Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-02-07
| From theNsw York Fireside COM panion.1
B gUlD,
HE ID DETECTIVE,
BY TONY PASTOR.
CHAPTER LIv. T
CoNCLUsION.

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of Paris Many pair of lovely ewes were
fixed upon the pale aud handsome stranger
who appeared so sad and melancholy The
young stranger was iu tho park eyery olear
day, aud If the truth we're told. quito a
number Of ladies retired daily to their
homes with the figure Of the youth promi.
nent picture 10 their imaginotions. Our
readers have already guessed that tho
strange pedestrian was our hero, Frank
Midgely. The young man indeed did look
sad, for great sorrow prcyed at his heart
lie was not unconscious Of tho passing
beauties whom daily he mot, but their
presence only reminded him of the Joy that
might have boen his, but for the cursed
Vaccinations of that evil fellow, tho shadow
Hamud Every merry laugh was knel to
his sad heart, and yet day after day he
wandered thero for no other purpose than to
behold those happy faces and hear that
) merry laughter. Strange as it may seem,
he purposely allowed his heart to bo pierced.
One evening two American girls were sitting
in their parlor in q Paris hotel. Ono Of
them told to the other how, upon several
occasions, she had seen a handsome, sad
faced youth walking in The woods of the
Bois.
"Evcrybody is talking about it," said the
relator, adding: "you must ride with me to
morrow, darling, aud see this ead-faced
Adonis, who, unless ho explains the mystery
surrounding him, will have all the beautiful
women in Paris going mad with curiosity"
Upon the afternoon following the little
incident and dialogue above related, Frank,
as usual, was taking his walk in the Boia.
Upon this particular afternoon ho was more
melancholy than usual. His imagination
was playing sad pranks with him. Several
times he had d9imaginod that the living Lucy
had appeared before him. In the madness
Of the moment, urged by the excitement
caused by these mental hallucinations, he
had wandered far from the frequented paths
and had seated himself in rustic seat by
the shore of miniature lake. His
thoughts beoame painfully iutcnee.
"Oh! Heavens!' he at length murmurcd,
III shall 60 mad shall 60 mad! Can it DO
that the spirit of my lost Lucy is lowering
over me at this moment, that her imugc is
80 fearfuIly and really present with me?"
The youth covered his eyes with his hands,
and his bosom heavcd with great sob of
sorrow. He heard rustic near him, but
would not uncover his eyes and look up.
An instant later he hoard a light step; still
he remained with his face buried in his
hands. Then voice fell upon his car, and,
10 familiar tones, he heard his own name
Y called. He spoke and his words were:
"Oh! Heaven! let not this sweet vision
pass from me! If be dreaming, let me
dream, and awake mo notP'
The youth evidently appeared to imagine
that it was but tho voice of his imagination
ho hand IA
heard his pane called, and still he remained
with his face covered, lest he might break
the speh9 A hand was laid upon the young
mans shoulder, and another was pressed
upon his brow. There was life aud warmth
in the pressure Of the latter. Frauk uu..
vailed his face. A figure stood before him.
One wild cry burst from his lips, coupled
with tho name "Lucy!" and tho next
momont sylph-liko female form, of Resh
and blood, was claspad in the young mans
strong arms. An instant later, and ho
unolaspcd her, held her at arms length,
gazed wildly at lovely face, and asked
"Ohl Lucy, Lucy! is it you, or am
dreaming? Are you but spirit, that has
but come from the grave to nook mc2'
"Why, Frank, l do not know what you
meapP' was the response, in musical
voice.
Explanations followed. Frank told tho
story of his wanderings, and OF his almost
positive testimony that she had died
captive victim to the Shadow Hamud. A
great mystery was at once explained, in
most natural and matter of-faot manner.
"Why, Frankl have not been out Of
New York, until about two weeks ago. when
l sailed with papa for PARISH
"But, darling, where were you oil the
time that you we're missing?"
81 have not been missing, Frank; you
have been the missing onc!"
elias your father known all the timo
where you have bcen2"
"Why, yes; was gore away on visit
for two months. Papa came home ono day
and carried me away with him.
The truth flashed over Franks mind. Flo
now understood tho indifference Mr.. Palmo
do seemed to experience concerning his
daughters fate.
~ shall nevor forgive your father, Luoyl"
Forgive himl For what, Frank?"
A second explanation follow ID, and tho
truth become patent to Lucy, and she said:
IL see it all now, Frank. Papa took mo
away to break up our intimacy, but he
shall make suoh atonement," added the
lovely girl, with blush, "that you shall be
perfectly satisfied"
That same evening the young Bois visitant
who had been telling Lucy about tho pale,
mysterious stranger, had Che satisfaction Of
sitting,in the same room in the Paris Hotel
and listening to the same young mans
account of his wonderful adventures. Mr..
Palmedo was Of the party, and exculpatcd