The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-09-19

opening the roll. You said to your
aunt it should be the last time, and L
hope"
He had taken the bills into his hand,
looking ut them, in kind, unbelieving
way.
You may hope that You have saved
me" he said, in n low tone.
We were silent for a moment
You know now that / was very
sorry for you" said, with tears in my
eyes.
Eyes" he said gravely. "And l love
you for it.
He put Mrs. Maltby's money back,
and rearranged the chest. 1 began to
listen nervously for voices about the
house, but all was very still. He locked
the chest and gave me the key.
"You know where it is kept ?"
Yes, in drawer in her dressing
ROOM" / wondered how he had OBJ
tanned it,
4" Hurry and get away"
"There is no danger / paved the
way carefully. Pure, brave little girl,
how fearless you are for yourself.
He looked at me earnestly, as if he
wished to carry away clear memory of
my features, then wrapped his cloak
about him, flung up the sash, and
leaped soundlessly out into the dark
ness.
1 extinguished the taper and crept
back to bed. / did not hear sound of
any kind about the house until day
break.
When I arose / saw the dirk-knife
glittering in the sunshine near my writ
ng-desk, where L had laid it. Then /
shuddered.
At o'clock the Waterman, who was
kept on the ground, was found gagged
and bound just inside Redburn's en-
trance. Yes, Guy Sedley had paved his
way coolly and surely.
A year later / was mistress Of Red
burn ; the beautiful house, the spacious
grounds, were all mine. Mrs. Maltby
had died and bequeathed them to me.
On her dying bed she had said:
"Violet, you are my heiress. There
is only one living being who has my
blood in his veins him l disown." She
paused, and then went on: You have
seen my brother L loved him, was
ambitious for him, but his natural bent
was evil. We had a cousin-Flora-a
lovely child, who was brought up with
him. They were engaged to be married,
but / forbade it. / revealed to her his
dissipation told her of his debts and
deeds of daring. She loved him she
trusted him but she was delicate, and
died. He said killed her."
Sha oraw r,a1a auap mat har Hvin n
pallor, but she went on:
"When last saw him the officers of
justice were after him he was de-
faulter he had stolen money to pay his
gambling debts. He is probably in Jail
now but l will have none of him, and
will never forgive him. -
SO she died, hard as q flint to the last.
And was mistress of Redburn.
L was young l was fond of gayety I
had now the means at my disposal.
Every summer my home was filled with
guests. In the winter, L was in New
York or abroad And yet L lived only
on the interest of the money bestowed
upon ME.
Three years passed. / had never
heard word of Guy Sedley when one
day the Bromleys, OF New York, who
were coming to visit me, asked leave to
bring friend. l extended the solicited
invitation, and Guy Sedley came.
1t was a shock, but he gave no token
of the past. Reclaimed from his errors,
he was so refined and manly that he was
the most distinguished of my guests. l
loved him, but L thought, " He must
hate me, the usurper of his rights. He
is poor because j have his patrimony.
have no right to Redburn, and l will
not keep it. L will give it back to him
again.
An opportunity came. He was sitting
on the terrace one bright evening. L
went and took n seat near him.
Glow lovely this view is " he OK
claimed, pointing toward the distant
hills.
Eyes, and you shall wish for your
right no longer, Mr.. Sedley. Redburn
is yours. 1 have no claim upon it. "
He did not speak, and went on, say
ing:
Your sister was just, and she would
have made you the heir had she lived to
see what you are to-day.
"But it was your mercy, and rot
your justice, Miss Violet, that saved
me. Violet, L love you, and / will take
Redburn with your hand, not else"
put my hand in his, trusting him,
loving him utterly, and proud, very
proud, to make him master of Red