The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-01-23
PAYING THE PENALTY.
BY Mrs.. Meta Victoria Victor.
,..e CHAPTER L

w. Ane Scone opens IN the MOrGue, Now YORK,
when the body of q handsome young man has |
just been brought in. and where it lies under |
the dripping Of iced water, which falls upon |
1t to arrest the progress of decomposition. The |
man who attends to guard the dead did not OBJ |
serve slim female. figure, which seemed to
arise out OF the earth, SO silently and suddenly
did it stand there. She was bending over one !
OF the five marble slabs on which lay the dead |
body OF splendid young mamie could not |
have been more than %.
"Who are you?" said the attendant, sudden
~ becoming aware of the girls presence.
II am Liz" she SAID; land that is my hus /
band lying therep'
do you wish him sent home ~ said the man. |
"Heavens-what use: have not a cent to
bury hint"
"Come now! you had better go home. It's
getting late"
there motionless, until the officer not urgently put
his hand on her arm and drew her awny
q! cannot even get at him to kiss him xood-by" she
i ycaiSn; want to if 7 va. you. my poors'r Come.
the &eo :ss
promised taks cara Of ms-he paid for my littis
f%o sSas s
xe,y great surgeon indeed man Of authority-ran
sSe s:ses stood
b. bs,sas r. said
turning to the attendant, In nsed Of subject
tomorsow and this ons is exactly whs: want Has
.rhs CHAPS VIE here-se.d she wa. too poor to
:;3> ;saI h;v ss 4 t. nights; ' '''
This body is not to into the college l. isfor phi
viii %an*h tent 70 9sn
70 e. an ambulance and bring thsto me at my homs
the po'ieeman on tina: heat cut Of tbs way At that
hour You and Io u bring it In Here Is fifty dollars
ri to to the no
and thanks Ny wife viii make good Of this
waited for hin outside ths hospital s.'e and
driven rapidly toward home.
CHAPTER II.
On the previous day DR.. Fordyce had been
summoned to the house of his next door
neighbor, Mrs. Remington. On his arrival
there he found Mrs. Remington and her
daughter Flora in the agonies Of grief. o. a
bed was stretched the unconscious form Of
Cl7mer, the son of Mrs. Remington, Desperate
ly wounded by pistol ball id the right side.
allow did it occur?'
moan from the mother her only response
"Oh doctor, is he dead 2" whispered Flora.
Not quite, my dear, not quite His heart beats. l
think"
The surgeon turned down the sheet to examine the
wound which he found of the most critical character
and. Us he stopped the patient, heard violent
ringing at the bell and knocking the street door,
He observed the two ladtc, shiver. If from blow.
A tap at the chamber DOOR foi,owed Doctor
lordyee hi%se responded 9s to It stepping into the
haa to to
yosnF E; f., W WA. ;h. do told
possible viii SPEAK to them ' "'''s NOISE as
en- tber faces which said
that game! We're going to do duty if rich
we are here to arrest olymet Remington. answered
one OF the two reading from paper. "for the killing
yoans De- Vo asked the surgeon much
We tho man YOU s1e after is not much better OF
IN ns s ge tae
to mo him. stePin and take look at hm you will
ts s. The by glance
that u few minutes would close his mortal career.
When Liz found tina, hor 10 .er's body disappeared
aud heard of the duel she had instructive idea of
what DIR. Fordyce's object had been in buying her
| husbands body. Gambler and rogue as he had 5een
| she loved him, and wi II brains sharpened With
restitution, she resolved to make her market out of
| the secret.
Il will AXE those proud creatures in silks know
| that am tch for then!
she smiled hs2ssrdy herself to think that George
would be dressed IN broadcloth aud smothered under
With The solid silver handies it almost deadenei the
dull pain ut her heart little while think Of the
ia sump,nous hesrse for mites and lilies. and fo
lowed by half the prou adie. and gentem Of fifth
in their gteinx carris ges driven by fellows
| in capes an buttons innonlerabe
f, Ghe9p ds 70
and &c on hand to see her lover put In the ground
| CHAPTER.lIl.
beautiful child of eleven years was sitting in g.
summer house in tie midst of most blooming garden
overlooking the broad. blue Hudson, it wound by
! the Palisades.
Tha house. u which the garden eionged was called
| the Hall, and was the house of Ma; ans De Vivo,
! widow lad. of French descent
The lady had married Capt. De Vivo after reaching
his country Both wealthy, and had purchased
and improved elegant place Was! ington Heights
The Cam had died after fifteen years Of tranquil
lily Passed in his American home leaving two children
| boy of fourteen and girl of five
True to her race. which h ad always been military in
the instincts and ambitions of its male scons the
widow had placed her son at West Point grateful
home Wills he was fitting for the career beloved Of ali
Edoua'd De vivo grew up toward manhood with all
fiery. vain. handsome, honorable and brave. Alas
been sincs he was doomed to so early d. ntI:
Let US back to that bright sweet ateroon in late
IN her her in the destinations Ct volum7
Her brothers particular friend, Clymer Remington
hsd bought her 'hs bewitehins book there was
IN tns SG,d wi Ids sne was Hen
heart as ever beat in chiid's BOSOM She loved her
or ifisnd rpf ~ors aef
admiration.
While che was n,usinz Cymers Projections. the
dead body Of her beloved brother was brought home
| slain In Z wi ms Reni npt1n
CHAPTER ".
Tbs mock funeral over and the gambler and
the George buried in the vaults of 1he
Remiagtoa's when Liz, the gamblers wife, made he
appearance at the stately anson Of the Remingtons
Here she tells Flora what she discovered, and dc
! MAIDS hush money.
| you didn't hu. t my husband; no dead afore
You gave BIN splendid funeral But your secret Ii
worth mint O. money I'm poor-starving! l NEAR
to live In comfor attert this. mean you shall pay ny
way
Flora stretched out her white hand, where q large
diamond sparxed aad thrust her purse in her visitor
~ ere are five hund ;sd COLLARS there-al'th the
"Ail hight. ,ou have lots moro In the bank. want
% III in wr ss :; You You s Sc an ueh year,
M f5oo NJ t.m,,
many years but Flora immediately took it OF and
20 ass s w1se
an si2nedt"..
! ''In week."
Very we'll. You can have Doctor Fordyce fix II
for you won't bring no witness; but you must give
much about it, II be as silent as he is, il do
the fer thing by me"
Liz hiding the purse in her bosom, and turning the
diamond on finger inward to hide it the rapa
c!ous eyes of McDonigle Alley, made . courtesy and
withdrew
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The Hamburg Representative Of our Coz.
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