The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-06-17

world. intending to remain for some
time l bad only been out ono
short mouth when letter came
from home--nn imperative SUMMONS
70 return. 1t contained the news oI
Vernon's marriage To beautiful
lurk'eyed woman whom none Of
thom had kdowu or ever board O!
boiore---an absolute stranger, ia
iact and along with this were TIC
tidings that my father lay at the
point OF doath--the doctors had
given him up.
AT my fathers death my brother
would inherit uii tho vast estates Of
the Flcmiugs For they were
strictly euta,led
wont buck again, perfectly am
bitionless, foi cvory hopo of my life
had h"d With arelies f,lseuess-
went bnck tu what =
1t sooms foolish. after all. to open
old sores, but tho memory OF that
home coming is back with ne now,
even stronger than tue nomolv of
tho horrors that followed Therefore
| must tell IT,
went first to SEQ NV ;pther. Ho
was propped mp ~ith pillows in the
bed, his fucc ghas,ly. Ah, yea toatb
had most surely placed his hand up.
on him II, looked at mo With eyes
in which strange lustre cleaned
A cry broke from my lips. That,
glare, that strange tN,tchinS. Of he
muscles, | had seen once boture III
India. My father bad bcan poisoned
by one II The most subtle drugs
known to Ucience-its effect, indeed,
almost rnknown, save ly some ono
who had seen another with it.
My boart grew cold with horror. ..
horror u s!euknb'e' Bat why was ii
my thouehta reverted 10 tho boaati-
ful wife OF my brother
My God :" cried. Am | too
late to save him.
! knew the autilote but was il too
lato to use it! Scarcely needing the
questions asked, | went and got the
aptido,o, which If he wore uot to lar
gone, would save him.
AZ | came up the avenue again, my
thoughts full of my father, lady
came along the shady path below {;
u tall graceful woman, saw ut Il
glance with something strangely ia
miIlar about her carriage. She came
ont from tho dense shadow, and IA
she dill 50 iiy brother overlook me,
md his eyes fell on the lady no well,
who At that momout stepped into
tho sunshine.
That is my wife, Guy he said,
ala sic not beautiful cuough to
make pardonsblo my mcsa!.lauco 40
they call it -
Beautiful enough ! En-, hoayoDs
Yes, for that moment saw tho per,
feet features, tho crown uf wayy hair,
tue crimson carving lips OF the Voc
nan had loved The dark eyes Of
my false vito were looking into
mine.
\ sharp cry left my lips Ny
eyes did not deceive me. Clad in
silken robes and costly lace, Arolio
stood before me. Stood before mt
only for moment, and then saw
her lips grow white, her face grow
pallid, heard the low frightened cry,
saw the passionate, pleading look ;
the next moment she had fallen at
our feet,
My brothor looked at me.
"You have frightened her. Guy,
by the way you looked at hor. !
think you must be crazy. You did
not seom to know what you were
doing"
He lifted Arelie in his arms and
carried her to the house, while fol-
lowed, almost doubling tho whole
occurrence. First i went to my ia.
theirs room and gave him The droys
| had gone for, then | went down to
the library to seek Vernon nnd tell
him Arelies story and I entered
by the side door, and came fIco to
face with Arelio, who held an open
letter in her hand.
What do you intend to do p sha
said, the paper dropping from her
ingers, which l saw at glance was
my fathers will, for bo owned other
wealth besides tho eniOiled estate.
At this instant a servant entered,
and Arelio stole ont without bearing