The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-07-30

name that had power TO touch her
heart-strings was not there. With
sigh Of WEAKNESS she placed the book
down and tried TO throw Off the gloomy
forebodings that oppressed her, but they
would not go away. Darker and more
threatening they closed around her soul,
till she wished In her anguish that she
had never met this man, whose lightest
smile was so inestlmable precious TO her
That night she slept but little, and when
she did, her sleep was filled with dis
tressing visions.
1t was well that she could not see the
other victim of the Southerner's malice
He sat In his room, without notion
The clock struck out all the hours, until
IL struck the one that proclaimed mid
night Then he lifted his face. In the
dim light IL was ghastly.
"And was to ask her to-nght--and
this lend has come between me and
happiness" he whispered hoarsely.-
" / thought knew his face, and tried
In vain to remember where had seen
him. oh, II Is cruel, cruel ~
He arose, changed his thick coat for n
dresslng-gown, drew on pair of list
slippers, and flung himself moodily in
the chair again
" see" he murmured, am In this
mans power, and God help me IL he
has no mercy-and Gold help him,
too"
Slowly the hours passed by, but he did
not seek his couch. Toward morning,
he paced the floor, back and forth then,
as daylight began to steal into the room
he drew toward him box OF papers
they seemed to be letters) and began to
examine them, thrusting some aside,
and placing others in small heap. The
sun shining in, still found him thus oc-
cupied.
Scarcely tasting his breakfast, he placed
the packet in his pocket, as the day
deepened, and going out wended his
way to the house of the rec
tor. There he was closted for two
hours.
When he came out, the rector came
with him, his face scarcely cheerful, but
very friendly. AS the two parted, the
former placed his hand upon Gilbert's
shoulder, saying, in low tone:
Trust in God. think 1t will all
come out right"
81 hope So" said the young man,
drearily.
When he returned to the hotel he was
somewhat surprised to receive Willis
Boynton's card. That gentleman was
In the parlor. He met him with cool
civility.
" 1 can hardly fail to understand the
object of your coming" he said. "Will
you walk up into my room ?"
Certainly"
Willis looked like man prepared to
do deed of villainy.
They entered the pleasant private par
lor together.
Now, sir 20 said Gilbert, in calm,
clear tones. 81 am not afraid of
you"
" 1t was not my purpose, j assure you,
to create fear; on the contrary, / wish
to save one who is dear to me from
unnecessary mortification-from what,
believe me, in one so sensitive, would
cause death, perhaps"
"Go on sir. What are your charges Y''
| I" I met you in Australia, three years
ago."
eyes"
DO you remember me ?"
/ do now. Well 2"
" You were there convict"
SEQ on" said Gilbert calmly.
"Good Heaven could say more ?"
" Yes, much more, Mr.. Boynton. Go
on"
You were convicted of forgery when
very young man = clerk in a bank
ing house in Manchester, England. You
see, know all about It,"
SIS that all ?"
"No,it is not enough. What has that
to do with your present visit 2"
"This, that will not see Florence
Maynard sacrificed
What is she to you ?"
Your GOODNESS is audacious. She is
my = my-sister - that is, 1 regard her
in that light"
"You love her."
"Sir !" cried Willis, turning red.
81 say, you love her."
Very well; and what if do 2'