The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-06-27
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'A"r'0t eA8A1 LOU enQ Aere. mat marriage
that abominable marriage"
She clutched at her heart again as if
uffocatipg.
Pedder opened his eyes widely.
why, what can we do ?" he uueried,
You wouldn't have me murder HawIev
suppose? That wouldn't make him
your husband. And, on the other hand,
It wouldn't do me any good if you were
to kill Clara Aymar.',
"But there is way, Luke, of undoing
that MARRIAGE
Pedder started towards his sister as if
electrified.
do you mean ii ?" he demanded.
Il mean 1t, and / swear it I'll never
consent to that girls having Hawley I'll
dig gulf between them as broad as the
ocean !! I'll undo that marriage or die ="
Softly Where is Kate ?"
He referred to their single servant
She's out for the day." answered Miss
Pedder, arising and planting herself in a
chair. There was little to do, you know,
L didn't expect you home until dinner"
"Then no one will hear u.s.
He drew chair nearer to that of his
sister and sat down beside her.
whats your idea ?" he asked in a
whisper
"My idea is to separate them to turn
their love into hate todig pit beneath
their feet that will remain open forever"
"But how 2"
"Will Hawley is poor, isn't he 90
Certainly there, is no doubt about
that. His mother was helpless invalid
for the last ten years of her life, and Will
insisted on her using for her comfort
every penny he earned. It hasn't been
SIX months since he was relieved of that
burden. He's poor, therefore, as you say,
poor as Jobs turkey ~
"Then he'll have to leave his darling
Clara" Sneered Miss Pedder venomously.
He'll have to absent himself from his
deary in order to earn their mutual bread
and butter. In Short, he'll have to 90 to
sea again ?"
"Well, yes ; I suppose he WILL" assent
ed Pedder. Gle can get better wages at
sea than elsewhere. He'll sail again soon,
no doubt.
Il thought as much. And the sea is
full of terrible dangers F.! When do you
sail again for Australia ?"
"In abeut two weeks-possibly in ten
days, as the ships filing up rapidly"
"Hawley is thoroughly competent to be
your first mate ?"
"Of course. I know of no better man
for the post"
"He must be your first mate, then. You
have influence enough with your owners,
| hope, to turn out the present 1ncume
bent % ta
why, the post IS already vacant. Mr.. !
Jarding-you have seen him-Mr. lard |
ing has just been called home suddenly
to Ohio, on account of his fathers illness"
GOOD That's fortunate. You must
recommend Hewley for the vacant place
to your owners, and get them to engage |
him. The thing can be done ?"
Without the least doubt. It was UNI
derstood, you know, as I just now remark
ed, that was to help Hawley at the first |
Well accordingly suppose
that he sails with me as first mate the
next voyage. What then ?"
"You must leave him-not dead, but a
prisoner-on some desert island between
hel and Australia % :
Pedder looked his establishment.
III It can be DONE" he said, after a
pause, "what next?"
"You muAt come back and report that
be is dead, furnishing full details and
good proofs. Those details and proofs
will not be difficult to manufacture. Then
you must be all kindness and sympathy to
tae young Widow,as she will suppose her
self to be, and in less than year there
after she will be your wife, l.
/ "Oh, if this thing were possible 20
sighed Pedder, beginning to look re- !
ieved
possible It's as simple as kissing.
Ana the moment you are married to Clara, :
Will take o trip to Australia for my
lealth, and naturally enough, stumble ;
Upon the very island where you have left
HaWl ley; effect his rescue; tell him his
wife is dead condole and sympathize
With him like an angel ; and conclude the
Whole comedy by becoming his wife and
ettling in Australia. You'll thus have
'our Clara, on this side of the ocean, and |
r." II
She was smiling now, with every sign c
II anticipated triumph.
AS to Pedder, he twisted nervously in {
lis chair scarcely venturing to breathe. '
There's just one difficulty" he NUT t
sred-"that of getting HaWley on the
lesert island without his suspeoting any, r
hing" s4.. n y. "
"It can be done," and the lips of Miss 6
,edder came together like the jaws of a / Y
ice. "There's no difficulty about finding
suitable island !''sayaa i
mot the least ! saw the island in my f
minds eye the moment you uttered the
Ford, and glorious one it is for our pur. t
,oso." La
'It will be easy for you to get Hawley b
pom il" suggested Miss Pedder thought b
ully. lifts near your route, you can call
here for water. If it,s out Of 'rnrr way. Il