Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-07

and the ola people 8. Nell, lnean
to do better, | did indeed. I've get
into good quarters in a banking house
and was keeping dark till / could
surprise you all. But the old sins
got the better Of me, Nell; | fell into
bad company again, took to whiskey
and gambling, and embezzlel some
Of the funIs---I meant to put it back
| Nell, but | cant, and unless you can
help Inc, ! m done tor. 1t will be out
in less than a week time.
Nell looked at him with wide, pi-
teous eyes.
oh, Jack, is it SO bad as that? =
iiow can help you?
1 must have money, Nell
How much, Jsck?'
Three hundred and fifty
She gave little cry Of terror.
80 much? How on earth could 1
get SO much money, Jack''
The governors got it,
Father, you mean. Yes, Jack, 60
10 him yourself.
No, Nell; I'd die sooner. Id
have to tell him what | have done,
and that would break his heart. he
must not know.
No Jack. But how am to get
the money
Heaven knows, Nell, if You cant
YOU can't. | did not know what to
DO but come to you. lou are so
clever | ianc.ed you might fall on
some plan. Couldn't you get 1t for
yourself? The old folks would give
you anything.
"No, Jack; ! could not do that
Then | must face tho worst, Nell
I've a mind to blow my worthless
brains out and have done with it.
oh, Jack, hush. Maybe ! can
help YOU Let me think.
She claaped her hands in Al agony
Of irresoIution, the flashing opal
shining Oh her finger.
Violet said she thought it was
worth 500, and she knows, she said
1 might borrow something cn 1t, or
sell it. What shall | do?
i wont, keep YOU here in the cold
poor little Nell, said her brother,
turning hls La5gard face away FROM
her I'm william for coming to you
at all. Never mind; let the worst
come; I'll stand to it. III get oil if |
can, and when the story gets afloa.,
Nell, try and remember that ] did
not intend to steal. | was sure !
could put the money back. Good
bye, N.lI.
Come back, Jack. l tAinl-I am
not sure-but maybe can help you.
Where can ! see YOU Tomorrow
night? You musn t come here,
'On the old bridge, Nell; it is quiet
there. What hour
About nine, Jack. Good bye; you
had better 20 now.
Heaven bic you, Nell.
The window had closed and Jack
dISappe"rsd.
1T is my duty TO tell you, Captain
Thornycroft, though you may fancy
how unpleasant it is, exclaimed Miss
Violet, few days after.
She had met the Captain by ap-
polntment.
1T is nv duty to warn you. am
very much afraid, Captain Thorny-
croft, that Nell is deceiving you. Her
actions of late have been SO unac-
countable that mamma has decided to
send her back home to Maplewood,'
The Captains dark cheek flushed
and his eyes blazed
SO this IS why you have sent for
me, Miss Rutherford, he said hotly i
30 slander my promised wife; | beg
your pardon, but | don't wish to hear,
neither will | believe, single word
against her.
Violet laughed softly.
Spoken like a loyal lover and
gentleman. All the same, Captain
Thornycroft, it is my duty to tell you
the truth. Nell went to Wicherly
bridge after dark two nights ip sue
cession, and met some unknown man;
more than that she has sold her en-
gagement ring.
You seem to have been playing spy
pretty closely, Miss Rutherford ?
4 have. You don't believe me,
Captain Thornycroft :?
i do not.
Very we'll. Go to Graham & Dal-