The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-11-22

my own, he put the roll of bank
notes be had been searching for into
the pocket of his waistcoat, and with
a glittering eye, regarded me specu.
Iatively. l was petite. and / had not
screamed know now that he was
not much afraid Of me.
You have been robbing your sis
ter" said "but if you will put the
money back, l will let you CO.
His intense attention of me chang
ed to look of wonder.
"You child. are you not afraid of
me?" he asked.
mo-" I answered. truthfully.
1"But watched You in your sleep,
a moment ago, debating whether it
were necessary 70 kill you or not.
"You must have been glad to find
that it was not necessary" said.
He looked more astonished than
before; but | did not stop to think
of that.
',Put the money back" I said.
"No!'' he said firmly. Il will
murder you first"
.'Do not do that" I said. 81 am
your friend, / was sorry for you
that day."
He did not speak. but troubled
look disturbed the pale fixedness of
his face.
''How much money have you
there?" / asked.
"One hundred pounds
"And you need it very muck?'
every much,'' he replied with a
bitter smile.
please put it back. - I said. ''She
has been just to you; would like
to be merciful. will give you the
money"
Your
II have it-yes-here in my room.
Let me show you"
flung open the door, next to my
writing-desk. and came back to him.
"These I viii give you freely" l
said, opening the roll of notes.
"You said to her that it should be
the last time, and hope
He had taken the notes into his
hand. looking at them in kind of
unbelieving way.
You may hope that you have
saved me" he said, in low voice.
We were silent for a moment.
"You know now that was very
sorry for you," l said with tears in
my eyes.
Yes" he said, gravely; "and 1
love you for it,
He put Mrs. Maltby's money back,
and rearranged the chest. began
to listen, nervously, for voices about
the house but all was very still.
He locked the chest and gave me
the key.
You knew where it is kept?''
"Yes in drawer in her dress
ing ROOM" l wondered how he had
obtained it. Hasten and get
away"
sThere is no danger; made my
way hither carefully. Pure, brave
little girl. how fearless you are fol
yourself"
He looked at me earnestly, as il
he wished to carry away clear
memory of my features; then he
wrapped his cloak about him. flung
up the sash, and leaped soundlessly
out into the darkness. | extinguish
ed the taper, and crept back to bed
I did not hear sound about the
house until daybreak.
When I arose saw the dirk-knift
glittering in the sunshine near ny
writing-desk where l had lain ir
Then I shuddered.
A year latter l was the mistres
of Redburn the beautiful house, th'
spacious grounds were all mine
Mrs. Maltby had died and bequeath
ed them all to me.
On her dying bed she said, "Violc
you are my heiress. There is onl,
one living being who has my bloot
in his veins; him / disown." Sh
paused, and then went on "Yo'
have seen my brother. loved him
1 was ambitious for him, but his ne
f tural bent was evil. He had a cousil
Flora, a child, who was brought NJ
, with him. They were engaged to b
married But l forbade it. | re
vealed to her his dissipation. / toll
her of his debts and deeds af daring
She loved him. she trusted him-bu
she was delicate, and died. III
says l killed her"
|, She grew pale, even past her dy
ing pallor. She went on: "Whe
1 saw him last the officers OF justic
J we're after him; he was a deraulteI
He had stolen money to pay hi
gambling debts. He is probab!
: lying in Jail now; but | will hav
none of him. I waa just to him, an
r will never forgive him.
) So she died, hard as flint to til
; last. And 1 was mistress OF Rec
burn.
was young. I was fond of gale
: ty. I had now the means at my di!
| posal. Every summer my house ws
filled with guests. In the winter
> was in London or abroad. And ye
, | lived only on the interest of th
. money bestowed upon me.
s Three years passed. / had neve
| heard a word of Guy Sedley. wbel
4 one day the Bromleys OF Londov
: who were coming to visit me. aske
y leave to bring friend. extende
E the solicited invitation and Gu
D Sedley came. 1t was shock; bu
he gave no token of the past. r
o claimed from his errors, he was {
!. refined aud manly that he was tl
! most distinguished of my guests.
d II loved him. L thought. II
e must hate me, the usurper of h
= rights. He is poor because I hav
n his patrimony. / have no right
e Redburn, and / will not keep it.
{ will give it back to him.
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