Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-07-05

per, to angularity. She was no
particularly bright, but she wal
bold and INSCRIPTIONS, and possess
ed fierce energy which was capa
BILE of compensating in any emer
gency for lack Of genius.
The father of the couple had beer
a prominent ship-owner and merch
ant. But in his latter days the Sc
nior Pedder had been unfortunate
and had finally been broken up com
pletely-a result hastened, it wal
whispered, by the wild ways and
financial irregularities of his son
The old mans failure had soon beer
followed by his death, and already
for such is famc!-he was gener
ally forgotten.
"How odd it isl" calculated Capt
Pedder, as he rubbed his sister,
cold hands. "She madly in low
with Will. Hawley, and I Graz,
after Clara Aymar! And now Will
and Clara are married, and Rutl
and are left out in the cold"
Under the vigorous treatment HI
had adopted, Miss Pedder soon re
covered her senses.
care you sure they're married?'
she demanded.
"Perfectly. l learned the fac
half an hour since from Hawley's
commander-Captain Greggs, 20,
know. Captain Greggs was at tn,
wedding. 1t took place last Frida,
evening the very evening afte1
Hawley's return from his last voy
age to Rio. It was a quiet affair
Only a few friends were invited
But let me ask you question. Die
Hawley ever propose to your"
"No. But I expected that ht
would soon do so. He has beer
here often enough"
eyes, he came several times to
ask me for berth in my clipper. ]
promised to think of him at the first
opening, and 1 really meant to help
him, for I knew in. q general way
that you liked him."
81 thought he'd realize that you
could be Of service to him" explain.
ed Miss Pedder. II thought he'd
remember that mother left me this
house and few thousand dollars to
do as l pleased with. I was con
scious, too, that I possessed q fair
share ofpersonal attractions. And
as supposed him to be entirely
heart-ffee, 1 took it for granted
that I should get him. His atten.
tions seemed marked enough"
''He treated you politely, oi
course" interrupted Pedder, land
he couldn't have we'll done less,
after asking me to befriend him.
But he never made any formal dec
"No, he didn't. AS mate ola Rio
ship, he was away seven-eighths of
the time, and 1 didn't expect a re-
gular courtship. But I took it for
granted"
Pedder made an impatient ges-
ture.
"We've deceived ourselves" he
muttered. "We've been carried
away by our feelings. The girls
rejection of me was really intended
to be final, and Hawley's visits here
werc merely visits OF business and
friendship. But why Clara should
prefer Hawley to me l can't i'm
agine," added Pedder, drawing
himself up haughtily. "Hawley has
neither name, nor money, nor posi-
toni"
"Nor can I see why Hawley
should perfer Clara Aymar to me!'
said Miss Pedder, as she glanced at
her reflection in one of the long
mirrors near her. "She's a 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
filled with tears.
81 thought all the world Of him, y
she murmured.
A long silence fell between the
couple.
"Well, well, they're husband and
wife," at length muttered Pedder
hoarscly. "And this, suppose, is
all there is to be said"
Miss Pedder compressed her lips
until they bled, staring at her broth
er with q fixedness amounting to
ferocity.
"No! mol" she breathed fiercely.
"The matter shall not end here.
That marriage that abominable
marriage"
She clutched at her heart again, ,as
if sufocating.
Pedder opened his eyes widely.
"Why, what can we do?" he
queried. "You wouldn't have me
murder Hawley, l suppose? Thai
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 un'
doing that marriage"
Pedder started toward his sister,
as if electrified.
"Do You mean itP" he demand
ed.
II mean it, and l swear it! III
never consent to that girls having
Hawley! I'll dig q gulf between
them as broad as the ocean! I'll un
do that marriage, or die!"
sSoftly! Where is Katel"
He referred to their single ser
want.
"She's out for the day." answered
Miss Pedder, arising and planting
herself in a chair. "There wal
little to do, you know, as I did mo-
expect you home until dinner"
"Then no one will hear us"
He drew a chair nearer to that o
his sister and sat down beside her.
"What's Your ideaw he asked
in whisper.
"My idea is to separate them; Z
turn their love to hate; to dig pi
beneath their feet that will remail
open forever!"