The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-08-15

I've got her now! I've got her now!'
He Gained himself, returned to the main
road and inquired the way to Lakewood
House He stood for some time in front OF
the entrance gates, but finding that only the
chimneys of the house could be seen from
this point he walked round until he could gel
Il better idea Of the building. at all means
money! Pots of money!" he said, with glee
After this he returned to the gates, and il
seemed as il he meant TO favor our friends
with . call However, if So he changed his
mind
no" he said, turning away. There's a
new element in the case which must he con
siiered No need to be in hurry. I'll go
back home and think it all out over pipe.
So he faced about, and, in thoughtful
way, sauntered down the lane, or road, whose
mission IN this world is to give access to Ha-
2lewood House and two OF three other equally
desirable residences.
1t was glorious winters day The sun
was shining brightly; so brightly that on the
bare twigs of the hedges the boar frost of
thu night had resolved itself into crystal
drops which shone like jewels, and then, as if
alarmed at their Protean nature, trembled
and fell Although silvery haze hung round
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sharp aud crisp, but not damp The wind If
cold was quiet. 1t was day of a thousand
n day, in fact, on which, if she knows her
business, a woman who has charge OF enid
takes it out for good long walk.
Mrs Miller knew her business, so it was
quite in order that as Maurice llervey was
walking down the lane the nurse aud the boy,
on their way home to early dinner, should
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meditations, heard n voice, and looking up
saw the dark clad woman and the golden
haired child within few PAGES Of him. lie
stopped short and looked at them.
Hervey today presented an appearance so
different from that of the Gagged creature seen
by Mrs. Miller at Portland that She would
probably have passed him without recogni-
ton lie was now fashionably dressed and,
had it suited his purpose, might have brushed
elbows with the woman and yet lett her
ignorant OF his release. This not being his
purpose lie stopped short and waited Natur-
ally she raised her eyes and at ouce knew tho
truth.
Had Sarah Miller followed the impulse
which seized hor when she saw that face,
full Of mocking triumph, she would have
uttered cry of anguish. Only the fear OF
alarming the child prevented her from so
doing AS it was she gave quick gasp, and
for a moment gazed at the man as if she saw
a ghost Then she stopped and said to the
boy: run ON, my pretty, run rs fast as
YOU cam The boy obeyed. Hervey made
no effort to stop him, but he turned and fol-
lowed him with his eyes. Then once more hs
faced Mrs. Miller
She had by now recovered from the first
shock, and looked at him not so much with
fear as with hatred and defiance. She took
n few steps, passed him, and placed herself as
if to bar the way to Lakewood House.
"What are you doing heref She asked
freely.
"My dear Sarah" said the man in mock
ing tones, what a strange question to askl
Considering your anxiety to appoint tho
earliest day possible for our meeting, is it
any wonder that | come at once to find you"
Now you've found me, what do you
wantr
"My poor Sarah, can't YOU guess. When
YOU paid me that friendly visit last summer
told you what plned for. / have come
10 you in order to find some one else"
"She is hundreds of Mules from here. Youth
never sees her again.
Even Us 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 II am inconsolable But chance
meetings do sometimes occur. You don't
mean to give OF sell mo any information,
supposed
''rd cut NY tongue out first"
"Oh, true and faithful servant Thcn it's
no good asking. But about yourself. Sa
rnh-have you got good place in the neigh
borhoodf
CHATS none OF your business, said Mrs
Miller, sharply. Hervey laughed again.
~ should like to hear you had a nice
comfortable place. Something easy and
suited to your declining years. You hav,
not worn we'll my door Sarah. You looh
Mt least twenty years older than whom first
knew you"
She took no notice Of the taunt Again
the man laughed his knocking laugh. "Wha
kind Of a place is yours, Sarahi As yor
know, am much interested in you Sor
are nurse, l supposer He nodded in tn,
direction of the boy who stood some lttl,
distance of wondering in his childish way
what his guardian was about with this gen
tleman.
Eyes, am a nurse" said Mrs. Miller sui
lenly.
and that is one Of your chargesi Tn,
youngest perhapsi A fine little fellow. ID,
l YOU know have often dreamed of owning
such boy as that At heart believe have
the germs Of responsibility and domesti,
goodness What do you think, Sarahf'
"Your heart is as black as coal, burS
out the woman excitedly. "Would to Co
you had died in prison. For years it ha
been my daily prayer"
''Yet it availed nothing-ths prayer Of tn
righteousl Something gone wrong above
Sarah. Never mind, give you good wishe
; i'm return for evil ones / know something o
; this neghborhood and the people, and il
could choose place for you 1t would be on
} with two middle aged gentlemen named Tai
, bert. who live ut Lakewood House with I
, beautiful unmarried niece named Beatric
Clauson That would bo such n comfortably
: place for you, Sarahp'