New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-01

ed Wl5tfuIIy Al utP. CilB QIQ DOt speak TO
me- and /, too, went away.
She was i'll next day. but on the day fol
I lowing she appeared much as usual
OF all that / thought and felt | of course
said nothing. The matter was no affair Of
! mine had not understood it. Mrs. Malt
! by would make NE feel it. | understood
! that the two were brother and sister; that
] the young man was named Guy Sedley;
that he was dissoute and in disgrace; that
4 Mrs. Maltby had taken care Of him in boy
/ hood, but now ignored the relationship. |
/ was in no way allowed to learn any more.
+ But on the second night | was awakened
/ by the light shining into my chamber.
\ II was something unusual, for the little
! clock on the mantle was Ginning twelve.
After moment | slipped ont OF bed and
giided Upward the open door The long,
( cInbroid}red folds Of my nightdre-s tTipped
4 me, but made no noise with hare feet upon
! the deep velvet Of the carpet. don't
! know whom expected to see-certainly not
Guv Scdley, kneelng before sandal-wood
! chest, with papers strawn around him on
the floor A taper, burning on silver
sconce upon the wall, showed his face per
tectly cool, as he went on searching Tor
something
He must have come through my room to
! reach this apartment, Tor it had no opening
/ but into my chamber. [ was aware that
the papers IN the chest were valuable-that
llere was money placed there. saw that
he was rooDhg ms SISTER.
1 saw, too, dirk KNIFE on the floor, close
At his side
| locked at him an instant-even then |
remembered to pity hin1-then glided for
ward, snatching the knife, and eaped back
TO the door.
was mistress of the situation for ! had
come from behind hm-done all as in
flash Of Highland as he rose to his feet
stood with my back to the closed door, with
calmness that showed it was not my in
With presence OF mind equal to nv
own, he put the roll OF bills he had been
searching for into the fob Of his waistcOat,
and with glittering eye regarded me
screamed. / know now that he was not
much afraid Of me
"You have been robbing your sister" |
said; "but if you will put lie money back
| will let you go"
His intense attention of me changed me
to a look Of wonder
''Iou. child are Won not afraid Of me ,,
he asked
NO" | answered, truthfulIy.
''But | watched Won in vour sleen q mo-
mcnt ago debating whether II were neraa
sary to kill Won or mott
'|You must have been clad to find that if
was not necessary" | answered.
He looked more astonished than hefore
but did not stop to think Of that.
PUT tile money back" aaId.
"No," he said firmly, Il will murder YOU |
first"
do not do that" SAID | II am yonr |
friend / was sorry tor Won that day.
He did not speak, bui I. troubled look dis |
turbrd the pale fixeduoss uf his face.
Glow much money have YOU there ~ |
asket.
'One hundred dollars"
"And you need it very much I"
Very much' he replied, with bitter +
smile.
please put it back" l said ''She has
been just to you. [ would like to be mer-
citul. ! will give You the money
"YOu ?"
Il have it-yes-here in my room; let me 7
show you"
flung open the door next to my writing
desk and came back
These / will give You freely" l said
opening the roll You said to her aunt If
should be the last time, and l hope"
lie had taken the bills into his hand, look
ing at them in a kind unbeleving way
You may hope that you have saved me,
he said in a low voice.
We were silent for moment
You know now that | was very sorry
.or you, said, with tears in my eyes.
Yes, he said graTeIy; land | love YOU
.or it,
lie put Mrs. Malthys money back and
'oarrauged the chest. | began to listen
leryOusly for voices about the house, but
Ill was very still. lie locked the chest, and |
,aVe me the key.
'You know where it j. kept 2"
Yes, in drawer III her dressing room" I
! wondered how lie had obtained it,
Hurry and get away.
There's no danger: / paved the way ]
arefuly. Pure, brave little girl, how fear :
'ss you are for yourself" !
He looked at me earnestly, as if he wished +
o carry away a clear memory of my tea- |
uTcs, then wrapped bis cloak about him, (
ing up the sash, and leaped soundlcsslv
ut into the darkness q
! extingul9hed the taper and crept back :
o bed. d'd not hear solind about the r
uNse until daybrGak. +
When arose / saw the dark knife gilt !
aring in the sunshine near my writing
esk, where ! had laid it. Then | ehud- .
cred !
At eight o'clock tho watchman who was I
opt on the grounds was found gagged and | (
onnd just inside Redburns entrance. \
es, Gny Sodley paved his way cOolly and +
rely. !
A wear lator [ WAS the mistress of Red .
urn; the beautiful house, the spacious fl
rounds, were all mine. Mrs Maltby had +
led and bcQueathed them TO me. u
On her dying bed she had said: Y
violet, you are my heiress. There is d
ny one living being who has NY blood in :,
- Telnei him l ajsown.' She paused and Il
ION went on: " fon have seen my brother; a
loved him, was ambitious for him, but 4
: natural bent was evil. We.had a cousin a
.ora, a lovely chad, who Has bIo1ght NJ r.
Lth him. They were engaged to be mar II
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