The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-05-10

yoof0 since nave hoo o voCotA0n. Am u
no hurry TO end this one"
She understood, however, that ho was
waiting for the breath Of suspicion 70 pass
by.
That next evening would be ever forget
iti-was . happy breathing space hetween
the perplexities Of the past and the further
perplexities which the future was 10 bring.
neither Lyman nor Carol had expected 70
see him there. A frown darkened the brow
Of the former; the rosy tinge deepened In
the latter's cheek.
Carol noticed that he seemed thinner, and
thought he looked Ill. She was afraid he
would think they were selfish, never going
to zee how he was after that dreadful night.
This between the Ash and the fowl, and
Norris was repaid for more than . weeks
suffering. Now, there Aad been such .
thought In his mind, but the last atom Of
resentment melted away under the glance
Of those bright eyes.
the parlor, he found himself talking 70
Aithea, without making an attempt to
monopolise the lady Of his love. II was
enough to watch her, TO listen % she
chatted to Mr.. Everleigh, free and fear.
less and bright ~ . bird in springtime-
that happiest Of sights, . young and lovely
girl TO whom care and trouble are yet un-
known.
'.Do you think am very sillyi" she asked,
with natvs glance up at her elderly enter.
tainer. "You see, II 10 such new sensa-
ton to me. never went out much before,
and indeed, I am more glad for Lyman than
myself-about the money, I mesn-though
IL may have turned my head little, becom-
ing Independent 10 suddenly. And Lyman
says Il 70 not setkled yet how much we are
"a ka1p - 0h hsst xS
me Il 10 like fairy tale where the people
live happily forever after"
'You have made others hsppy-you and
your brother,'' said Mr.. EverleiRh, with
feeling. "Heaven bless you, my child, for
your generous heart"
"He will never do any thing to thwart
Lyman, am sure" thought she, and won
dered that her brother did not take the
place by Althea's side when Norris left II va
cant; but there were no more tsts-d-tstes that
night. Some callers dropped In, to whom
Miss Everleigh introduced her invited
guests; the conversation became general,
and at ten o'clock the Childers departed.
Norris fingered but few moments longer,
and Althea went to the door with him, de-
tanning him moment to say:
"Come again-come often. I want you
to.,'
She had given him her hand; with swift
pressure, she withdrew n and disappeared,
leaving the young man . little startled ct
her intensity. The next moment he smiled.
Miss Everleigh might be changing her
ways, but she was not rid Of her old i'm
periousness yet. That II want you to- was
meant to leave him no choice.
He had nearly reached his boarding
place, and was crossing the mouth Of Q black
alley which opened into the wider street,
when two men standing within II nudged
each other with the whisper: ''That's him"
The next instant they hurled themselves
upon him; his throat was seized by strong,
murderous fingers that choked the cry he
tried to utter, and wicked, uplitted blade
caught CLEAN even in that darkness be
fore his starting, pain-dimmed eyes. He
threw up his arm, and IL caught the de-
scending blow; before IL could be repeated
therewas Q sound Of rapid steps, and man
came running into the alley.
"Hello, what's thisi Some mischief, III
be boundi. Hey, pelicei Here, policer and
he raised such an alarm that the two ruff
fans abandoned their victim and took to
their heels.
"whats the rowi Speak, can't you !
You'd have got the worst Of that racket II
hadn't happened along. Blest II don't
think the cove has been plugged - 1t Il.
Let's seew
The newcomer fumbled in his vest pocket
for matches and Lit one, shading the fame
with his hand. Norris leaned against the
wall, too weak and unnerved for the mo-
ment to either speak or move. The light
fared up and travelled over him, dropped
and went out. There was genuine dismay
in the voice which exclaimed:
"Hanged II It amt BergmanI"
To the distempered imagination Of the
young man It seemed a. II there were
disappointment in it also-as II Hiram In
got would not have been DO ready to inter-
fere had he known the person he was res
cuing.
CHAPTER X.
BUsINI6S AND PLIASUnu.