The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-01-25

a moan from the mother was her only response.
" y. doctor, Is he dead!' whispered Flora.
, Not quite, my dear, not quite. His heart beats
The surgeon turneddown the.sheet to examine tn,
wound, which he found to be of most critical char
acter anu as ne stopped over the patient he heard
street door He observed the two ladies SILVER as
from blow.
A tap at the chamber door soon followed Doctor
Fordyce himself responded to it, stepping into the
corridor to hear what the servant hai to say
The officers are here with warrant for the a T.
rest Of our young master, sir. What shall do? i
told them he wasn't fit to be laid hands on"
Ask them to step staits with as little noise as
possible. Will speak TO them -
Presently two wide awake ofiic ais came up, with
an EXPRESSION on their faces which SAID as plainly
as words: " No tricks, now! We can't be hum
plugged by that game We're going to do our duty,
If you are rich people here
:, What do you want my men?'
q We are here to arrest Clymer Remington, y an
sTeTed one OF the two, read ng from paper, flor
the killing of Cadet Eaouard De Vivo."
much shocked
As door nail"
OF eli, the man you are atTer is not much better
night out. He is shot in the right lung. 1t is i'm
possible for you to move him. Step in and take a
look at him; on viii see for yourselves the condi-
ton the boy is in."
The officers came in on tip-toes aud saw at a
glance that d few minutes would close his mortal
career.
When Liz found that her lovers body had disap-
reared, and heard of the duel she hal an instinc-
tive idea OF what DR. tordyce's object had been in
buying her husbands body. Gambler and rogue a.
he had been, she loved him. and with brains sharp.
eneq win stltUtIon, she resolved to make her
market out of the secret.
" Will make those proud creatures in silks know
that am match o. them
She smiled haggardly to herself to think that
George would be spared the horrors Potter's Field
that he would be dressed in broadc 9TH and moth-
cred under tube roses and jasmines Ia his fine
rosewood coffin with the solid silver handles IL al
most deadened the dull pain a. her heart little
while to think of the splendid funeral her George
weu nave, Jolted along in a sumptuOus hearse for
miles ana miles, and followed by half the proud Ia
dies and gentlemen of Fifth avenue in their glitter
ing carriages, driven by fellows in capes and but
tons lnnumera ole.
AS Ior herself, she would take q cheap ride to
Greenwood by cars, fad o"t the family plot of the
the ground, with the Bishop himself to read the
CHAPTER III.
beautiful child of eleven years was sitting in a
summer house in the midst of most blooming gar
den ov Hooking the broad, blue Hudson as it wound
by the Palisades.
The house to which the garden belonged was called
the Hall, and was the home of Madame De Vivo, a
The lady had ma red Captain De Vivo after reach
chased and improved an elegant place on Washing
The Captain had died after fifteen years of tran
guilty passed in his American home, leaving two
children, a boy of fourteen and girl of five.
True to her race, which had always been military
in the instincts and ambitions of its male scions,
the widow had pl ced her son at West Point, rate
his home while he fitting for the career beloved
OF all true Frenchmen.
Edouard De Nivo grew up toward manhood with
all the faults and virtues of true cadet. He WAS
proud, fiery, val, handsome, honorable and crave.
Alas! poor boy What matters it TO us what he
might have been, since he was doomed to early q
death?
Let us go back to that bright. sweet afternoon in
late May when Duce De vivo, lovely little girl of
H. sat in her bower cutie lost in the destinations of
volume of the Arabian Nights
Her brothers. particular friend, Clymer Reming-
ton, had bought her this bewtcning book. If there
person IN the world whom she adored il was
Mr. Remington Dulce had as ardent and affection
ate a little heart as ever beat in a childs BOSOM
brother; but the feeling had for Edouard friend
was + ind of worshipping admiration.
dead body of her beloved brother was brought home.
lie had been slain in duel with Clymer Remington.
CHAPTER Nv.
The mock funeral was over, and the gambler and
the scapegrace George was buried in the vaults of
the RemiRgtons, when Liz, the gamblers wife, made
her appearance at the mansion of the Remingtons
Here she tells Flora what she has discovered, and
demands hush money.
. You didn't hurt my us and; he was dead
afore, You gave him splendid funeral. But your
secret is worth mint o. money. I'm poor-starv-
ing mean to live in comfort after this. / mean
Flora stretched out her white hand where a large
diam md sparked, and thrust her purse in her visit
or IS clutch
There are five hundred dollars thtre-all the
money had in the house to-day
All right. You have lots more in the bank.
wanta settlement in writing, you SO much
. will do as well by you l can"
I'd iks that ring on your, finger: that shines so,
mis- It's a beauty. May hayeit?'
good many years, but Flora Immediately took il off
and passed it over to Liz whose black eyes gittered
greediy.
when shall come to have the writing drawn up
an signed?'
" In a week"
Very " ell. You can have Doctor Fordyce fix it
for you. won't bring no witness; but you must
give me paper. So now. goodnight, miss, and
don't worry too much ahout it. I'll be rs silent as
he is, If yeu do the fair thing by me-
Liz. hiding the purse in her bosom, and turning
tn diamond on her finger inward to hide 1t from
the rapacious eyes eff McDonigle Alley, made ceur-
tesy and withdrew.
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