Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-09-12

God !" He flung up his arms with bit
ter cry that wrung my heart
| looked at her, She did not rcient or
go to him. He had flung himself into
chair and with his head dropped and
his arms folded upon the back, was the
most hopeless figure had ever seen. She
rose, for had finished her hair, and took
a seat nearer the fire Her lips were gray,
as if she were cold, but her face was still
as intleXible as flint.
He gave groan, and started up sud
denly.
Il am going" he said. q" He met
her eye and asked why did you not
kill me ! was altogether in your hands
once. You killed her, you will remem-
ber.n
A slight flush stained her check.
"You would have made her happy,
suppose if she had lived, she said, sar-
casticaIly But the sting did not seem to
reach him.
'If she had lived Oh heaven, if she
had lived Winfred Sedley, may God
deal by you as you have dealt by me-"
IL am willing, she answered
He remained not a moment longer.
Wrapping his cloak about him, he gave
her one look of reproach, and left the
room | looked wistfully at her; she
did not speak to me, and |, too, went
away.
She was i'll the next day, but on the
day following 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, Maltby would make me feel it. !
unders Cd that the two were brotheran
sister; that the young man was named
| Guy Scdley; that he was dissoIute and in
disgrace; that Mrs. Maltby had taken care
of him in boyhood, but now ignored the
relationship, was in no way allowed to
learn any more.
But on the second night | was awak
cned by light shining into my chamber
1t was something unusual, for the little
clock on the mantel was Ginning twelve,
After a moment / slipped out of bed,
and glded toward the open door. The
long, embroidered folds of my night.dress
trippcd me, but made no noise with my
bare feet upon the deep velvet Of the car
pet. | don't know whom | expected to
ace, -- certainly not Guy Sedley, kneeling
before sandal wood chest, with papers
strewn around him on the floor. A taper,
burning in the silver sconae upon the
wall, showed his face perfectly cool, as
he went on searching for something.
He must have come through my room
to reach this apartment, for it had no
opening but into my chamber | was
aware that the papers in the chest were
valuabc--that there was money placed
there. | saw that he was rObblng his Sis
ter
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close at his side.
looked at him an instant--even then
! remembered TO pity hm--thCn glided
forward, snalched the knife, and ioapcd
back to the door
| was mistress Of the situation for had
come from behind him-donc all in flash
Of highland as he rose to his feet stood
with my back to the closed door, with
caImness that showed it was not my in,
tention To Immediately alarm the house.
With a presence of mind equal TO my
own, he put the roll of bills he had been
searching for into the fob Of his waistCoat,
and with glittering eye regarded me
speculatively. | was petite, and had
not screamed. know now that he was
not much afraid of me
"Iou have been robbing your sister," |
said but if you will the money back |
will let you GO"
His intense attention Of me changed to
a look OF wonder.
"You. child, are you not afraid of me-"
he asked
mo" answered truthfully
But | watched you in your sleep "a
moment ago, debating whether it were
necessary to Kill you or not.
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