The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-01-21

"I have done my duty by yoa
Guy you know that have" " she ad
ded.
"Yes. YOU baye been just, but you
have resc. been aercifrl," be re.
Piled. Oh Cod He huag up his
aslls wi. q bi,,e. ciy ihaJ wrung my
ieait
looked at her. She did not re-
lent or 20 TO. He bad flung into q
chair. aud with his head dropped
and his arms folded upon his hack,
was the most hopeless GgITe | had
ever scep. She rose, FOR | had fn-
]. acd her hair. and took seat near
e.. he & @. lIey lips we're gray rs il
she ele cold, but hes face was still
as 'nvincibIe as flint.
.'e gave eroan, and started nP
sudde 'iy
- atn going,' he said. i" He
mc he eve. and asked: why did
ya,, no Gjll ne / was altogether in
voa. bands once You killed her,
vo1 sill ,emombc E"
i flush . aed ae chee6.
"Yoc wo.h5 haze mate her hap
~ .1,ose + sae lad lived" she
said "a ce~tieally. Bu, the sting
id aot seem % each Ein.
If sue had lived! Jh, heaven, j!
,h. bed lived. WinhiGyd S,dley,
ma Goc deal by YOU a Won have
dealt Nv me-"
~ am willjor," she answered.
ite emaired not moment long
-. II a2 ng - cloak about aim, be
gaze be look ofreP-oacF ,and left
.ne 70 ... looked wisful'y at her;
she ...o no. speak 10 ne, and /, tco,
" M away.
She was iii Ihc next day, but on
the day following she appeared much
as usual.
OF all / thought and felt, Of
course. seid no,hing The matter
was no ella of mine. ] had not
undcrstooo il. Mrs Maltby would
mike me feel il. / understood that
the TWO we e . o,her and sis.er. that
the Young man WAS named Guy
sedlev ia. he WIS disolute and in
disgrace: .haG Mrs. Meltb, had ia
ken care os him in boyhood, but now
ignored the relationship. | was in
no wa allowed 10 learn any more.
Bd: on the second night I was
awakened hy light shining into my
CHAMBER.
IL was something unusual, for the
little clock on the mamie Was Chin
ing twelve.
After moment, slipped oue Of
bed and glanced toward the open
door. The long embroidered folds of
nv nightgoRn tripred me, but /
made no noise with my bare feet on
he deep velvet Of the carpet /
don't know whom I expected 20 see;
certainly not Guy Sedley, knecling
before sandal-wood chest, with
papeis strewn around him cn the
aoor. 4 taper, burning in silver
sconse upon the wall, showed his
face perfectly cool as he went on
sea ching for something.
Ae mus. have come through my
room to reach this apartment, for it
had 40 opening but into my chamber.
was aware that the papers in the
chest were valuabIe-that there was
money placed there. | saw that he
was robbing his sister.
| saw too. dirk-knifc en- the floor
close at his side.
/ looked at him a. instant-even
then ! remembered 20 pity him-then
| elided forward, snatched the knife
and leaped back 20 the door.
| was mistress Of the situation, for
7 had come from behind him--done
all as in fash of lighJning-and as
he rose to his feet stood with my
back TO the closed door, and with
calmness that showed that il was not
MY intention 70 Immediately arouse
the house.
With n presence Of mind equal to
my own, be put the roll Of bills he
lad been searching for into the fob of
his waist-coat, and with a glittering
eye regarded me speculatively. |
vas quite, and had not screamed,
know now that he was not much
afraid of me, although he appeared
to be.
"YCu have been robbing your sis
ter" said, but if you will put the
back, l viii let you GO"
His intense attention ofme chang
I'd TO look of wonder
you, child, are not afraid cf me?"
be asked,
'.No," answered truthfully.
But watched you 10 yout sleep
momeat ago, deb'ting whether it
vas necessary to Kill Ton OF uot."
you must have been glad . ind
hat it was not necessary" answer
ID.
lie looked more aston!sGeu Than
before but / did not sop TO think Of
hat
"Pdt the money back, said.
No be said ilmly. i will lnur-
le' yor first"
"Do no, do that, said. Il am
rour friend | was sorry for yoa
net day"
He did not speak but a troubled
ook disturbed The pale dXodness of