The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-22
VOLUME TX.

She obeved without a word. Indeed,
it had been many a year since John
Hardine bad heard anything from her
save unavoidable monosyllabl,s. But
dumb as her husband thought her, she
was ever on the alert for facts, and had
many a time overheard his private con-
fereuces from the cellar beneath the
iinipr-room where a ot-hole in the
unearpeted floor made conductor that
served as sort Of audiphone. With
her babe IN her arms she retreaied 10
this post. and was soon in an attitude Of
eager listening.
"Do YOU think she'll hold out much
longer. John pr
"yyboq iJ,-o9,
.No: mean Mrs. Harli8e. vour
wise.u
"Ob. hang ftl Tcsn't tell A sop.al-
Ina. ,.,. hon. r,,,.-.., nj, H. ti,c.s
and q siol,lv woman il ,l,s vary last Tar.
san in the world n sisr,
"Rpt wouldn,t II ne sn,sndi5 II abar5
die of and ,ire Won q chance d, diyor,e
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a0b 7 donpor Sepn,s 81 tbun5s-in,
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c,issio1 ,bor,b q,
"An5 ! wish :, cried q bo,low voics
in wbisner ti,,t came from beneath
their verv feet. "tbst vou'd allow vour
wife a tenth mar. of tbe income Won ba-
siow on S,p,iortop,s f,riIvr II yo,
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hear from, her .csin 90
Tine listeners, hair sfool an emil
"yvbat- -ip-,iu,,lar ,r,s - ,,,,.t.5
Tp5sa rT,r5,s,
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yobn HarIipa
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t1fbs -r
"But its an echo that ias ears and
tongue and understanding 90 cried the
voice. "You two. and Ssrpfngton and
the scarlet woman. have entered into a
contract 10 rob Mrs Hardness grave 80
"Bv Jovel hut this is serious q, said
John Hsrliue. "apd Il see where tba
disturbance como f-,,,t TrTf,5, ,b.t
nv wife or 'Tfze has orv+airo IN do
with il. TN brain ,en both p,
The babe in T,rz,b's arms wa. a.lecp
Tn her own movements She wa. a- -iv
aud nimble ss a cat She heard the
men arise from their chairs. and knew
they wauld search tha cellar. SO size
made a speedy exit through side vim
dow and hid herself in an upturued
hogshead that fortunately lay near.
The men returned from their search
baIl.I and crestrslleo ami r.fr csrf,i,
they had heard no voice Coincidence
had made Them cow.-.IIv
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