The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-01

! pass unimproVed."
Hiram skimbolt lives good distance
up town, In neat cottage, somewhat
| isolated, vacant lots being numerous in
the vicinity. 1t must have been IL
! O'Clock when we reached the place, and
we at once ensconced ourselves behind
pile of brick, nearly opposite my
| friends house, and in one of the above
mentioned vacant lots. The night was
| tolerably dark. but a street-lamp d-
rectly before the door OF the house made
everything visible near by.
| Very patiently we waited, but for
long time nothing occurred. A few
pedestrians passed at intervals, and
that was all. began to grow weary OF
our occupation, and more than once so
| hlnted to my Jealous friend but his impa-
tient answers determined me, each time,
to mold out little longer.
At length the city CLOCKS ch1med the
hour of midnight,
"Hiram," SAID 1, as the sounds ceased,
"you must be in error. Let us give up
this business of spying, at once, for it
will result in nothing II we remain here
ali night"
"NO, mol will not yet. am as fully
convinced as ever that am in the right,
and that this night will settle the mat
ter. 1T may be that the young man has
already entered-that he got the start Of
us; but | will wait and see."
At that very moment footstep was
heard approaching, and we were silent.
immediately afterWard the figure of
man was dimly seen stealing Cautiously
along the walk next to Wnere we lay
conceaed. Arriving opposite The house,
he paused, glanced up and down the
street, ana seemed to listen attent lively
tor moment. Then he glided across
the street, and hastily surveyed the
front OF the dwelling. He made move
ment as /! to ascend the front steps, but,
changing his mind, he opened the little
gate, and passing through the yard, dis
appeared around the corner OF the
house.
Skimbolps grasp was upon my arm,
and at one time | thought he would stop
the circulation Of all tie blood in my
body, 80 greatly was he excited.
~ told You sop he hoarsely whis-
pered; 81 lelt in my inmost heart the
assurance that he would come. 1t is he,
NObson! He feared TO openly enter,
lest some one should detect him; she
will let him in the back door. Vail
Will follow him."
"Be cautious" said L; ssdo nothing
rashly; it may be that he is not The one
you think, alter all"
"Do you still doubt? But you are not
usband, and have no Maria Ann In
whom your soul is bound up. NJ, will
do nothing rash; you see l aui quite
calm. Yet must follow him for mo-
, lment; l will return immedlaUelyn
He crossed the street, observing the
: utmost silence, and WAS lost>tu sigh,
for several minutes. He then joIne me
again.
'It's too trueW he cried; che is in,
side. Mercilul heavens! what fate is
mine. o, Maria Ann, little thought
such perhdy existed IN your breast"
'Dld you enterr l asked.
"NO, there was no need of that. He
was just closing the door behind him as
reached the back OF The house, SO am
sure they are together. No, l can Wiz
ness no more. Let them remain undis-
tugbed Tonight, for tomorrow the blow
shall TALL upon them. They shall be an
Initiated, both, Tney snail know what
IL is 10 call down the virtuOus indigna
ton OF al injured husband. Come, lei
US fly from this spot can stay here nc
longerW
t Accordingly, we made our way al
quickly as possible toward my place 0
q aD4de, and great partof the remainder
of the night was spent by my friend IL
rolling resLlessly upon his bed, and con.
: cucting innumeraDle schemes of ven
geance against the destroyer OF mis- hap
! piness.
+ 1t was late the next morning when
: Hiram left me to visit his nome. There
, was a stern determination stamped up
; on his features, and an OminUus CLEAN
in his eye.
Mrs. Skimbolt had just finished he
= breakfast, when her husband entered
s Sne was surprised at seeing him, ant
= openly expressed that surprise.
o "how have you returned SO soonf'
n she incurred. "You can not have made
d the journey you proposeUp
!. SkimbetJ carefully closed the door o
v the room, strobe up in front of wher
T. his vile was seated, thrust his hand
}. deeply into his pockets, fixed his eye
upon his wile's face, and smiled as sar
h castle smile as IL lay III mis- power t.
r 40.
n His wife looked at him in blank amaz.
n menl.
q "Why don't you tell me ?" she asked
: 'snave you been awayp
Il $40 your ooniusiUH-to your eterna
confusIon-Mrs. Skimboit, mop an
swered he, III highly tragic tone.
+ The lady was evidently alarmed.
n "rhen why did you deceive me?" sh
d asked.
= "Ihat might know the extent of you
crimes. Let US understand one anothe
at unce-I know alI-all, madam, al
did you expect your deep and damnin
t hypocrisy could remain unknown to me
La. ha! know that L nave been aware o
q your treacnery all alongV
"Are you mad? What means thisW
. "Play the hypocrite no longer. woman
', it is in vain, tell you-y0u stand un
+ masked before me in all your moral hid
eousnessW
q Mrs. Sklmbolt sprang 30 her feet, sur
y prise and indignation blended in he
look.
~ GLOW dare you accuse me of this
X What do you mean by such Language? !?
she CRED.
r. "Maria Ann Skimbolt, your obdurac
r. amazes me! That you snould aNLemp
q TO conceal your connection with that II
n iquitOus person, when 1t is SO apparent
n l repeat amazes meW
10 Who is it you meanW
"WhoW repeated Skimbolt, "do so
"a ask who? Well, Nobson-N OLSON. AL
n you understand me now, hopeW
n "But, what OF himw exc aimed th
AZ lady, more than ever astonisned. "Yo
N dare not accuse me-"
IL do accuse you'll I wish 1t distinctl