The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-20

" tullh l-u llAb tuhu6u
'I can't see. sir. as it is anything so
hopelessly distressing. You can begin
life over again, you know"
"But the facts, as they come to light,
will disgrace me forever"
Forever is a long time, Mr.. Snow
den"
81 know it, Alas, / know itr'
"But why will bankruptcy disgrace
you? You have simply failed in some
Of your calculations, and cannot meet
your liabilities. That's all. Only do
the very best you can, aud you will
soon be able to hold your head up
again"
"But 'Lonzo. Surely you must
forget him 2''
ono, don't. He's young and strong
and able to look out for himself"
"But you don't see. He's in the
clutches OF the law; or he will be, as
soon as the facts are known"
"What are the facts"
Didn't his mother tell you about
Nancy ShaddOu ?"
Grace blushed and trembled, in a
poorly suppressed transport Of shame
aud anger.
"Nes," she answered, hotly. "And
am only sorry that she could not tell
me that his periidy had killed him"
"Do you despise him so utterly as
that ?"
"I do"
"Then am afraid to tell you more. -
"But you must"
"Alas, l know il. You will necessa-
rily know all, sooner or later, and it is
better that tell you now than that you
be kept in suspense"
Grace sat before her father-in-law aud
felt her strength going.
Heaven nerve me for the worstr'
she sighed, inaudibly.
"Mrs. Suowden has told you," coutin-
ued the narrow-visaged little man, "oi
the straits TO which was reduced, and
from which ! only saved myself as by
fire ia order that I might, for family
reasons, hide the shame OF my sons
misconduct. But she did not know that
in order 10 save him from the State
prison I was compelled to commit for
gery."
go, Mr. Snowden! You ?"
"Yes."
"And does Alouzo know OF this ?''
"He does"
"Then he is a hundred fold more q
miscreant than had deemed it possibl,
for any man TO be and live"
Don't reproach him, my daughter
He is in the hands Of an avenging God.
81 should rather say he was ia th,
clutches OF an offending demon"
"Can you tell me what to do, ms
daughter >"
"Ceitainly. You must settle that OBJ
legation"
"It is settled already"
"Then, why should it so deeply trou
ole you ?'
"Be patient aud you shall know ALL
ar am all attention"
"Iu order TO lift that forged obligation
which was in the hands of Jared, th
Jew, was compelled to pledge the dee
TO your thousand acres"
''Then, sir, you are as bal a thief a
Alonzo."
81 know it, but could not help my
= self.'
"Who has my deed ?"
"a capitalist who lives by lOuuin
money"
, "Aud when do you expect TO redeer
D it?"
, The little man did not answer.
e "Do you intend to rob me, sir Q asku
Grace, her eyes flashing.
ooh, no, mol But was compelled {
5 get money to save your husbands goo
name. The property is worth tifly do
, lars an acre, or fifty thousand dollars, {
e the lowest possible calculation. l onl
raised eleven thousan' or 50. The Ian
r can he redeemed without trouble"
= "who gave you the authority, sir
y ece-silg.
"But your transaction was not legal.
Necessity knows no law"
"But you have mot my signature
your bond OF pledge, or whatever eli
= you call it."
"But I have your husbands not
d which will hold your joint property VI
y der restraint till the money is fortl
IS coming"
:, "What else have to learn about tn
u miserable business 2''
Nothing more at present, my po
r child"
a "Well, I cannot longer tarry here, (
yonder comes Alouzo, and will d
r, meet him. But I will see this busine
through, Mr.. Snowden. 1 will save "
e; and yours, if you will let me. But I
G. member that it is I who will be mas;
is Of the situation, else will DO nothil
at all in your interest"
"Coufound the luekr' exclaimed &
junior, as soon as be was alone with 1
It father. "If that she-devil hadn't G
those strong-minded notions in b
ie head, we might manage her"
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