The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-03-21

need not leave this luxurious home By Jove II
would be too bad for no hotel at any reasonable
amount would supply you with one.half what
| You enjoy here. My plan Is this let Madam Dis
peOu make her complaint to her adoriDg husband
he, Of course, will acquiesce with her, and the
house will not be large enough to hold us all any
longer Then will be your time, with your pretty
airs and graCes, to weep and wall that you, poor
lone woman, have no home, noincome no-noth-
ing but your vIgabOnd SON. who causes you moth.
Ing but sorrow and distress and take my word
for IT, all this hue and cry will end In compro.
mise that you will be allowed to remain, provided
! will take myself out Of the way"
But, Fred, we have never been separated YET
broke in his mother, reproachmlly.
"0h, we'll your love for me Is so strong that
you prefer to sacrifice all this sumptuous elegance
and share second rate hotel fare with me, all right,
I've nothing more tosay," hereturned mockingly,
knowing too well his mothers weak point and
Sc fishness
But Fred Albert Dispeau promised to pro.
vide home for us just as long as we needed
one"
"And 80 he shall. He Is a man who under no
circumstances would break his word but he will
provide one osetUherG and let me warn you before.
hand that 1t Wal not compare with thiE-a cottage
in the suburb with one servant perhaps and
where then will be the span of bays, with their
silver.mounted harness, and carriage? To tell
you the truth, l am really anxious to have you
remain here as a sort OF spy-don't sniff 30 con
temptuously, it's what you've been all your life,
l want to be kept posted as to how Madge gets on
at school, and upon everything else which you
may think twill be for our united interests for me
to know. tell you, If we play our cards rightly,
It wont be long before have the lingering of no
mean fortune" he concluded, exultantly, and
with clearing brow
II know. If Albert and his wife should both
happen to die, how much woula Madge inherit p
asked Mrs. Pontiac In an eager whisper, that
strange, fierce gleam leapng to her light eyes.
Ha ha Trust woman for counting all the
chances" laughed Frederick, mockingly adding:
"The old man cant be worth less than million
and a half while the madam had another round
million from her father. That has doubtless been
accommodating interest during all these years, and
there must be nigh on TO three millions in the
family now, And all that will come to Madge-
a neat little sum, isn't it You can be queen of
fashion, If you choose when come into that,
ma chere. But 10 return to our plans 1t is bet
here, for shall want occasionally to take trip
and see my little inamorata, and If am away,
my absence will create no suspicion
mo but she will tell of you if you trouble her
the ice has been broken you know, )" said Mrs.
Pontiac, spiteiully.
Let her If she dare I'll break her cursed
spirit before l have done with her. Once get
her away from the old folks and my power
over her will return" he hissed between his
teeth.
ut is mystery to me how you acquired such
strange influence over the girl, Fred. have
seen her cringe beneath your glance like dog,
and yet she has plenty of spirit she is afraid OF
nobody or nothing else under the SUM-"
You forget my dear mother that possess the
Pontiac mesn eric power. You should not forget
it either, seeing you have so often subsided be-
meath its influence yourself, That is how have
acquired my control over Madge and by 1t will
yet tame her entirely to my will. Still"
"You love her, Fred2" put in his mother, with
scrutinizing glance, as his face softened into
something like tenderness
His eyes melted now, and the sinister curves
faded from his mouth while in their place came
a tender tremClous expression, aud for once
Frederick Pontiac looked good, true man.
His mother was answered even before he re-
Piled under his breath
"As my RJe-my soul, mother This one hope
that might possess Madge- beautiful, peerless
Margaret! my pearl my starry-eyed daisy las
my wife, has grown with my growth strengthen
ed with my strength, for the last ten years. will
move Heaven and earth for her. She shall be
mine"