The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-21

| It read thus :-"Come to Dalton 40
| once-Your presence Is needed i'm
| mediately ut MIR. Hreelup's. Do not
delay. A. ii. -
What is thisf Coreto Dalton at
once! A. H. Who can that possibly
be? But I'll go.''
"I'm called away for little while,
Mattie," said he. in explanation, re-
placing the note In the envelope, "but
expect to be back soon. I must go
forthwith" and pressing her hand,
he left the breakfast-room, hurriedly
packed few necessary articles in his
valise, and was at the station just in
time to catch the morning train.
1t was evening. The calm round
moon smiled VI On the placid little
lake in all her pensive glory. Nature
breathed her soft musical murmur-
ings, and everything seemed to whis-
per Peace, peaceP
But the heart Of Matte Harris knew
anything but peace as she left the
gay crowd Of thoughtless dancers in
the brilliantly-lighted hotel, for an at
mosphere more in harmony with her
saddened spirit. Her heart was very
heavy tonight. She wandered list
lessly down to the waters edge. A
little boat lay moored there. She
seated herself in it, where she felt she
could be undisturbed in her lonely
meditations. Her thoughts soon
found utteranoe -
"What change" she murmured-
"what a change from our happy con-
dition of week agol I can hardly
realized it! A bank robbed, and
Charles arrested as the perpetrator Of
the robbery and thrown into
prison! How could they ever sus-
peet him? Yet the circumstances
are very mysterious, and a hasty
investigation points to him. 1t
is evident to me, though, that he only
left Orrville temporarily that he was
really called away. Sttange that he
should have destroyed the letter, and
that it turns out there is no such
person as Greenup in Daltonl Tt is
not at all strange that he should have
become excited when couple Of men
laid their hands on him as he was get
out of the train, and told him he was
thief, and was wanted Immediately
at Orrville. Who wouldn't get excited
under such circumstances? What
nonsense they allege! They say he
might have written the note himself,
and passed it through the post. But
I know he has not the least link OF
connection with the affair; and the
authorities have no right to commit
him to prison, when he can obtain bail
from half dozen different persons.
But the people here are so excited
that they W II listen to nothing" A
tear trickled down her pale cheeks.
"Pshaw! I'll not be such baby; all
will be right yet"
She sat in the boat until the lights
in the different departments Of the
hotel gradually disappeared, and was
just about to rise and return to the
house, when figure, coming down the
path towards her, induced her to re-
tain her seat. The figure proved tc
be that of the young merchant, Mr.
Van Haven, Matte had always beer
attracted by the handsome face anc
winning manners of the gay New
Yorker, and rather enjoyed his socie
ty than otherwise. SO she remained
seated until he took his place by hel
side.
"Let's row out upon the lake,
said Van Haven, without an unneces
sary Good evening"" as he RAISED
the oars and pulled gently from the
shore. "1t is very quiet night, ant
we shall not be disturbed. Most o
the folks have retired. We mus
move cautiously"
"Why?" questioned Matte, rathe
surprised at this remark.
"Why? Do you want to betra.
yourself?"
"Betray myself! Why, what ar
you talking about, Mr.. Van Haven?"
just then the moon, which had beel
shining on his back, fell full upon hi
face, and revealed a countenance witt
an unusually strange expression, an
to the great astonishment of Matte
, the fact that her companion wa
asleep! Van Haven had been know
| to walk in his sleep, and perform
; great many marvellous feats while i
that condition; and Matte Harri
herself had happened to meet hir
| once while enjoying somnambulisti
ramble. So she was not at all fright
, ened by the circumstances unde
' which she suddenly found herse]
9 placed, but some what astonished
: and, beinga young lady Of good dea
: Of mischief, and possessed Of the usus
: amount of curiosity, of course she dc
: termined to let her companion cor
| tinue on his nocturnal excursion.
O "What are you talking about?
repeated Matte, her saddened feature
y giving pleace to an amused smile.
i "You know we'll enough what I al