Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-06-29


drawing himself up haugh.ily. 'IIawley
has neither name, nor money, nor posi-
tion y
Nor can see why Hawley should pre-
fer Clara Aymar to me y said Miss Pedder,
as she glanced at her reflection in one of
the long mirrors near her. She's hired
attendant, or something Of that kind-the
creature
I'D no idea that you thought so much of
Hawley, observed the brother, as he strove
to calm his painful emotions.
Miss Pedder moaned. Her eyes filed
with tears.
4 thought all the world of him. she
murmurcd.
A long silence fell between The couple.
We'll, well. they're husband and wife,
at length muttered Pedder hoarsely. And
this, l suppose, is all there is to be said.'
Miss Pedder compressed her lips until
they bled, staring at her brother with
iiXedness amounting to ferocity.
No! no y she breathed fiercely. The
matter shall not end here. That marriage
that abominable marriage
She clutched at her heart again, as if
sutfocating
Pedder opened his eyes widely.
why, what can we do p he queried.
You wouldn't have me murder Hawley, L
suppose ? That wouldn't make him your
husband. And, on the other hand, it
wouldn't do me any good if you were to
kill Clara Aymar.'
But there is way, Luke, Of undoing
that marriage
Pedder started toward his sister, as if
electrified.
DO you mean it p he demanded.
Il mean it, and | swear it I'll never
In haf nj 80 hp a tyl
l,g gulf between them as broad rs the
ocean! I'll undo that marriage, or die ?
Softly Where is Kate p
He referred to their single servant.
She's out for the day. answered Miss
Pedder, arising and planting herself in
chair. There was little to do, you know,
as did not expect you home until dinner
Then no one will hear us.
He drew chair nearer to that of his
sister and sat down beside her.
whats your idea p he asked, in
whisper.
My idea is to separate them to turn
their love to hate to dig pit beneath
their feet that will remain open foreTer!' y
But how p
will. Hawley is poor, isn't he p
Certainly there is no mistake about
that. His mother was helpless invalid
for the last ten years of her life, and viii.
insisted on her using for her comfort every
penny he earned. 1t hasn't been six months
since he was relieved of that burden. He's
poor, therefore, rs you say--pOor as Jobs
turkey y
Then he'll have to leave his darling
Clara sneercd Miss Pedder vcnomously.
He'll have to absent himself from his
deary in order to earn their mutual bread
and butter, In short, he'll have to 90 to
sea again p
We'll, yes I suppose he will,' assented
! pedder. He can get better wages at sea
than elsewhere. He'll sail again soon, no
doubt
Il thought rs much. And the sea is
full Of terrible dangers When do you
sail again for Australia p
in about two weeks-possibly in ten
days, as the ships filling up rapidly
'Hawley is thoroughly competent to be
| your first mate p
Pedder looked wondcringly at his sister
a moment, and then answered:
'Of course. l know of no better man
for the post
'EIc must be your first mate, then. You
have influence enough with your owners,
hope, to turn out the present incumbent ?
Why, the post is already vacant. Mr..
.jarding-yOu have seen him-Mr Jarding
has just been called home suddenly tc
Ohio, on account Of his fathers Illness
Good That's fortunate. You must
recommend lIawley for the vacant place tC
your owners and get them to engage him
The thing can be done p
Without the least doubt. 1t was under
stood, you know, as just now remarked
that was to help Hawlcy at the first op
portunity. Wen accordingly suppose thai
he sails with me, as first mate, the next
voyage. WHAT then 90
You must leave him-nOt dead, but {
prisoner, on some desert island between
here and Australia !
Peddcr looked his astonishment.
lfi. can be DONE he said, after pause
what next p
You must come back and report that h
is dead, furnish full details and good proofs
Those details and proofs will not be dif1icul
10 manufacture. Then you must be al
kindness and sympathy to the young widow
as she will suppose herself to be, and in les
than year thereafter she will be you
wife,
'Oh, if this thing were possible = sighe,
Pedder, beginning to look relieved.
Possible? It's as simple as kissing
And the moment you are married to Clara
VIII take trip TO Australia for my health
and naturally enough, stumble upon tn
very island where you have left IIawley
effect his rescue tell him his wife is dead
condole and sympathize with him like a
angel; and conclude the whole comedy b
becoming his wife and settling in Australia
You'll thus have your Clara, on this sid
of the ocean, and shall be happy wit
llawlcy on the OtheT.'
She was smiling now, with every sigh {
anticipated triumph.
As 10 Pedder, he twisted nervously in hi
chair, scarcely yenturiu9 to breathe.
There's just one difficulty he muttcre
that OF getting Hawley on the desert is
| land without his suspecting anything
r 1t can be done,' and the lips of Mi,
Pedder came together like the jaws of
= vice. There's no difficulty about findiu
a suitable island p
l Not the least. I saw the island in m
= minds eye the moment you uttered III
{ word, and glorious one it is for our pu
= pose
/ 1T will be easy for you to get Hawlc
upon it, suggested Miss Pedder though
t fully. If it's near your route, you can ca
+ there for water. it's out of your wa
VOu p0u he blown thnir hU nd ,,orso Il