The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-05-19

~ don. know bat I've done wrong,
says she immediately.
Rufus thinks she refero 20 not having
purchased blinds.
81 don't know but I've done wrong
pursues she, "but I've accepted a note
for you from kaih. inc Schauber-"
. Kafherine Schanberi Where? Hand
Il here, woman; quick"
- sha'n't deliver il until / thisk IL
best"
woman-keep that note on your
peril, Give il here-qEiek,"
:" Not unless am persuaded il is best
for Katherine"
II tell you. give me that note"
/" III Katherine should"
Rufus plucks from his vest-pocket a
hundred-dollar bill. and throws it al
the woman's feet. Take that and girs
me Diy notes''
The woman demurs. B1nk-notes flv
around her feet like leaves in Nalom-
brosa-
=. Money can't buy il unless I'm per-
suaded il Is best for Katherine" says
the Hoey.
Then Rufus takes his tura in pacing
the door. lie opens his lips and speaks,
and Mrs Hoey has an opportunity of
observing how Yankees can talk when
they feel that thew we any thing af stake.
Whether il is best for Katherine or not,
there Is soon placed in Rnfus's hand a
slip of crumpled paper which reads:
=. 4 am confined "a my fathers dtftc
under keepers. You can learn more By
ingttring Of the Darts girls.n
Rufus loses no time in calling upon
those Davis girls The Davis girls are
not distressed BY doubts of what is best
for Katherine. They are eager 10 tell.
Katherine has been shut up in the attic
under an attendant whose large salary
has been made dependent upon her
vigilance. Every thing that money can
procure has been provided to make her
Incarceration bearable. But after a
year and half her health had so far
failed that Papa Schauber was obliged
to call physician; the physician an
nounced that she must have more exer-
else and company. She was then al
lowed the freedom OF the back yard.
and the Davis girls, being close athand
and considered discreet, were invited 20
call No disclosures resulting and
katherine's health appreciably improv-
ing, she was allowed under n strong
bOdy-guard TO return the Davis girls
calls On one Of these occasions, while
the attendants attention was mo-
mentarily diverted, Bit of paper and a
pencil were slipped into Katherine's
hand and she wrote the message which
Rufus had received. The Davis girls
adore Katherine, and think Rufus i
mice" but detest Papa Schauber and
dislike the young men Schauber, who
sympathize with their father. They are
fall of sympathy and promise Rufus all
the assistance in their power.
Rufus goes home and writes to the
Southampton lady:
II. this morning, addressed you a
letter Of which now desire YOU TO take
no notice All that expressed in that
letter was with perfect sincerity, but
events have since transpired which,
could you know. am sure you would
deem the request which | now make
pardonable. | shall ever remain yours
with the deepest respect, RUFUs SWIFT
By q fortunate interposition Of Provi-
dence she received the letters by the
same mail, and was thus spared the
labor of raking up any ideas for the pro-
posed correspondence.
Rufus, two DAYS after, received note
from Miss Davis. saving: "Call AT our
house, Just after twilight, tonight
The Davis residence is opposite and
just one block below the Schauber man.
sion, easily overlooked, therefore, from
the Schauber windows. IL Is thick
twilight when Rufus suddenly glides
around from the side of the block; the
Davis window-draperies are visibIy
agitated- Miss Davis herself opens the
door for him before he has time to ring.
She significantly points to the parlor
Rufus enters. Some one is half across
the floor TO meet him, pale and thin, but
-KaiherIHe schGHbsrf
The Davis girls didn't attend that
meeting. but undoubtedly they felt
some curiosity IN regard to the exsr-
cises.
Next morning, Rufus goes to the City
Clerks To get his certificate license,
diploma, or whatever il is Pennsylvania
laws require a man to arm himself with
in such cases. He requests the MayOr
to be az his Office a little after dark
why Mayor, instead Of minister, isn't
a-certaiEed. a little after dark a car
rage drives up to the rear entrance Of
the Davis residence. The Davis girls
are fertile in devices, and Katherine's
attendant i just now conveniently out
Of the way. Katherine enters the car
riage. The Davis girls 90 a. witness
es- The party is whisked of to the
Mayors The twain are made one,
and the man who would have put them
asunder isn't present The party are
whisked back to the rear Of the Davis
residence; the Davis girls return Kath-
crime to her attic; and Rufus goes Sc