The Dillon tribune., 1885-07-18

ssMy dear Sarah" SAID tne n'an IA .
n. tones. .swhat q strange question 70 ask!
Considering your anxiety to appoln' ~
earliest day possible for our meeung,
snv wonder that come at once TO nnd yous
:.Now you've found me- ~nas 10 Sou
want" whor
you paid me that friendly visit last summer
told YOU what pined for. l have come
tn you in order to find some one else
:She is hundreds OF miles from mere. 1ouA
never see her again.
Even as she told the lie her heart SANK.
The CLEAN in Hervey's eyes showed her she
had lied in vain, He laughed like one enjoy.
ING the situation. Never see her again.!
he echoed. ~ am inconsolable. But chance
meetings do sometimes occur. You don't
mean to give or sell me any information
supptse''
I'D cut my tongue out first"
'1Oh, true and faithful servant! Then rs
no good asking. But about yourself. Sa'
rah-have you got good place in the neigh
That's none Of your business" said Mrs
Miller, sharply. Hervey laughed again.
Il should like to hear you had a 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 l hrst
knew you."
She took no notice Of the taant. Again
the man laughed his mocking laugh. 'What
kind Of a place is yours, Saraha As you
know. l am much interested in you. You
are nurse, I supposeF' He nodded in the
direction of the boy who stood so1oe little
distance of wondering in his childish way
what his guardian was about with this gem
tlcman.
"And that is one Of your chargesl The
youngest perhaps! A fine little fellow. Do
YOU know l have often dreamed of owning
such boy as that. At heart / believe 1 have
the germs of respectability and domestic
goodness. What do you think, Sarah7'
"Your heart is as black as coal, burst
out the woman excitedly. would to God
you had died in prison. For years it has
been my daily prayer"
'Yet it availod nothing-the prayer Of the
Sarah. Never mind, give you good wishes
this neighborhood and the people, and II
with two middle-aged gentlemen named Tai
beautiful unmarried niece named Beatrice
Clauson. That would be such comfortable
place for you, SARAH"
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
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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.
'You will take moneyT she asked.
"Oh, yes, Sarah, IN take money"
"And 60 away and trouble no more. Tell
me where to find you tomorrow. will come
and arrange everything
"Oh, no, you won't. never deal with
agents. Your intervention il not needed,
Sarah"
She stamped her foot angrily.
Tell me what you want" she exclaimed
''or leave me and 60 and do your worst
You may have men to deal with now, moi
women"
He threw of in a second every trace Of
mockery. He seized her wrist and held her.
His eyes shone fiercely into hers. "Listen,
you hag, you cat!" he said. IAN your partin
this business is to take message. Go ostraight
to her. Tell her am here, free, and with q
pocketful of money. Tell her to come to me
tomorrow 1t my rooms. Tell her win 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-"
"Yes. understand"
Here's the address," He scribbled it or
bit OF paper. "Now you can 60 back and
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