The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-01-06

llhpuJiently.
He reached his hand under to press
down the papers; 1t touched some slight
protuberance upon which be thus
accidentally pressed. There was rat
Ting noise, and sound as though a
small door had accidentally dropped.
The master of The Cedars ran his hand
all through the drawer, but found no
explanation of the sounds Puzzled,
he sprang to his feet, and walked around
the desk, examining 1t as he went.
Seemingly there is some mystery
here" he muttered.
He was interested,
He reached the opposite side of the
desk. The mystery was apparent
A small panel that had appeared to
be part of the carved work had dropped
down, and thus was another drawer
discovered, which the master of The
Cedars pulled out.
1t was full of papers.
With some curiosity, the man began
to look over them.
Unimportant," he muttered, as he
proceeded.
He reached document presently over
which he glanced hurriedly as he had
done the rest. An exclamation escaped
him, and the drawer, with all its re-
naming contents, dropped to the floor.
The mans eyes lighted with wild
blaze of triumph, and the tiger-like
expression showed on his face.
He read the paper through from be-
ginning to end carefully.
Ha, hal" he laughed wildly; "I
wonder who will win now,-whether L,
or old Wylie and his clientY''
K
A man stepped off the train at Fair
mount, and hastened to hotel. He
registered his name as l.. Victor, and
was no other than Barbara Lindsey's
hero. August was nearly past.
After Victor had eaten his dinner, he
returned to the Office of the hotel.
Please direct me to the Courthouse"
he said to the clerk.
The directions were given, and Victor
walked out. When he reached the
courthouse, which was massive brick
building, he sought for and entered the
office of the Clerk of the Court. A man
was seated behind long table, the space
that it occupied being cut off from the
remainder of the apartment by wooden
bars. He was writing.
Victor advanced to the bars, and
look through. The man paused from
his work, and gave him a polite salu-
tation.
Anything can do for you, sir p'' he
asked pleasantly.
You are the Clerk of the Circuit
Court" Victor inquired
eyes"
81 merely wish for some information,
which 1 suppose of course you can
give," said Victor. "Tell me, If you
please, how the suit for property in
this co unity known as the Cashel estate
was decided"
1.-THE suit of Cashel vers,ts Cashel,"
said the clerk, " went in favor of the
plaintiff a lady as you are probably
/ aware"
Victor's face flushed little.
81 am not sorry for that" he said, as
ifspeaking to himself.
Are you acquainted with the parties
to this suit, sir 7" asked the clerk.
An expression as near hatred as could
enter them came into the frank eyes of
Victor.
81 have met the defendant" he re-
piled.
The clerk did not notice the expression
of his eyes, as it CHANGED.
AS have said," the clerk pursued,
the plaintiff gained the case in this
court; but an appeal was taken. The
probability is that the decision will be
the same in the Superior Court; but
still it may not"
g. Are you aware of the present where
abouts of the plaintiffy" Victor asked.
81 am not" answered the clerk. 81
think you might find her in BaltimWe.
AT any rate i can give you the address
of her attorneys,-Wylie 4 Oldham,
Baltimore"
thank you for your information,"
Mr.. Victor said, as he turned away.
Reaching the office door, he met a
man coming in. 1t was Evans. He
glanced at Victor, scrutinizing him
somewhat closely.
"Who was that, Douglass ~ he asked
OF the clerk. To be continued.