Richland beacon., 1881-11-12


stables who we're to watch throuc!: the
NIGHT. At the sound OF their footsteps
on the piazza door, Clara rose up an!
sat down again, confused and fright
cncd.
80. Mr.. Merelith-thOse mea
90 BE easy, Miss Maiteson," " | said :
.'yuu shall in no way he annoyed hy
thcu. Your privacy shall not be broken
IN upon, believe me.
II know / am silly" faltcied Clara,
.'hut OH il seem, So dreadful.
Nv o-drrs to the '.on were biicf and
,u.cinct. stationed them as seemed
best to me, and then returned to spend
the. evening with Ms. Niattc>on. And
when Wa ut length icit alone ! c"ull
10. help thinking forgive ne
now much more winning and graceful
III was than poor Kitty Elton.
| At length an answer came to my re-
uort to Mr.. Clcnncr-it was short and to
| tie purpose
Come back-vou are only lo.ie-
umo. II the Lird has flown We must
hook elsewhere for him"
read the mis,ivc with pang.
Clara NJ.tcson's cheek dcepcned in
color as | announced my departure TO
her.
You haye been far kinder than we
dared to hope. Mr.. Meredith" She said
~ held her hand in mine.
You Will think OF me sometimes,
Clara? ~
TIE reader will easily see how or in-
timory mad progressed. She smiled,
hung her bead, and, taking IL pair OF
a.->ors from the table, severed one
bright black curl from the abundant
'.,.,~'s thar hung over her forehead.
"hyep this, Mr.. Meredith, in memory
i me-"
Wa~ foolish TO press the ietty ring
!vt {. my lips ere l laid it closely again.t
ny hcar:? Clara evidently Thought ]
wa5-for she bad laughed, but did not
, rn displeascd.
III. Cleaner seemed annoyed when |
1T back to the burrall-rather an un-
t.a-oaeile proceeding on hi, part, for
certainly did al that man could do under
til circumstances.
:. We have been mistaken all She way
through, it sacms," he said. biting hl'
, lip. Strange-vcry strange was
never mistaken before i'll my calcula
, tons. Well, We must try again.
went to Kitty Eiion's that night
She received me with = sweet, shy sad
; ness Of welcome that should have mad,
; me the happies. man in the world bu
Il did not. Clara Matteson's dark beaut,
seemed TO stand between me and he
: like visible barrier. When l took N.
leave there were tears Ill her eyes.
, "hitty, You arc crying
"Becausc you are changed. Edward
You do not lo:e me as we'll as YOU did !.
kitty, what nonsense
WIS vcxed with her, simply becaue
Iknew her accusation was true. But
kissed her once more. and took my lcav,
u moody, and dissatisfied.
4 When | reached the Office next morn
h, ing, Mr.. Clenner was not there.
s He has gone to Drownville," said IN
y fellow detective; "he went last night.
p ITO Drownvillei
| was seriously annoyed. Did Nj
ii Clennor distrust the accuracy Of my r.
ports? Or did he imagine that ! Wi
~ unahle to institute a thorough and con
)? plete inve tigation of the premises?
iei It's very strange" 1 unused alou
o. "Jones laughed.
"Nell,' he said "you know Glenn
~ has way OF doing strange things. ID
" pend upon it, he has good reason for Il
% conduct"
IL | was sitting at my desk two da
~ subsequently, when the door gli,l
~ noi,elessly open and Clenner hims
entered.
=" "You are back again. sir and wi
~ luck?"
"The best"
"You don't mean to say it.
~, Edward Meredith, l knew l col
III. no. he entirely mistaken. Perley "
al teson is in tie next room - half
"A hour from nov he will he III prison.
l "Where dil yon aprrohend him ?
'el- AT home in his mothers house.
Put"
ich "He was there all the time you
Inained there Ned, my boy, yor
an made blunder for once /; bnt don't
m it happen again"
but What do You mean, sir?
ier- For reply he opened the door Of
ler, private inner apartment, HIS own spe
am sapctum. A slight, boyish figure Tea