Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-09-20
PRIDE, PASSION And Ev'1ITY,
THE FORTUNES OF A HUNTED
HEIRESS.
CHAPTER XIII
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CHAPTER XIII
PETER DILLON RECEIVES TELEGRAM AT
wINDEMERE, AND MRS. MARKHAM MAKES
A RESOLVE.
Mr.. Peter Dillon was sitting one morn
ing, as usual, in the library of the man
sion at Windemere. The spectacles were
pushed above the wrinkled brow, his
hands were folded over the morning pa
per which lay upon his lap, when the loud
ring of the door-bell announced Gn az
rival.
In a moment the library door was OPEN
ed, and Mrs. Markham entered, "a tele-
gram, Peter" she said, handing him dis
patch.
He hulriedly opened it and read as fol-
lows:
"LAwRENcE, May =, 1877.
81 have traced her. Come or send
Particulars by letter. W."
The two schemers gazcd blankly at
each other.
"Heavens! has he been tracking her all
this timer" exclaimed the woman in
tone of great surprise.
$50 it seems!" replied the old man still
coming the dispatch.
THAT accounts for his long absence
then. and his constant calls for money!"
said the housekceper.
'Yes-now what is TO be donef You
know exactly how we stand Martha. If
that girl maIlies we are bereft of house
and home-of course there's no hopes of
Joining her to Walter. His extravaganza,
to say nothing of my speculations, have
heavily encountered the estate; and, II
she were to appear here tomorrow with n
husband-for my guardianship ceases
upon her malriage-I would be a ruined
man. Martha. if such thing should oc-
cur am as sure of State prison as sit
here. You understand the whole matter
now. What do you adviser
"Answer me question first, Peter
Who after Kate is the heir to the prop
ertyl"
"Why am of course, as next of kin,
even if il were not so stipulated in my
brothers will / inherit in the event of
the decease of Catherine Dillon; but what
has that to do with the question Z"
Mrs. Markham did not answer for sew
eral minutes. Her face was buried in her
hands, and she seemed thinking pro-
foundly.
Mr.. Dillon repeated his question. "But
what has that to do with it Marthaf-
Kate is a strong, healthy girl. There is
not much hope to be looked for from that
quarter"
"Perhaps not" replied the woman, lift
ing her white face. Il only inquired
from curiosity. You say that you would
be deeply endangered by her marriage r
mo, Martha-but ruined, irretrievably
ruined-dishonored, cried the old man il
broken voice.
"why have you not told me of this be-
fore, Peterp
because, for quite time l relied .upor
Walters marrying her, when l knew, o
course, all would be well, but now"
"But now something must be done,' in
terrupted Martha resolutely. "Somethinl
must be done and that Immediately. Wal
ter says that he will write you to-day Civ
ing full particulars. After he has dom
SO / will go to where she is"
"Co where she is-why Martha, sh,
will have nothing to do with you!'exclaim
ed the old man in tone of disgust.
"She will not know me, Peterw said th
woman coldly.
"Not know you. What do you mean Z"
"Ncver mind what / mean-trust thi
matter to me. and you will find that wo
mans wit will save you both from prisol
. and dishonor Poor Pcterw and the wo
man arose and bent over him, caressini
his gray hairs, "you have suffered AM
risked much for me. Let me see what
may do for you" Odd as it may seen
there were tears in the wOman's eyes a
she stood by the side OF Peter Dillon-bu
he only said
"You have been loyal and true to m
Martha
81 will prove my loyalty ere long," sh
muttered, resuming her seat, and the
aloud. she said: Il shall go to where sh
is, and see what may be done in our in
tercst. In the meantime let us wait fo
the letter of particulars. Until that come
we can do nothing, as l know not wher
to go or where to find her when L arriv
there"
And so they waited. and the next da
the promised letter arrived, and Marth
Markham proceeded TO make Arrange
ments to leave Windemerc for n long Wis
into the country, as she informed the Sc
wants. n.
II is but right to say here, that Pet
Dillon had no knowledge whatever
Ma,tba's purposes-but il he had, won
he have interferedl
When he inquired once or twice WI
her plans were, she replied;
"As vet do not know myself, but II
assured that / am working Tor your nc
or and interest, and that is all you ne
know for the present. You need not 10
for me for some time, keep me snppli
with money and that is all that ask
you for the present"
And so she went away from Windem'
leaving the mind of Peter Dillon ov
whelmed with dark forebodings..
Dark clouds were now beginning
gather about the fortunes OF Kate Dill
and the real dangers and anxieties oil
life were about to begin.
II was now struggle between Goop
and EVIL, the latter mail-clad and &c
aimed--the only weapon OF the forine
pure soul and conscious rectitude'
Let the battle commence!
a n
One morning the mansion Of Mrs.
riartv was honored by visitor who
80 <...:xo m oopeofion He was n Il