The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-09-13


"After being nearly killed while prote.
ing their property-yes, read about tht
and think he was shamefully treated
cried Carol, Indignantly, Miss Everleil
don't believe any thing bad about him. d
you see how she kept him with her, Just
snow how much she thought OF hint
don't know whether ought to tell you
not
There was roguish giimmer in u
pretty face as she broke off-a side RlanS
OF knowingness that invited him to urge IL
point
"What, you little teasei,'
Now, Lyman, If you are going 10 wal
OIL with that letter, I'll not tell you. al
dying &c know just what our venerabl
uncle has left to us. He was such q myt
always thatit seems just like castle i
Spain-doesn't it to you-and expect tn
fortune TO take wings before it reaches u
yet"
confidence for confidence" said Ly
man, putting the letter behind his back
"What were you about TO tell meln
"What wasn't about TO tell you is that
saw Miss Everleigh glance from him to vol
as II she were mentally comparing you, OIL
may be wishing that you were in his place
though don't think it was that, don't see
how It could be-" said Carol, with laugh
which showed plainly enough that 81,
thought this handsome brother of hers su.
perior to Bergman. Alas for poor Norris
He might be madly in love, the girls heart
was not touched. And why should 1t be,
prayl She had met him in tho throng and
waltzed with him once; he was neither
moro nor less to her than dozen other
young gentlemen who had shared tho same
privilege. All his interest in her and her
brother and the mysterious package was
unknown to her.
Before there was time for the exchange
Of confidence agreed upon, the servant OF
the household appeared TO say that gem
tleman was waiting to see Mr.. Lyman.
'If it is your Mr.. Ingot, do keep him in
your den, y said Carol, taking her own way
to the parlor; but it was not Mr. Ingot
whom Lyman Childer confronted the
next moment Il was Norris Bergman,
come to lay bare the story which he had
been here encc before to tell.
Lyman Childer listened TO it with COM
posure which amounted Almost TO indiffeS
ence; only once did he show any evidence Of
interest, and that was when the scar on
Mr.. Ingot's head was mentioned.
~ saw that myself" he declared,
thoughtfully, "But is it not rather far
fetched to connect your find with his acct
dent whatever it may have beenl Excuse
mo, but could no sooner suspect our book
keeper of turning train-robber than could
believe it of myself.n
.'If you only had an idea Of what that
package contained ~ uttered Norris, regret
fully.
Lyman's eyes dropped to the letter which
he carried yet unopened in his hand
"Since seeing you, have had little
light on that matter. A relative of ours
recently died leaving considerable property
TO my sister and myself The lawyer writes
that he forwarded copies of important pa
Ders which have failed to reach me-not a
material matter, you see, nor one without
'cmcdy. I'm as much obliged to you,
hough, for your zeal in our cause"
Norris got up to take his leave, feeling |
hat he had received rebuff
II fear you will think have been over
'ficious in the matter, as others have, evil
Iently beg your pardon in that case. May
have the pleasure of paying my respects
o Miss Childer before goln
II think Carol is engaged" said Carols
rother, with deliberate GOODNESS, and Nor
is went without tho sight for which his
cart yearned.
As the door opened for his departure, it
Omitted Ingot, The latter nodded affably,
ynoring all unpleasantness between them,
ut Norris gave him chill recognition and
assed on to the street
II wash my hands of all of them thought
Q, passionately. 'Ah, Carol, could wish
'r something else with you, but how can
ersist after such plain snubbingi This
,rtune which has come to her would stand
otween us if nothing else did"
In the meantime, Mr.. Ingot passed into
the den," which was Lyman's exclusive
,treat.
80 you had Bergman to call on you," he
marked. "What did he wantln
'He came to warn me against you"
"He did, eh!n Mr.. Ingot seemed might
7 amused at the idea. sand you took the
arning, of coursei You're ready to be-
ave gobbled up your secondhand papers
ter risking my neck and committing q
ain robbery to get themln
81 told him I'd as soon suspect myself as
un
Fright you are, old fellowl You're the
TT of friend for me- Put it therer' He
retched out his hand, and Lyman rather /.
put his into it.
''But say,n he went on. "Hasn't it oc- J
rred to you how disappointed the chap
ould be who did get the bundlel de-
ire, Eve laughed more than once since !, ,
u told me what was in it. Ireckon he
liked for nothing short of United States
nds, or mebbe treasury notes for hun
ed thousand dollars or so. Just fancy
n when he opened It'll Good thing for you
1t it warn't the original Of them there
eds and mortgages" Mr.. Ingot had !
pshod fashion of speech which was good =
ough for all ordinary occasions, though =
could be more correct when he SO de-
ed. but didn't come to sit gassin' with ,
4 all night. want to see that pretty lit
sister Of yours. I'm struck on the girl,
4 guess she knows it." !,
She doesn't return the sentiment, I'm /.
aid, said Lyman, with curl of the 4
per lip.
oh, well, she will. That's one comfort.
MT you say sol'
i don't know what you mean.n
oh, guess you do. think we under
nd each other Don't bother to come
nei L hHOW tuc way. OVhy anu Tchu your Il
ter. It's from Farraker, dare say; more :
out that lucky inheritance Of yours. Just 4
a little careful how you dispose of your !,
ter's portion; if she should marry soon, y y
I'd want to give it over into her hus- n
1d's hands, Of course; quite the proper =
1 correct way Of doing, and it amt at all h
likely" =
Ccnfound the manl' muttered Lyman q
,ween his teeth, when the other had with
lwn. SIS he actually after Carroll 1t is too u
l-too badm
CHAPTER VII. 9
A CLEw. !.
here was popular play at one Of the n
Y theaters that night and Norris attended n
hoping TO drown his own mental disturb i
&c thereby, but all through the perform
,e he found his thoughts wandering back =,
the Childers, with his disappointment
ing fresh at not having seen Carol. q