Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-06-17

death you prosecute me still. Col I oom-
mand you to leave this room unpolluted By
the presence of murderess."
Hagar's eyes blazed back defiance. and
she tauntingly said:
"Tou are in no position now to enforce
your will. You are in my power, not
in YOURS, and intend to pay you back
drop for drop. for all the bitterness You
have poured into my cup and forced me
to drink"
The features of Landry were blanched
to the hue of death. and his black eyes
CLEANED fiercelv from their pallid setting,
"a he hoarsely asked
"By whose connivance were you per-
mitted to enter here? If Hester or her
bethrothed husband aided you, it will be
the worse for them, for in that case will
give her nothing. The paper caused her
to write this morning will be yalueless I'M
less it is signed and witnessed and l will
do neither
"Oh, you threaten me with consequent
ces. do YOU p she mockingly asked; "but
let me assure you that it is matter of in
difference to me, and also to my daughter
whether that paper is valueless or not.
We have settled our plans, and rave
against them Us you may, You Will be
powerlcss to prevent them from being
carried into effect Hester will not ac
cept the paltry provision You have so mag
unanimously made for her; she will claim
what is hers, in Justice at least-the half
of the estate which is now held by vonr
other children"
Woman ! what DO you mean by that !?
All my God have | fallen into den OF
thieves Is there no one 10 help me -
His voice broke suddenly, and he tell
back upon his pillows gasping for breath.
mo one repeated Mrs. Blake. with
stern emphasis. lyon are in this solitary
country house, entirely at my mercy, and
that of those who are willing to do all that
wish. The darling daughter on whom
you have lavished so much indulgence
lies stricken into idiocy by the injuries her
head has received She will never more
walk the earth in pride. looking down in
scorn upon the sister whom you have be-
queathed to her compassion, In place OF
that, have decreed that the two shall
change places, and the child of your a.
I.dored Ellinor shall stay with me. while
my daughter assumes the station OF the
heiress, and wears the honors of her faith.
er's house The two sisters are so much
alike thai no one will ever be able to dis
tingnish the true one from her counter
felt
The listener felt that the shock of this
announcement had shortened his brief span
of life; he knew that the death clutch was
already on his vitals; hut he rallied his
last remaining strength, and said. with
solemn emphasis:
"If you consummate this wiekedness.
leave TO vou, and tot the imposter who will
take the place of my darling. my undying
maediction. God is over all, and he will
not permit such vilainy to 60 unpublished.
even in this world"
! Mrs Blake Enclosed her lips to reply.
but Landry raised his hand appealingly. a
change passed over his snnken face, and
with PRAYER on his lips in behalf of his
favorite child he passed away.
Hester arrayed herself in black dress
which she found in Estelle's trunk, and as
suming the name and character of her
hali-sister, prepared. on the following day,
to accompany the remains Of her father to
New Orleans, for burial. in company with
: Herbert Spencer, young man from Bos-
ton, a cousin of Raymond De Lorme s,
1 who had been sent on by the family rela-
, tons Tor that purpose. What happened
: there, and indeed the whole of the thrill
ing story of the rival half-sisters, Hester
, and Estele, will be found in the New
: York Ledger, which is now ready and car
, be had al all the bookstores and news
+ depotS. Ask for the number dated june
%, and in it you will get the continuation
. of the story from where ii leaves off here