The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-04-04
CARBON COUNTY, Pa, SATURDAY,

that be had met him before, but his per-
feet identification was possibly prevented
by the inexpresslble sadness Of his face
'What makes you unhappy2" asked
the Lieutenant.
because I'm Dead" wac the abrupt
reply,
Tha Lieutenant inyoluntarily stud-
dered, and again looked about him over
the plain.
And what place is this2"
"Hellp
And the eyes leered up at him with so
exaltiug grimsoe that the Lieutenant
started back, whilst the only name he had
ever known him by in the other world
leaped 10 bis lips.
"Jack!"
but Jack" had as suddenly vanished
as be had appeared, and the Lieutenant
was only left to wonder if Harry Landers
had killed him and saved Jennie.
Then gloomy castle rose before him
and the Lieutenant entered door that
opened before him. He was in library,
elegantly furnished. ...'
Bat his entrance had attracted anoth.
er's attention, and a young man looked
up from his writing 1t was Hurry
Ian ders
To say that Lieutenant Stockton was
surprised is to suppose that anything
could surpri.e him now, bu. there was
passionate exultation which turned him
instantly to haunt him with "Sbamew
and "Devil!" He had indeed been met.
amorphosed into one.
Both seemed to know all. and as Harry
started up he drew his revolver. Almost
simultaneously the library of the strange
castle heard the sharp reports ring down
its corridors and galleries.
Lieutenant Stockton could feel the hot
lead kissing through his brain, but he
was living through his agony; this world
knew no death. Yet he reeled and stag.
gered, his eyes yet fixed on Harry Ian.
ders. When n stream of blood burst from
the boys forehead he could have cried
out with joy--only he was too weak, and
fell to the floor.
That moment n screen to the light sud-
denly seemed wrenohed apart, aud
Jennie Hanlan, with dlsheyelled hair
and palii cheeks. rushed between them.
Lieutenant Stockton seemed only liv.
ing now to watch her FIRST movement.
She tottered towards him, but he rudely
pushed her back, aud ironically begged
her not TO be as false to Harry as to him.
why, Robert!"
And as his own name was sounded in
the old way. he seemed TO fall asleep de.
spite himself, aud when he awoke lie was
in his own room at home, and Jennie
Hanlan was bidding him keep quiet or
the doctor would not let her stay.
I "Send tor him!' muttered the Lieu.
tenant.
"Mr. Landers will CO." though her
voice trembled as she spoke.
"Lsniers be hanged! exclaimed the
Lieutenant.
Whereupon Jennie HAnlan burst out
crying.
"oh, why do you speak to me so, Rob-
eri?"
"And when did you see Harry last?"
inquired the same lronical voice.
"0nce, since the night he called with
you-hers few moments ago-but at
the sight Of him you raved so that the
doctor banished bim from the premises. "
"Were you not out riding with him on
Thursday afternoon"
A light seemed breaking over Jennie
Hanlan's mind, aud it shed its bright
ness over her pale face.
"Riding with Mr.. Lnnders? No, in
deed! Aud did they knock all your
brains ont, dear Lieutenani?'-wlth an
ttfort TO suppress her gathering mirth
"And now tell me, Robert, II You have
be jealous ever since MIR. Lnnders and
Nellie Harding found you so badly hurt
last night on their stopping near the
Forest?r
And the tempting lips were bent so
close to his that the Lieutenaut forgot
his headache and-kissed them.