Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-08-21

my poor Sarah, can't you guess. Wnen
you paid me that friendly visit last summer
I told you what pinned for. l have come
to you in order to find some one else"
''She is hundreds of miles from here. You'll
never see her again"
Even as she told the lie her heart sank.
The CLEAN in Hervey's eyes showed her she
ing the situation ''Never see her again!'
he echoed II am inconsolable But chance
meetings do sometimes occur. You don't
mean to give or sell me any information,
supposes'
cpd cut my tongue out first"
ooh, true and faithful servant! Then it's
no good asking. But about yourself. Sa-
rah-have you got good place in the neigh
borhood!'
''That's none of your business" said Mrs.
Miller, sharply. Hervey laughed again.
~ should like to hear you had nice
comfortable place. Something easy and
suited to your declining years. You have
not worn well, my door Sarah. You look
at least twenty years older than when first
knew you"
She took no notice of the taunt. Again
the man laughed his hooking laugh. "What
kind of place is yours, Sarah? As you
know, am much interested in you. You
are nurse, supposeg He nodded in the
direction of the boy who stood some little
distance off wondering in his childish way
what his guardian was about with this gen
tleman.
Eyes, am nurse" said Mrs Miller sui
lenly.
ssAnd that is one of your charges? The
youngest perhapss A fine little fellow. Do
YOU know have often dreamed of owning
such boy as that. At heart believe I have
the germs of respectability and domestic
goodness. What do you think, SarahF'
sYour heart is as black as COAL" burst
out the woman e1citedly. "Would to God
you had died in prison. For years it has
been my daily prayer"
'sYet it awaited nothing-the prayer of the
righteousl Something gone wrong above,
Sarah. Never mind, give you good wishes
in return for evil ones know something OF
this neighborhood and the people, and if
could choose place for you it would be one
with two middleaged gentlemen named Tai
bert, who live at Lakewood House with a
beautiful unmarried niece named Beatrice
Clauson. That would be such comfortable
place for you, Sarahl'
Until now he had been playing with her
as cat plays with a mouse. There was
nothing to show her the extent of his knowl-
edge. For all she knew he might simply
have come down here to find her. So she
had guarded every word, every look, fearing
lest she might give him information. Now
he barred his claws and showed her that
escape was impossible. She groaned but
struggled no more
ssYou will take money!" she asked.
ooh, yes, Sarah, Tll take money"
"And go away and trouble no more. Tell
me where to find you tomorrow. I will come
and arrange everything"
ooh, no, you won't. l never deal with
agents. Your intervention is not needed,
Sarah"
She stamped her foot angrily.
sTen me what you want" she exclaimed,
cor leave me and go and do your worst
You may have men to deal with now, not
women"
He threw off in second every trace OF
mockery He seized her wrist and held her.
His eyes shone fercely into hers. Listen
| you bag, you cat!" he said. Cali your partin
| this business is to take message Go straight
to her. Tell her am here, free, and with a
| pocketful of money. Tell her to come to me
tomorrow at my rooms. Tell her I will wait
| until twelve o'clock. If she is not there
when the clock strikes swear will come
and see her in her own home. Do you under
| stand? Answer me-" 5ese4I
eyes, understand"
ssHere's the address," He scrubbed it on
bit of paper. "Now you can 60 back and
resume your neglected duties. A sweet little
| boy that, Sarah"