Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-02-17

Tue TooH ana come forward INTO the
light Of the candl" The clond of gold
en- hair envsIoping it like long man
tie. In the lovely childish face and
wide open dark ewes Horace, to hi.
dlsmay, ,recognizrd Lrca herself She
held Il small bunch of KEYS in her
hand and moved about the room talk.
ing to herself in a low raril voice.
What snail do with l;?" she was
saving in low, anyions tone. Where
can put it? | wish auntp bad no,
gwen 1t to me to keep. Suppose it
has been stolen from the cabinet? |
must look
She stood still moment, and then
went over to the cabinet chose 4 kew
from the bunch, opened the door, drew
out the panel, and pressed the secret
sprlng Horace by this time was cIos-
to her, As the secret drawer fell back
AN exclamation burst from him, for
there in the large recess lay a long
folded paper, engrossei in a large dis
tlnct legal nand-"L4st Will and
Testament Of Celia Dormor." Lucia
started at the sound of his voice, and
appeared to listen, but presently
Turned ogain to the cabinet, took out
tn will, and closed the secret irawer
afterwards fastening the ioor.
Nov, she nutt4fed, in dreanv
iucohrrent way, "Wn,t .AaIl DO
with It? Aunue SaiI was to be so
careful not to lose it.
She sat down in a chair, as if 10
consider, her face fail of p-rplextv.
"Dld | take it away hef,re'' she
murmercd sl-eplIy. Il forget. Was
it under tie carpet in my room? No;
the servants would find It. Behinl
the wardrobe? No, no. Where did |
put it?
She panae1 her head fell back in
the chair; her hants wera folded to-
gether, with the will Le} loosely in
her clasp. Her eyes lost the vice.
opsn, tar away look and gradually
closed, as If she was fast going to
sleep
Horace was on the point Of Having
! The room to slmraOn Asa,sttuCe, having
Il vivid i;np"eS'loN-whers or how
, gained he could not tel of the i an.
ger Of waking sonnambpLsts sudden
Iv, when Lucia starte up FROM her
seat
II remember now" she cried, with
nervous fingers cIaspug the wll, g
hno~ a pl,.ce whore no one can hnl
! 1.-THE littlr cOnc4a.1I box under my
window, where the Watsr-taps are -
No one Will think Of that no one
kno~s Of it bat me- put 1t there
last tune
She swiftly crossed the room and
reached the wludoE, followed by lor-
ace. Taking her hand, he SAID very
quietly
Not that way, Lucia the box has
been taken away by tn. plumber. 1t
il of no use looking for it on the
ledge"
ooh, has it?' she said in gentle
surprse, bat not IN the least startled.
"rhtn please pat TIE will back IN the
cahnr Till | find some other place.
Sull keeping her hand in his, Hor-
ace opened the cabinet and put the
will back. Then, finding she obeN od
him unqaestromngy, aud afraid to
trust her 1t moment ont Of his slg0t'
lie mad. her sit down on the low couch
by ne empty fireplace. In ten min
u'es she was sleeping as perfectly Us
child.
What in the world am | to do
uow?' he thought, looking down at
her unconscious sweet face 81 don
Ike to awaken her. poor darling She
: would be frightened to death to 6nd
herself here. | must rouse Mrs. HoI-
lins. By Jove, wouldn't she be aston
Ilsned Let mo see to the window
first, though. | should 50 mad if |
saw Lucia walking along that ledge
again.
He went to the window and found
az no had Anticipated, tbs fastening
broken. He pushed heavy arm-
I chair before it;and then, with another
anxious glance at the sleeping uncon-
scious figure, he hurried from the
l room in search OF Mrs. Holllns.
7 Tn two ar thrae Minutes ha WAS