The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1881-04-16

he established. VIII YOU or will
YOU moi do liz;
Il promise to obey you in all
things, under all circumstances;
hut, Loitie, what is TO be my fate if
we tail TO clear Vio!a? Would you
then refuse to marry meg
"Ies, ] would, though it would
break my heart to do it; but love
yon too we'll to make y0u the hus-
band OF! miserable unhappy wo-
man, such as l would be II Viola
is not cleared. But | tell you a
didly that we shall all be happy
yet, if you will trust me implicitly,
l must have your entire confidence;
there must be no doubling or hest
tating in this business. Again !
ask you, will you trust me in all
things connected with this bust
ness!
so help me, heaven, l swear l
will"
Enough; l ask no more. Read
that letter carefully while | rear.
range my hair, and then | will tell
you what you are to do"
"Lottie, tell me where you got
this letter."
"Ask me no questions, but trust
me implicitly.1 O. will not submit to
u cross examination mind you"
Very good; issue your orders
and | will obey. Nothing can as.
tonish me after looking at this let
ter"
'That is a mere mole.hill, by a
mountain, when compared with
other things that | know"
"Lottie, this letter means death;
it smells Of blood; it is as black as
the deepest hell"
Hush! don't become excited;
GOODNESS and courage will accom-.
plish more than anger or excite
ment. The time has come to shake
up the dry.bones IN the valley; God
has spared me in order to make me
His instrument in saving the limo.
cent and Furnishing the guilty"
"Lottie, | do believe you are aid
ed in this business by inspiration
directly sent to you from heaven"
"Perhaps so, and perhaps not; but
Viola's day Of deliverance is near al
hand: and the day Of retribution for
the real murderer is drawing pear
Society has condemned me for as
s~ociating with Viola-iho purest,
best, poor, patient, suffering angel
that ever lived. | Will make socie
ty blush with shame and mortifca-
ton tor its cruelty in this case"
"Lottie darling, pardon me for
using strong language; but | think
the circumstances justify it; there
fore | say that tthe writer Of that
letter ought to be roasted in the
hottest flames Of"
"StopI stop! Eldie; don't use such
language as that; it does no good.
The fact is, we must move cautious
~, as we have a wiley foe to deal
with. We must have a witness in
court to prove that handwriting;
and that is Why L,haye showed you
that letter. There is a woman in
this city, by whom we a make
The proot-proVided we can force
her to swear the truth. She is a
friend to the writer and would suf-
fer martyrdom before she would
tell anything that would injure him
if she knew il; but if you will exc
cute a little plan which have in
vented, | will answer for the result"
Explain the plan, and issue or
ders. | trust YOU now with more
faith than an Arab would the au.
thor of the Koran. Consider me a
machine made to do your bidding"
81 like that kind of talk now, Ed
die, because every thing depends on
you and me-
. 'More especially on you, Lottie.
You are the pilot, and | am only
the engine"
I'VE will not dispute about that;
but you must have an interview
with a certain woman, with a view
of proving the handwriting ofthat
letter. You are acquainted with
Miss Clattermouth, believe"
80 the best o! my knowledge
and belief, | should say | wac; but !
would not like 10 confess it in pub
lic.n
Il don't blame you for that, be-
cause there is not much honor in it;
but il i a fortunate thing that you
do know her, for it will aid YOU in
tits business. ! want You to go
aud see her; take this letter with
or; aud | charge yon under 10 cir:
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