Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-04-28

to the spot. She listened breath
lessly.
81 tell you he has the money
viii bring it TO town tonight.
Carl said eargerly. "a thousand
pounds are not TO be picked up
every night"
"No," her father answered; there
was a strange hesitation in his
voice, she thought. ECO
"And We must have it,
"He may make a desperate re-
sistance. Are we prepared for it 7"
For answer, Carl drew out re-
volver and laid it on the table be-
side him; his eye flashed defiantly,
and his face was aglow with very
wickedness.
"No, no! not thatl" the old fish
erman said, hoarsely.
"And why not 7" Carl responded,
savagely, "Why not, when the
money viii enable US to live like
men! This is my plan: We viii
get the money-we must not let a
life stand in the way. Once in our
possession, we will 1y the country,
Lila and all II will be too hot to
hold u.s." he added, with bitter,
reckless, ringing laugh.
All this Lila heard distinctly
heard as one hears in q dream.
Long before they ceased speaking,
the truth dawned upon her. The
man whom they proposed to rob,
and, perhaps, murder, was Rhoder-
lex Orvis.
She must act quickly; not a
minute was to be lost. To snatch
a heavy cloak from the opposite
wall, wrap it about her shoulders,
and move swiftly across the room
to the door, was for Lila the work
of scarcely more than a second.
She unfastened the door, closed ii
noiselessly, and found herself in
the little yard outside. 1t was
some distance from the house to
the glen; and hardly had she gain
ed the top of the narrow gorge,
when the sound Of wheels coming
swiftly over the rough road fell
upon her ears, and presently a
phaeton containing Rhoderick and (
Alice Orvis, came in sight.
With a fervent prayer on her
white lips, the young girl glided
forward as they drew near the spot
where she was tremblingly station
ID, and the phaeton halted when
he occupants observed the dark
'obed figure standing in the centre
# the road, eGectually barring
urther progress. Lila addressed
hem at once. -e
"Baclz, back !" she cried, in
harp, exciting tones. eff you
'alue your lives, turn back. Death
nrks in the path you are pursu-
ng"
A trill Of superstitious awe ran
through her listeners. Alice utter
d cry of mingled terror and
larm hut Rhoderick rose up say
ng as he did so, "Who are you ?"
"a friend! Do as l bid you,
nd all will be WELL" was answered.
Remember, you are warned !"
loated back to them on the still
light air. And Lila was gone.
There was no installing the sin
Gritty of her words. Rhoderick
cit this, and, acting upon the i'm
'ulse of a moment, and the wild
ntreaties of his sister, he sprang
rom the vehicle, assisted her to
light, and securing the horse to a
rec, turned to the path that led
cross the fields to their house.
Their retreating footsteps had
ot died away before old Casper
Vynde entered the glen, glancing
bout him at every step, as though
g feared their prey had escaped ,
What his conjectures were on find
lg the horse and vehicle there, we
annot say, but a glimmering of
ne truth must have come to him
zen for, after q moments hesita-
on, he sprang into the chaise, seiz-
d the reins, and drove rapidly
own the glen to the spot where
arl was lying in concealment. At
ne bottom of the vehicle was a
lrgc fur cloak, which Rhoderick
ad worn and forOottpn in his hostv ,