The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-06-14
UNDER A CLOUD (;
CLEARING HIMSELF.
The Thrilling and Absorbing Story
OF q Great Crime.
M JENNIE DAVIS BURTON,
AUTHOR or HER LIpR's SEcREr,n Ayr
OTnER STORIES.
copyrighted, 1889, BY as a. NJ Kellogg Ns,espsss
Company. AH Rights Rsssrvsd.

OTnER STORIES.
Copyrighted, isss. BY ths H. NJ Ksllooo N.,ssys,s
Company. Az Rfghts Rsssrvsd.
CHAPTER xvIII.--corrrruEp
shes been doing her prettiest to make
up amatch between my girl nnd that fellow
Bergman. She's not tho least in love WITH
him, though Childer may think 30; he's
beon blind as bat not to sec her drift ali
along. want her to know that I won't
put up with any Interference from her. She
has always treated me like the mud under
her feet, but now she has got to take me on
nm equal footing with them" ran his
thoughts, while he watched the amazed
expression which dawned in tho young L.
dy's face.
Lyman came to tho rescue BY telling his
sister to get her wraps. He had declared
once that they must break of their friend
ship for tho Evcrleighs, but he could not
resist the temptation thus offered him,
though he mentally determined that Il
should be for tho last timc, nor could he,
without absolute rudeness, refuse to let
Carol go.
He handed the two girls into the sleigh
and tucked the robes around them, promis.
ing gaily TO be with them within half On
turned to look her companion severely In
tho face.
"What did that man mean by his talk,
Carroll Surely you have not promised him
any thing to give him reason to speak as he
didi want you to be frank with me, for
have been giving hope to another lover of
yours, quito unwarrantably, II there is any
thing in this"
Carol hold up the hand on which flashed
Ingots gift.
"This Is from him, Althea."
"And you have given up Norris for
this man-Inever would have believed it.
1can not believe 1t now. What con you SEQ
In him, coarse, vulgar, no moro to be COM
pared with-oh, Carroll rhat have you donc2"
"My duty, hope" murmured Carol, in
heartbrolscn tones. "Don't talk of IL,
please I'm afraid shall cry, and Ly-
man hatos to see me with rcd eyes. Oh,
Althea am unhappy, and 1t will be worse
II you are angry with me- We can be friends
just the same, can we notf'
"With that man between usi doubt II.
But ut any rate can't afford to quarrel
with you tonight Here we are, and there
are my visitors, wondering what has be-
como Of me-"
It ,cas miscellaneous party Miss Ever
passing whin, or growing thoughtfulness
and charity which believed in bringing
these starved lives within tho light and
color Of her own. There were about twenty
boys and girls Of varying sizes and degrees
Of raggedness, two or three bent and
wrinkled crones, and q pale, pretty girl of
twenty, who was telling tho story Of the
Glass Slipper to such as chose to give their
attention to her.
'"Cinderella had no trouble in putting it
on, 30 she married tho prince, and-Tommy
Burke, II you throw another peanut shell, I
will see that you get no orange to take
home tonight. Meggy, what aro those two
midgets quarreling overt You can't bring
that pipc out here, granny; Miss Everleigh
would not like It. Ask the girl for another
cup Of tea If you want it to brace up your
nerves. Now, young man, I caught you
ashamed, when you were asked here, like
gentleman, just to show you what Christ
mas Is liltci Oh, Miss Everleighl l have
done my best to keep thom amused"
"But they have been almost too much for
you, have they, Juliet Como, children, did
you ever play fox-and-gecsei Carol, this Is
Julie Strong, who scws for me sometimes.
Zee II you two can not devise something less
noisy by the time sho gentlemen arrive.
I want this redheadcd boy for tho fox, and
I will bc tho mother goose. Now, sir, get
any Of my goslings away from me II you
con-"
Tho gentlemen had followed closer than
was expected Of thcn. They came in be-
fore tho noisy gamo was over, while Miss
Everleigh stood painting, flushed and dis
heveled in tho midst Of her clamorous
throng.
"You get the idea Of what is expected Of
you now," she said, laughingly. "Mr.
Childer, intend to blindfold you, and lot
you have turn ut being pulled about. No
wry faces, sir, but do your duty like man."
Almost before he knew 1t, he was In tho
midst Of tho fun and frolic. Mr.. Ingot held
nloof, looking on superciliously, and express.
ing his distaste for the whole affair to Carol
when ho got tho chance.
~ don't like you to mix with sach little
beasts, my beauty. Talk Of Miss Ever
loigh's pridel don't SEQ whore it comes in
tonight To think Of her gathering up such
D rabblc! thought sho said Bergman
could not oOme," with change of unpleas-
ant surprise In his voice. "Did you know
hc was expected, Carol"
"No," she answered, turning hot and cold
by turns, rs sho lifted her oycs slowly to SEQ
Norris entering. How could she meet him
with the promise she had given her brother
binding heri How could she bear Ingot's