St. Landry democrat., 1882-09-30


housemaid let the maid servants all go
off to fair in the village, where they
will certainly get into mischief Mrs.
Harrington said.
But when Lima had talked to her and
made her laugh little, she forgot her
grievances and chatted away very
pleasantly At ten O clock she declared
She had laughed till she was tired, and
Lima must give her her drops and let |
her 90 to sleep.
There. the spoon is gone. Where |
| can Parkins have put it. Child. would |
YOU mind running down into the pantry
and bringing me a spoon? | would ring
for P;,rkins. but she told me she wanted
to oct up some muslins this evening,
and would come up as soon as she had
tnished.'
Lima did not altogether like to pass
down the long stairs and silent entries
leading to the pantry, but she went and
Leo trotted after her. As she stood III
the pantry, looking around for spoons
with no light but faint CLEAN from the
hall lamp, sound of low voices caught
her ear.
The pantry was on the ground floor,
its iron barred suffered window look
inc into the garden. The sound was
outside the window, and Lima paused
to listen The first word that caught
her startled her.
"A thousand pounds and all the old
woman's jewelry and platter said q
man S voice, in u husky undertone.
YES was the reply, in woman S
voice-the voice. Lima knew, OF Park
oil
voiced, lady-like nurse and there
: won t be any trouble about it, because
have let the women 90 away to stay
7 all night, and sent the gardener on a
l fools errand to misses brothers TWEEN
ty miles OF.
, But this girl that came Tonight
!, what about here asked the man.
l "Oh, she will 90 to her room pres
, entity. and stay there if she is wise.
She'd be no hindrance anyway-a silly,
; timid little thing. But it's as well tc
, let her get out Of the way sad Park'
ms, coolly :,
o but see here, Molly, why not do il
/, nowo Then Wen have more time tt
5 get away before daylight, said the
= man.
:: Il tell you it is not safe before clever
d O Clock Parkins said, positively
Q ..People may come iii. Sir Robert don
d like her out of his sight for long, an'
:, that iuiotc Young Marsden may come
e incoming in. Wait till half-past eleven
and the west door here will be open
y And, jim, look here, when you get TIL
r swar. YOU are to take me with YOU
1t your wife, nind.'
n The voice grew fainter. Evidentl,,
he the sneakers were moving away iron
- tie house. But Lima had heard enough
l. Sick with terror, she leaned against tn
re pantry wal a moment and tired I
to think. What did it all mean? Rob
ly berry. murder. And no help near. tie
70 first instinct was to fly out OF the nous
lie and across the field to the hall. But he
absence would be instantly disc overel
L she knew, and then poor Aunt MAJ
ne caret would be alone with thos
st wretches. No, she must not go-b'
It, to stand here idle would be no goot
to She flew along the halls and up star
IS Leo pa ing by her side At Aunt Ma
raret's door she paused, and sudde
Mt thought came to her. She would sen
as Leo lone for help.
10 ..Where is the spoon, child? Ho
ng long YOU staid. Good heavens! VIII
DIT is the matter?' cried the old Fady,
% she saw the girls white, terrified tac
ma Lima began some evaslye answer o.
lie, instantly remembered that Aul
OF Margaret must be told the whole stol
nd or nothing could be done to save he
She did tell it, and Aunt Margar
he listened in silent CONSERVATION, al
nd then burst out impetuously with:
tut GOOD heavens, child! Why dor
Tx you run right home?'
IN because 1 knew Parkins would
ter nm here in few minutes and find W
no gone, and then
the :. Ali. well. So YOU stayed to So
lo- the old woman if you could. "hat
ng you doing, child? Why don you 10
., the door and pile things against
sty Good God. if l was just able to II
leu out OF this bed!' ..
But Lima did not speak for mome'
ne She had found pencil and paper a
was rapidly writing few words. "n
an she had finished ;.
"Now.'' she said, ''when Park
ld! comes tell her l am to sleep. on L
go couch here in your room, and she nj
ing 90 somewhere else. will be back IL
eks moment. Leo?''
-, Out of the room she darted, and do
l,y. to the hall door, which she unbarl
axe eas and passed through: Then, kneellng9
III the shadow OF a pillar on the poru
:. she tied the note tightly in her handk
l'er chief round Leo's neck.
r She put her arms round his neck at
that, Kissed his forehead, and a halls
" escaped her. -, -,
lno- voice from the hall. why, Whate'
49, are YOU doing in the dark there?'
me- me, Lima sprang up as if she had b'
- Shot