Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-11-25

impenctrablc mystery a. the separation, OF Lord
'aS Icy s s S sss yss ssy ss & bias public
opinion In cases like this, II came to be Jt no one
could explain how, that the wife had been .ho party
to blame. Yet, what she had done that was wrong,
no one thought Of asserting. u FflfM3
Bryce Gordon did fine kaslness on Wall street,
that winter; was friendly on the street with bis old
associates, frank ara pleasant In his dealings but
people remarked a growing haughtiness or rather
decision, in b. manner. and lines growing about
his mouth end eyes, not natural on no yoinga face.
We ahjured society completely for the first three
months, spending all his evenings at home in his
empty house.
OF the costly presents which her husband had
given her during their betrothal and AFTER their
marriage, Mrs Gordon retained but one artcle--a
locket, Ihis she wore always suspended about
her neck by fine gold chain, the lockct itsclf hid
den on her bosom, within the folds of her dress.
II was handsome toy richly set With emeralds and
diamonds and 1t excited the surprise Of her mother
that abe should continue to woar II, containing, ~
she supposed 1t did, Bryce's miniature
But, whatever II contained, or for whatever rea-
son she wore II, the ocket never loft Evelyns neck,
night or day. ~ 'f
One night in the latter part Of the winter, MIR.
Brockethorpe's family was aroused by loud screams
In Evelyns room. On raching H., her parents
found her sitting up In bed, trembling and pale,
but her eyOs flashing Indignant fire,
"See they thought to rob me Of thisl" she
cried excitedly, holding up the locket the chain OF
Robbers in tho house |" said the father, who
had grasped revolver at the frst alarm. "lwould
like nothing better than to meet them"
stay papa. The, only thief Ia Celeste, the new
dressing maid, and she doubtless has made her es
cape. Thank heaven, am but a light sleeper: or
she would have gained her object. As II is, be-
evc she has used something to srupefy me-"
There tods a pcrceptible odor OF ch0roform In the
room
Some of the servants by this time were al tho
door and Mr. Brockelthorpe immediately dis
patched them to search the house, and to 60 quick
" to the front pavement, in hopes of intercepting
the girl
"She has doubtless, loaded herself with valuable
articles Where do you keep your jewelcasket,
Evelyn must see II 1t is In lts place. She might
take away ten thousand dollars In her pocket
Ne, mamma. predict you will find my jewels
and laces all right. Celeste is no common robber:
neither is 1t for the moncy.value or this ornament
that she has run the risk OF trying to take IT, II is
the locket only that she was after, and Mr. Gordon
has sent her TO this house, In the character of ser
want, for no other purpose than TO obtain posses
sion of IT,"
While her parents gazed at her In establishment,
her face went suddenly down into her hands, and
moan, such as they never before had heard wrung
from her lips, escaped her
"lf lam to be haunted, even here, in my own
fathers houseif am never to be free from such
subtle danger, such dcvilish persecution M this
then, my God, know not what to dc" she muir.
mured presently, lifting white face, and looking
at her parents with Wild intense eyes,
They were the more startled at her vehcmcnce
swored her beseeching look with one of trembling
sympathy but every drop of blood in her fathers
heart boiled;
"You shall not be prosecuted, Evelyn, not while
l live to defend you. Curse him l will see him in
the morning, shaking his revolver, "and we will
settle this matter ut once and forever"
Oh not" exclaimed Evelyn. springing from
the bed, and grasping her fathers hands, ms II to
hold him back from the threatened violence, mol
mol no father whatever may say when ] am
excited however indignant you may feel At times
promise me that you will never inuro Mr., Cor
don, lfyou kill him, you kill me- father-remem-
Der thatl'
There was an agony of fear in her voice-was
there the agony of oDs alsoY Did she sil love this
man Sor could his death bring to light facts which
would distress her In some other way Those
nearest and dearest to her could only conjecture.
Her father for the first time, grew very angry with
her, pale and suppliant though she appeared, His
very anxiety for her welfare made him impatient at
her rcticence and seeming Obstinacy. t.H
~ think it's high time this damned fooling came
to an end T. he said, pulling his bands away. 81 am
tired of IL. ..
His daughter burst into tears, saying humbly:
Il cannot blame you for speaking SO, If 1t was
in my power to rightly explain this matter to YOU
would do so. But you must have patience-pa1
thence with me- dear father. Oh, can't you bear
little while with your poor Eva papay"
With those arms about his neck, with that pale
young face upon his bosom, what could he doe
Nothing, but kiss her, Hss..L. .a.sg4. >
AT least, may hold Celeste, II she Is foundr'
:" Yes, father+-but do not question her. must
do that, and alone"
However, The dressing maid was not to he found.
The front basement door was uniastencd, and she \
had probably escaped at the first alarm
This comes Of taking girl without looking
mp her credentials" complained Mrs. Brockel-
thorpe But Mrs. BIS nnmo In Paris |
thought quite sufficient; and | recognized the
handwriting as really hers. Evelyn VIII You come
nnd lie on.the sofa In my room the remainder of
the nightr =
"No, thank you, mamma II Celeste, il ont Of
the house, she will not come back. am safe for .
ne present Just leave yenr door open, papa, and 7
] will leave mine, for am little nervous v
They obeyed her: and, II the startled and mystic
fled parents slept little 10 did their daughter, She
lay for hours with The locket clasped in her hand,
her eyes wide open. staring at the ceiling, her ica
lures set almost as II In spasm.
If her mother had seen her thus, she would have
been more seriously alarmed than ever for no sue
cessfuly had Evelyn hidden the wound in her
heart, that no one dreamed that II was likely to
prove mortal
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