The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-11-24


and tortured my mind for SOM
means to discover the missing will
| formed half a dozen different plans
but was at q loss TO know which t,
adopt, for the case was involved il
much difficulty. While | was thu.
enaged, my eye fell upon a copy o
the New York Herald which Law OF
my desk. L mechanically took i
up, without, however, intending L
read it. My eyes rested on a col
umn of advertisements. Suddeal,
they We're arrested by the followi 9
under the head of PERSONAL
a strong will can overcome eve.
iry obstacle. Eight o'clock tonight t
Love and Joy await you p
| started from my chair like ont
bertf. of his senses. A sentiment
which | can never explain told me
| had found a clue. The mysteri-
Gus advertisement seemed as plain
as daylight "A strong qciA can
overcome every obstacle, . evidently
referred TO the missing document
Eight O'Clock tonight, was the
time appointed for a rendezvous.
Love and JOY await you,' meant
that the place of was to be LoYejoy's 5
hotel
| was very much pleased with
this discovery, for besides my wish
to oblige N / really felt great
esteem for Mary Noryal, while on
the other hand [ knew her cousin to
be worthless you man. | felt per-
fecily certain that he was at the bot
tom Of the conspiracy, and that he
had in all probability bribed one OF
Ms clerks. | almost fancied |
had the will again in my possession,
and | pictured 10 myself Ms
JOY at recovering it again from my
hands. My mind was Immediately
made up what to do ] determined
that ! would visit Loveioy's hotel,
and be present at the interview"
| sat and watched the clock until
the hour should arrive. How slow
ly the time passed At last the
hour pointed TO 7:30. l rose up,
put on my overcoat and departed
on nay errand. Ii was bitter cold
winters night. The snow was drift
ing in my face, but still | pressed
on. | soon reached the hotel and
entered one Of the private supper
rooms. These rooms as every fire.
quentcr Of LoveiOy's knows, are di-
vidcd only by a thin partition from
each other, so that conversation
carried on in the adjoining appart-
ments, can, by attentive listening be
overheard. | ordered my supper, and
while pretending TO eat 1t, | kept
my ears open. Some time passed
and no sound reached me- At last
| heard the sound OF a door shutting
and one person entered the room on
nav right; few minutes more clap
sed. and again the door shut. The
first person had been joined by
another. l crept cautiously up to
the PARTON and fixed my ear to it.
"Mr. Nor-val, " exclaimed a voice
which / did not recognize. Il am
glad TO see you.
And l assure you, Mr.. Mills. |
am more pleased to see you. | saw
your advertisement in to-days Her
aid, and am here in consequence"
| knew Mr.. Mills was Ms
clerk. The other speak
er was course Charles Norval.
"YeS, | worded It as agreed" " con-
tinued the clerk. Il was almost
afraid, however, you might have for
gotten it, and feared it would be OBJ
scure. But it was necessary 10
blind other eyes"
80, yes, ! understand all about
that. When did YOU get hold of
the precious document?"
only yesterday. You know lac
had left the win in his private desk,
and it was only by chance that |
the key. The moment |
Hid so, seized the document, and
put in its places = piece of blank pa
per"
do YOU think he has discovered
he loss yet?"
Oh, no, | am certain he has not.
have watched him well all day"
We'll, then now TO business"
aid young Norval How much
10 you want for the viii -
1T is a very valuable paper, Mr..
Horval," replied the villainous clerk. |
1 suppose you know its provis-
ous ?"
"Oh, yes; | overheard M-read |
he paper after he had drawn it up.
know that father has left cousin
IIary everything, while on me, his
awful heir. he has only settled a
miserable pension. When that doc
lment IS burned, / viii bring her
naughty spirit down. She viii cringe
md fawn on me then. But come
yhat am / 70 give you for It ?"
You shall give me your note Of
land for $1,000, payable when You
'ome into the property"
"Agreed-agreedl Here, | will !
grite on the spot.
| could hear them arranging some
papers on the table. | cautiously |
eft the apartment, and crept nois-
essly 10 the door Of the room where
els worthy pair was seated. APP
hied my eye 10 the keyhole and
,lw that Norval was IN the act OF
= promissory note. This
yone, he handed it TO the clerk, who
gfter examining it, placed it careful
' IN his pocket-book. He then
lrew out the will and handed it to
Noryal. The latter eagerly perused IT,
. smile OF qualification oyerspread-
ng his features.
Now" said he. my fair cousin
Mary, you are in my power, and
1v heavens. | viii teach YOU how to
owe me. So. SO, you are beggar
now, and l am the wealthy Mr.. Nor
gal. They say money can buy any,
hing. i VIII see if it cannot buy
your smiles. But / viii not marry
you; that idea has passed. To the
ire, then, / commit the only thing
ne and my rightful prop
erty."
So saying, he placed his hands
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