The elevator., 1888-09-08

VI Lne muuule. II you want 10 stand wei
with Childers you won't put in your oar un
asked, and guess you know all you've got
to do if you want to stand well with nae.''
The last was spoken with chuckle, as ii
Mr.. 1ngot was enjoying some inward Joke
Norris could not fail to understand him.
TO stand well with Mr. Ingot, he must not
rival the latter in his attentions to Carol
"As if she could ever turn to him. ,,
thought Bergman, with thrill of his old
repulsion coming back. 81 owe him one
good turn though for setting me straight
1t looks reasonable enough-his story: |
don't see why / sho-ld doubt it."
! He could not help little soreness, how
| ever, that Lyman had not found it possible
| to trust him. His thoughts were taken
\ quite away from the object of his present
| Journey and it was not until he stood at
| Mr.. Everlelgh's door that he recalled the
substance of Althea's note.
'All well, JacOb!' he asked of the ser
want who opened the door
+" All well, sir, except that Miss Althv il
powerful nervous this last day or two
Tain't good sign for young pusson tt
get so nervous. If it don't mean one thing
it's apt to mean another Walk right in,
she's expecting Of you, sir; and l misdoub!
II you haven't something to do with her
hdgets," communed Jacob to himself, with
u doubtful shake of his gray poll. The
young fellow was well enough in his opinion
but not half the match his young lady dc
served.
Althea was alone. She started up with 4.
little gasp, and gave both her hands in =
warm pressure
"Oh, Norris! Nothing has happened, |
theng You arc here safe! have been 50 |
uneasy am so glad to see you again"
The proud voice was broken by a quivee. !
tears clung to the dark eyelashes, though .
a tremulous smile was ON the red mouta .
Norris heart was warmed by her evident
solicitudc
MY dear Althea. what should have haa,
pened! A fellow of my Drawn should hc
pretty well able to take care of himself |;
there had been any thing more fOrmidah5
to face than my good uncle's fancies. You
did not suppose three days at the cottaI<
would have II fatal effect did your'
You have really not been in any dn.i
ger, then!" persisted Althea, wistfulIy
I Read that. Think, if you can, what haps
suffered"
She took note from her belt and pass u
t to him. Written on coarse paper, in ~
disguised hand Norris read:
'DEAR Miss EvERLEIGH-This is to Uaru
Tou against harboring snake Don't but
my faith in Norris Bergman There are
ome on his heels who will make short WORK
# him If he goes much further A word to
he wise ought to be enough He has got
fl twice, let him look oLt for the third
inc. If he goes into the bank it will be
worse for you and yours As surely as he !.
oes- he is q doomed man. This is not the
warnings of friend, but of one who knows :
Heed it,"
The signature was the rude drawing of a :
and reaching up through an open square. II
'orrls fixed his eyes upon it, and his brows '
MT Ihe rambling. foolish attempt to
rlghten him was given Its only point in his a
llnd by that strange signature.
Nhat does 1t mean, Norris What i
nemy have you TO make such threats - Il
" am as completely at a loss about that b
you can be, Althea. This note looks ul.a n
le disiointed rawlings of crazy man to II
e Don't let it annoy you. 1t is not
orthy of attention"
" Have you no idea who wrote it!'' fixing a,
IT glance, searching and intent, upon his or
ce he,
n Not the slightest in the world TO
" hou VIII not LET 1t prevent your going -,
tony fathers service,' with percen- CO
pie pause before the last three words th
/ Certainly not 1t would take much ps
ore than this TO make me change nv mind VI
that point; if any thing. 1t has the effeet los
strengthen my determination. are
! am glad of that, but oh. Norris, be y. -.
reful-be careful Of yourself shall liv, i {
misery If any harm comes To YOU be
mere was deep, excited glow in those a.
eatr dllated eyes. which Norris could not 0'D
ne fathom. He led the conversation Il
ay from the exciting subject: by making pa.
NJ Of IT, he tried to relieve he- Of further qli
n he was glad that she did not know a b