The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-02-03

HI tHe meantime you nau better nave
the money ready" coolIy and insultineIy
replied Mr. Johns.
That is impossible, you know You
knew very well that 1 could not raise SO
much money in two days when you laid
your liabolicaI plans
''Then you knew the consequences
"And what is to become of my young
sister p
81 neither know nor care. That is
your lookout"
The young man strove to repress his
passion, esquire Johns, by the 28lh |
can pay this debt, expect
''I'hat will do you no good. 1t must
be ready by day after tomorrow. or l
take possession. | might have shown you
mercy but for your insinuations Now.
none.''
"That is false liar villain and you
know it. You never showed mercy in
your life. You have won your i'll gotten
wealth by robbing the widow ard the
fatherless. If you take this property,
may it bring you n curse with it, now and
evermnre! But while it is in my hands
I'll kick you frcm it, you dastardly scoun-
drel -
The Squire was small man as well as
Il coward, and while he was being igno-
! minously elected from the house by the
angry ami excited young man, IIetty was
| crouched down close to Mllie. pale and
! frightened. Eva was sobbing in her lap,
and Mllie--It was difficult to describe
her feelings
Il iDfr tho e.
some time afterwards When he did he
looked hacgard and aged. md was pass
ing Ihrnngh hastily; as il to escape notice,
when Mlliie, business like and straight
frwa:d little eirl that ste was, began:
''NIr. Hazel, want to talk with you
few minutes. There wond be no use in
pretending that haven't heard what yon
and Squire Johns have been saying, for |
have beard every word think know
of some one who can help you but first
may ask few questions p
Ben at first looked diSPleased and haGgh-
ty but her kind straightforward manner
disafmed him. He bowed assent.
What is the amount OF this mort
gage g.
Two thousand dollars and Interest,"
was the brief reply.
! 'What is the total value of the farmf"
"My father valued it at ten thousand
| dollars"
care there other mortgages g
''None"
Every well am quite positive l know
some one who can loan you the money
! AN Mile Warner Call on me to-
morrow at my cousins, Mr. Sanford S "
Ben's dreams were mixed up that
! night with mortgages and hazel eyes. The
next day was a long time oil suspense and
anxiety. and early in the evening f1rnd
him at Sanfords where he was received
/ by Milie he, self
The next mornin2, accompanied by a
neiehhor, he called on Squire johns
He is at breakfast" the servant said
An angry light shone in Squire Johns
/ cold gray eye when he heard who was
| his visitor.
elbow dare he come? l warrant,
! though, the chap isn't quite so high and
mighty as he was the last time | saw him.
! Humble enough this morning. | will ho!d
out hopes of mercy until he grovels and
! bpgs my par,lon-grovels low as he laid
me, and then I'll be revenged. 70 NOR
row this splendid farm. added to my other
property and the possession of Mollie
Warmers hand and fortune, will make me
a rich man-happy man, indeed | will
tantaize him to his hearts content"
''You are early this morning, young
man conclude you have come to pay
the money!" he said ironically
''That's nv errand," said Ben coolly
Squire Johns started back aghast and
thunderstruck.
''Do yon mean TO say that you have
raised the money 2"
81 do, and have brought Mr.. Foster to
prove that it is all right There is two
thousand dollars. We have each counted
it. There Is the interest. Now l will
take up the mortgage. Squire Johns "
Livid and trembling with passion,
Squire Johns was compelled to yield the
mortgage, and execute the usual release.
There was no trace Of the violent pas
sion to which the Squire gave free license,
when, the next evening he drove up 20
Sanfords. lie looked happy and smiling.
There was queer little smile on Mile
| Warmers face as she saw him through the
closed blinds. 1t was "a little on1innus that
he was compelled TO wait in the parlor
iiye, ten, fifteen minutes Still more ON
inous that she came in at last, distant and
unsmiiing. Still he could hardly believe
he heard Alright, when To his suit she gave
II prompt, nncompromising ''no !" lie
urged ; she was firm. He threatened; she
ehnA
thing of what she knew and felt, and
spurned his suit with scorn and loathine.
''Such "A great threat is worthy of YOU I
of piece with your conduct with the Ha-
gels y she ended.
''To the IIazels What do you know
about them Perhnps You are the one