The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1876-01-07

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ss~suasng. liis Whole leaa sssraei
taeafA,he lasfcreatnse whe ha o. sn1,isals
heess'sss = rad "A his ltfs.
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he rerii"i "f7,as have hem sers lsna Il.
ME, and fear they will See attended il /
ren.asn away new, Won shail hear from
ne IN the ntcsning, however"
After reaching she aoss Mrs. Ames called
him hack.
Lint ,his--shi man IN shc ,,assa -. =
she said. hSaltaisn.ly. "Woa't he die there
alune ~
Tho uorli wostli nct sufrcr much from
the less IL We dill" Eai Raiassa. bitterly.
viii leuA after HIN u You desire. how.
ever"
THAT viii y. best" rrioln.l tho hons..
keeper. mentally aishlny sha, hrr lrut,l
husband Aai already recovered ana III.
parted.
lyon can cvrnc witimn tp thraour IN VA
like" eHii kelani, "bui II ave ,he iamp ia
tbs hall. | Niil ui~n tic ,iuur sastis eni
creep lown la the ialS 4. ser il hu ia stli
there"
lie -non rcscaod tac srnt wht-s Ames
bal fallen AMI was 9ra;itit,i to lind that hu
bad taken hmsvii IN.
Ihe aeuse4 ier face frightened when
informed IL iAis.
80 this Ia the en,rence ta the passage
she said. viewing the ranclcl wall 81 the
roo'n. "Mr Wallin.iori never believed ia
Its existence, and ,l.hl my husband was
the only one who knew alon, Ii until your
roor mother came here. II IL strange how
she learned the secret"
"lour husband showed her one day while
good naturud from wine she had given
him." explained Roland.
"Hc would never give mo clue 10 IT,"
said tho housvAteper. "hut o.. il himself
In entering ths house ~ cstagt money from
mv. foa have NO objections 70 my last.n.
nv the door from this rsdo iof II iow daya.
Dir. Nhilingic,df \"
"On tho contrary" replied the young
man. "I anl anxious that Ii should ia
closed forever There II no knowing how
many Vt his reckless npapniilses may have
bosn Informed vi tho existence ol tho pas
sage. ! hope l shalt ncyrv use IL again.
n j. .it.asa ..iss 4 k.&t a.
dismal riec~. ~ W ~ lat. .np.sgsh now III
4si.lt "a my departure w The nlain hail.
lfate Ralani, slanelng AZ hls watch, u will
asa.st yun ~ iastrning the door"
THIS was a task worry easily performed.
and Roland waa esvn really u depart.
".l.nt forget @hn told you about 10.
tanning possession cf the k,ys,a h. saiL. IN
b. stood In the lower hall, .Esersth.n4.
nm. depend UPON that ona point.
II VIII not forget" replied the ho,,se.
I1seerur, And. Whatever haprpns. | will
remain always youf 'rsenl."
Roland was highly gr,tihed NJ the rasul.
ot hls visit. iils way seemed clear nov -.
tae iiifnessa property almost within HE
snssr. Still has nllnd @aa By no laais III
test ~ h. walked alons, A before, n.r.
tha filled hts thoughts, aud all tho bright
Iristnres of future h.apineas no tried q
.iraM seemed to wait one swue, flca u
make them complete aud perfect. II II
TRUE that ho knnw nj how his eult would
i. received, but hc hl. All idea that iiertht,
Mna not entirely indifferent To him. II
would l.llnln.sn ryvl, cl.uu /, this prop.
erty. Au Aurn..fvd. ~ rut.ll ie.l u@st,r.
rl VI h#r love, sur il u4nuot Lr.ns iii.
happiness II IT Shuta mo away from hur
heart
The young man was inhral hi singular
position. Nhis w feared That Hurthn
Atsli regard hasa as s.f, hasty fortune
| hunter i he 'lNtiasri HI passion ia aisrs,
u. also feaf,Ai iAst " II. waited until tile
whole truth was known, Hhu would turn
from IN viii, horror ~ the cn,.o II hei
hrvtlsulH ruin. He stlll beiielod that I'm.
gene wss equally guilty with tho attorney
IN tho attanipt upon hia life. and dill moi
donbt that. when tho whole matter cam.
out, both would 10 dragged TO prison 10,
gethsr.
He trivA 10 think II d way by whiel, Eu,
gene miEh. ba saved f.o.n trial ON IN.
charge u a.'cm.~od murder. but could ilnd
none without making UP his mind IL Ieas.
th. Whole story ~ the assault entirely ou,
oi the case Engvnu hid left the attorney
roon GA that night Just ~ Roland had en,
tered II. and the young man regarded til.
lat IA s.iy significant, and ~ strong usi.
dcncc asainst him.
When he rcaciiod his friends house Ii.
was ftill undecided. Resolving to laay.
tho MATER 10 be controlled entirely hy fu
turc .yviita. ha made his presrnea III III.
door knpNn tya loA kuo, i. aud VII. d,
uiisv admitted y Gg.Nsr. MAn looked Hur
tiud aud excited
,'iYn piil tinn iighs i.,~.l.s. - -.
room" hc whispered. "Go up s.as,a Il,
aAi lly ~ .vn ,ai. tur l.lgrnr and Mr.
tray alc ~ lhe riltins..upm. You vii
lina .'r doctor ~ stlife il you should nuu,
NJ, help"
sas il 'hih u,cvvr rp'nrn "A ID tho sIt
tia4.rsuin ana iceland nasiaarl up stairs.
"Io return ~ what | MAS saying, al.
Gray. ~ Groser rect rcd tiu rnul.i, TIN.
young nlah advanced lnpal aingnllr claim
e. the property, ani lett my r.,aln In !.
srsat rage. u " nay op.nion that tho fal
winch Resulted IN ma slraii, WAS aanae1 NJ
hs Massttlt, bat rs ~ produced by hi
ssit. usr,t.tn}ni.'
Md .eu ioii know who tho nan ruAl
" wAat' askcd El,..n..
s'Thaf II the stiausrst ptrt 1T 4 III
replied the attornuy,"l hover heard ri hin
hasnrs"
"Well." rail Eagcnc. "ths Ii my frs
knowledge ~ second claimant ~is
the poor follow had lived. lilo might hay
b..n Tho t,ue heir afi,r All
"Ani II hr WAS 80" h.gAn the attorno,
but Engrne interrupted him.
THAT wonld have vparl thu matter \
fur aA ! aW concerned. should have with
drawn my claim II, onvr.'
"Egun II i decision Ia your favor eoni
have been procured
''lhat would have r,aia IL disYrrenc
when tho right VI tho case Waa considered
and should ,n.st As~urcAly have doiso ~.
WAS tile Arm AMI manly rcpiy,
"Ncll. well" AAid tho attorney. that !
neither hrr. nor thcrn noM. Tha matte
was settled III Il strange ~ay, and !. u ~
nocuseasy u talk " what ,nixhi have hAI
penv,i.'
"bnt I don't fccl quito casy about III
imaitpr," said Ea1cne