The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-07-01
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sNol no.n she said quickly, 'rccov.
,efings her courage; 81 am not afraid
In less than half an hour We were
ready and on our. way. Clare robed
in white; . white mask hiding hei
face, and her golden brown han
streaming below her waist-Nettic
snd I in long blackc cloaksand masks
-thesesto be taken off rbefoe entering
Lily's room lest We should scare the
child. ~ -
/ 1t was pred half.past-eight
when we reached ~ oodland Placc.
|: The old stone house doomed up
dark: and stern in the shsd of the
trees. Not a light was te-be & =
anywhere except from the wind ]
ofthat one room.
foaad. one Of yipdowssin
the tthe 5ack part ttic house dhfSsen-
ed and Nettie, always first in any
deed of daring, sprang lightly inland
Clare and I followed. We unfasten-
ed the kitchen door, then entered the
long hall. The library door was
open, and a bright fire burned in the
CRATE, but there was no occupant
Drawing the bolts Of the hall door We
ascended the stairs and entered the
room before mentioned. We did not
fear to find this room occupied, as it
was never used.
The door of room No. 8 was slight
ly ajar; and through the crevice a
bright light cleaned. Glare glided
toward this door and gently pushed
it open. She stood still moment,
raised one hand above her solemnly
as ghosts are expected to do-then
fed through the gloom of the dark
hall and down the oaken stairs.
We had barely time to hide our
selves when Mr.. Hastings darted out
of the room in chase of the flying
fugitive. 'Now to save Lily" l
whispered; and removing our masks
I'VE opened the door just in time to
encounter the object of our adven-
ture.
"Come Lily. We said, graspins
her hands awe'ye come to save YOU"
ooh, girls!7 she said, 4are YOU bere2
l was so frightened. Who was that;
that went through the hall just now,
dressed in white?"
"T'was Clare Raymond; but come
now. We will explain.it some other
Time:
@sYcs come" she said; ''it's cold
out here" = ="
@Nos there" said Nettie, as Lily
turned toward the room she had left.
Your father will be here before we
escape"
Lily faced her wondcrinsIy.
What do you mean, Nettie?" -she
asked.
81 mean that we've come to save
you from thatman your papa wishes
you to marry" Nettic answered, rex-
ed at Lily's obtuseness.
''Why, there is no one papawishes
me to marry" said Lily. Come in
to my room, girls, and tell me what
put that idea into your heads"
We followed her into the room,
and Ncttie, in a few words, told the
whole story. She laughed merrily
when she heard Of our strategy.
"And it was all on account Of that
horrid medicine, that papa wanted
me to take" she said. 81 have been
sick ever since the servants went
home. Papa never left me for an in
slant, and was always giving me
such bitter medicine. He studied
medicine at college, so he did not
call in 4 doctor. I was quite well
enough yesterday, / thought, to take
no more medicine. What should
papa do but prepare something out
of kind OF bark which was ten
times worse than the other. | did
not want to take it, but he said l
must, if l wanted to get well, and he
wouldn't allow me to leave
the room until l had takenit That
was what the boy heard us talking
about. It was bark tea instead of
Bartcc. l took it after ali, so l am
all right now. But where is Clare |
wonder?" she added, starting up.
sshe can't go far before papa over
takes her. Let's so down and see if
they are coming"