Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-11-13

by re-hghtlng Is candle under the shelter
of his coat. tn" young man recognized
Ames,
knowing he WAS there for no good, and
desiring to take advantage of the stupor
into which Ames Ii ~ fallen, Hugh, thlns-
ing that he would come to no harm. decid-
ed to leave him where he had fallen until
he had accompll he'd his MISSION. 10 pro-
vide against all possible interference he
secured ths secret door after leaving the
landing 50 that in c.sse OF Ames recovery
he could not force his way into the sitting
room formerly occupied by Mr.. Walllng
ford, and thence into the rooms froE which
the housekcepcr's sletpine groom opened.
All whs dark IN the dcceascd's apart
m.nt. and uugh. IN order to avoid attract
ing attention thought best to extinSuish
hls candle. He tried the hall-door and
found 1t locked lie loosencd the screws
III the bolt socket and stepped outside the
door 10 nnd IL dim lI8ht burning at the
further end OF the hall. outside the house
keeper apartment
lie gained the door without encountering
any one ana khockea s1itiy:
VINO Is there' ASKED i voice from
wlthtn,
open and see, replied Hugh, initiating
ie.hiflhe voice.
Inc 'oof Was unlocked and cautiously
opened u Iew inches-Jist enough to per-
mt thc housckeePcr 10 look out.
ohc uttered low scicam ns her eyes
rested upon the strang: Inquire standing
outside and would have closed and locked
the door aSaih hid not 1inSh prevented
Such proceeding by throwing his whole
weight against 1t.
Hear me, Mrs. Ames he SAID, softly
near me before you shut me out or make
any o"ltry. assure you that you shall
CONC l" no l1rii'
| -. MHat do you wantf demanded the old
li-ty ih Il 'FA np'ng VOICE.
ohc oPehta l!"' door, however, and al
lowed HuSh 10 enter.
lou don remember me,"f course, Mrs
Ames' said HnSn' sinking, from sheer
weakness, INTO IL chilr. You don know
me, and yc: was born III this room. and
the hands you upiitt III hor OF now, wer>
the hrst to hVIt mH.
"B0t one child WAS born in this room,'
began the nousekeeper, ".lnd-'
/ 81 an that chl.'i-Rollnd f. Wallng-
ford, interrupted the young man.
"liniossiolc!" cjacu.ltcI The housekeep-
er. The child you maine Is her to tnls
/ house and all the WAliinStord property
/ lie don [ heed tocr1epabout ms own prem
ises at such unsecmly hours. But you are
hurt-betdln5 w no hats assaulted you
{ exclaimed the good woman. noticing tnc
+ cut on Acr VISITOR head as he removed his
hat.
/ liutrn placed his hand on his forehead,
'nd wtthdrcw 1t covered with blood.
"Ihe wound must have been torn open
Ill creeping tnroush the vines, he said.
"Hcle, lie on this sot:t and l will call
for help to dress the wound, said Mrs
Ames. all sympathy IN the presence of suf-
/ tcrlng.
/ "Ao, no. sud the young nun hastily,
no one must Know thtt a.n IN this house
Don't you kno" that ain dead, Mrs.
Ames he ;tsked' with Il smile. lis 1t
possible that you Invent heard of my &C.
cticItt ~ G1!eA Cray Office! =
II hear. OF all 'tccieicnt to mill hand
/ r"?tt4t, and heard that tue body was stolen,
SID .irs. A".e>. Have you been working
| IL tn, lu!Ii -if. NallinSford! and why did
you take yourself oil IN that strange man
;>cr1
All! You believe me ut List, then, said
thc young man, noticing the name she had
used IN idllressis hiH II am lad OF that.
! The question you ask makes IL long story
necessary, but 1t is proper that you should
know"
SO, while the lnctherly OLD lady was car
ing Tor and binding up his wound, Roland,
We must call HIM hereafter, told her the
Who'll. story.
81 couldn consent to accept of cent
from my uncle after mother 5 DEATH" he
SAID III conclusion, because L was young
and strong, and, after wandering around
| New York Tor year, came here, two
weeks ago and went to workas IL mil hand
and under an assumed name
And you ththk that Gray meant to
kill you to make room Tor tins other
heir who bears your name = auerlcd Mrs.
Amcs.
"Ihere can be no nonbt OF his inteAtion.'
was the reply. 81 can't tell how far his
client Is Implicated IN tire affair, however.
"lt VIII be mart to make anyone here be-
heye that Eugene had any hand III the
matter sad the housekeeper' "put sup
pose he Will be III the sam. boat with his
lawyer whch II al comes to ll5ht.
II suppose SO, said RoLtnd. thinking,
with " ptnS' OF the sweet girl for whom
such terrible revelations were IN store.
There Is cNe th4nss that did not tell
YOU sad tAe young hitl' AFTER Il ptuae
IL encountered a man IN the secret p's-
sIge, and the light used IN Il little tab
Tea" designed to irlShteA nm away. reveal
ed the face OF your n"Sh'hi'
Way does he conunua 70 persecute
me! exclaimed the hotsekeepcr with 4
look OF disnay. 81 have 40 money to give
him now.
You are safe from him tonight at least"
raid Roland. II fastened the secret doc.