The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-13
CHAPTER XXI.
A CASE FOR TIE CoRoNER-GooD sAMARITANs
THE SPIDER MAKES A STATEMENT.

A CASE FOR TIE CoRoNER-GooD sAMARITANs
THE SPIDER MAKES A STATEMENT.
Clara Coles saw Cecil started on her g.
tination. She remained on board the boat
till the lines were cast off from the dock.
II am so thankful that my dear Cecil has
some onesN ith her" she said TO Mrs. Weeks
Il do hope, madam, you will he enabled TO
give her some sound advice. She has done
much damage with her fierce temper.
Cecil looked annoyed but felt humbled
sufficiently 10 refrain from replying.
Mrs Weeks smiled good-naturedly, and
replied:
t"Where there is the sense of imperfection
there is the desire for improvement, and
Miss CLAYTON knows that she has been hasty.
Is it not SO, my dear?'
Cecil inclined her head submissively.
Now that it was past, she felt contempt
BILE for the lack of self.control she had
shown, and she began to experience renewed
respect for the manliness that had kept
Philip from retorting to her bitter nccnsa
lions.
George -eNton was leaning over the rail,
contemplating the ripping water, his hag-
gard face wearing an absent expression,
when Clara came to him.
All. NtNltu Nith lOlbCt lOui NuVJ ~
self d" she whispered.
After the Granite State" was loosed from
her moorngs Miss Coles got back into her
carriage, waiting near by.
She experienced n feeling altogether
new-a feeling awakened within the day,
from what cause she could not tell, and,
mad as most women would have called her,
she discovered that the affection Of her heart
bol p,,tt tn Cf tba on,Dgita eny too
charlcterless to WIN the esteem of his fellow
man. and that her life was exceedingly dull
and stupid.
The weakness of George Newton's charac-
ter did not SO much disturb her as the fact
that her objectionable love, if recprocated,
could result in nothing but sorrow to both
parties A union would be out of the q1es-
tion. unless he were to thoroughly reform.
Would he? She was sanguine,
These thoughts occupied her attention till
she reached the upper part of the city.
The driver turned his team into 1hlrtietE
Street.
She saw people running, and heard loud
clamor. Windows were opened and heads
stuck out, in anticipation Of sensational
feast.
The driver looked round.
Si''ii '"tH "''0'' ~ '' %
wrong up street
CIaras curiosity was aroused; SIG D"uo
nm drive On
Nhen me carr'aee reached I. the seem 10 10
gam W!'GI tne Il tSIS almost ti''in l,'e1 on
thG excited peues.[ianS' 'ne oflFef e"ileo o0'
to Know the trouble.
"EfipPle kllieu l, OF uSlh8' answered. "
bu1iy lhalNldual
Two Policemen were liilln9 from the sue
walk the insenslole lofm Oh NFaOOea Joe
the Spider.
lie had gotten out OF the area 10 the Stree'
and fallen exhausted not twenty yards from
the gate.
Clara, through her coaclman, pfolfefeo
the use of er carriage to the officers, who
did lot hesitate to accept 1t.
They huddled the unfortunate hunchbacB
inside and took seats on the box BESIDE the
reluctant driver, whom Clara ordered to re
turn home before putting up the horses. a
passage through the crowd was made, and
while the carriage was slowly vending 1T
way, she started at "a brisk pace for Twenty
third Street. Some time after her arrlWt
home, the vehicle drew up before the door
She went out prepared for her work
"Fell down in the street, maam, will
) some disease" said the coachmon, glvinI
the information unasked, and in manne
that indicated intelligence as to what wa
expected of him. "lIes a regular spavine,
brute, and they do say he's got his portal
il the Rognes Gallery.
, Clara $ plying heart was touched