The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1882-12-09
CHAPTER ".

TIE CONTENTS OF TOM BLACKS ENyE1 OFT
cIAKk KEEPS lis rEo,usE-uIS TERRIBLE
RzyELATIoN.
Not I'LL late The next morning was Cecil
alone in the most secluded part of tie house
"a room on the top floor.
The strange incident of the burglars ad-
nonition, and the daring Of the man, were
Of a nature to call up all her widest i'm
sginngs.
With trembling hands, she opened the
dTty envelope.
A smaller sealed envelope, and q note,
we're its contents, the latter a miserable
sravl, and revealing wotul lack of intel
hgence. 1t read;
"Keep up You're Eurridee an don't be
skared Of Clark-eyry dog has his day an
hisn Will soon be ont, Burn this but keep
theother as it is. If you tiude ont ennything.
don't let ennybuddy know it TIL you heer
from you're UNKNOWN FRIEND"
No address. Yet evidence that it was
certainly meant for herself because of the
mention of her eneiGy', name.
How surprised would Jared Clark have
been, could he have read those lines. TIE
defanseless, weak girl. seemed to have found
. schampion at the beginning of the battle.
But would a professional thief interest
tinselR Was it a trick? If not. how much
did be know, and whence came his knowl-
edge Of her doings?
She examined the other envelope.
/ Would It be wise to open it. IL violation
his request that she sAould not? Perhaps
= contained the magic key that would un-
bck the lOng-kept secret
No; the midnight visitor had trusted her;
shs would wait
Clara Coles, frightened into extreme eau.
ton by the loss she had been SO near sus-
hining was IN her chamber arranging for
ne protection Of her personal property
fum further depreciation.
After conceahng the sealed note. Cecil
fined her for the purpose OF Informing her
1at Air. Eldrldge was to call TO negotiate
n mf me purchase Of property-what class
she did not state.
'But, my dear, your lawyer" said Clara,
~ eyes twinkllng. Doesn't he generally
saand TO such afilirs?"
I'D rather fix this myself" returned
@cll "Mr. Eldridge is 80 atilble that |,
nyng this piece OF property 70 dispose of,
proposed his calling to talk tie matter over.
ny lawyer is out of town, and could not,
vac he al hand, dispose of it. as it is the
nne wished to persuade Mr.. Clark to take.
US an incubus of which he knows little.
N Clark would have bought it, but l am
not going to hunt him mp"
what woman You Gre,' said Clara.
SDont let love get mixed with business
ms Blrrli is looking iealously 10 lIr. Ed.
nags Tor her second husband"
Sne need have no fear of me: I shall die
1aa maid Go on With your work, Clara;
guaEay everything valuable, or, now that
~ burglars know the place, they may re-
@sn with IN aecomplce from the police
S,'T, 10 make sure Of getting it"
iOa have poor opinion Of our city ez-
Why should I have hlsn opinion of
managers and maladministrntors. who
ss1Opt and ruin? The least important
suses' when held by vicious men, can be
aAae Instruments to drag down the highest,
~ auE gslea' justice, or rice-ccfSr"
iHh Philosopher
ilnn what read in the newspaper,o
leFe not sufficient in a single issue to
S-.ace the youngest schooi-bov of the
~sraal,lon OF the city gogernment?"
sihs ball bell.
nWs the expected visitor.
esa received him in the reception-room,
Gnng the door aiar.
us genteel manners,ns were instantane.
Say uodden under by the impatient girl.
hs,a NarK, Eidridge, or whatever appel
~; e you 'his morning rejoice in" she said,
So don't stand there smirking and |
a. hSe laso. You must remember
esfes epiSrammatic line:
-@An may smue and smile and be villain
1go rs On with your story"
rb-.S .Oa are losing your sood breeding, Miss |
3: !, retorted CLrk. Your late ia
80, Interrupted him with gesture.
d. noas se 10 not unnecessarily drag into !
nj gIA'efsauon my fathers name" she |
Al ~ .l1uaAuly And LEI us understand |
mr. Oaef at the start l hold secret of |
b. you mold facts of great value to me.
NI 70 oe hartered for the other. For |
ns,s,ass'e ave less respect than for the most |
~, Nlea beSgar-you are welcome here |
yO.. e.4use did not wish to place nv life |
h:s,s si hands by meeting YOU elsewhere.
esatls.s' 90 not waste time in acting the |
Ii lu.a noa When you are in reality a scoun-
Ca, =. ~, pretend friendship when YOU are
lnshsA as ssosconced himself in the luxurious
rsu ~ o. an easy chair, replying:
n a are complimentary as ever. Yet
ERh sos;.... woman L am proof against. |
eis cyn;cs furnishes any amount of fe-
elaik' We have been visited by bur.