The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-21

and hiding II in the folds of her dress, |
hurriedly retraeed her steps.
she wigs tho flarrid now Ia be as eau
tiousa sshe was RIenssle came out, but |
as il happened she regained her room /
without any one seeing her Lanra still |
slept.
Ethan Nanwrit had been dead about a |
month. His grandson had entered into |
the possession OF his estate without any |
hindrance. There were rumors about Il |
will: but when il could not be found |
Mr. Scribe concluded that the old man
had destroyed il, and refused, when aues-
toned, to tell who was named in it.
Pauline Ruble was still visiting Laura
Work, although, TO tell the truth, her
welcome had grown somewhat cold, both
on Laura's part and Mrs. Works.
Laura was very unhappy, Lewis Van
writ scarcely ever spoke to her, except
in the most formal manner, though he
came to the house as often as formerly
Apparently it was to see Pauline now
and though the gentle girl strove TO feel
the same towards her false friend, she
could not quite do so.
Mrs. Work. beholding the detection of
young Nanwirt from her daughter,
wished most heartily that they had none
of them ever seen Miss Rubie.
mere WIS u CcTtdlu ECJcGlCu SuilOT vi
Laura's, named Robert Lester, who
about this time took advantage of the
situation to renew his devotion to her
Laura had never liked him less than ever
now; but in spite of her GOODNESS he was
always beside her, and more than once
she fancied that Pauline had deliberate
" contriYed to fasten him on her for the
evening.
81 must bring matters to Il crisis sOon,'
thought Pauline, one night, as she
wreathed her beautiful face with smiles,
and pretended not to perceive Mrs.
Works unusually cold manner to her.
Presently, when Lewis Vanwirt called,
she was watching him, and drew him ut
once into the garden.
Il want TO tell you something" she
said, in her soft voice; land, besides,
Laura and her lover are SO happy in
there by themselves, il would be pity
TO disturb Them
Lewis Vanwirt's handsome face turn
ed quite white.
Has she consented TO marry him at
last ?" he asked bitterly.
"Oh, of course; told you she would.
He is such Il very moral young man, and
dear Laura is So very strict III her ideas.
believe she thinks he has not Il vice in
the world: and | know If she ever
thought he ever touched II card, she
| would not have him now"
Lewis WINGED.
Mr. Vanwirt," Pauline said suddenly,
do you know to whom your GRANDPA
ther left his money in that will that has
never been found ~
II do not know
Il can tell you"
your He stared at her.
ut gave everything to Laura Work"
impossible, How do you knOw?''
| Never mind; l do know" Pauline
said, lifting her beautiful black eyes to
his in the moonlight. Moreover, that
will is in existence"
He stared at her harder than before.
Il know where it is"
You dO?"
"Would you like to see it!' slipping
/ her hand in her pocket.
II certainly should
How would you like to see Laura
and Robert Lester lording il at Nanwirt
| house ~
Lewis ground his teeth with involun-
tary rage This decided the false. bold
girl beside him.
Lewis Vanwirt," said she, "if that
will could be put in your possession TO
do what you liked with, would you mar
ry woman who loves You better than
Laura Work ever coald?"
his arm, and her hand frightened upon
what was in her pocket. His face was
| slightly averted so that she could not
see its expression. His answer came al
! ter some moments, but in voice so
| husky and changed that she would
scarcely have known it.
II would"
Trembling with joy, she drew out the
| folded paper and put it i'll his hand.
He held it up in the moonlight u mo-
ment, then thrusting it inside his breast,
turned suddenly, and began to go swift;
| ~ toward the house. Pauline could
scarcely keep up with him. An awful
misgiving seized her,
"What are you going TO do?"
you shall see" he answered sternly,
and she read his determination in his
eyes.
What a fool was" she muttered,
but made one more effort.
Laura nor Lester will thank you for
interrupting them"
No answer, as he strobe on and enter
ed the drawing room through one of the
| open French windows. Laura sat there
with her mother. She had been crying
| No one else was in the room. He laid
the will upon her lap.
81 find,'' he said hurriedly, and in a
| shaking voice, that granfather left this
money to you. There is the will that has
been missing SO long. / hope, Laura,
that you will be great deal happier
with Mr. Lester than you would have
been with me. But he will never love
you any better than do"
Laura was white and speechless with
| bewilderment
Laura detests Robert Lester" cried
Mrs Work, taking in the situation at a
glance, "She has never cared for any one
but you, Lewis Vanwirt. and you ought
to know it."
"Oh, my darlingn' calculated Lewis,
wildly extending his arms, sis 1t trueb'
In another instant Laura was sObbing
on his soulder
Pauline went quietly to her own room
and spent the night in packing. When,
the next morning, she announced her
approaching departure, no one objected.
| Lewis Vanwirt looked somewhat en-
barrassed when Laura told him of the
promise she had made his grandfather
the night he died.
81 don't think l am in any danger
of being gambler" he said, "but l am
willing to pledge myself never to play
again"
| Which he did and kent his word