The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-23

murmured, with smile.
Mr.. Victor's face flushed; but he ig-
nored the remark.
Barbara was beginning to feel much
better.
bling belongs to man by the name of
Cashel, believe" Victor said
eyes," was the rather constrained
answer; "Mr. Lionel Cashel is the
gentleman who possesses the property"
How long has he been in posses
sion 1 understand that he inherited it
from somewhat distant relative"
:" believe that Mr.. Cashel has held
the estate for some two or three years."
Barbara said.
heard in Fairmount, from which
place | rode down this afternoon, that
there is another claimant" said Mr..
Victor in careless tone; and / was
told that there is to be great lawsuit.
Have you heard anything about It'll"
Yes" said Barbara. "Yonder is
my destination, just in view"
Mr.. Victor lifted his eyes in the drec-
ton of the De We're residence. No more
was said about the Cashel estate.
Ten minutes later, the two stood by
an iron gate close behind the house.
" Will you enterYn Barbara said to
Mr. Victor.
"Thank you, no." he replied. 81 left
horse standing a few hundred yards
away from the scene of your adventure;
and must hasten back, Miss Lindsey"
cat any rate, Mr.. Victor" said Bar
bara, "you must call soon, so that l can
suitably express my thanks for the great
service you rendered me-"
"No thanks are necessary" said the
man. 81 could not have done less.
was wandering through those grounds
when heard your cries, was near to
you, and knocked that ugly brute into
the stream. That was ALL"
"Yet you saved my life," said Bar
bara, smiling up into his face.
Mr.. Victor yet fingered.
Miss Lindsley," he said abruptly,
pulling glove from his pocket,-h
glove" you dropped this by the banks
of that stream, and 1 picked it up"
He paused. His eyes were shining
down upon the girl.
She waited for him to continue.
"Will it be too much of a favor to
bestow this upon me? he said pres
emily.
Certainly not" murmured Barbara
If you wish it, you may keep the
glove, Mr.. Victor"
Victor turned, and was gone, 1.-The glove
still in his hand.
She went to the house, and up to her
room, the strangers rich, musical voice
ringing in her ears, his eyes flashing be-
fore her vision.
6 Her face is forever fixed upon my
heart" Mr.. Victor said to himself as he
hastened on. "If we never meet again,
shall not forget her. And her glove
shall be to me what his lady's guerdon
was to knight of DID,"
Victor soon reached the place where
his horse was fastened.
<AAONA ALO was AlOunLCOs AG ulQ Oue
thing that seemed strange. He lifted
his hand, and shook it in the direction
of the great gray stone mansion.
beware of retribution, false william ~
he muttered.
The DE Veres possessed a gentle horse
which Miss Lindsey rode frequently
Occasionally she mounted him and gal
loped over the country alone.
A couple of evenings after her adven-
ture, she had Sultan brought out, and,
mounting him, rode away unaccom-
panied. Along the road, through lanes,
for four five miles she went. Finally
she turned Sultan's head toward home,
with the intention of riding thither.
A couple of miles from De Vere's resi-
dence she was letting Sultan trot leisure
ly along when she head the clatter of q
horses hoofs behind her. She did not
turn her head, but very soon the horse
and rider overlook her. 1t was the mas
Ger of The Cedars..
Good-evening, Miss Lindsey" he
exclaimed.
Barbara returned his saluation, and
he slackened the pace of his horse, rid
ing along beside her.
You are much improved she said.
:" am very much so," said the mas
ter OF The Cedars; sin fact, as well as
ever. However, have not yet driven