Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-10-11

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THE NEXT INSTANT TREY HURLED THEMSELVES
UPON HIM.
which he felt he ought to resist, and yet
before he left Miss Everleigh, he had prom.
ised TO be on hand on the morrow
NORRIS she said, at parting, twill you
let me ask the new firm 10 give you place
in the bank. You look worried, you are
brooding over some trouble, am sure you
will be better at work
''Not yet, thank you, Althea. 1t is two
years since have had a vacation. am in
no hurry to end this one"
She understood, however, that he was
waiting for the breath of suspicion to pass
by.
That next evening would he ever forget
itl-was happy breathing space between
| the perplexities of the past and the further
| perplexities which the future was to 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 cheek
| Carol noticed that he seemed thinner, and
! thought he looked i'll. She was afraid he
would think they We're selfish, never going
to see how he was after that dreadful night.
| This betwcea the fish and the fowl, and
Norris was repaid for more than a weeks
suffering. Now there Ind been such a
thought in his mind, but the last atom of
resentment melted away under the glance
of those bright eyes.
Yet whe2 the little company returned TO
the parlor, he found himself talking to
Althea, without making an attempt TO
monopolize the lady of his love. 1t was
Il.
chatted to Mr. Everleigh. free and fear
less and bright as a bird in sprngtime-
that happiest of sights, a young and lovely
girl TO whom care and trouble are yet un-
known.
'Do you think am very sillyp she asked,
with a maize glance up at her elderly enter
tainer. "You see, il IS such new sensa-
ton to me. ! never went out much before,
aud indeed, am more glad for Lyman than
myself about the money, mean-though
il may have turned my head little, becom-
ing independent so suddenly. And Lyman
says il is not settled yet how much we are
worth. lie takes il quietly enough, but to
me it is like a fairy tale where the people
Eve happily forever after"
''You have made others happy-you and
your brother said Mr. Everleigh. with
your generous heart.r
''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 il va
cant; but there were no more tcic-a-tetes that
night. Some callers dropped in, to whom
Miss Eperlegh 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-c come often. want YOU
tor
She had given hiIl her hand with a swift
pressure, she withdrew it aud disappeared,
leaving the young man a little startled at
her intensity. The next moment he smiled.
Miss Everleigh might be changing her
ways, but she was not rid of her old inn
periousness yet That IL want you to- was
meant to leave him no choice.
He had nearly reached his boarding |
place, and was crossing the mouth of black |
alley which opened into the wider street. |
when two men standing within it nudged |
each other with the whisper: That's himui /
The next instant they hurled themselves |
upon him; his throat was seized by strong, |
fingers that chul1ed the cry he /
tried TO utter, and a wicked, uplifted blade
caught CLEAN even in that darkness be
fore his starting, pan-dimmed eyes He
threw up his arm, and it caught the de-
blow; before il could be repeated
there was a sound of rapid steps, end a man
came running ints the allev.
"Hello, what's this Some mischief III
be boundl Hey. police! Here, police 70 and
ne raised such an alarm that the two ruff
ians abandoned their victim and took to
heir heels.
whats the row. Speak, can't youl
You'd have got the worst of that racket if
hadn't happened along Blest if | don't
hink the cove has been plugged as it is.
Let's seeln
The newcomer fumbled in his vest pocket
or matches and Lit one, shading the flame
With his hand. Norris leaned against the
vail, too weak and unnerved for the mo-
nent TO either speak or move The light
Jared up and travelled over him, dropped
md went out. There was genuine dismay
n the voice which exclaimed:
"Hanged if it amt Bergman -
To the distempered imagination Of the
-oung man it seemed as if there were
disappointment in it also-as if Hiram In
-ot would not have been so ready TO inter-
ere had he known the person he was res
uing.