The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-24
THE MYSTERY IN PAL
ACE GARDENS.
CHAPTER II (Continued.)
BY MRS. ]. H. RIDDELL.


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CHAPTER II (Continued.)
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and neaches again as grew in that oar.
dan And III at mulberry treei n was q
sin r. forsaLe s,ch a nlace
S;r John laughed
0Yon foruet dear that IL forsook me.
n world NOT have me anv longer At anv
nr;ce r. ID ali nnlIed down and street
cut through tie garden. and the mul-
berry tree fallen Under the axe and the
nears and neacbes orubbed nm, and q
Staring new terrace built on the ground
which the old house covered II is
n nice bonse Rachel hut T am afraid M
one would tb;nK % excent two such old
for;es a. wa are" and he stroked her fair
vos,ng face lovingly AZ he uttered those
words and drew her hand within his arm
while he led her from the room. I1-
,.As thew descended from fioor to floor
they looked once again into the several
anartments and walked at length from
the boudoir on to the terrace.
owe shall have to give a house warm
ipp s,,ppose !" said the girl. thoughtful.
ly as thew walked. #
nT snnnasa 90 . answered. her father
and he s;ohed more deenlv. perhans
thnuah not 20 loudly AZ Mrs. Hemans'
who Ind been. thinkinr her thouahts in
tbe kitchen and found that she was
orowiny very anxio,,s indeed. 7...I
"T don't like, the look on" she argued.
"tbev have heen here an honr and more
and reonle never ston like that il thew
have not some, notion Of place What
Twant to know IS where am 7 to 90
nothing NAV come Of it after ali: but
still thew NAV buy the house. I suppose
all houses are bought sometime. Though
/ did think this one never would 90 off.
/ hoped il would stay empty nv time.
at any rate"
She hovered uneas;lv ahopt the base.
ment staircase and the neiphborhood Of
the back haIl. and hearing the. visitors
at length preraring to denart met
them as thew came in from the te,,aes.
0"T beg pardon, sir," she said. apolo-
getically. ."but would you please to leave
Your card? The Gentlemen, always like
70 know Che name of the gentlefolks as
call TO look ever the house, ~"
"They know mine," was the answer
"for I have been to them frequently
about the matter. However, there is my
card" and he gave that and another
half-crown to the old, woman, who felt
that the worst had come, that already
the bitterness Of death was past.
The young lady said good morning."
and again smiled pleasantly upon, the
care-taker as she passed cut; but Mrs.
Hemans felt incapable of response. aa
She tried to answer, but the words
seemed to stick in her throat. She had
feared the blow, and yet now when it
fell found her unprepared. w e'ot w
"Been to see the gentlemen, has heT