The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-07

sion Allthe while she turned over the
yellow pages, reading mechanically on and
on. she was planning half unconseiously
to herself shat she should do Il she heard
any noise in that room in tine night. That
unfasteneJ window was like nightmare;
il Swallowed all her thoughts, and lay ike
a weight upon her brain. She wandered
dreamily across the lawn, and down to the
banks OF the stream, pushing her way in
among the trees and shrubs, and pausing
10 look into the dark water. which flowed
so slowly and steadily through the deep
shade. Sunday "a she stood there, she
heard little rustic among the bushes
on the further bank. She started violent
/ ly, but stood still, thinking it might be only
AN animal, But the rustic came louder
and Robin appeared, pushing lis way TO
the waters edge
Miss Thorneyl Is that your he said
in a low voice.
Madge wondered how he knew her nam,'
and what brought him there; resolving at
the same moment to he very good, and
send him away at once.
yes" she answered. oh you musnt
come here, please. Ny cousin would not
like IL
But | must, said Robin. Il want par
ticularly TO speak to you. II you'll wait
for me, I'll ross in the boat which is just
above here. 1t concerns your aunt as
much as yourself
Very well; I'll wait, only make haste
said Madse, terribly AFRAID she was doing
wrong, but With a sort Of notion that she
ought not drive away any chance Of help
and protection
The boat was hidden under the over
hanging brushwood, few yards farther
up. Robin pushed it out, and punted
himself across SO quickly aud silently, that
Madge found him standing in it close 10
her before she had made up her mind
what to say.or do.
cit is taEio a liberty, | know Robin
said, looking up at her with his frank,
pleasant face, aud shaking back his hair
But, without wishing to irighten yon, |
must tell you at once that your aunl's prop
erty is in danger"
81 know thought so; that window"
exclaimed Madee claspiug her hands in
anxiety. "What Is TO be done? Can you
help me?'
"Will you tell me, said Rotin gravely,
"why You thought SO, and what YOU mean
10y that Window"
The window in the room next mine,
where the plate chest il went in last
night an found the fastening gone any I
one could get into it 50 easily from the .
tree close to it. | went directly to tell NV .
cousin, but she was angry, and laughed at .
me for being afraid
Wise muttered Robin. o [ .hourh,
the old lady was your aunt Aud did you
say anything to the servants
i spoke to the butler this morning, but
he told me not to be alarmed he would .
see It. ought not TO say SO, perhaps. 4
but did not quite like his manner, and
have felt more afraid ever since
Madse hardly realized yet that her con- /
fidence in ROBIN had suddenly removed (.
Tie load OF depression aud anNle,, which
had been weighing upon her all day.
lie said lac would see to it. dl Ae?" .
And that was ALI?
ayes; that was all -
~ III
danger is passed and you are perfectly safe
now But, Listen to wha. heard ,a., AZ /.
ternoon from Lad called Ridiru, alo
has his sits about him"
Mad e listened in,eutly to Robins story T.
How wicked how dreadful -be ,y.
claimed Poor cousin SARAH Tha,o5
man has been with her Tor years, and .Ie
has always been kind to HIM im ..-..
eau he have ment to give her poison2'
Noi poison, hope; not 20 bal IS ,ta,
Something to make her sleep Noa.
want to settle our plans for tonight Nv
idea Is that your cousin should not k,.,
anything Of the business ill it is dni.n,t
she might hioder M rom catching ..,,
old rascal Joseph, who -eems TO m. Bib.
worst of the lot. The policemen a-.,,
meet me at the gate at nine 0 clo.k J.n
tells 'ne that your.baII door stuad. o...
tiil quite late in this weather Can ,..
manage Go Zip ont or the DRAWN. r...
soon after nine, and hide us in tba. r....
or near IT, while the other too 20 and ....
10 The garden near tue uet2 Then a.,