The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-22

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AUGUST 2, 1904. Your ehstd Is m'r'esn'
And the next- a.,
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And the ncxt- a,
"AUoUsT Q, 1855. SM'srsd'iyeAdrming'''
And last year y Is la. 90,
AUGUST Y, 1891. hyrssard az "d"H'a
And What shall We get to-dayl
The physician looked up and hxsd his
thoughtful gaze upon the bereavcd husband
and wife. ,. La /. .s,L -,
How did these messages come 70 you r.
he demanded.
Invariably by post, replied Mr.. Preble.
Casually to tho house, but sometimes TO tho
Office ~ .. ...
"And you have mover seen their author U
"Neverp ..- ra. .
"The last OF them Is dated, I sec, year
ago to-day .-4r... 20. Il,
Yes, yes" faltered the banker, "aud the
time has come for another message. This
Is the 9th Of August, 1888 - - p
81 see," said DR.. Hutton. And this y
the secret OF your terrible excitementi You
these strange messages ."
There was a brief silence. Mrs. Preble's
hand auttered In Its task, and her face grew
very pale. The banker breathed gaspingly.
The physician regarded thom both In friend
ly sympathy. ~
eve shall hear Of her again to-day" said
Mr.. Preble; "and what Will the message bef'
z The mother avertsd Der face. Her brave
heart faltercd rs that question echoed In her
"The writer OF these letters Is unqucstion.
ably the abductor OF your child |" said DR..
Hution. "Havc you any suspicion as 70 his
Identity ~ .-f'.aEs1t'0 - ...rF rs-u
"Not tho sllghtcst," said Mr.. Preble.
eve have puzzled over the problem for
many years, but We cannot guess who he H."
"Think," said tho doctor. "H.vs you
no enemyi do not mean people with
whom you are not friendly-every stirring
haa pfanfv nF fhaaa-hal n dnWnriHlt
enemy Ii there no man whom you knew
In tho East who hated youf No one Against
whom you wero called upon 70 testify-uo
one whom you possibly injured 7" 9.
The banker shook his head. He had asked
himself ali these questions repeatedly. - :.
81 have no such enemy, Doctor" he an
wercd with sincerity q voice and manner.
tor. turning To her. aHsvs Won no rejected
suitor who might DO revenseful enough TO
desolate your home y, = 900. TsI = H.. .
0No - AHA the ladv sq VIVA married
carlv Morton was NV Brst lovsr. - 7-
WThis ia stranpe-yery arrange ~ NUT
tered tho doctor. aYou are NOT copscious of
having an enemy In the world, and vet You
have an enemy.a hidden foe-a aend In hu-
man form-Who Is working out against you
n fearful hatrodl And y5u have not the
sligbtest susplcIon "A 10 whom he In f'
sNot the stightest.n declared the banker.
"Not the slightest" echoed Mrs. Prcblc.
"My husband had step-brother who might
have been capable Of this infamy-but he 10
dead" .|4 l... u.
"The handwriting Is not familiar ~
"No. 1t 10 merely q rude scrawl, as you
see," said the banker. ''It suggests no.
thing-except that IL Is evidently dis
guised."
Again there was profound silence.
our child Is seventeen years o,a now,
~ lengtn murtnufeu Mrs. I,eoie, ne. 'o..o
tremohhg' ene Is on .netnre ~ ,1 .. w
MANHOOD. no aouo', auf,ug vi anese sea a
s hn az nas ~ s haxs voa " fos hsrr '
l.an, ,sharo y sh.IS asr.d an. nhv.,.i.,
and now If. v,,ce Us hroSsn ~ SIs dsen
sxmnathv Win the aeoniz.d narents
s'Wbere can sbe bsID
..usayea onfv r,o - .,.x.,.a thu
mo,hcr. s.perbsn. in san Frauciseo--per.
mana in some rnda INT in the Interior. with
some obscnrc farmer and nnder a name tbat
ia not bsrs, I tbinL her abdnctor wonid have
c,rricd her tn soms IoneIy regjor Of Tho in.
tor,or amona the yoIIey. ara nonntains
Yct I never ssc a vonnS Girl in the streets
without turnIny to iook at her. I never hear