Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-29
FHE PURPLE FOOTPRINT.

uhhNi shu Il heANo you IN kVoo "enNsi ny
little puss. Nov one more last kiss, and
I'm of," said Mr.. Audsnelle, kissing the
sweet lips held up TO han, and then gently
unvinding the olinEing arms that we're
''orushing pApA's shirt collar fesrfully, my
dear"
"GOod bye, Don,n said he, extend ing
bis hand 70 tSe handsome young maa who |
stood by his daughters eide. al leave you |
In charge Of my treasure"
The quick blood leAped up from the
heart 70 the frank face OF Dorr in . food
ofgraseful pleasure, as he replied:
Trust me, will, sir-vith my life, II
necessary"
The old man then turned round to a tall,
dark young man, standing near, and said
cArelsssly;
ave will Giraighien oIt those little mat
tsrs, Mr.. North, when return. Good bye,
all"
The conductors shout Of "All aboard :"
warned our travellers escort to leave the
cars, aud Urban Dorr took the young
lAdy's arm and tendsrly assisted her 20 the
carriage.
"Will you ride back with Us ?" said he,
cordially, TO NorIh.
"ThNukS, no. am not going that di.
reclion.'
With the buoyAnt step OF happiness aud
youth, Dorr sprAns into the seat, beside the
young lady, saying
"My own my darling This is the hap
pest hour Of my life. For once, dear, the
course Of true love has RON smooth.'
"Do not be over confident, Sir knight
Of the joyful CountenAnce. Remember
the old GdAge; "There is many a slip,
etc. Besides, may not .he prize that is 50
easily won be rather eheAply held ~
Mss HGrpe Andenells looked up ssaciy,
with the most bsWitoh.ng eyes that ever ct.
thrAllsd . poor masculine moral IN the
region Of the lsf, vest pocket.
"Oh, Hollis TreAson from such lips
The little ruby rebels must suffer punish
menS oondign aud instant, like this-AuC
this-and this u
shall not tell the rssdsr in what tht
punishmsni consisted, only that it smAokeC
like something sweet, aud the young lad
submitted 10 the inhiclion with very cheer
ful grace.
She was 81 only and idoliEsd child, Al
though her father, Mr.. Andsnells, Of tn
firm Of Harps 4 Andsnelle, had been dis
appointed when he expected "son and heir
whose name had been preordAinsd 10 b
HArps-oAme 10 the g0iss Of this tiny az
gel. Bat according TO the programme, Cd
was ohrisIensd "Hsrpo"-the maiden nam
OF her mother who died 10 the frat year
her child's life.
Turn We now TO Carl North-lhs Ia
dark Young man. He watched the cHrriag
with its glsaming lights, sill IL wa out
sight; then farming upon his heel be fair
CRASHED his teeth with rage.
Course the infsrns houndl' be mutisre,
"he shall not live TO ride triumphant oy,
me. III kali him trsL I will, II il ssnC
me 70 psrdihoul Before that snesking e
low came she smiled on me, and woul
have loved and givsL me her hand-wort
hell . million-and she's the only uoml
on earth can ever care . straw for. b
he shall never marry her; III kill him IN
Edog before that shall ever be-
lie vent on, beyond whero the stree
we're lighted, still foAming in his psssioi
IN Iucohsreut words After q time b
passion subsidized into \ crafty, cRlculatiu
silence. He leaned against = railing vii
folded arms, and schemed and plotted Vi
lainy.
This very night it shall be done"
said.
Then, turning, he retrAcsd bis steps
the oroN dsi thoroug hfars.
Alas for the stability OF human hapI
nsssl The morning sun that shone on q
sanguins Urban Dorr, saw, ere nightfs
the full cup Of bliss dashed rudely from
lips.
The courting.room Of HArps & Ande
ellie had been entered by a burglar, aud q
safe. OF which Dorr had the key, had be,
riasd Of large smount OF money II
discovery Of the misfortune was made
Urban himself, whose quick ere detect,
the loss Al glance, after unlocking q
door, aud be turned in pale dismay
search for some clue to the thief
Bot everything, except the stolen bill
was - Mr. Audenells left them the mig
before. He went Immediately to the Chi
OF police, aud q detective was prompt
detailed to investigate il, and a tslegrs
Wa despatched to Mr.. Hsrps, the SEM
partner, who was sleeping in some disia
town.
Mr.. AudSnells, on the eve Of his dspal
ure, had, in li,ile nervous haste, knock
bottle OF ink, aud lsft il as it fell, IN
purple poo upon the floor. Ia this Il
robbsr had stepped, aud lefI a distinct 70,
print, in ink, behind him, and the ma
hNVNt0 NuhA Nuo tuAeA uhA NVtu nlAppbf
Further than this the premises show
nothing except that the house had be-
entered in the regular Eay-thai is unlock
BY keys.
News Of the catastrophe soon spread
the clerks, and the gentlemAnly book-keep
Mr. Car North, looked discreesly horrih
and sad; and il was sdifying 10 behold 1
thoughtful psrplexi,y with which he ran
Shapsly white fingers through the mssses
his black curling hair. Through his hir
and subtle i7uendoes, the idea was so
entertained among the CLERKS and smpoye
that il was unfortunate for Mr.. Dorr that /
robbery should have occurred, jas, ct &
time he had the keys in charge, and W
"deuoedly hard up for means 10 defrAy I
expenses Of . certain agricultural eXpe
ments 10 the cultivation of untNmed oats.
The rumors, as was intended, reach
the ears Of the detectives, and we're r
when Mr.. Ard0nelle arrived Oh the event
train.
The old man was thunderstuok at 1
disastrous ntelligence-grieVsd not so mu
81 the loss OF the money, as enrAged in I
fact that his daughter and himself had be
so duped-for,A after making q hssty inves
Cations and hearing all thas had been said
cane 70 the conclusion that Dorr was I
oulpriI, and his indignation against hi
and his pity for his ''poor little Holli
knew no bounds.
"Oh, the villain !" cried he. ITO thi
that ] had trusted him as would no OIL
man"
"Trus, him yet, father, y implored HarI
whose faith IN her lover remained unshak'
"Do not condemn him without furIi
proof Do not, beg Of you, papa for
sake, wait awhile, till we know more abb
IT,"
at IL for your sake, my poor, little, tru
ing, wounded bird, that I'll have the scot
drel arrested this very night, and lodg
whore he'll not be able to worm hims
into peoples confidence to bstray the
Yes, this very night" said the irrate faith
I'll furnish him with steel cuffs and sto
lodgings, as sure as my name is Phi
Andsnslle.'
Holls sank down upon the sofa, q
wept the FIRST bitter tears Of her young Ii
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