The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-02-24

came bounding from his kennel and
made savage Spring at DaisvS throat
EuStace's strong white hands caught
the brute before his yellow fanys IA i5cncd
in her dainty flesh. lie swung the
Stru sgiing creature thrice around his
h+aI, and dropped him upon the hard
iiaES, Whesc he rolled over once and died
l'usy grew pale, but she clung to her
husband, admiring him more than ever
vt last step sounded within the
house, and the rusty bolts slipped back.
An Oil man confronted them, his hair
and beard white as snow.
WHO has killed my dog ," he began.
Then his glance iell upon Eustlce's calm
face, and the angry question Cnl led IN
cAucklc. ~Eh, my lad, | might have
known who was nigh. This is not the
iirst time have seen what those shapcIy
white hands can DO
EuStace turned Daisy round 50 that
the light fell full upon her lovely face
Look there, Rudolph Brandt. You
zee have not come alone"
one glance, ami the mans lips whit
cncd, his eyes opened wild and wi le
lie leaned heavily against the wall and
groaned.
"Eulalie -
No, said Eustace Dare, 'not Eulalie,
but her chill. | have found her and
brought her back TO you. They lied who
said WAS dead. 1t is not too late to
90 h.T Justice
"iool God! Eulalie's daughter? Yes,
1t must be So"
Then his strength came back. lie
claspci the gri' ; trembling hands, gain.
long and oars.e Sly. into her face. His
own slowly lighted with a great JOY.
"EuIaiir.S child should have the coun-
torpart "t this, ne said, at length, draw
:nE lockct OF peculiar workmanship
from his bosom.
"Hrrr it Is" Daisy said, producing
that IN her own possession.
They We're precisely alike. There
c1ulI b no doubt; and, throwing open
door near by, Rudolph Brandt led the
way hastily INTO = large, Ol8-lashIOncd
apartment where cobwebs fcstooucl the
ceiling and dust IN inch dccp covered
the inlaid tables, the velvet furniture,
and rich, old-fashioucd carpet OF sJtscss
pile.
Il neTct expected to enter this room
again. II was closed when my daughter
went away. 1t seems a most fitting
Place IN which 10 welcome Eulalie's
child
and then he took Daisy in his arms,
kissing her tculcrly.
SA. glanced around Ike one in a be-
VII --r-d dream. 1t WAS all - strange,
50 IN expected. But what had her life
been but a series OF surprises since that
morning when Eustac. Dare first ap-
p-ared 10 her in the garslen2 The reign
ui the commonplace was over. Love had
crswaeI her day there was mystery,
ani-Shc could not trll-bOuuliess pros
per.ty IN store, perhaps.
y on ar my grandfather ." she said,
longing light III her dewy ewes. II am
50 -laL / uJye wished for some one u
love some one IL whose veins runs
kindred blood
Gan you learn to care for a broken
hearted old man, child?"
"Dh. YES ~
Tnc house was like a tomb; an air of
decay and neglect hun. over il. Daisy
learned aiterSarl that it had been shut
UD Tor years, with the exception of half
dozen rooms. Rudolph Brandt had lived
tAc lie OF a reclGse. Now he ordered
the curtains drawn back, and all the
doors and Windows flung wide. When
the morning sunshine had taken the air
less oppreaai yeneas from the grand old
rooms he drew forward chair and
sad
1t is all like blessed dream. am
afraid OF waking up and finding myself
alone again. My sleep has been nearly
/ as long IS Rip Van Wrinkles. Now,
EUstacc, tell nae when Won found this
dear child, and what she Is TO you"
she : my wife, - said Eustacc, answer
Ing the final question first.
The old man laughed, but he did not
! look olspicas-d.
"Ah, my boy, Won wero tired OF trust
ing to- uncertainties, and waiting for a
dead mans SHOES You saw q 7ur,. raa Il
10 io-tu2c open before your icct, ami
chose 10 walk therein. Ii Won love the
girl, we'll an / good. Everybo IL knows |
have co. million stowe Z away, AMI
plenty OF vUl,urcs come pe.!llEg about
Ihl9 dear cliili will be a great he.ra,s.
IL r.~t ii his hand up"n Daisy's silt
| hair a moment, rs though trying 10 get
Us,,d 10 the delight of her presence.
Il found Ha.sy 4, farmhouse, whcr.
| she VS. treated as a menial. Eurle
| RranAt il shall be your duty - we'll aS
mine t. see that no harm beialls her,
sail i.ustJce
lie Iadir an uneasy gesture.
i understand. Gcs, boy, we will take
care OF heT tO-eshtr. ! shall make 4
new viii at once, and so word it that
every temptation TO do wrong viii b.
taken away
This talk was very pulling to Daisy
Il gave her a shock t. learn that Eust tc3
had known the secret OF her pIrentagy
from the Iirst. Would he have wooei a
nanc!caS child from the work-ho 80
imDciuo oISly II hurt like 4 kUi.c to
doubt, but how could she review tn. past
few days and help il , Proud, cultured
'ucn oi the world are not prone to seek
Ignorant country girls when they want I
wife.
Eustacc knew, and had never dropped
even hint. 1t WAS hard 10 lind ~ cx-
GUS Tor such rrticeucc.
She wait-l all that first day for him 10
speak som. word OF explanation. None.
| came. lie avoided all rciersu e To the
past, but went about with IN alcr, look
IN his hanlspmr ewes, like one who scents
tragedy fro n a ar, and IL ra.iyins every
emery u meet the storm.
The mkt morning, feeling strangely
ncTvouf and restless. Daisy wan Tered ont
in.o the Garlcn alone. She WAS met
with the same mute cVi lGuc5 OF glect
that brOo i'd every where. Grass had
grown over the paths. ihe tr-l.ISrs were
down, the -hru,S up-uTncal, and weeds
ran not in the flower beds.
She had ken several haStv turns when
tiicket st:rre !, and a man stepped sud
Ccnly into tine path right before her
She would have screamed, but a glance
snow Il her 1t was Richard Langley. lie
carried his lett arm III sling and hs
face WAS palsId 10 CiaStlintss SDmetl.ns
IN his detected air touched her heart
-loG look very i'll, she SAL. gently,
wondering at his folly in le4ving thc
hut aHi Deb's faithful ministrations.
lie caught her hand, gazing wildly
around,
Are VIC alone Because 7 have s0me-
thing 10 say. II Is not a pl ,lsant revrlI-
ton 70 make; but the sooner you know
tIc truth the better"
Daisy WIS deeply impressed BY his
manner. She looked At him, turnin /,
very plle.
1t l. very strange that you should
follow me here. But you have, and
Viii listen"
'-EuSta e Dare is n villain. l came TO
warn ynu against him
rake care, said Daisy, sharply. "Gou
r speaking of NV husband" "
- much the Worse for yo1. roor
c,I..,l. yoI don't believe me some dav
| yuu viii 10 YOU know why h. married
YOU -