The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-08-27

/ no moro trouble But my poor man, no win
| be dlsappointed,n
"Will any sum Of money began Bea-
trico rather tlmidly
"oh, no, miss. Although Rawlings has
| neglected business dreadfully for tho last
two years, and his brother Is grumblng, we
arc fairly well'to-do people with tidy bit
saved, Oh, no, my man is single-eyed. He
only wanted his boy,o
"Ilow was your child lostT asked Bea-
rice,
Mrs. Rawlings looked rather confused,
~ can't help believing, miss, that the poor
little fellow was drowned and never found,
But Rawlings he won't have II 80. He says
he was stolen and wo shall find him some
day.
After this Miss Clauson thanked her hostess
with grave dignity. Then she dropped her
veil and attended by Mrs. Rawlings went
back 10 tho cab and Bylvanus, She had
gained her end, but at price only known 10
herself. What II had cost her TO reveal tho
secret of her life TO that strange woman can
scarcely be over estimated, Such was her
feeling of degradation that she almost wished
that her unoes had been In tho room when
Yesterday she went with tho child In her
hand 10 tell them what she had to-day told
Mrs Rawlings. "And after all,n tho muir
INJURED with bitter smile on her face, "lt Is
but staying off the crash which must como
sooner or later.n Here sho sighed involun-
tarly, Mordle's quick ear caught thesound,
'Nothing unpleasant happened, hope" he
nsked
my business was not Of the pleasantest
nature but accomplished II successfully
replied Beatrice,
IIo said 10 more, BY her desire she was
set down at ono Of the principal shops In
Blachtown, an emporium of articles Of femi-
nine need into which Mordlo could not ven
turo 10 accompany her. She thanked him
for his services, and he know that those
thanks woro dismissal. He strobe back 10
0akbury looking very thoughtful; indeed IL
was not until ho was well into his own parish
that ho remembered tho necessity Of roEum-
Ing his usual cheerful air. at must have
been charitable ho muttored "But why
tho secrecy Why tho Cat aud Com
passesfn
Saturday came. All that morning, the
busiest Of tho week, Horace aud Herbert
NpIp HuBtlH uuN ullNpHlAplWulc' lAuHB W
foro tho hour fixed by Aicags, Blackett g.
Wiggens for tho appearance Of their clients
carriage tho brothers woro glnnclng down
tho drive Miss Clauson, however, appeared
calm anl NJ her case. Her woman's instinct
told her that Ill danger from tho claimants
was at an end. About o'clock Horace
turned 10 her. "My dear,' he said, "has
Ms. M,llor mado any preparation for the
child's doparturep
"Nono whatever. Ho will not bo sont for
II was buJ an idlo threat
Horace AID Herbert exchanged glanccs
They know II was no Idle threat, but they
little know how tho ful1llmcnt had boon
avcrted.
ThroO o'clock camo-four-flvo o'clock
but 10 carriage, no Rawlings, no Blackett,
no Wlggcns, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
passed without any sign or manifestation OF
hostility. Tho falberts were then bound &c
confess that their niooo had judged Alright,
"Beatrico appears 10 DO remarkably clcai
sighted said Horace.
"Remarkably so,n answered Herbert.
But had sylynnus Mordlc, who spont thu
evening with them, committed breach o.
faith and mentioned bis excursion with Mis-
C,Ruson, the brothers might have suspected
they had credited thoir niece with a quality
10 which sho had no title.
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