Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-07-06
PLOT AGAINST HAWLEY.
CHAPTER l.
now THE PLOT oR1eINArED.

Soar noon the 9Th of September, 1852, a
man lahOfing under great excitement was
walking hnrriedly up Broadway, New
York. His features were flushed and con-
vulscd, his glanccs wild and wrestless, 4
his whole micn indicative of Keen anguish. 4
Tuning to the right into Bleecker street
he slon reached plain three story and
ha sument brick house, ~ which he gave
himself admittance.
"Are YOU there, Ruth !" he called from
the ball.
A step was heard overhead, followed by
the rustling ola dress, and young lady
iecended tho front stairs. Despite several
points Of marked contrast, there was a
family likcnrss about the couple that pro-
claimed them To he brother and sister.
why, what's the matter Luke !" cried
1 thslliIer, starting NJ sight Of the disturb
Il go counlcnance that met her view. care
you IN p
I've just received had news" replied
I the brother, leading her into the parlor-
news which has given me terrible
l shock"
''anocked You! What has happen.
ed p
''ln q word. Clara AymaF Is married 7"
Married - echoed the sister, recoiling,
"'lara Aymar married Is II possible p
I W. llhliNN NhN Elll L Nb Nttu AiNlUk
1 siege 10 fur years past the only girl I
ver cared "A pin for. Imagine the shock
this event gives mt. Pm nearly crazy"
Then you really loved her ~
"Lored her | must have Worshippsd
her, or else this thing would not have so
20 nuletey upset me -
I con. n to that, the loss of u thing al
4 irt gives lis AN exaggerated notion of
g. 81 luc. said the sister ,philosophically,
| -he sank languidly into -au easy chair,
l nd smonthed out a fold in her snowy
l morning robe. "NOu are simply shocked
LIS lun -ay. But by tomorrow you will
/ Ia .,h a. the whole matter"
Don't Ruth!' implored the brother,
sinking heavily into the nearest chair.
l Clara Aymar Is more to me than my life
l Wy lowe for her is a dellrium! I'ts no
/ such passing fancy as You suppose. but an
| .vth ,suug passion-a rage-a food of
multed lava And I've counted all along
| upon marrying her. True, she has re.
-eted me twice, but | thought she'd
rhance her mind"
She was in no way committed to youl"
"Np at course not. She has never given
me any encouragement. But am none
| th' lrs, surprised | supposed that every
| ihirg was favorable enough to my wishes.
| knew that she was still young to marry
| All orphan without money and without
,v,"r,s",N "isnou. sul'n's anu
trrmain insensible to my attentions"
~" I'NSoh'u wisely enough. oi course
""Nt wv I'asui never ue'iues these
n'.''l'' "'' l"'e" 'no e'sler WIN sou
eu,''n'l .uous '"'ll"seioh' "hlu
Vn"nVe '"eeV'us-a e'nlle OF word
WV'n'n, "e"hhess- ANY ulhe-thest
arc 1he 'n'NSS ny Wnlvu marriages are
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| o." 'Ut' Iulhh' Nah you guess WIG
HtV' Tue ,e.S' nie1' .,-.
N'u' .u'h, ne WIN hHWleN'
d. ne hlster tllAhg anrhptly 10 her leet
10 'laspuE "olh hanuS 10 hel heart' IN
changing colors OF her hrother, ms agta
II l"hi MS anguish an naHseu 10 hcr Owl
II | features.
d WIN lHNlty sh' gaepeu' I'm
II You duh mean u. LIKE
hul 40 lhough' II tod truth. Cle
rH Aylhai ana wal HaWley are husban
e hul VIC
= hravy lul succeeded. The sister ha'
d tainted. she lay upon the noor 10 on
IA deaf.
=
u wuiterrd the htolhcr astonishcd.
lo AN suppose ~
oil lie hasten ~ IN bring pitcher OF waite
ami hathc tine white features, and the
set himself to chatting the Clcnrhed hands
n- Capt. Luke Pcddrr was twcnty-seye
~ years OF age. with an originally light cor
r'Nion, which had reddened with gene
II 'u, living aud hionhed with exposure
Wind and sun. us form was OF the ave-
It.. age size and height aud his features {
D. III" most primary type. He was singua
IN lN HUiish am unhrrupulous,Oi gentleman
iy Waunti- hrlng wei educated and u-t
TO g'ul sOrloty. His ability as navlgi
W. tor wa, idii for u man of his age aud e.
"rh hnl ht owed MS position as con
a. "mdu OF il hno Australian clipper MI"
w 100 r'-i"Ct i"9 hls late father and To syn
'h alln-ng intort IMAM 4" his own merits.
Miss tu'h f"dd't was Two NeaTs you
600 ihW l'l h"lher, ana consequent
twenty hV" wears oi age, although al
I"fu'u ln"H'N lwenly' she was tall, thi
3" tnI NtNc Inclined IN her outlines, a.
uT 'wprr To angulhrlty. She was n
Hrn'ulnlY hMgh', but Size WAS bold al
m-' rnprlon', ami possessed fierce ems
Sy "h'h "'s 'nl"o'" OF compensatlng
He any pucrg' u'N for la"k of genius.
j., The t1th'r of the couple had been
'' prominent elnlrowncr and merchant.
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