The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-02
The Plot Against Hawley.
/ lclIAPTERfL
now THE PLOT ORIGINATED.

Keen anguish. ....
Turning to the right into Bleecker
street, he soon reached plain three sto.
ry and basement brick house, to which
he gave himself admittance. ---
"Are you there, Ruth ?" he called q"
from the hall.
A step was heard overhead, followed
by the rustling Of dress, and O. young
lady descended the front stairs. Despite
several points of marked contrast, there
was family likeness about the couple
that proclaimed them to be brother and
sister.
"Why, what's the matter, Luke 2,
cried the latter, starting at sigat OF the
disturbed countenance that met her view
"Are you i'll ?"
"Fve just received bad news" replied
the brother, leading the way into the
parlor-"news which has given me ter.
rible shock"
shocked? You, What has happen.
ed3"
"In word, Clara Aymar is married.
married - echoed the sister recoil.
ing. "Clara Aymar married Is it pos
sible ?" D'..-..-5 A4.4e ,sl
"Yes, married the girl I've been lay.
ing siege to for years past-the only girl
ever cared a pin fer Imagine the
shock this event gives me. [ am nearly
crazy"
"'Then you really loved her T' ed.
"Loced her | must have ,ooystip
ped her, or else this thing would not have
so completely upset me" a-
ooh, as to that, the loss of thing al
ways gives us an exaggerated notion of
its value" said the sister philosophical
ly, as she sank languidly into an easy
chair, and smoothed out fold in her
snowy morning robe. "You are simply
shocked, as you say But by tomorrow
you will laugh at the whole matter"
, Don't Ruth !" mplored the brother.
=, sinking heavily into the nearest chair. e..
"Clara Aymar is more to me than my
life My love for her is decrium It's
Q no such passing fancy as you suppose but
s an everlasting passion-a rage-a food
/. of molten lava And I've counted all
l.. along upon marrying her. True, she
t has rejected me twice, but though,
, she'd change her mind" a.-a
@ NC was III W way cOulinltteu 10 yOui
!, NO. Of course not. She has never
t, given nir any encouragement. But am
p nonr the les, surprised. | supposed that
/, evoryth'"s ur.e ""-"bie enough IN my
: wishes. | knew that she was still young
G to marry-an orphan--wthout money
q and without frien1s--presumably with,
o out suitors and nattered myself that
:. she couldn't always remain insensibe to
/; my attentions" -- ...s
q "You reasoned wisely enough, of
n course, Luke; but reason never decides
@ these matters declared the sister, with
e sort of contemptuous compassion. "a
o whim-a chance meeting-a smile or a
u word--a moments wednesday, trrne
is these are the things by which mar.
10 ages are brought about But who is the /
IT bridegroom ?" ID c- ...sH ss-ca .soa7
in "Ah! that's point that will touch
you little, think. Can't you guess
rs who he isl" - --l " goia5a,Ic
is II haven't the least idea. "m,a.9 f65 o.
er "Well, then, he's Will. Hawley"n a
Is The sister spraug abruptly to her feet
ut clasping both hands to her heart The
rn changing coors of her brother, his agita.
lv tion. his anguish all passed to her own
:" features. -ti 4a.r.
in "Wil. Hawley !" she gasped ooh,
re you don't mean it, Luke " |,t b
ID but | do though. It's Gods truth
H. Clara Aymar and Will Hawley are hus.
nd band aud wife" 1880
he A heavy fall succeeded. The sister
to had tainted. She lay upon the floor as
is one dead. .i..a 5l
1T "Did she think that much OF Hawley7'.
re muttered the brother, astonished ''t
ey didn't suppose" .l,1 c
Mt He hastened to bring pitcher of wa
ia ter and bathe the white features. and
lis then set himself to chafng the clenohed
er hands. a.-i RI.
es Capt Luke Pedder was twenty .ssvsn
he years of age, with an originally light
complexion, which had redeemed with
ch generous living and bronzed with expos
re ure to wind and sun. His form was oi'
i'll the average size and height, and his fess
ar. lures Of the most ordinary type. He wal
ut singularly selfish and unscrupnlous, bui
en- Of gentlemanly manners, being we'll edu-
rk Gated and used to good society. His a.
in bility us navigator was fair for man
er. of his age and experience, but he owed
is his position as commander of fine Aus.
,es trahan clipper, more to respect for his
to late father and to sympathising favor
ps. than to his own merits. tsaF |
At. Miss Ruth Pedder was two years
en younger than her brother, and consequent,
,m ly twenty-five years of age, although she
,ix owned to only twenty. She was tali,thiu
nd and and little inclined in her outlines,
IN as in her temper, to angularity. She was
he not particularly bright, but she was bold
no and INSCRIPTIONS, and possessed q fierce
,rn energy which was capable of compensate.
ing in any emergency for lack of genius
in The father of the couple had been a
he prominent ship-owner and merchant. But
he in his latter days the senior Pedder had
,e. been unfortunate, and had finally been
IN. broken up completely-a result fastened
as it was whispered, by the Wild ways and
ian financial irregularities of his son, The
w. old mans failure had soon been followed
zen by his death, and already-for suoh Is
VS. fame--ho was generally. forgotten. ans.3'
er. SHOW odd it is !" CALCULATED Captain
ak. Pedder as he rubbed his sisters cold
inc hands "She madly in love with Will.
.de Hawley, and I crazy after Clara Aymar
ne, And now Will. and Clara are married
ch and Ruth and are left out in the eofd''
a Under the vigorous treatment he had
the adopted, Miss Pedder soon recovered her
in senses. t ,t.-,.t-
the "Are you sure they're married 7r she
of demanded. ri-l --f 1ala57ae