The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-01-04

then rise softly. Lsura was sill
sleeping. Pauline succeeded in open
ing the door without disturbing her,
and stole out into the hall.
From the landing she could see the
servants below hurrying about with
awe struck ioOks.
An impulse Of ungovernable cu'ios-
iiy seized her. She watched her
chance. and. gliding down the stairs,
skipped through the open door with
out being seen, and passed swiftly
along the veranGa ill she came 20 The
window where she had already spent
50 much time. One glance at the bed
told her wha; happened. Ethan Van
Writ was dead A sudden awe and
horror seized her. She was abou; TO
flee the spot, when her eyes fell upoa
the desk in which she had seen the
will placed. Il wonder if it is there
yet" she thought.
Il am sure l can reach il from here.
should know it at glance" she
unused. She put her hands in and
raised the lid. There it was.
A wicked thought crossed her.
what il she took it,
At that thought she snstched the
will, and hiding j; in the folds OF her
dress, she hurriedly retraced her s'eps.
x y x x
Ethan Vauwirt had been dead
about . month. His grandson had
entered into possession of his estate
without any hindrance. There were
rumors about q Will but when il could
not be found Mr.. Scribe concluded
that the old man bad destroyed it,
and refused, when questioned, to tell
who was named in it.
Pauline Euble Was still visiting
Laura Work, although, truth TO tell,
her welcome had grown somewhat
cold both on Lauras part aud Mrs
Works.
Laura was very unhappy. Lewis
Vanwirt scarcely ever spoke To her
except in the most formal manner,
though he came TO the house as often
as formerly. Apparently j. WAS TO
see Pauline now; and though the gen
tie girl strove to feel the same toward
her false friend, she could not quite
10 50.
There was another rejected suitcr
Of Laura's named Eober; Lester. who
about this time took advantage OF
the siiuaticn TO renew his devotion 10
her. Laura had never liked MIN,
and liked him less than ever now.
II must bring matters TO crisis
soon" though, Pauline, as she wrea;h-
Ell her brilliant face in smiles, and
pretended TO, TO have seen Mrs.
Works unusual cold manner 10 Ter.
Presently, when Lewis Vanwir;
called. she was watching for him. and
drew him at oncs into the garden.
Il wan. 20 tell You something" she
said, in her soft voice, land besides.
Laura aud her lover are 50 happy in
there nv themselves, !; would DE
pity to disturb them.
HAS she consented TO marry him
q; last? he asked, bitterly.
oh, of course: told you she
would. He is such a very moral
Young man. and dear Laura is 80 very
strict in her ideas.
Lewis winked.
"M-. Vanwirt." Pauline said, sud-
denly. edo You know 10 whom your
grandfather left his money, in that
will that has never been found ?
II do not know -
II can tell you
"You ?" He stared at her.
at gave everything 10 Laura
Work"
"Impossib:e. How do you kHos -
Newer m;ad. ! io know" Pauline
said, lifting her beautiful b!sck eyes
TO his in The moonlight. Moreover,
tina; will is in existence"
He stared at her harder than before.
"iKnow where it Is"
"You io?"
Would you Ike 10 see i,?' slip
ping her hand into her pocket.
al certainly should
"How would you Ike to gee LauI-
and Robert Lesser loriing i, at tn
Vanwirt house =
Lewis g,ound his teeth with inv,1
untary rage. This decided The false,
bold yiri bssi,!e him.
Lewis Eaawis,," she said, if that
will could De put 10 your Possession TO
do whs; You Ike with il, would You
marry woman who loves yuu better
Than Laura Work ev.r could -
Il world"
Trembling with joy, she drew cut
the folded paper and pu, it in his
hand.
He held it up in the moonlight a
momen; anu then, ;hrus,;ng it inside !
his vest, iurned suddenly aud began !
10 go swiftly toward the house. Pau
line could scarcely keep up with him.
An awful miss;ving seized her.
what are YOU going 70 do?
you shall see, he answered stern
iy, and she read bis determination in !
his ewes.
"What fool / wa, she mut;ered,
but made one effort more.
Laura aud Lister won't thank
ycu TO, inter.uptips them
No answer, as he sirode on AMI en-
tered the drawiGg-rnom 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
iud. he said hurrie;!ly, and in shak-
ing voice, THAT my grandfather left
his money to you. There Is the Will
hat has been missing so long.
hope, Laura, that Won will be a great
Zeal happier with NJ. Leste. than