The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-12-20

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CHAPTER XVIII .CoSrfNrrN
Two DAYS Aftcrward the bell a. Mont
ford house was ung BY a gentleman
whom Susan Dale startled a hlle - be-
holding. and then showed into the par
lor while she went 10 call Victor, 90
whom she condded the fact thai come
body. as like Stella Blake as could be,
was In the parlor.'
"a lady'-Ayoung lAiy b" asked.
surprised.
30 no. A gentleman tall hand
some gentleman; mebbe ~ her father.
though he looks young
"She had no father Victor said
grAvely. hurying down with a sirang.
feeling o! curiosity and wonder quite
unusual 10 him
Among the rubbish stored in the
ofhoe-room WAS \ o Of portraits q
the Montiorls and their wives and
children. and among them was onc OF
John Monttord. and one Of his son har'
~, then = boy Of eighteen The Por
tais were In the bottom q IN old
trunk. and vic,or had found them only
the dAy before. and Their lneAmenis
were fresh in his mind lie started
upon opening the pArior door. and for
an instant bis heal swan. and he had
% hold TO the door to steady himself
Hsd the portrait Of Harry Montiuri
stepped cat q the oanyas ami Aken
up te.h and blood. and . few added
years'
"wbo-who ar you. sr b. asked
abruptly. Pardon me bot VOC ale 80
Hke ! portrait O. one whu j. lead FOR.
give ms mieness, b. aidci apollo.
getieally. recovering something q be
natural ease
"Yon an Victor Mon;iouii Well I
am HAIR Montiord your father =
cousin. and No dead A. yol ~ SID
the gentleman. taking tie hand d hi,
yoanr kinsmAn with = Sam smile
''Not-no, dead exclaimed Yc;nc
his fair face flushing and paling
''Don'i you see. mg dear Victor
Pardon nv familiarity. bat ! came ir1m
my girls bedside this mo ming ant so
told me that q you hat makes the
proud and happy TO know you md O.
know ihA, the cd Nnniiond bod h1'
asserted itscli in you : be- saidths with
warm grAsp OF the hani AMI a lo1s
Of earnest admiration Ia his syes
Il have done nothing bot simple iu.
tica 1 conid 10; have done ie.s and
been = man" Was the quie, reply
There we're a tsN momcnts u *.
PLANTATION. And thea Mr. Moni'oul sad
''You will excuse ne Tor this haste.
but | sm DESTROYS q seeing Alinel ~.
vries Immediately. Then !. = lon.
reckoning 10 b. bad with that scoun
drrl."
''He Is no, here lie left about Al
hour ago. in company with ms : Sc
Althea," Victor replied. hlushing. sld
denly; II expect they arr married D.
this time; nothing Fannie or my.el
could say had any influence over her
though told her very plainly the whol.
story. and just what ! thought OF DE
vries She was greatly excited Ia
Devnes lightest word controlled hcr
and | was powerless
''Bui they will q rciumi' Mont
iord asked, eagerly
mo. they are going N 10 New York
and from there to France. immediate
expect he has managed 10 Ct posse,
sion Of several thousands u dollar
which be had invested for nj iAiher
Galesburg, and thai was the neason ,
his hurried Journey theirs. though / 4.
not think Of Il I'LL thi. morn ny
"He must be- stopped At once O.,
claimed Mont'orl. his EYES famin
suddenly. "He shall not escape M,
nor the jus, punishment, OF hi, crime
come
The steamer Ocean Queen was lyin
at her wharl In New York. aud clerk
porters etc, were running hiiher an
ihither. passengers and freight We.
rapidly pouring on board. ami al wi
life and hustle both on the wharf an
on the boat. for the Ocean Queen vi
10 .eave al half.past nine. and Il vi
fifteen minutes past now. Anon
those who seemed 10 " waiting an
yet intensely inters sted. sio.si ~
gentlemen-one an official Of some 40
As YOU would know a, a glance. u
other a tall. handsome. dark h.ari,
man. with large. brilliant. hlark eyc
which Just now bad \ CLEAN Of "a
fire In them.
The officer touched the other. Al
said. In q quie, undertone. Is N
your mani pointing To a dark-skinn,
dark-haircd man who was Just efos.ii
the plank 10 20 on board I e steamer.
mo; ! told YOU there was \ wom.
with him, and this one Is alone
Yes but suppose YOU rn on a
him. the officer said. carelessly.
will keep q good look out
Its useless; but ! can 90. vas /,
rather ~ungracios answer. a. he 4
lowed the man on board rather
luctantly.
Alvord-that WAS the officer. ma.
watched him \ moment. I'M h. n,
round on the other side II the : cam
and then walkci across the wharf !
looked up toward the street. saddc,
sshsrp cry. followed By a chorus
shriets came from the steamer.
hurried onward. and Tvs, then snt
todf shouted; "a man ~oserboar
and Man the boats "somebs
save him. and a score o. other dir
tiofis IN EXPLANATIONS followed In raj
succession.
Alsori went hastily on board
s.ssmcf where everything nov was
We widest confusion and ound
iF.esd leaning q O. the side II the ho
2 strange. bal .aagry hil asei L
r1hs hiets ace. lie touchci
rs he sad rlancinr up has,I
- h's'' Tes wsrs rshi"