The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-11

to do il you want to stand well with men
The last was spoken with chuckle, as II
Mr.. Ingot was enjoying some inward joke.
Norris could not fail to understand him.
To stand well with Mr.. lngot, he must not
rival the latter in his attentions TO Carol
GAS if she could ever turn TO him."
thought Bergman, with thrill OF his old
repulsion coming back. g. owe him one
good turn though for setting me straight.
It looks reasonable enough-his story; l
don't see why should doubt itp
He could not help little soreness, how
ever, that Lyman had not found il possible
TO trust him. His thoughts were taken
quite away from the object Of his present
Journey, and 1t was not until he stood at
Mr.. Everleigh's door that he recalled the
substance Of Altheals note.
"All well, Jacobf he asked Of the SER
want who opened the door.
'sAll well, sir, except that Miss Althy Is
powerful nervous this last day or two.
Tain't good sign for young pusson to
get so nervous If it don't mean one thing
it's apt to mean another. Walk right in,
she's expecting Of you, sir; and misdoubt
If you haven't something 10 do with her
fidgets," communed Jacob to himself, with
q doubtful shake Of his gray poll. The
young fellow was well enoughin his opinion,
but not half tho match his young lady de-
served
Althea was alone. She started up with q
little gasp, and gave both her hands in o
warm pressure.
"Oh, Norris Nothing has happened,
thenl You are here safel have been SO
uneasy-I am SO glad to see you again"
The proud voice was broken by quiver,
tears chung to the dark eyelashes, though
a tremulous smile was on the red mouth.
Norris heart was warmed by her evident
solicitude.
"My dear Althea, what should have hap
penedl A fellow Of my Drawn should be
pretty well able to take care Of himself II
there had been any thing more formidable
to face than my good uncle's fancies. You
did not suppose three days at the cottage
would have q fatal effect, did youf"
"You have really not been in any dan
ger, thenlr persisted Althea, wistfully.
g Read that Think, If you can, what have
suffered"
She took note from her belt and passed
it to him. Written on coarse paper, In an
evidently disguised hand, Norris read:
"DEAR Miss EyERLEIGH-This is to warn
you against harboring snake. Don't put
any faith in Norris Bergman. There are
some on his heels who will make short work
Of him if he goes much further. A word u
the wise ought to be enough. he has got
of twice, let him look out for the thirc
time. If he goes into the bank it will bt
worse for you and yours. As surely as ht
docs, he is a doomed man. This is not the
warnings Of a friend, but OF one who knows
Heed it.n
The signature was the rude drawing OF {
hand reaching up through an open square
Norris fixed his eyes upon 1T, and his brow
knit. The rambling, foolish attempt u
brighten him was given its only point in hi
mind by that strange signature.
aWhat does it mean, Norris VIVA
enemy have you to make such threats 7"
81 am as completely at loss about tina
as you can be, Althea. This note looks lik'
the disjointed rawlings of crazy man u
me. Don't let it annoy you. 1t is no
worthy of attention"
"Have YOU no idea who wrote itl' fixinl
her glance, searching and intent, upon hi
face.
''Not the slightest in the world"
4
into-my fathers servicel" with percer
tible pause before the last three words.
Certainly not. 1t would take mucl
moro than this to make me change my mini
on that point; If any thing, 1t has the effec
70 strengthen my determination
81 am glad Of that, but oh, Norris b
careful-be careful Of yourself. shall liv
in misery if any harm comes to you"
There was deep, excited glow in thos
great, dilated eyes, which Norris could no
quite fathom. He led the conversatio
away from the exciting subject; by maxim
light of it, he tried 10 relieve her Of turtle
fears. He was glad that she did not kno'
the thought which had been suggested
his mind.
% It looks as if the villains had spotte
tbe bank, and werc afraid Of my interfel
ing with their operations. Strange II
should come in the way, for the secon
time, of that gang. Only one Of them woul
have used that signature, yet it seems
most foolhardy thing to do to warn me
that way. can'tunderstandi 1t atall; mus
be sharp and watchfuL"
These were the thoughts (which chung
him after he had parted from Althea Coul
he have looked back through the close
doors, have seen her standing with TIL
drawn look Of pain on her brows, he won
have known that he had not left her in sue
entire ignorance as he imagined. The
was trouble of her own, too, gnawing
chat proud heart
Have been so untrue to myself as
give my heart unaslsed land worse though
! --unworthilyl will not believe IL. ha
! faith in Norris II there is baseness ai
trcachery, he will discover them. ha
done right by putting that note In
handsn
Yet the consciousness Of doing right q
= not bring peace TO Miss Everlcigh's brca
y CHAPTER XIV
u CLOUDS AND PoRrEHTs.
u Carols fair face wore most unusual clot
d She was troubled and unhappy, all on