Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-05-24

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the exploits of. the Arabian Nights
epoch than those Of our day. He goi
possession Of her journal, and impreg-
mated its leaves with sort of volatile
poison, which she of course inhaled the
first time she made record in the book,
the result being mysterious death which
no one could account for" z
The eyes Of Penelope Arlingford were
fixed upon the narrator with a pulsating
eagerness which arrested the attention OF
the orphan y sFi1.'
'a''What could it have been ?" she al
most whispered. e eaasp a1sn afl
"Don't believe It," remarked Mr.. Ar
lingford sententiously
The lovers were gazing at each other,
and there was half smile on the fea-
lures of each. ell rel late sH
81 Soon after this, Dora, being considered
weary after her railway journey, was
conducted to her bedchamber by her
cousin, who embracing her in mute,
-clinging fashion, hoped she would rest
well, and left her. ,ir9He4
Not one word had been said about her
betrothal to the young man in the parlor.
Her claims had been wholly ignored,
Her cousin was likely not only to rob
her of her inheritance, but of her hus-
band also. ip ri roo oaaa 81
The young girl retired to bed with a
feeling of, desolation at her heart which
may be easily imagined, and fell asleep
weeping bitterly for her old, happy In
dian life, when she was the idol of her
father and darling of her ayab.
She woko-or rather she struggled
| back to consciousness-with these words
running rife in her mind-'the result
being mysterious death, which no one
could account for )"
1t was a disagreeable remark to occur
to one in the middle of the night, and it
reused her to a preternatural wakeful-
ness 'Hl'o'h tlans'' 900 h'Fl.s '' ''i"
u She began to ponder over the events
Of the evening, when suddenly some
thing struck her ear which sent all the
blood tingling to her heart. ,'8 F' $50
1t was like the trailing Of long mus
lin robe over the thick carpet, which
covered the floor, and cautious rust.
ling of paper; the one. sound following
the other with the slow and regular
monotony of a machine.
The night was at its darkest, and thu
head of the bed was in an alcove, SO tina
a view Of the room could not be had
but Dora OWNED with choking Of th
breath, the meaning of the strang
sounds. a...i,. ...,,y ......... ,... ..f
Penelope Arlingford was in the room
! Before she retired Dora had read
chapter from a large Bible which lay o,
the table.
She perfectly ,reeollected placing it OF
the end of the sofa near tho window
when she had finished reading it. =
She felt that her rival was on hel
knoes before that book. impregnating it.
leaves with the volatile poison" which
Walter Cary had spoken Of, and that al
she finished each leaf, and turned il
slowly over, her long muslin sleeve sweep
the edge of the book, making the steaIthy
sounds which had aroused her intended
;. victim. =. ....
Dora lay bound hand and foot by
feeling which almost stopped the beatint
Of her heart '."''
! Remember, she had grown up annie
scenes Of passion and violence; she hat
been among the helpless ones at Gavin
pore, when the Sepoys massacred thei
victims in cold blood and death wa
not so strange weapon in the hands o
ayoung girl, to her, as it would be Il
us; nay, it seemed the one weapon b,
which Penelope Arlingford would strikI
for love and wealth. ,,tlao a aaa.
Motionless, her eyes distended, th,
cold dew Of agony dripping from every
limb, the orphan girl lay and listened 4
this evidence of treachery. III. ..a..
All at once board at the side Of tn,
bed creaked, as though wary-foot wa
passing over it, and the long swish o
the garments followed.
Then the door softly burst open as |
| without hand, a flow Of air from the pas.
sage rushed across tho girls rigid face
and she heard amid the suifocating throb-
bings in her ears, the first crow Of somo
neighboring chanticleer.
Her terror ended 10 a swoon.
When she came to herself il was broad
daylight. a"
! The golden sunshine was lying across
her pillow. and the perfumes Of the red
honcysucklc came in through tho open
window aud filed the pretty chamber
All seemed innocence and peace about
her, the soal of the orphan girl was filled
with astonishment. 'la 0..I
She could scarcely arrange her thoughts
at irst.so terrible was the ordeal through
which she had passed; but at length
she saw that she must the leave house
Immediately; that she must rellnquisb
both her aflanced and her fortune, IL she
would feel her life safe
"Oh, papa! my papa p wept poor
Dora, "you have made terrible mis-
take %
When sbo joined tho family, 10 an
swor to the breakfast bell, she was 10
her travelling dress, aud her trunks we're
all rcpacked.
why. cousin Do:a. what il tho mat.
tor 7 Are you i'll, dear exclaimed Pc
nolope 10 soft, cooirg voice which
seemed babitual 10 her.
Dora Turned her back on her mid
night visitor. aud striving b speak calm
~ said 10 Mr. Arlingford q! wish 10
! - 70 London to-day, sir. Please allow
come one 70 dsige ne 10 tic station.