The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1869-11-23
will this long agony never

his eyes. will this long agony never
be over?' .8.s8 s. 8 5loa g34
We hone SO, and believe so,' answer.
ed Mrs. Preble, with the firmness Of IN
unfaltering trust in God mercy. sThe
last message we received from our enc
my seems to point to some kind OF
change
True assented DIR. Hutton. looking
at the message in question. 1T is un.
like the others. 1t says that this reward
is at hand He means either that he
intends to marry your daughter, or that
he intends to demand money Of you for
bringing her back--or both. stguoa
we shall soon know said Mrs. Preb-
lie, with forced calmness. To day we
shall have another message, no doubt.
What will it be?'
The banker turned restlessly on his
sofa. and his face grew even paler.
Whatever it is let 1t come!' he mur-
mured Anything can be borne better
than this awful suspense. Let it GOMEZ
T. As il his impatient words bad prectp-
itated a crisis, a step was heard on the
| walk at this moment, and a ring at the
front door followed. a @
Another messager breathed the ban
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A servant soon entered bearing a let
ter, which he extended to Mr.. Preble
saying = 1 sTss }!7e
THE bearer is in the hail. ~
With an eager gaze the banker glanced
| at the superseription OF the missive.
1T iG from him he faltered. rf
| lie tore the envelope open. s5eovT
It contained slip Of paper, of we'll
known shape and appearance. upon
| which was scravIed a single line. in an
equally well-known hand writing which
the banker exhibited to his wife aud the
physician.
| This line was as follows:
august 1883. At sic T ,oM call :"
| A shock of wonder ana horror shook
the three simultaneously. s,s ~
will call |! cried Mr., Preble, starting
to bis feet and glaring wildly around.
'ls coming here ? .clied Mrs. Preble
also arising. ..s..,e-, - ,sz...
| 1T seems so,' said Mr.. Hutton, his
eyes again reverting to the message
| tHe will be here at six o'clock, and
see! it is six already !'z5o5 a2ldw
/ Even as he spoke, the clock on the .
mantt piece commenced striking the
appointed hour, and at that instant
heavy footsteps resounded in the hall ap.
preaching the library. + a@ Ea
1T is her cried the doctor, also arising.
As the last stroke of the hour resound
ed, the door leading from the hall again
opened. '4- 13* +t5 - e-
/ One long and lorrideI glance cast
the banker and his wife in that direction
and she fell heavily to the floor 1
Her senses had left her: The above
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