Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-08-19

. hinted as much to May !; warned her
of being to intimate. But that saucy
mink informed him that she would
do as she pleased, and he might do
the same. SO he said no more. Nav
concluded at once, that in Thordice
she had found her beau ideal.
As for him, he understood the
!. trouble between Somerson and May
from the first and determined to
take the advantage. Then, too, he
fancied Nav. He liked her lively.
piquant WAYS. So in every game,
walk and drive he was by her side.
In spite Of S0merson's GOODNESS, he
always met him with the warmest
greetings, which were returned by
that worthy, with suck stiff polite
ness, that it almost bordered on rude
ness.
One locking into Clinton Thordice
eyes always speaking with seeming
nerriment, would be almost ready to
doubt your word, if you were to say
that there were times when this char
acteristic, gave place to fiery glances;
when the face wore a baneful loo&,
and the hands were clinched IN rage.
This was when his will was thwarted
or his plans failed. Only the servant
who came With him, witnessed these
spells. In the parlor, he was polite,
suave, gentleness personifed.
| He appeared deeply engrossed in
business. as he sent and received nu-
merous letters.
Henry expected every day that
Thorndice would prove 70 be pick |
pocket, an escaped criminal, or some /
thing terrible. But as time passed I
on. and none of these things happen- /
ed, he began 70 treat him a little bet /
ter than usual and on this eventful
morning, had even condescended to |
take part in their game; something
he had not done since Thorndice' ad- /
vent.
=: < 4 II
"Why cousin May, what is the
matter with you this morning
Here this is the third game and you
have lost every time.
And it was -. May, who was
/ known to be the best player on the
ground, had started from the stake /
first at the opening Of each game, /
aud each time had come in last.
"rll win this game" replied May |
or7-"Willyou wager, Miss May?" /
said Thorndice, interruptihg her
Sh: looked toward him, and saw .
his hand touch large gold ring at
tached to his watch chain. In mo-
ment she comprehended him. Turn
ing, she saw Somersor. who also had
seen the act. gazing At her reproach-
fully. Her decision was formed.
"Gentiemen and ladies, said she,
and her voice trembled exceedingly, /
| shall win this game, or else As a
penalty for my awkwardness, shall
wear Mr. Thorndice's ring"
"Thorndice's eyes cleaned with tri
umph. He knew she would tail, she
was TOO much excited to play well.
He would win and she would belong
to him. Somersan turned pale, while
Frank whispered in his ear: Don't
be fool, Somerson, >he Is not wor-
thy Of you, TO say the least
y tor the eirl,, they both expos
tuhted, entreated, but 70 no purpose.
The play began Matte started
tr.t, followed by Thorndice. Next,
Henry with May after. Henry had
resolved 70 keep close to her, why,
he could have hardly told himself.
Not word was spoken. At last,
all out May had reached the central
wicket on the return. How still eve
rything was. Somerson pulled at his
tie as il he were sufccating. May |
placed her foot upon her ball gave |
it light stroke with her mailet, and /
away it went through the wicket
ahead Of all the rest. Again she lit |
ed her mailet and again was success
tul; nor did she pause until her ball /
had hit the stake. But it had been /
to much for her. She looked up and /
saw SomeIsons face wearing glad /
look. Her brain reeled, and for the /
/ fr time in her life she faintei.
Both Somer~on and Thorndice bent
over her; the latter whispering
through hi- clinched teeth, Il wish
ycu JOY, if you win her
BY this time, quite a crow had
congregated, and so Somerson lift
ed hi, precious burden up with
out answering, carried her into the
hotel, leaving Frank behind to an
swer the numerous questions.
Thorndice went - his room.
All that afternoon May lay in bed
with her head bandaged, and the
room darkened.
The six O'Clock express train from
the east, runbied into the station.
\ few minutes after, Matte came IL
pale and frightened.
Oh Cousin Nav '4 and then paused
as she saw how white May looked.
Tel me what l. the matter, said
Nav quickly Two wel.-knOwn
detectives have arrived. and
And WHAT
Have arrested Clinton Th0rndice
He Is 4 notorious co,mtsTstsr. and
they have beea on his track Tor a J
month. Something has happened =
u the train. and they came in to %
tain refre-Lments. Thorudice was
in the supper-room, and they recog- /
nized him at once.
Nav covered her tace with her
hands. The train-beli rang There