The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-07-04
ebe elntehed at her heart again, as

II electrified.
'tDo you mean it?p he demanded.
81 mean il, and I swear il! III
never consent to that girls having
Hawleyl I'll dig a gulf between them
a. broad as the ocean III undo that
marriage, or diew
''Softlyl where is Kate p
u He referred to their single servant.
"She's out for the day." answered
Miss Pedder. arising and planting
hersIf in a chair. 'SThere was little
TO do, you know, as did not expect
you home uatil dinner"
tSThen no one viii hear u"
he drew q chair nearer 70 that OF
his sister and sat down beside her.
whats your idea? ?" he asked, IN
a whisper.
"dy idea is TO separate them; to
turn their love 70 hate TO dig pit
beneath their feet that will remain
open forever"
"But h0WTY
.'WilL Hawley Is poor, isn't he 2,
certainly; there is no mistake
about that. His mother was q help
less invalid for the last ten years Of
her life, and VIII. insisted on her US
ing fer Der comfort every penny he
earned.t It hasn't been six months
lsincs he Was relieved OF that burden.
He's poor, therefore, as you say-pOOr
as Jobs turkey"
i'rhen he'll have to leave his dar-
ling Clara sneered Miss Pedder ven
lominOusly. "He'll have to absent him
self from his deary in order to earn
their mutual bread and butter. In
/ k-fFn hawwa % 10. t. -
HWeli, yes; I suppose he will, (" as
sented Pedder. "He can get better
wages at sea than elsewhere. He'll
sail again soon, no doubt"
q thought as much. And the sea
Is full Of terrible dangers. When do
you sail again for Australian
/ rIn about two weeks-possibly in
ten days, as the ships filling up rap
Idly"
aHawley isthoroughIy competent to
be your first mate"
Pedder looked wonderingly at bis
sister q moment, and then answered
: FiOf course know Of no better
man for the post" A
"He must Be your first mate, then
/. You have influence enough with YOU
owners, I hope, TO turn out the pres.
ent incumbent?"
"Why, the post is already vacant
Mr.. Jarding-yOu have seen him
Mr.. Jarding has just been called home
from Ohio, on account Of his fathr'i
lilIness.h
"GOodi That's fortunate. You
must recommend Hawley for the va.
cant place to your owners, and gel
them to engage him. The thing car
I be done %
"Without the least doubt. It wai
understood, you know, as just now
! remarked, that was to help HaWley
at the first opportunity. Wen accord
ingly suppose that he sails with me a
first mate the next voyage. Wha
then P'
sYOu must leave hlm-not dead
but prisOner-on some desert islanI
between here and Australia 90
Pedder looked his astonishment.
! ''it can be DONE" he said, after {
pause what nextT'
= "YOu must come back and repOr
that he is dead, furnishing full details
! and good proofs. Those details anC
: proofs will not be difficult to manu-
facture. Then you must be all kind
ness and sympathy to the young wild
oW, IS she viii suppose herself to be
and In LEES than q year thereafter she
: viii be your wife.
" Oh, If this thing were possible! y
sighed Pedder, beginning to look re
ilieved. ; -i
Possible? It's as simple as kissing
And the moment you are married &
Clara, will take trip to Australi;
for my health, and naturally enough
stumble on the very island wher
you left HRwley; effect his rescue
tell him his wife is dead; cOndole anC
sympathize with him like an angel
ana conclude the whole comedy b,
becoming his wife and settling II
; Australia. You'll thus have you
Clara on this side of the ocean, and
, shall be happy with Hawley on thu
other.n
She was smiling now, with every
!, sign Of anticipated triumph.
As to Pedder, he twisted nervously
! 10 mis- chair, scarcely venturing Z
! breath.
''There's just one difficulty" b.
! nuttered-"that Of getting Hawley
on the desert island without his sus
pecting anything"
SIT can be DONE" and the lips o
!, Miss Pedder came together like the
jaws OF vice. fsThere's no difficulty
> about finding suitable island.U
mot In the least. saw the isianC
, in my minds eye, the moment Vol
+. uttered the word, and a glorious on,
I it is for the purpose"
, SIT viii be easy for you to get Haw
ley upon it,n suggested Miss Pedde
taOugh truly. "If it's near your rOutl
you can call there for water. II iti
out Of your way, you can be blown
there by adverse winds, or drifteC
! there by unknown currents, or fetcl
/ up there by a mistake in your reckon.
! ing or a fault in your chrOnOmeter
4 And once there, you can have RaW.
ley seized by some trussy agent, while
he is ashore upon business, or yOU
can send him ashore under some pre-
tence, such Is looking for a desertel
from the ship or for shipwrecked
sailor, and then sail away without
him. AoA1 y
''Say no more" (" interrupted Pedder
with wild exultatiOn. "G see how tC
manage the affair from its beginning
20 its end"
J /
do that hateful maTriage?n
Perfectly, perfectly The affail
will require little time and patience
| Of course, end a little expenditure o
money, but we are sure TO triumph
CAPITAL; glorious! What & load you
have taken from my soul, Ruth, wha
genius you are? :?
He leaped to his feet and began pac
ing to and fro rapidly, with the mos
extravagant signs and exclamation
Of Joy. 9llELI as
"First to get HawIey on the island, ,
resumed Miss Pedder nusingly.-
i'NexI for you to marry the pretended
widow. Then for me to rescue thu
tpris0ner and marry him. And final
Iy for you and me to be happy, yoI
, In your way and in mine-you will
Clara in New York, and with Will
in Australia. You comprehend tn,
whole project clearly ?''
"From the first step to the last
There's only Just one possibility o
faHure-" ~
n - And that one ?r'
IA refusal on Hawley's part to ex
cept the post offered him-a refusa
based upon his marriage"
Misy Pedder turned pale st tht
thought .,t
"But he EOA't refase,n she soor
declared, recovering her equanimity
- he has long been wanting Just sucf
y q place. Married or single, he cam
neglect his bread and butter"
Well said, Ruth. I think we car
lcount upon him. The post be cam,
here to ask me for IS now vacant, anC
I will accordingly have it offered tC
him, Just as If nothing had happened ,
"Exaetly-r You needn't speak O
his Marriage, or seem 70 know any.
thfnE about it. You can- simply Of
Ter INN the post in question, in &C.
cOrdance with the old understanding
j And he viii accept il. He can't pos.
sibly have any suspicion Of anything
wrong. Outwardly and apparently
we are all on good terms with one
shoiher, and viii remain so. Let the
wages offered him be liberal. Possi-
bly, he may object to leaving his
young bride so soon, but the next
voyage after this one-il- - -, a
Il Pedder interrupted the remark by a
I gesture of impatience. He was all
eagerness noW-au determination.
That next voyage after this one
i uViTl rot anGuyaY. - he declared a. uoxv