The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-13

ietterSl In Inem Louise was maze 10
avow her falseuess to Philip-to con-
TESS that she never really loved him
that all had been a pretty farce to
conceal her passion for another; that
rem0rse had seized her, and a deter
mlnatIon to be honest az lengthi so
now these letters begged ham to set
her free aud to keep her secret.
A shallow plot, indeed, which few
strafehtforEard words between the
two would have set right at once; but
Lnuise was proud and Philip pitiless.
Emily hazarded much. and had so f r
won. depending on the pride and the
DitiIessness. Then the handwriting
II would hsye deceived my own
parents; but II, the cunning dwarf
had iathomed the whole, aud held
the proofs in my hand. Then came
the question, what to do with them?
II 1 took them away with me, she
would discover the loss at once, and
take measures accordingly. Was the
hour arrived for exposure? | thought
not. / determined TO leave the papers,
trusting to that fatuous blindness
which so often leads criminals to re-
tain the damning proof of their guilt.
The justice of romances suggested
itself to my mind, you know the true
will is always hidden somewhere I'M
DESTROYED, the. fatal letter always
found. the deed or certificate lost for
years, but not forever; and [ felt sure
these letters would wait for me. Was
| not the servant Of Nemesis? So I
relocked the desk, lifted the true key
with its bit Of blue ribbon to its
hiding place behind the gilt grape.leaf
again, aud placed the false key with
its bit Of blue ribbon also in the lock.
Then / crept away to think It all
over.
10 the hall [ met nay sweet, sad
Louise, with that new look Of desc
Iateness in her face. / kissed my
hand to her. She stopped instantly,
and winding her dear arms about my
neck said, softly, You will always
love me, won't you, Charlie?'
Yes. | will, and every one else
shall. too. L answered, stoutly, at
which her smils was sadder than
on.
You may be very sure 1 kept close
watch of the yellow-haired Emily
during the days which followed.
Many lone reyery OF hers bad me
for spectator, peeFing through a key.
hole or the crack OF a door, or with
one eye bent on her from behind
curtain / knew her reyeries meant
mischief. One afternoon my yigi-
lance had its reward My mother
asked Emily if she would get her
some violet silk when she went out.
and Emily answered, sWeetly, |
thought l should not 60 out this
afternoon. have a headache; but
rather than disappoint you"
OF course my mother Interrupted
her with an assurance that she should
not think of letting her go. a little
after, | asked, just to see what she
would say, VIII you buy me little
ivory skull this afternoon, Emily, Eff I
give you the money? There's a man
down an alley, two streets off, who
carves such things" G
Under these circumstances |
thought it best to be on guard in the
drawing-room. so went quietly down,
climbed over the back of the antique
place There, with that horrible,
4aDGluatA1k DOOA a lanAGuSlGAua
under my head, / lay dreaming and
waiting. Presently the door bell
rang, and Philip came, inquiring for
Emily; only Emily. heard her
quick step on the staircase, aud she
glided into his arms-could it be that
it was into his arms? A subtle in
stinct told me it was so. Philips
voice was changed from the Old light
tones, and there was no tenderness in
it, though he called her darling"
Here is this package" he said,
T" which L wish you to return TO Louise
with my forgiveness. She will soon
see her heartlessness has not destroy
ed my happiness u and he laughed
bitterly
Dear Philipi" murmured Emily's
false, sweet voice.
EMILY, you are The only true
woman / know, after all My life
shall be devoted to you"
And you love me, Philip she
asked, longingly.
You know my loves not worth
much; such as it is now you may have
it, Emily" and his tones were reek-
less. Let us have it over at once.
Can you be ready tonight at eleven2p
/" Yes, she answered breathlessly.
/ will have carriage here at that
hour. When the clock strikes, you
must come down to the door all
ready. You will find me there, and l
will carry you away at once. A pleas
ant surprise to Louise, to morrow
morning, to find her lover so easily
consoled She hardly knows how
have a. -
Do not marry me only from
pique said Emily, with touch of
sadness which was real, | think.
| simply ask you, VIII you mar
ry me, Emily?" was all his answer;
and Emily said Yes" without hest
tation.
did not want TO come out and de-
nounoe them then and there; l had
better plan; so Philip went at last no
wiser than he came, and Emily led to
her room, tull Of her plots; whilst l
climbed up out of my ambush, aud
lay down as any one else might on
the sofa, thinking my own thoughts.
| wanted those letters now, quick,
toe-hoW could [ secure them? i
could think Of no opportunity till
tea-time, unless fortune favored. For
tune did favor about an hour after,
for young lady in silk and velvet
came to call on Miss Grey. As the
servant hesitated, not having received
instructions, | called out from the
drawing room, Emily is at home;
she is up in her room. I'll call her"
So the young lady swept in and
took seat. In high glee [ went up
to Emiiy's Teom and raped on the
door.
Emily, there's Flora McFlimsey
down in the drawing room to see
you"
F" Tell her IN not at home, Charlie
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