Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-09-06
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g Are they, then-I thought the marriage
was deferred
"Epr week, Ingot tells me- It win be
up tomorrow. think myself it would be
in better taste to wait until the crisis is
over for Lyman, poor fellow but believe
Ingot wants to get it over in case the worst
comes He plans to leave the city in that
event with his bride"
A cloud Of displeasure still Swallowed the
bankers brow. His sympathy was all
with Lyman, and Ingot's cool view Of the
situation. together with what savored
strongly of mercenary calculations, had i'm
pressed his late employer most unpleasant
~. Norris heart sank with the news, but
he turned his thoughts resolutely to that
part of it which most affected Mr.. Ever
leigh.
"Ingot can make you trouble in the event
OF Lyman's death,'' he suggested.
cit is not that which worries me. can
meet any demand he may make, though it
may inconvenience me somewhat to do so.
1t is the fact that they can not wait until he
is in his grave He was such promising
young man, too, and had such comfort in
depending upon him. I am little disap-
pointed in the sister; she seemed devoted
to LYMAN
"You have not seen her ?"Norris vent
ured, with the blood stealing into his face.
while he kept his eyes averted.
mo. They let me in to see Lyman for
! a moment, but the poor fellow did not
know me. The surgeon tells me it is doubt
full if he RECEIVERS his senses at all. and that
he may drop off any day." and the banker
sighed deeply. He made an effort to throw
| off his gloom the next moment.
''Stay and dine with us, Norris. Althea
| is out somewhere, but / expect her back
every moment"
Norris accepted the invitation, simply be.
cause he had no good reason for refusing
| it, and Althea made her appearance just as
| dinner was announced. She gave pleased
| smile at sight of her fathers companion,
but Norris noted the grave lines of the
| proud, lovely face, the unfathomablc
shadows in the great dark eyes, which
| spoke of a spirit that was not at case. She
carried him off to the pa rlor when the meal
was ended.
"Come, Norris. Father must have his
| smoke and his nap in peace. I am glad you
are here; / have wanted to see you. Have
| you made any new discoveries at the
bank."
"Of myself nothing"
"You know what the detectives think
| that there was no burglary attempted, that
| the open window was left as blind-bui
| who could have made that attack upon Ly-
man if 1t was not for gaina"
| Norris hesitated. He had never felt al
| liberty to disclose what he knew regarding
Edison. That secret belonged properly te
| Uncle Amos, but the story of the porter and
| his own conviction that Edison had been up
| on the scene of that dark nights work put
! the matter in another light. He was di
vided between a desire to tell all he knew
to Mr.. Everleigh, and the thought that he
ought first to consult with his uncle; but
now, obeying sudden impulse, he narrated
| the facts to Althea.
She listened intently, her lips compressed
into thoughtful line.
| 81 shall be glad if you are right" she
said, when he had finished. Edison, living
can unravel some of these mysteries. Blu
why should he injure Lyman Childcr! Why
| go there, if not to plumber US for the SECOND
| time?''
She was speaking more to herself thar
| to him, and Norris was struck by the sud
den haggard change which swept into hel
face, brought, it would seem, by some self
| found answer to the questions she asked
She rose and walked hastily to the further
| end of the long room. All was in shadow
there, and she leaned her forehead agains
the glass of the window by which SHIT
paused. Suddenly she called to Norris il
| quick, excited tones.
| "Come here, please, carefully. Do 70,
| see that man across the waya met him al
hour ago as 1 was leaving Childer's hous'
the door, rather, for / was not admitted
He stopped me to ask how Lyman was.
thought him feeble old man then, though
! he was so muff1ed saw little of his looks
Do you know him!-quick, as he turns"
| "Edsonr' and with a hasty apology, HI
dashed out of the room, and momcn
later was in the street, hurrying in pursui
| of the man who was some distance in ad
| vance of him.