Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-06-16


worse with him. A couple of weeks
| will bring him around"
ElOise asked Judge Duncan to 20 to
her room. Once there she poured out
her heart to the fatherly old man, and
told him all her story.
II bore all patiently" Eloise sobbed,
in conclusion, ''until he began to tor
ture Nina, little angel, to reach my
heart. Then hated him. 1 fed with
her, and for year he has known nothing
of us. o, how could he he so cruel
without cause:"
"He was a tyrant for the sake of
tyranny" said Judge Duncan; ''the
monsterv'
81 will have to go away" Eloise
uttered; "nOt for the world would l
have him know that we are here"
"You need not CO." the judge re-
turned. He need not know of your
presence. You can have a room i'm the
left wing, as remote as possible. He
shall leave the very moment that he can
endure moving"
'And will Nina and be safe?"
81 will see that you are. You can
keep yourself completely out Of his
sight. will take you under my charge,
and we will institute proceedings for a
divorce as soon as possible"
Eloise shook her head. "Tournier
Herbert is a villain" she said. 81 can
prove nothing. He has my money as
well as his own, and could buy dozen
witnesses if necessary. You perceive
that l am helpless i'm the matter, do you
nOt."
81 fear so. Then he has your money ?''
Eyes. Fifty thousand dollars. Of
all my fortune, l have but a thousand
dollars and my jewels"
"And his own fOrtune?"
SIS rs great or greater than mine.
But, %, he could have il all, if he would
let me have my little Nina in peace"
And Eloise did not go. At the end of
ten days TOurnier Herbert could bear to
be taken away. He was anxious to
leave. He stated that urgent business
affairs demanded his attention. So one
bright summer morning he was carried
out on a couch to a carriage that was
standing upon the avenue. He was just
being lifted in, when from around the
corner of the house appeared the figure
Of child. 1t was Nina, truant girl,
and she was thOughtlessly humming q
portion of tune, the air of which she
had caught from her mothers singing.
At sight of the carriage she paused.
After she had gazed for q moment she
turned back.
But one person had noticed her. That
person the one of all the world whom
ElOise did not wish to behold her. Tour
nier Herbert was lying with his face in
| the direction from which the child had
come. One glance was sufficient.
| "At last" he thought to himself, as
/ ha elaneha1 his hands S.I nayar
dreamed of their being so near. Aha!
I'll have the brat, and then I'll be re-
venged upon her for deserting me-me,
her lawful husband. I'll let her fancy
that she is safe here till get her brat
away, and then will gloat over her."
And the carriage was driven away.
Nina was nearly back to the remote
corner of the left wing of the mansion
when she met her mother. The face of
Eloise was unusually pale, for how
easily was she frightened now!
''Nina, where have you been?" she
cried.
"No place, only I'm the yard" was
the answer.
"And why did you slip away from
mamma?''
"Mamma's Nina was only i'm the yard,
returned the child.
And with that answer ElOise rested
content. All! if she had known all
how would she have quaked in fear!
"LeO was with Nina" said the little
girl.
AT mention of his name, great dog,
huge i'm his dimensions, came out from
behind a bank, where he had been con-
cealed from the sight of ElOise. He
walked to the side of Nina, and licked
her with his tongue. His eyes seemed
almost human i'm their expression Of
love. The little child had won the
strongest friendship Of the shaggy
monster.
"Leo, poor Leo!" said Eloise, caress-
ing him.
Leo followed till they reached their |
room. Then he stretched himself con- |
tentedly i'm the shade, near their door. |
He had got so lately that he would lie |
there a great deal of his time, always
rising, however, when Nina would make |
her appearance. He was the same dog |
that had caused Tournier Herbert's horse |
10 swerve from the road.
A week, two weeks, of fancied secu- |
rity passed. Once more we find ElOlse |
i'm the parlor at the piano. Nina is
seated close by her, listening, for she
loves music.
This evening her music is merrier.
Her heart is growing lighter day by
day, for she hopes that she has finally
escaped Tournier Herbert. Directly
she even plays a waltz. Finishing it,
her gaze wanders, as it chances, to the
door.
heaven? a weight of deadly despair
sank upon her heart. Standing there
i'm the doorway was Tournier Herbert.
His cruel lips were curled in scornful
smile. A light Of baleful intensity
CLEANED from his eyes. His white teeth
CLEANED upon her as tigers might.
$50 you thought l was ignorant of
woman shrank before him. Fool! to
think that could not follow you up"
He paused, expecting a reply. But
Nina behind her.
~ have come to take you hOme,"
continued TOurnier Herbert. Hasten
and prepare"
Still not word from Eloise.
care you coming?" he asked.
"Does the antelope flee to the fangs Of
the tiger?" spoke Eloise, at last. You
know will not come"
"Yes, | know itr' the man returned
angrily. "But hear me! the child who
is dearer to you than your life goes with
me. had thought to steal her away
from you, but the law gives the custody
of the brat to me, and l shall tear her
bodily from your BOSOM"
ElOise sprang 10 her feet. Her slender
form seemed to expand. Her face set
in white anger. Her eyes blazed upon
him.
"Not till die, will you do that!' she
cried; "not till l die"
He advanced a step. But instantly
recoiled. The small cleaning barrel
Of a pistol was looking him in the
face.
advance but q STEP" exclaimed
Eloise, .and your soul, unshriven Of
its stains, will be ushered into eternity.
You see am prepared. l have antici-
mated the possibility of this moment"