The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-07-12
THE PLOT AGAINST HAwLEY.

HOW THE PLOT ORIGINATED.

features wer0 nusncu anu couvuisou, ~
sIsnces ,wld and restless, his whole mien in
Sica,iys of keen anguish.
Turning to the right into Blocker street, h
soon reached plain three-story and basemen
brick house. to which he gave himself admit
lance.
Are you there, Ruth7" he called from tn
hall.
A step was heard overhead, followed by tn
r,,stllng Of q dress, and young LADY descend
marked contrast, there was family Likeness
about the couple that proclaimed them to b.
brother and sister.
"Why, what's the matter, Lukei" erie,
the latter, starting at sight Of the disturbed
countenance that met her view. Are YOU
il2"
I've just received bad news" replied th,
"news which has given me terrible shock"
"Shockedi You! What has happened ?"
I'm q word. Clara Aymar is married."
Married." echoed the sister, recoiling
Clara Aymar married. II it possible ?"
Eyes, married! the girl I've been laying
siege to for years past the only girl ever
cared pin for. Imagine the shock this event
gives me. l am nearly crazy"
Then you really loved herr"
"LOUed her! must have tcOrshipped her
or else this thing would not have 30 completely
upset me-"
"Oh, as to that, the loss of thing always
gives us al exaggerated notion of its value, y
said the sister philosophicaly, as she sunk
languidly into an easy chair, and smoothed out
simply shocked, as you say. But by tomorrow
you will laugh at the whole matter"
"Don I, Ruth J" implored her brother, sink
ing heavily into the nearest chair. "Clara
Aymar is more to me than my life! My love
for is delirium! It's no such passing
fancy you suppose. but an everlasting pas
sion rage--a flood Of molten lava! And I've
coun.ei all along upon marrying her True.
she has rejected me twice, but l thought she'd
changed her mind"
she was in no way committed to YOU ?"
mo, of course not. She has never given me
any encouragement. But / am none the less
surprised. l supposed that everything was
favorable enough to my wishes. knew that
she was still young to MARIAN orphan
without money and without friends-presum-
ably without suitors; hattered myself that
she couldn't always remain nsensible to my
attentions"
"You reasoned wisely enough. of course
Luke; but reason never decides these matters"
declared the sister, with sort Of contemptu-
Gus compassion. "A Wilma chance meeting
"a smile or word-a moments weakness
any trfe these are things by which marriages
arc brought about. But who is the BRIDE
groom 7"
'Ah. that's a point that will touch you
little. think. Can't you guess who he is ~
II haven't the least idea"
well. then, he's Will. Hawley."
The sister sprang abruptly to her feet. clasp
ing both hands to her heart. The changing
coors of her brother, his agitation, his anguish.
all passed to her own features.
will Hawley ?" she gasped. sob, you
don't mean 1t. Luke ~
..Rut I do tkn,,uI. It,. nc.lz truth Clara
Aymar and Will. Hawley are husband and
wife"
heavy fall succeeded. The sister had
tainted. She lay upon the floor as one dead.
Did she think that much Of Hawlev 2"
muttered the brother, astonishcd. Il didn't
He hastened TO bring pitcher Of water and
bathe the white features, and then set himself
to chatting the clenched hands.
Capt. Luke Pedder war twenty-seven years
OF age, with an originally light complexion.
which had redeemed with generous living and
bronzed with exposure to wind and sun. His
form was of the average size and height, and
his feature OF the most ordinary type. He
was singularly selfish and INSCRIPTIONS, but
OF gentlemanly manners, being well educated
and used to good society. His ability az
navigator was fair for man of his age and ex-
penence, but he owed his position ~ COM
mander Of a fine Australian clipper more to
respect for his late father and to sympathizing
favor than to his own merits.
!, Miss Ruth Pedder was two years younger
than her brother. consequently twenty-five
wears OF age. although she owned to only
twenty. Shewa tall. thin, and a little inclined
~ her outlines, IA in her temper. to angularity.
She was not particularly bright, but she was
bold and INSCRIPTIONS, and possessed fierce
energy which was capable of compromising in
any emergency for lack Of penius
Inc father Of the couple had been promi
nent ship-owner and merchant. But in his
latter days the senior Pedder had been unfor-
tunate. and had finally been broken up COM
Pletely-a result fastened, it was whispered,
py the wild ways and financial Irregularities of
his son. The old mans failure had soon been
followed by his death, and alrcady-for such is
fame!-he was generally forgotten.
How odd 1t isl" calculated Capt. pedder.
y ne rubbed his sisters cold hand. " She
madly in love with Will Hawley, and I crazy
AIter Clara Aymar! And now Will. and Clara
are married, and Ruth and are left out in the
Under the vigorous treatment he had adopt
60, Miss Pedder soon recovered her senses.
are you sure they're married ?" she de-
Perfectly. Learned the fact half an hour
Se from Hawles's commander - Captain
u'ireggs, you know. Captain Greggs was at
me wedding. 1t took place last Friday even
s,ng-the very evening after Hawley's return
rom his last voyage to Rio. It was . quiet
IN ~. Only few friends were invited. But
=. me ask You a question. Did Hawley ever
propose to your"
No. But expected that he would soon do
90 he has been here often enough"
Yes, he came several times to ask me for
berth in my clipper. promised t. think of
alm n, at the first opening, and really meant to
iked him."
thought he'd realize that you could be of
servlce to him." explained Miss Pedder. ~
thought he'd remember that mother left me
nus house and few thousand dollars to do rs
pleased with. was conscious. too, that I
And as supposed him to be entirely heart
nee, took it for granted that should get
a'm; :, His attentions seemed marked enough"
ne treated You politely, Of course" inter-