The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-06-28
Norris touched Mr.. Everloigh upon the

"Some one ought to take the news ahead |
With your permission will CO."
"No, no; want you to remain in charge
here Well send messenger to break the
news, and will 20 with the poor fellow my
self. That little sister Of his was TO be mar
ried this morning, was sho notl Well,
well; there'll be no wedding now, OF course,
md hope no worse will come Of this than
putting of the ceremony. What did you
say, siri" to tho officer who had been ex-
amining the premises
~ suggested that you should look into
your safe. It does not seem to me to have
been tampered with at all"
An examination proved this conclusion to
be correct. No attempt had been made to-
ward forcing the safe. The assassin had
evidently been frightened away before he
was able to carry out his burglarious de-
signs.
Probably no was surprised at finding
tho young man here, fired his shot and fled
without waiting to SEQ its effect. What
puzzles mo is that he should have left his
revolver behind him. Do you suppose 1t
likely that your partner was armed"
"Not at oil likely. Men do not, as a rule,
carry firearms in this day, and Lyman was
neither OF o reckless nor q timid nature"
The detectives next question was put In
q lowered voice, meant for the bankers ear
alone.
"Are you quite suro that his accounts
were all straightf'
"Quitc sure It Is only month since he
| put In tho money which saved mo from
bankruptcy"
"Then there was no motive for suicide.
Tho fellow who did the job was q bungler,
that's all can say now. There was moth
| ing to prevent his making clean sweep II
| he'd been professional, since nobody seems
| to have heard the shot. You are to be con-
| graduated on getting of without loss, SIR
Mr.. Everleighs heart was too heavy for
| reply. Ho felt that any loss would bo light
| compared to that which he feared might
| come-for he could not but realize that
Lymans life was in fearful jeopardy, and
| his own obligation to tho latter weighed
upon him heavily.
| While they were thus engaged In survey
ing the situation, the physician had been
experimenting the removal Of the wounded
man. Meanwhile, the messenger who had
been dispatched to break the evil tidings,
finding himself in an unfamiliar locality,
had managed to miss his way, and the shock
| Of seeing her brother borne in apparently
lifeless came upon Carol without warning.
| She was stunned by 1t.
She listened mutely to tho explanations
which the banker hurried forward to give,
and to his plying words, but her only
thought was Of her brothers. danger.
"It is terrible blow for her. poor childl
She needs some one to help her through
this trouble will send Althea to keep
her company" volunteered Mr.. Everleigh
as he took his leave.
Pray do not" Ingot hastened to re-
spond. "It is not necessary. Twill remain
for the present, and know Carol 80 well,
| ON sure she would rather be left alone"
"She will be better for woman's SYM
pathy."
" But there was something's coolness Of
some kind-between them"
"A trifie, daresay, which will not be re-
membered at q time like this" and the
banker left, fixed In his resolve.
Ingot summoned the servant and gave
his directions as soon as the other was fair
ly out Of hearing.
"Sarah, If Miss Everleigh calls, tell her
that your young mistress refuses to see her
refuses to see any one. depend upon
you TO get rid Of every one who comes
without troubling Miss Carol with mes
sages. The doctor has ordered perfect
quiet for his patient, and we can not follow
his instructions too faithfully. You under
standp,
ayes, sir; certainly" acquiesced Sarah,
and Mr.. Ingot fingered to sec Althca denied
admittance. The clergyman who was to
had taken his departure after offering some
earnest words of sympathy and consolation
to the stricken girl.
She had taken her place by her brothers.
bedside, white and motionless, seeing moth
ing but his ghastly looks, hearing nothing
but the faint, labored breathing which
crossed his lips. Ingot passed in and out
unnoticed by her, and when he disappeared
for couple Of hours later in the day, she
did not miss him.
He came back with new expression
on his face which BODIED no good. The as
pect Of tho siek-room had not changed
Carol had not noticed his leaving, she did
not notice his entrance until he spoke her
name.
"Come with mo. have something to
say to you. Lyman will do as well with
Sarah to watch him. BY tho way" leading
her out, "she tells me she has brother
who understands nursing, and I have en-
gagged him to take charge Of the case. I
don't intend to lot you wear yourself out,
my dear, now that youIbelong to me-or soon
will-more than to him. Do you realize
that have been very bitterly disappointed
to-day, Caroll 1t is hard to BIO so near my
happiness, and yet be cheated out Of it."
She lifted her heavy eyes to his face, and
parted her lips as If about to speak, then
her glance fell away What could she sayl
How could she tell him that she no longer
recognized his claim, that she never had
recognized it, while Lyman, who was her
strength, lay helplessl
~ don't intend to be cheated out of 1t
long," Ingot went on, with dogged stub
bornness underlying his gentler tones.
"Lyman may lay there in that state for
days; 1t will be weeks before he will get
around, II he ever does, and ! haven't got
tho patience Of Job. want you to marry
me right of, just the same as If nothing had
happened, and I'll help you take care OF
him, swear will. as If he was my own
brother.'
"Oh, moi" exclaimed Carol with nerv-
GUS clasping Of her hands, catch in her
breath. mot now-not ever-untip'-
:" Until whatl" he asked, regarding her
with darkening looks.
Until he Is better and tells mo that
must" with burst of hysterical weeping,
which relieved her over-burdened heart.
She pressed back the tears presently, and
looked at him piteously
~ must 60 back to him. can not stay
away"
"You will listen to me frst" he said,
slowly, with cruel emphasis. "You think,
no doubt, that Lyman would never make
you marry me; you believe the promises he
gave you, that he would step in and save
you at tho last but tell you that was my
plan from the start. knew you would not
give in easily, and I did not want to be
cruel to you. l thought IL could fool you
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