The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-12-12

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Have you been asleep, Hedp" she
aaked Your face IL flushed m run
and g. you . fan
NO, said Eiwina, q little sharply
then, mo don't, dear, | rally don't
ieel warm What book we're you read.
lag9"
The most exciting affair I could find,
u course. Eeddie, ! wish you'd begin
" rush your wedding preparations A
little, shall perish " dnllnoss here.
sdwlns moved uneasily. Suppose
there should be no wedding because N
her altered %fortunesp
hut Kitty ran on bllthely enougbi
i've n notion ~ marry-it doesn't
make very much difference whom, YOU
know have begun 10 think I ought 10
marry somebody anybody that's nice
and ~Ro0d-natured and will tako me
about the world You'll be- gone In a
month or 80, and will be left to Aunt
J~oscphlne'a mercy" Kitty made a
little grlmaco; she was sitting on the
steps, while Edwina occupied a rustic
chair above. II don't SEQ, she ended
up. 'how I shall exist, Ned. when o
are married or"
Edwina answered with vague bitter.
ness
Perhaps something will happen to
alter things"
Kitty puckercd up her brows.
"Alter tbingsp I'd like 10 have a
hand At that But there's no danger
I've n precious mind 10 marry Phil.
~Fortcsgue. He's not as fine n lover as
your Frederick, but"
Edwina could endure no more.
u think will 20 In; II II time 10
dress for dinner" she said YEARLY.
h did not 40 at once 10 her own
room. She passed her aunt's door and
went towards the chamber In which her
grandfather had died. and where the
clock stood In which the paper had been
found that morning. She wondered
how her aunt had come 10 enter that
chamber. II was usually kept locked,
all things remained as ut her grand.
father's death. She turned tho knob
softly, impellod by uncanny fascination.
The door was locked, as usual.
Edwina now retraced her steps and
sought her own room, whore she threw
herself upon the bed and covered her
face.
Miss Josephine Clay and Miss Kitiie
Carmichael dincd tcte-a-teto that even
ing, and Edwina was absent. She was
not well was the word she sent down;
might send her a cup Of tea,
II was q considerable battle that tho
girl was fighting out alone. Everything
seemed against her. She plainly read
her aunt's wish that nothing DO said un-
III after her marriage. She admitted her
aunt's apprehension M 10 Frederick
Montgomery's family 70 be well
grounded. She conceded that Kitty
would be practically as well off In re.
her great fortune a month or
two later as IN receiving Il now. But,
the other hand. truth, honori Did
these demand the instant wrestling
that paper from ia hiding place Ia
The silent chamber yonderP bid not
right demand that not an hour passed
without Kitty Carmichael knowing her
true positionp
Edwina was fighting cut n battle.
Thank heaven she had courage 10 look
the face Of all possibilities, dcpriya.
ton. modification. even the breaking
OF the marriage, even wreck and
everlasting ruin.
The room was dark now. she had not
the gas. The house was still.
that Kitty was playing dance mu.
NC In the drawing-room, playing softly,
not 10 disturb her cor lin.
Edwina stood upon her feet once
more. She opened the door and stag.
gered out into the hall. She knew that
her aunt had come up stairs. She went
toward the latter's room and
sharply.
Edwina's entrance was unsteady,
II have come TO speak TO You about
other will." she said at once.
Ill have made up my mind that
Kitty should know Of Il directly. There
Is no a = for-for delay"
Miss Josephine replied with cold dis.
appreciation;
II think we found several reasons
when speaking Of Il this afternoon"
There was q moments silence. Ed
could still hear Kitty playing softly
m the d~rawing-room below. Then she
poke again, a little hoarsely.
However that may be, | have de-
,ided. l have taken time TO consider
we'll; | have looked everything In the
lace, and III could not sleep tonight
with this upon my mind. viii you give
ne the key TO g~randfathcr's room. that
may 70 Tor ths-papcrP"
The elder lady regarded her Incredu-
"Yoa can hardly 30 In earnest. Ed.
Il am thoroughly In earnest" said
sdwina, In = clearer voice. ''will You
please let me have the keyP"
Mis Josephine Clay had risen 20 her
leet; q certain wild look was upon her
look that only came there In ex.
rome anger-a look that al any time
would have caused her niece TO
But Edwina returned her gaze
~finching.
The elder lady's hand slipped slowly
INTO her pocket and slowly out again.
One aim arm reached out disdainhully. |
The key dropped upon the carpet be-
tween the two women. Edwina stopped
and picked Il up.
Thank you,'' she said.
hIss Josephine answered with q cold.