Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-03-25

west ott. With hanging head. We werC
decidedly uncomfortable, but the ducheS,
vas verg gracious. Paul aud got away
as soon As we could, took our guns, and
went out on the common. The day seemed
painfully gray and sad to NE Paul bag.
aed fcw birds. For the fret time in NY
life il distressed me to see ihe soft plu
mayed ihing- auttering and dying brok,
spray Of bittrsweet berries AMI carried
it a while. meaning to take il to Jaoette.
then threw it away. No, I would not give
her bitter sweet
We went home to supper Janette did
nos appear Essex asked for her.
j suei,e ?-oh, said the duchess, ''hef
grandmamma sent for her to spend a week
at the Ha!ows'
I am sure that betrayed great conster-
nation, for the duchess lgoked cuTiously at.
me.
After supper I said -
Essex, where are the Hollows?"
Abont I've miles inland, on the upper
road. Ba' Janrtle ism there
How do you know
4 happen 10 be aware that my respected
gran3uiamma Is no, at home.
Essex shopk his head as / asked eagerly.
Where is she tben2'
Il don't Thick theg have made away
with her yet
'.Who2"
The duchess and Huntly.
Look here, Essex, said /, Il 30 think
it marvellous that you allow your sister t.,
be lersecuttd by those hearile,s people :
plans She ought not to marry that man.
IT. burning shame
MS dear fellow, don't get excited, ''
said Paul. You don't understand the
situation. 1 am nobody here. l rebeIIed
when l was twelve years old, and was
tarned out. 1 have never been at home
three consecutive weeks siuce. The duch-
e>s controlled my father, utterly The
property is hers. She means to make q
wealthy marrisge for Janettc, and have
no tu.ine>s 70 interfere.
Il shat interfere, said 7.
Essex whis,ied.
Ny dear Larry said he at last, "you
have known the duchess two days ont
Take my advice and ave yourself defeat. .
I am not afraid Of an enemy. said /.
4 shall not stand by and see a girl sacri-
iced to an old beast Ike that for want of a
little pluck on ny part.
Larry. exclaimed Paul, you are a
good fellow. l know this marriage is a sin.
hut Ire seen 50 many sins committed in
this house that | expecr I've become har-
dened as TO the inevitable Janette is 0
good girl, but she has no chance with hcr
mother. WHO, by The way, isn' her mother.
Ny father married the duchess when va,
in runics, and Janeite was in her cradl-.
Il re We are model pair Of children B
G orze, L,rry. I'd have gone TO the bad
,nz ago bat for the urmory Of my owl
morber, who elune 10 Us aud prayed for us
with hrr dying strength. "
As | have said, there was company a.
Mar,h'anIs. The Siiyers we're an old fam
lis, consequently the duchess fraterpizrd
with them. Kate Burkly i,aing a poor r.,
atinn, was a sui ject Of the d.-ere~s patron
vgr, which the young lady h rled back with
heartinesS which was good see
The next day, and The next, I could ger
no clue TO Janetfe's whereabouts. H-r
>tepmother did not mention her. The ser
wants we're utterly creatures ofthe duches,
and though | suspected that the old maid
xho polished the CRATE in my room knew al
the family secrets, no Information could ]
evoke from ans Of them.
Bat the following evening, while We were
in the drawing-room. K At, Buckly made .
signal for me TO come to her cnrner
THAT little thing is in this house, said
she.
Where? ?" said L
'.Janette E-epx never went to her grand
mothers said Kate. She IS shut up ii
her chamber, and 1 suspect, kept on bread
aud water.
.'Impo>sible Z said l.
Mr.. Hau,ly, who was peking round III.
room in -earch Of som,hing, cast quick
furiive glance at me.
Il didn't sleep well last night. said Kat'
land rose early this morning. Hear nj
anrts mad step in the hall, / opened th.
door Of my room, and as | spoke to Ro.ine
thar sour old woman they call Hannah wen
by with tray containing slice Of hreaf
aud glass Of water. 1t was six clock
and hardly light. I wondered who tha
bread and wafer vas for thought of /
until an idea crept into my head, and | star
ted on a tour Of investigation. foIloRed
the direction Hsnnsh had taken, aud at las
came to a lirtle hidden door in niche al
rhe end of the long hall l put my ear IL
he lock. and heard some one sigh. / IL
tened moment; al vas silent within.
Janelte. said l.
A step came 10 the door inside
Ms, Backly, said Janeft-'s voice
aA.e you shut up 10 here2 asked
Yes, she whispered.
We'll, never mind, my dear, said |, i
won't be Tor long and that old .eannil a
HunIly, never shall have yeu.
Then I came away, and this Is the 6r-t
chance have had 10 tel you. And now &
away the duchess musin' see Us whisper
ing toge tber any longer
l Imade feint of flirtine with Miss Maus
Silser. for those cold blue eyes | had lrarne,
to dread we're on me. By-and-by ! shppes
over aad toid Essex the news. and had th'
sati>f i'm Of heariog him swear soiily
That Oight, after all the house was abet