The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-08-04

can go on together"
Nellie opened the door to pass out, but
started back with faint exclamation,
grasping at Catharine's dress as if forpro-
lection. Robert Morris sprang forward
with muttered curse, but Catharine
pushed him gently back and moved to the
door, where, mute with astonishment and
wrath, stood William James.
He looked from one to another, and for
a moment neither spoke.
What is thisP' he exclaimed at length.
"Nellie, what is this woman doing here P''
"Let us pass" Catharine said, with her
quiet majesty, "there need be no communi-
cation between u.s."
"How dare you come here, woman ?' he
returned, in a low, kissing tone. "Nellie,
leave that creature this instant, and, mad
am, quit this house, or will have you flung
into the street, where such as you be-
long"
The words had hardly left his lips before
Robert Morris seized him in his athletic
grasp, shaking him violently with silent
rage that was terrible to witness in one so
fair and honest-hearted
"Robert Robertp' shrieked Nellie
"Don't don't, for my sake, don't"
Mr.. James had been so overpowered by
the sudden attack, that he had been unable
to free himself, and at Nellie's cry the
young man dashed him back with such
force, that he staggered against the oppo-
site wall of the window. Catharine moved
between them, with the same lofty calm
ness, saying only,
"This is needless Mr.. James, let us
pass" 1a a1a
eco, but this boy shall rue his act
Stop, Nellie, command you not to stir
step! You thought to steal her away, did
you, woman, but / have thwarted you
againP"
"You are powerless now," Catharine re-
piled, "my sister goes with me.''
"She shall not stir l am her guardian,
she cannot leave my house."
"Even there you have no right, she is
William Sears wife p'
He glared at her in impotent rage, work
have torn her like a wild animal m
"We shall see, we shall see will sue
for a divorce, and she shall swear that she
found you in her husbands room, his head
upon your shoulder p fu
Robert sprang forward again, but Catha-
rine checked him as before. .'
"This is idle, Mr.. James-everything is
discovered-you have lost all power"
Discovered !" he repeated, "what do
you mean P-have you"
eyes" interrupted Robert, furiously,
"we have found the manuscript ha,
you are pale now ~
The wretched man shrunk back, his fea-
lures SO convulsed with rage that Nellie
shrunk away in horror.
"Fiends and fury p' he exclaimed
"what have you doneP"
Catharine motioned Nellie and Robert
to go on, they obeyed in silence, the girl
not once turning her head-there was no
anger in her heart, but she could not look
again upon the man whom she had SO rev.
cred and trusted. But his iron will would
not yield even then, he took pace forward
as il he would have wrenched her from the
young mans side.
"Come back ~ he shouted; "you shall
not go-you dare not !"
But she only hurried on to, escape the
sound of his voice, there was something in
it which filled her with dread far beyond
any emotion of passion Or terror.
Mr.. James, you can do nothing" Cath
arine said, "she leaves you forever"
He stamped upon the floor, clutching the
ruffles at his wrist, until the delicate cam
brio was torn to shreds, but he could not
articulate syllable.
F." / know all-the proofs of your guilt
are already in safe keeping have no
wish to harm you, but go away, leave this
land forever"
The spccked foam flew from his lips, and
his breast heaved with the wrath which
could find no expression.
"Your name will be spared, for your
sons sake
Course him Y he exclaimed, uttering
the words with great effort; "curse him
forever and ever -
When the sound of the departing wheels
aroused Mr.. James to the consciousness
that they had really gone, he rushed into
his library to pass the first hours Of retri-
button far from any human eye,