Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-07-25

conviction that the old gentlemen, In
desperation, had probably taken a
''long drop" from the window. "I
hope you are pleased with the result
Of your plan, Mrs. Danvers," went
on with cutting sarcasm. cit has GER
tainly been a most brilliant success
so far. OF all the"
/ was interrupted by the sound OF a
door opening along the passage, and
the next moment, Uncle Simon. in an
exceedingly airy costume and carrying
candle in an outrageously horizontal
position, appeared before our astonished
gaZe. had always suspected that my
uncle wore a wig. Now had ocular
demonstration. His head was a. bare
as an egg.)
"Bless my soull'' he gasped, with
chattering teeth, letting the candle
run down on our new Kidderminster,
this is most ghastly houseI 1 refuse
ID go to bed again, Charles" +" he con-
tlnued. excitedly. 81 shall sit up all
night. My nerves are quite unstrung."
Here there was terrific and contin-
1ous peal at the front door bell. 1t
rang, and rang, and rang. 1 went
down to open it-our domestic having
gone to bsd-and Ella followed.
Hacdly had drawn back the bolt than
Mr.. Carper burst in, disheveled, pant
ing, purple with rage, his clothes
stained with earth, his hands cut and
bleeding. He tore past us upstairs
like mad man, and on the landing he
carromed violently against Uncle
Simon, who was clinging to the stair
raillngs, shivering and shaking in his
very sketchy attire. To our utter
"a tnn nl6
hands warmly and all but embraced
each other.
"Where on earth did you come from,
CarpeI2" quavered my uncle, almost
in tears.
'Finickerl" returned the other In a
choking voice. I'm glad to see you
very glad to see you. Let US leave
this internal place now-at oncei"
Then turning to me: 81 tell you, Chas.
Danvers, you will regret the despicable
part you have played to-day only once,
and that, sir. will be all your lifa.eY on
are a low, contemplate hound, sir.
But L see now through your plot to
secure both my money and my friend
Mr.. Finicker's. Yes, my friend, 1 say.
You mighte-have saved yourselves lies,
sir; aud youXtpo, madam" fercely, to
the pale and trembling Ella. "Mr.
Finicker and were foolish enough to
quarrel, 1t Is true, but L rejoice TO say
that We were reconciled a week ago.
All, you may cry, madam, and you
may swear under your breath, sir, but
you are an internal young liar, Charles
Danvers, and your wife Is not awhIt
better. L renounce you both forever. ,"
''And so do l." exclaimed Uncle
Simon. I'VE leave this house tonight,
late as it ia. We can get rooms. with
out doubt, at the Lowthorpe Inn"
So saying he retired, with as much
dignity as his costume would permit
to his room, accompanied by tho
dilapidated looking Mr.. Carper. Ella
went on crying. L simply swore. mot
loud, but deep"
Within ten minutes the two old gen.
uemen reappeared, equipped for depart
ure. Protestations, explanations, apollo
sies were all In vain. Oar outraged
relatives left the house without deIgn-
ing to take any further notice of either
Ella or myself, and as they disappeared
in the darkness fe.t as II every atom
of my self respect went with InS.2-
l draw veil over the narrowing
scene which followed.
My wife and l did not speak to each
other for at least a week after this
deplorable evening-but that is a mere
detail.
The failure of Elias ''plan," how
ever, marked an epoch in my life. 1t
was my last deception. Since then
have been doggedly. uncompromisingly
truthful and straightforward in all my
words and actions; and have observed
similar netamorphosis In Ella. If
ever In the futura I find ont Grepory
Simon in he, shall fog him most
unmercifuily. We have neither seen
nor held any communication with
either uncle since that uRlucky night.
forever.
Sic transit gloria mundii-BelgravIa