The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-07-30

"You wrote it to her" pst in Dolly
scornfully
Il wrote this and another yesterday to
you," said CuveTton firmly. Il found l
could not get over TO Dean Ella yesterday
morning; so | asked You 10 remain IN this
afternoon; afterwards I found l was free
this morning; 50 l wrote and asked you
to meet me here at eleveu-thls very let
ter, in fact ! sent them over by Tom tho
/ groom who told me he had given them 10
your maid; he told me too that you had
/ got new maid, and that he thought she
was French; and /, knowing that you
had French maid coming, never for an
instant doubted that you had got them
safely. Pray how did you get them ~
/ turning tiercely to Hermione. Did you
. get the first one alsOf
/ "Dost ia ear 3" repeated the lab0rer,
with another shake.
Yes" she faltered. "I-met-him-
J and -I-asked--
/ 'Cet on growled the lahorer.
Il asked If that letter was for Miss Nu-
+ gent, and ! told him-I-L was her maid
her new maid" she stsmmered. her
teeth chattering with terror.
/ she told Jasper" iuterV1sei Dolly
drearily, that you were going TO marry
her"
/ Il marry-that woman r. said Culver
. ton proudly, MY darling, until she came
up and spoke % me this morning, I have
. never once spoken 20 her since my mother
died"
/ .she told him she had been 20 meet you
. yesterday morning"
1T is fa.se. 1 was the whole morning
with my lawyer. I was not out IF the
B house"
F There's = Squire and = constable -
coming" said tho woman auNiously.
let me go" cried Miss Fox hercely.
cay. ma fine hussey." quoth the York
shiremau Crufiy, Ii - gets quit - this
business. thou'd best not Ia show tha face
/ Dean Ella village ua more, or happen
thou'lt fJiud tina sen / L horse-Ignt. II
folk hereab0ut doaut wait tn a jury to
sattle Owtj they uoaStly sattlos for their
. sels.r
She'll be wanted Ia speak aforo e cor
oner." put in another.
''Sure-lyr" returned the first rrirnly.
AS the Squire hurried along the path,
Dolly covered her face with her hands; 4;
and Culy erton. his strength at last giving
way completely, fell headlong to the
ground in a swOOn.
.Ah. yer husseyl" muttered the York
shirenan between his teeth savaEely.
What is il r. cried the Squire. what
does all this meant Is Jasper hurt
Dolly? Oh, mercifuI Heaven. Le Is not
dea3l Ny lad Is not dcair'
.Fh0U'd best ta ka 'cr wlo1U. We've
sent 10 Cu.Iver+un for z doctor and q car
riage, AMI well bring him whoam safe,
surely"
..Sure-lyr7 echoed one or two rough
voices near.
you don't mean that he's dead 2" repeat
ell the Squire increduIously. My lad is
not dead! I tell You he cannot be dead"
he asserted passipuatgly, kuee!ing down
by his sons body and trying t. arouse
him. 'sGreat Heaven, why are YOU all
standing gaping ike 80 many idiotsi Can
you do uOthiugF
Its no good. Squire" said the woman
gently. There il a bullet through his
brain. He were dead when we got tu i'm.
Get you back TO { Mistress, Squire she'll
har need % thee"
The Squire rose to his feet in silence,
and Dolly too moved.
WHATS the matter with Culverton-is
he dead7' he asked in blank. dazei kind
Jf a way.
i doubt is arms broke" replied the
woman; but ec's coming round now
viii nobody tell mo how this has hap
peuedT cried the Squire passouataly, as
Culvertou struggled up again, whereIpon
jim Sykes acted as spokesman once more.
We'll SjuoiIr, thou es ta thank this
hussey for Z whole business. Stand still,
wilts f'-as she made another effort TO es-
cape.
The story was soon told; and at the end
Of it Culverton went into IA dead faint
again; the pain and the loss Of blood had
taken all the strength out Of him.
There is the carriage in the lane said
the Squire in strange hard voice. "Nlll
. y0u, Dolly. and You, Mrs Roberts, get
. Culyertou 70 the House as soon IS possi-
ble7 No, not the Towers; take him to
the House. I viii stay here and bring
my son home myself AS for that--wo-
man, I should bc glad II you would take
/ her ont Of my sight. ykes. Perhaps you
had letter set her Mt liberty"
"Tou'I be wanted fur { inquest put In
the constable.
Her lips moved but no sound came from
. them.
speak oop." said Sykes roughly
you know where To find me" she
gasped.
So then they set her free, and the
/ wretChcd woman went uustcsObly back
towards Dean Ella, the bright sunshine
streaming down with brave radiance up
ON her golden yellow draperies as she
staggered bliudly along the fields and
dusty roads
The sun shone too upon the two ghastly
faces iu the carriage speeding towards
the House; upon the S1uire's set mouth
and tearleRs eyes rs he busted himself
about his only son; upon that still. dead
face without Disagreement save for thai
blue mark upon the right temple
The villagers came hurrying in flock:
to meet the sad procession a. It wouuC
through the village towards the Crea
. house-the men hushcd and silent. tn,
women weeping for sympathy for the tai
fair man who had grown up Hmongs
them, their true friend and more thar
Squire, but now walking beside his deaC
sons body, with the age Of tweIry year
/ fallen upon him in the last hour.
At the Vicarace the mournful tran
paused. for the Vicar and his wife cam
hurrying ont. Mrs. CaI1uthcrs seizing tn
Sluire's hand.
.-Oh, squire" she cried with hurst O
tears-''oh, squire"
Can You come up with me p he asked
with the same unnatural calmness as be
fore
Yes surely
LAY, the Mistress viii hae need Of you,
said q vomau's voice behind. -Heave
help her, She come TO- me she did, whe
] lost my lad, and she stayed all day, sh
did and now she's / . same had 'ersen.-
Il isn't the likes o me that can do now
for 'er"
At the words the Squire turned round.
is that you Susan Millsl You los
your lsd, and perhaps yoU'l know best {
any of MS what words viii comfort her
A. FOR mc'-Vassing his hands across ii
eyes-"I cannot even-thinkw
; CHATTER VI
r Three days had passed away, and T,re1
? arati0us were being made at the Uous
Tor the inquest. which had been dclaye
b in order that Lord Culverton might I
! present