The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-08-05

morocco, lined with sandal wood scent.
ed satin, had descended from generation
to generation in the Chester family, un-
til the present inhertraix of the name.
having no daughter of her own, had re-
solvei to give it to her favorite niece
Nor We're all the unfavorable omens per-
tanning to Champfort's dream sufficient
discouraging TO proven ther from carry
ing her determination into instant exc
cution.
II never was superstitious, said Mrs.
Chester, laughing; and don't mean to
all ready, my dear?"
"Y ss, ma'am, they are all ready"
'"rhen, suppose, we may as we'll or
der the carriage. can't bear to be be
hindhand at railroad station. Look |!
you see l carry the diamonds in my own
morocco travelling bag, SO they can not
possibly be stolen. Does that content
your"
"Only half, Mrs. Chester" said Clara,
smiling a very faint, indistlnct kind of u
shadowy smile.
Mrs. Hyde Chester, bustling kind of
person, was not satisfied until they
were at the station, had purchased their
tick cts, and safely bestowed themselves
in the train.
Clara Champfort was leaning against
the window, idly watching the hurry
ing throngs as they perpetually came
and went, when suddenly she withdrew
her face, with low cry.
"Mercy upon us child - exclaimed
Mrs. Hyde Chester; "what's the mat
ter?"
'The facc-the very face saw in my
dream!' Clara caid, her own face blancb
ed like that ofa dead person. "Oh, Mrs.
Chester, it is not too late for us to turn
back yet -
"Do you mean -"
"I mean that he passed the window
just now-with the dark, square face,
and the beetling brows, and the cast in
one eye. On! Mrs. Chester, our Fate is
following us inshis shape!'
''Clara," said Mrs. Chester, as nearly
angry as she could ever be, II never
saw such ridiculous superstition in my
life. 10 keep your signs and omens Il
yourself you fairly make my blood rui
cold"
! "But the diamonds" muttered Clara
as if speaking to herself; "their glitte
, was interviewer through it all. 1t mus
+ be-yes, it must be that he watched yol
I when you got them from the bank-tha
he is on our track !"
$ "Clara, hush! tell you l will no
= have ii p
v And Mrs. Hyde Chester's fair, pluml
: face actually looked, for the instant, al
v most pale. Clara turned toward he
: with an eager, wistful glance.
a 1--WE go as for as Terriswode by train
r Then Terriswode is twelve miles from
: Daingerheld?"
n "Yes-we take that conveyanc
d thence"
j.. "What kind of Il road is it?"
Q every wild and picturesque"
"And lonelyY'
ayes" Mrs. Chester admitted, almo'
!. unwillingly, ait is little lonely"
T. "Do we pass over it by daylight ~
"Mostly, if tho train is in ,ime."
IT at will not be in time to-day" sal
Clara, quietly.
"Clara, how can you tell ?"
10 "I don't know; but am quite sure
k it." =,
,s "T wouldn't have my head full of Oh
IS World notions as you for its weight
id gold, Clara Champfort," said the eide
re adv. trying to repress little shudde
which. in spite of herself, would thri
is through her frame.
q. But Miss Champfort, stange to sa
ht was right. The train, due at Terriswot
ne ct five, did not arrive until some m'l
utes after six, owing to the delay cons
ouent upon repairs on the line.
y. az knew it," said Clara quietly, wh'
IT. Mrs. Hyde Chester stared at her.
most beginning to believe that the o
cb bouseAeeper was right, ana Cla
en- Cbampfort was "uncanny."
There were several rusty equipag
waiting at the out.of-the-way little raj
is- road station to carry passengers in val
ous directions; and Mrs. Hyde Chest
- o,oooed the most civilized looking
ck them all to carry herself and her youl
" companion to Daingerfield.
ed "rhere," whispered Clara, as she to'
-, hor seat beside Mrs. Chester, "did "
oh soc that man glide past on the platform
told YOU he was following usF'
ua Mrs. Chester stretched her plum
,er neck. but she could only see the back
the passer's hesd.
a.t "After ALL" she said, argumentatiN
lv ga railroad station is free to all.
clara did not answer, but leaned ba
els in the vehicle.
Mrs. Hyde Chester chatted merrill
,ov as they rolled along over the unev
al country roads; but Clara answered
,olf rttle-she was in no mood for conver'
L. ton. .u -,
n 1'' ,oss had closed quite dark over the 81
w ns the autumnal copses, as they beg
nv ~ oscend the long. wooded hill that
ia'' ,,atween Terriswods and Daingerheld
nth ladies, wearied with their 10
'ea % ;onrnev. were quite silent. Mrs. lily
yae r,'aa,or had fallen into doze, whom
o,s' ,s, ,.as suddenly reused by tho vehicle c.
ing to a full stop