Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-19

ing srupor. and looked wonderingiy .. -.
from his suakeu sysz
He wiH read it TO you now. Mr. Cecil
adding In a low tome "Hs Is SINKING rapidly;
fear you mat hasten
felt tina, I must ! seated myself at bis
BEDSIDE and as did 50 saw hi. lips trsnbIs,
and aeiisTe,i they were breathing q name;
imazined it was Mabel
Our holdest moves are born upon the spur
Of the moment.
Mr. Cecil. may trouble you fer glass
0. waterf | as<ed as ! took cut the wiz ste
had drawn
Quick. sir, quick = said /. as noticed bis
sunken eyes watching her fastening foot
steps. DO you want your daughter 10 have
al your property. sass what the Law gives
your wifeF
He started hack from me as Il be could not
trust his own senses. or was doubling
Ehether % put eonhieace IN me. bat he
seemed 20 feel the necessity 0, doing 50. and
sl.f.denly the dali eyes Frightened with q mo
nleu;ary CLEAN OF relief ard Joy as be clearly
answered
Yes. yes, And God b}sss yoaf7
Ard I. top vas thanking beaver for the
whim that rad led me 70 write two wills 50
very Ike In strength and appearance. and it
WIS only the SosS OF a moment 70 MAKE the
change and Just in time.
WITH Mrs Cecil came the bousekeeper and
a man servant, and in their preserve the
dying man tremo.iusiy signsl his name TO
the second viii and they witnessed ~
They had goue. and started 20 go, when
the old man pressed nv hand. and saw the
tears gathering IN bis eyes As / turned 70
gu ilnvoluntarily felt tina the black eyes Of
q II
everything.
II should Ike 10 see that will!" she said,
firmly. IN Il low voice.
Some other time. He's dying, MrA
Cecil
$50 much the greater reason, sri Show
it to me-
loo1ed her one instant calmly and sux
gestigeiy m tue fa1e, and then started for the
DOR.
"sropi" she cried, and tiny silver
mouu,ssl revolver gleame1 IN her hand.
My God. MnA Ceci. you have killed
him lie has died at your handsf or ed,
aA | beard a strange SOUND behind me, and
would layr turned Il al the pistols ia tns
universe md oeen pointed al the
The oh! mani arms had Teen lifted AS in
prayer, but now sank withere,i upon the pill
low While his eyes stared at Us Ia the rl.idIty
Of death. tie was dead
instinctively Madam Cecil seemed to rec
ognizs that it was all over, and, lowering
tue weapon, Kissed at me bet wsen her pearly
teeth;
You've played me false-go! goi or will
shoot your
Aud | went, gladly enough. from tho
browustune front, with its treachery, Its
wickedness AID ayarice into the dark night
and muddy streets, But | had carried out
tine WISHES OF The poor, dragooned husband,
and Mabel received her own. As soon after
as her snare OF the estate could tie obtained
the wretched woman disappeared from ths
neg LburHuOd, and IL was understood had
sa.ied for Australia.
Although young aud almost briefess
lawyer, was appointed Mabels guardian
and I faithfully fulfilled my trust tina,
after SIX years, hen she was little more
than IS she gave herself well as her -
cate INTO my keepIug. and as / write this
after my coy tea, and Us Mabel leans OF
tue back 81 my chair watching the RAPID
strokes Of tine pen, She declares That uid uol
praise myself at all 10 the grand act Of JUS
tee did, aud the courage | saowed ut tn,
] receivers mouth to Sustain her rights. Il os
ton True Flag