The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-09-08

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showing Alien bath, made h.u understand
by signs that dinner would be ready for
him as soon as be was ready for IT, The
tired editor found "a good bath quite re-
I frcshlng, and when he had dressed, don.
| ning the wrapper and slippers which were
/ brought him, hc felt almost himself again
The mglattO thcn conducted him % the din.
/ ing-rOOm in the bas~ucut al tho rear Of the
hOur,. Two cJlOrcd walters, who sDoka
notl~Ig but French, brought him an ex-
ceAeut repast, - which he did ample Justice.
When he had satisfied his appetlts
the same mu.attO boy conducted him 20 a
/ bedroom, where he was made 10 understand
that hc was 10 sleep and rest himself for
awhile. lie nOw remembered the sealed
letter which the old woman had given him
/ % bring % the m4dcmOisclle, and taxing IL
| from his pocket sent IL % her by the negro
boy
Having no other cares On his m nd for the
present Allen threw himself uDon tic bed.
and IN five minutes was sound asleep. Tho
exhaustion, mental worry and excitement.
through which he had passed in ihc last
few hours would have overcome any Der.
son oi ordinary strength and powers Of Gu
durance.
After toll sweet IS sleep, and no sleep 50
deep ana refreshing as the sleep Of cx-
NJ.
the sun was just dipping behind the West
ern horizon when hc was awakened By tho
muattO boy
Signaling Allen b rise, he handed him a
sealed note, which contained instructions
Tor his safe return. The note was written
IN EngAsh, M "a plain, neat, lddy-like hand,
ana Allen suspected that the directions had
been writt6'l by Bertha herself and iu.
closed with ,hc note which hc had brought
MademOlsellc who now sent il 10 him. At
dark nc was 10 start on his return. and he
would reach certain village ten miles from
Turlcy's Point, where be was 10 remain
closely concealed all day. At or near sum
down he was 10 again set out for Turlcys
Point reaching il after night. The horse
he was 10 return and tic 70 the same tree at
which he had found him
"Cmph, humph," said Allen, gazing at
the writing and wondering II Bcrtha had
penned those lines. IL suppose this affair
Is 10 terminate as mysterious as it bcguu.n
The mulattO informed him by signs that
his supper was ready, and by The time no
had finished II his horse would be waiting
for him. Allen rose and went 10 supper.
lie finished his meal in silence, and then
by the same pantOmmic motions, the boy
Informed him that his horse was ready H.
was almost dark when hc found himself
once more at the side Of that cOal-blaclt
horse that had borne him 50 nODly on uis
long journey 10 FrcnchtoWn A days rest
and excellent care had removed all iudlca-
tons Of evil effects Of his hard travel.
Neither the child nor madcmoiscuo had
been seen by Allen since morning, and no
message was given him 10 return. He
Vaultcd In the saddle, and the mu.attO point
cd TO road leading on through a grove Of
trees. This road went directly north from
the village, and by following it hc wotid, no
knew, come into the main road a mile or
two away from Freuchtown
"Thcy seem 10 fear that | am being
Watched said Allen 10 himself, land /
suppose that the sooner / get away from
here the BETTER
He gave his horse the rein, and The ami
nal cantcrcd away at = brisk pace
II was quiet night. The hum Of insects
ana chirp Of crIckats along the wooded
road made pleasant music for the lonely
traveller. Though he had been considerably
rested, his muscles, uuaccustomcd TO the
hard strain so recently put upon them, were
bruised and sore. Had not his horse been
un easy going animal ho could not havo
stood the Journey. Being alone and uuiu.
numbered the return was much more COM
Portable than his ride of the night before
The farmers were returning to their
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Tho country was thicklv settled, and for
the first hour or two of his night ride he
heard the low murmur of voices i'm and
abOut the furm houses At ono tbp ,yCuI,v ]
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,, his oyening pipe; at another pair Of lovers