The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-02-19

We were silent for 4 rlomemt
ou knoSF now fhatI was Eery
sorry for yon, said, FFith tears iE
my eyes.
aYes he said gravely. HAud
leve you for il. ?
He put Mrs. Maltby,s money back,
aud rearranged the cheat. I began to
listen nervously for voices about the
house, but all was very STILL. he
locked the chest and gaga me the key.
You know where Il III Kept
es, Ia drawer in her dressing
ROOM. / wondered how he had obs
tanned it.
HURRY and gel away aFfs
There is no danger paved the
way carefully. Pure, brave little girl,
how fearless you are for yourself"
He looked at me earnestly y, as if he
wished to carry away clear memory
of =Iny features, then wrapped his
cloak around him, fung up the sash
and Ieaped soundlessly out into the
darkness.
/ / exiinguished the tape. and crept
back to bed. l did not bear q sound
of any kind about the house until day
break. ..s.ss5s.s
When i arose T saw .aa tbs dirk knife
giftfering IN the sunshine near nay
writing desk, where I had laid it,
Then 4 shnddered. s.sss.,.
At s O'Clock the Wa.chmaT, who
was kept on the ground, was found
gagged aud bound Just inside Red
burns entrance. Yes, Guy Sedly had
paved his way coolly and surely.
= A year later was naiatregs of Red ;
burn; the beautiful house, the spa =
cious grounds, were ali mine, Mrs.
Maltby had died and bequeathed them
to me. .i-..s.s,s. .s.s.s5
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. / I-ilisown., -
She paused aud then went on /: Z on
have seen my brother I loved him !. i
was ambitious for him, but his natural
bent was evil We had s cousin
Fiofa--a lovely child who was brought
up with him. They were engaged to
be married, but forbade it, re-
veaied 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 that
| killed her.
She grew pale even past her dying
pallor. but she went on
..AYhen / last saw him the officers
of justice were altar him; he was q 4
defauIter; he had stolen uloley to pay Il
his gambling debts He is probably /
in Jail now but viii have none OF |
him, and I viii never forgive him.
So she died, hard as . flint 70 the /
last. And was mistress OF Redburu. |
I was young; !. was fond Of gayety
/ now had the means at nay dispesal. |
Every summer my home was filled
with guests. In the winter was in /
New York or abroad. And yet ]
lived only4otl the interest of the money
bestowed upon me. .s-s..
Three years passed. had never
heard a word Of Guy Sedleyi when
one day the Bromleys, of New \ York, i
who were coming to visit me, asked
leaveto bring friend. ] extended
the solicited invitation, and Guy Sed-
ley came. s.sF
1t was shock, but he gave no token
OF the past. Reclaimed from his err
rors, he was so refined and manly that
he was the most disting guished of my |
guests. loved him, but thought,
:. He must hate me, the usurper of his
rights. He is poor because have his
patrimony. / haYe no right to Red
burn, and / will not keep it. / win
give it back to him again"
An opportunity came. He was sit.
ting on the terrace one bright eve
ming. / went and took q seat near
him.
How lovely this view is !" he ex-
claimed, pointing toward the distant
hills.
Yes, and you shall wish for your
rights no longer, Mr.. Sedley. Red
burn is yours. j have no claim upon
it,
He did not speak, aud went on,
saying
'sYonr 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 not
your Justice, Miss Violet, that saved
me. Violet, 1 love you, aud | will
take Redburn with your hand, not
eise.o
put my hand IN his, trusting him,
loving him utterly, and proud, very
proud, to make him master of Red. |
burn.