The Irish standard., 1888-05-19
CHAPTER xviii.
A CLOSE CHASE,

! Inrct woke with the dawn. Ne rose al
once and dressed with painstahing care
| jlutter OF exutation astir i'll his breast
He stepped ACROSS the passage for a g4<anc;
| in Lymalls room before he descended tne
stairs. but, early as he was, another was
earlier.
! 4 little, gray-clad figure knelt by the
bedside, the bright head bowed as il in
prayer, il might be for strength, 1t might
be for the life for which she was sacrificing
herself The intruder drew back without
announcing his presence.
t'Let he1. have it out" he said to himself
cit will be one While before she gets the
chance to cry over him again, unless he
does the best thing be could do, and drops
clean out of life very soon. May be as
we'll that pve concluded 10 get away.
might take the notion to help him out, who
knows: 1t could be made dreadful easy
with all them medicine bottles setting
around a. dose too much, and who be to
| blame:''
Dangerous thoughts these to follow upon
all Acknowledged wish for Lyman Childers
death, but Ingot was quite toe shreWd and
calculating to take chances in any such des-
perate deed.
ELe had paved the way to withdrawing the
full portion Of Carols supposed fortune
from the bank, aud as this was the exact
sum he had laid out in the first place to Sc.
cure from Edison, he had made up his mind
| to be satisfied with it unless the fates came
| to his aid in disposing OF Lyman. In that
case he would make a bold strike for all, as
he would in any case for the half, as he had
announced to Mr.. Everlelgh.
In pursuance Of this schemehe had formed
another plot, taking Sarah partly into con
fdence, though by no means telling her all
he had in view. EIe was going with his
bride for 81 short trip out of the city, he said
It would be sorry honeymoon at the best
but he would take her to some quiet place
/ where she could rest for a day or two, and
he would arrange with the doctor to send
dispatches to keep them informed Of every
change If Lyman's condition. They would
be near enough to reach him if he grew
worse, and Carol would be better able tx
meet the shock if it came.
! Sarah appeared to pour his coffee as be
sat down to his solitary breakfast, and he
kept her. asking some questions about the
luggage, and carelessly talking about his
plans. The morning paper, still damp from
the press, lay upon the table. He took it ur
and glanced over it while giving his in
structions
"You are not to say word to Carol
mind Be {. joke to run off with my OWL
wife won't it, without her knowing it til
the time coues2 She'll see it was for the
best when she brightens up a little, which
she wouldn't do here. You're sure you've
got ali she'll need put up? Well see now
if you can coax her to take a mouthful OF
two before the carriage comes around
ordered it early, to give us plenty Of time.'
lie was glad the next moment that he had
called the wonan's attention away from,
himself. He grlppcd the paper hard and
stared at it. while a 1ingling shock ran
over every nerve and fiber, as he took il
the meaning Of one brief paragraph on
which his eyes rested
"A bold attempt was made at an early
bour this tlorniug s TO burg larize the bank Of