The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-10-14

out her trumpet. Morton took it and repeated
his words into its depths.
Hortons'' she said, interrogatively.
Norton" he called.
go, yes, Lawton-Mr. Lawton,n
Morton ~ he fairly shouted
so yes" she said, intelligence breaking
over her face. - Morton-Mr. Morton, from
the Globe office. Where's the others There
were TO have been two. just take care of
yourself, please, for moment. l have to go
and see about something"
She tottered out of the ROOM and Morton,
turning, confronted me. He saw that had
overheard all. Before | could speak he came
toward me with an air of desperation.
"For heavens sake don't betray me- Valen-
tine, now that you know my secret" he eX-
claimed. 81 have felt from the first that YOU
suspected-that | was in your power. I throw
myself on your mercy. In your safe and pros
porous condition you don't know-you can't
know-what frightful position l am inn
My face must have changed in some ghast-
ly manner as he spoke, for he stopped and
looked at me with deepening CONSERVATION.
what ISL! What's the NATTER" he asked
l saw my mistake and tried to look uncon-
cerned, but at that moment The old lady came
back into the room
80, there's the other,n she said, as she saw
right"
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we nv, l w war" 49, 70 greeC Ce Morton looked
oon,oi ~ men ne
effort.
'So," he said, husllily, 1--WE are quits. lam
in your power, but you are equally in mine
Be careful how you interfere with me"
We did not speak again together during the
evening. What is to be the end of this? To.
nv w." 50 ~ % 'i'9s So"' Ol"ili, anu nave
tlau' up MY, MY ',iiu 10 ciess ler
siiI loved Rnv RIas after sbe found hn gms'
Ionl,ev A''''' "''0' 'iie 'oU"u III was
- What nonsansa IN, T droan,in,,of2
Frnprr,py % W. Vi
afternoon 70 NJ Caiir,IiY b "Jtsl ui'9
Miss Courtland at home alone She ,yas il, a
d m little room. with the freliTht lickrrjno ON
nor boo,tif,,I f,co Sb, so,, th+ 7 NO. .'io VI,
strained and anyious and "t once $50 Ia
the reason. Sometime in ber Lind rnonnnr
broke down nv composure.
"viss Corrt1ond -, said .,,,o,,, mould ,.o,,
tool is 80 Cie''4'' e"tu, ~" "pulu you
norinor 49, w. toT' oSS CIitC IatG ocen ut
boai ~" VAi"O an NV "n"' l seein 70
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I; ou, lou WI SUI NC my lrlehu, ana WIN ne
deceirn e men say laI nave not wlsea 70
Sba IooI,ad NJ t6
rnav doDard ,,,,r, ~, >, ~
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the time Of nv roiro- ~ +ho GInb ~ on IN
~ I'M VI ny S1iHS W ulie uloue once up 10
t tro ,4 10 o 9ie 5teueo gTaVe theh she
~. IUN ~ nv az aiu VIII sill'le'
l,, nfou nave I'VE, toid me nothing dshonorabe
to do), and will still be your friend I am
glad YOU told me for Mr. Marion said some
things about YOU last NIGHT that made me
fear
This was too hard, and l interrupted her
Morton" | said. "Morton is the last per
son to dare to say anything against me-
Here | checked myself, but Miss Courtlands
curiosity was aroused.
what do YOU meanW she asked.
Nothing" | said 81 will not talk of
Morton; it is enough that you are still nv
| friend.h
"Cerainly am" she said.
She held out her hand as she spoke and |
took it and raised it to my lips. At the same
moment two people entered the room by diff
ferent doors. One was was Mr.. CORTLAND;
the other, Morton, Mr.. CORTLAND seemed
stupefed with as enlistment, for he stood
mo ionleSs, but Morton strobe toward me.
" How dare you'll he gasped. "I will eX-
pose you"
His audacity was too much for my self
control.
| Morton" | said, in a low tone, s'as YOUR
| position is the same as mine, warn YOU to be
| CAREFUL OIL what you say
spoke louder than intended, and Miss
CQuruahd heard my words. She gave Morton
kee iook'
-, an now | understand" she exclaimed, as
| hihVoiuhCarly.
and Sne sad ms Norton s 6eeGame Y b White a
| gagement with ahastv Good.hv t0 Mr. Conrt-
| land left the room lie had zone a sion too
| far at las. Mr.. CourtIaud had Inv thiS time
recovered from his establishment
"What do Won mean nv This astoundino- i'm
pertinencey,' he exclaimed coming to7yari
me. He turned to his niece; ,tHeIen do Won
know on what terms This man first came hare
hired him-hired him from the Globe En-.
ploympnt Rnrpau to IN an enntv rI.ra o+ nv,
| dinner table | did not warn vo,, atgai,st him
for thought YOU would not meet him again.
| trusted also to his sense of decency, but [
was mistaken. Your honesty was guaranteed,
sir. You have not taken my silver, but YOU