The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-09-12
rYou will take it, said Sarah, breath

her hands and murmured words OF thanks.
Hervey watched her with curious look Oh
his face. She saw it and it startled her.
"You will sign papersf she said.
''Oh, yes; III sign anything Nov tell
me whore to fad her.
''No, no You cannot see her. She Will
get everything done. The lawyer VIII get
the papers ready, and when you have signed
them the money will be paid
"Very well,n said ilervey, carelessly.
"There's nothing more 10 say, then
The readiness with which he accedel 20
her stipulations rousel Mrs. Millers distruSt
$40 YOU mean to play me false" she asked.
"WiiI YOU swear on the Bible to keep your
promise"
Certainly | will, hut am afraid there's
no Bible in this house to swear on, A sad
state of things which shall be rectltied before
you come again
Mrs. Miller made no reply TO his jeering
words. She opened small bag which she
carried and drew out we'll thumbad. worn
Bible. Hervey smiled his contempt
place your finger between the leaves"
she said solemny then kiss the sacred
book and swear, so help you God You Will
keep your promise.
1T must lie left-hanied OATH ne said,
rs he oLeyed her. She ciaSped her hand
over his, and when with sheer on his lips
he had taken the prescribed oath, she opened
the book and marked the verse on which his
finger had at random been placed Read"
she said, "and be warned" Rervey read:
"Goi shall likewise destroy thee for ever"
Without another word she closed the book
and LETT the room. AS the door closed Her
yey laughed scornful laugh. He waitet
until she must have reached the street, then
ran swiftly down the stairs. The lower part
of the house was used as a kind OF marine
store. and in the shop were two lads OF
sbout seventeen He called one of them.
"A lady dressed in black just went out.
Follow her and lind out where she goes
and I'll give you sovereign"
The boy. who knew something about the
state of the lodger's finances, looked amused,
but did not bulge. Make haste, you fool"
cried Hervey. Here's the money waiting
see i'll"
The sight of u real tangible sovereign sent
the lad off in double-quick time, and utter
" uns,isp citing evil Beatrice's ambassador
was cleverly tracked to her temporary
abode.
Meanwhile Hervey returned TO his garrett
in joyful frame of mind. However mat
tiers might turn ont, comfortable change
in his circumstances had taken place. The
comfortable income, but, so far as he
could arrange it, he meant t. avoid the
worst He meant to find Beatrice, and by
the power he held over her, force her to
surrender to him all save a bare pittance.
Let her only he once more within his grasp
and he would take care that she escaped no
more He ground his teeth as he Thought
what he had already pad for an act OF care
lessness The cnance of repairing 1t was at
last within his reach He positively gloated
as he pictured the horror with which his wife
would greet him VIXEN he again invaded her
retreat He laughed in gLee Mt the paternal
right which furnished a weapon 50 sharp to
smite, so irresistible to compel her to yield
to his demand. Yes, money and revenge
were once more within his reach.
His spy returned in due course He hal
earned his sovereign, for lie was able to give
Hervey the name of the street and The num-
Der of the house to which Sarah Miller had
gone. Hervey laughed again lie dressed
hirnself, visited the BARRIERS, and then went
to keep watch ON Sarah'S abode.
He watched until nightfall. Early dawn
found him once more at his post. Noon and
evening he was still there and evening
brought him the reward OF his patience.
cab drove up to the door, box was placed
upon it, and IA dark robed figure entered it.
The door was shut and away rolled the cab.
1t was scarcely out of sight when Hervey
rang the bell of the house and asked if Mrs.
Miller was in. No, she had just left. Alb,
that was unlucky; he wanted TO see her ON
important business. Where could be find
herr
you'll have a long way to 60 unless YOU
can overtake her." said tho woman of the
house, laughing. "she's just of to foreign
parts"
Going abroad! Where is she goineF
"All the way to Munich wherever ths!
may be-"
His heart leapt AT any :ate now he
knew where to find his quarry. ''Munichr'
he exclaimed al must try and overtake
her before she goes. What station is it,"
"Charing Gross. i heard her tsll tito
man."
He babe his informant adleu with scant
ceremony. He haiel the first cab he saw.
and was soon rafting II pursuit OF Sarah.
Although he did not know at what time the
train started, he was quite at ease as 10
catching it, He knew the grace which
woman always allows herself in the matter
of trains He had judged rightly, for the
first thing he saw upon entering the station
was Mrs. Miller at the office engaged IN
registering her box. lie ventured to creep
close to her, and heard her with the incre-
iulity which woman invariably displays
when she surrenders personal custody of her
luggage, twice inform the CLERK that she
was going to Munich by way of Paris.
After hearing this. hervey slipped away,
took his ticket, and having watched Sarah
enter the train took his seat in another com
pan tment. So that Beatilce's rmissary as
she started on her return journey, joyful at
the apparent success OF Ter mission, little
thought that sha. was III something OF the
same position as the man who, according to
the old German legend, carried unwittinsIy
the demon OF plague into the village which
held all who were dear to him.
ITO be C0nttnue3.i