The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-11-18

he exclaimed. II have felt from tho nrss
that you suspected-that I was in your power.
| | throw myself on your mercy. In your safe
and prosperous condition you don't know
you can't now-what frishtfui posi'ion
| am in"
manner as he spoke, for he stopped and
| looked at me with deepening CONSERVATION
@What is it? What's the natter" he asked.
saw my mistake, and tried to look uncon-
| cerned, but at that moment the old lady came
back into the room.
| saw me- His names valentine, 80 that Ill
Several people came into the room, and she
went forward to greet them. Morton looked
at me in dazed silence for minute; then he
seemed to master his astonishmons by a
80" he said, husLily, eve are quits. am
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
morrow 60 to see Miss CORTLAND, and have
made up my mind to confess everything. Per
haps she viii think no worse Of me. The
queen still loved Ruy Bias after she found he
was lackey.
What nonsense am I dreaming OFF
Feb 23-The game is up. went this after
noon to Mr.. Courtland's house, and found Miss
Courtand at home, slone. She was IN dim
little room, with tho freight Pickering on her
beautiful face. She saw that Vas constrained
and anxious, and at once asked me tho reason
Something in her kind manner broke down my
composure.
Miss CORTLAND, said, show would you
feel if were to confess that have been de-
ceiving you-that not what / seem to boz"
what do you ulean?' she asked, snAiously,
Tell me first" said, shat whatever tell
,,;lI It'll ha friaD1 and will he.
lieve me when say that have not wished TO
deceive you--that have bitterly regretted it "
She looked at me with frank smile -lou
may depend upon me-
In Il few words | told her everything
from the time of my going to the Glob"
Office up to that moment, She listened
ggayely; then she turned to me again with
smile
"You have told me nothing dishonorabie
although vou can surely find something better
TO dO), and will still be your friend. | am
glad you told me, for Mr.. Morton said some
thing about you last night that made me
fear"
This was too hard, and interrupted her.
Norton" said Morton is the last per-
soa to dare to say anything against me-"
Here checked myself, but Miss Courtland's
crnfosity was aroused.
'Nl.t 10 you meaa?" she asked
Gan," | said Il will not talk OF
49, ; i: is enough that you are still my
Certainly I am" she said
oae held out her hand as she spoke, and |
took 1t and raised it to my lips. At the same
ai1.arnt two people entered the room by diff
-.leut doors One was Mr.. Courtland; the
oAlsr Morton Dir. Co,s~.land seemed stupe-
ned with astoni-hment for he stood motion
less. but Morton strobe toward me.
How dare you!' he gasped. Il will expose
His audacity was too much for my self
control
4Aorton," said, in low tone, "as your
poe ou il the same as mine, warn you to DE
,t'.ai Al Of what Won say"
poke louder than | intended, and Miss
Goa Ind heard my words. She gave Morton
s."u look.
"tD,u now | understand" she exclaimed, as
i B.. ,ppntar'ly
e Big. said Ibis horton becsm. very white,
.i'g 3ome'hing about broken en-
..at sun e. .osiy good-by to Mr.. Court
l~..t, 'sij he room He had gone a step too
r. al last Nh CORTLAND had by this ZINE
Ioa', arcd from his establishment,
What do y0u mesh by this astounding i'm
,a. tineuce,N he exclaimed, coming toward
ne Ho turned 10 MA niece: Helen, do you
.noW On what terms ms man first came here?
| mred hipihirrd him from the Globe En-
Iioymont bureau to ill an empty place at my
tira"t bDlt l nil lOl warn you against uliil,
FOR thought you would not meet him again
trusted also to his sense Of de-
rsGcy, Jut [ was mistaken Your hon
es'Y was Guaranteed, sir You have not taken
iay silver, hat you have done worse. This
sntl DO reported TO the Globe Employment
btuesu Immediately. First, leave this house.
/ shall go at once to the Globe Office.
Ito paused for an instant.
Ny doar uncle said Miss CORTLAND, qui-
city, "Mr Valentine has just told me all this
himself. tie only came here because l asked
Inn % como"
Dir. Uourtlsud would not listen TO any ex-
p!aAatols, but only repeated his assertion
that he would report me at the Globe office.
There WAS nothing for me to do but to go.
gave Miss CORTLAND one look of gratitude,
then left the house. have but two consola-
tons: one, that Miss CORTLAND still trusts
me; the other, that Morton is as badly of az
am-rather worse ....
My dismissal from the Globe has just come.
1t is relief to be free from this bondage, but
am ~ much in debt rs usual, and what am
to do in tho future?
Feb 2l---A light il beginning to break
on my dark horizon | have inst
received q note from Miss CORTLAND tell
ins me that her uncle has been pacifed
By her explanations that as am no longer
in the employ of the Globe, l am at liberty
to come 10 his house; and that she is sure
will find something better to do in the future.
cant help thinking of Ruy Bias and the
t" ii'>, ard my queen is not married