The Irish standard., 1888-05-19
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elias he the right to do this?'
GAS her husband he will have. Though
LYMAN has acted as her guardian, chance
10 know that he never took the legal steps
70 become SO in fact. You see, before tbs
recent fortune came to them, they owned
nothing but the house they live IN, ana
there was no one to dispute his authority.
IF The eirl herself wishes it, l don't see that
Z, win have any choice except to pay it on
demand"
{" Arc they, then-I thought the marriage
was deferred.'
g For a week, lngot tells me. 1t will be
m Tomorrow 7 think myself it would De
in better taste to wait until the Crisis Is
over. for Lyman, poor fellow! but belleVe
Ingot wants to get it oyerin case the worst
comes He plans to leave The city IN thai
event with his bride"
a cloud Of dis pleasure still shadowed the
bankers brow His sympathy was al
with Lyman, aud Ingot's cool view OF Inc
situation, together with what savoreo
o.Aongly of mercenary calculations, had ini-
pressed his late employer most unpleasant
II. Norris heart sank With the news. but
he turned his thoughts rcsolutely to that
1art Of it which most affected Mr.. Ever
leigh.
;'Ingot can make you trouble IN the event.
of Iytnants DEATH he suggested.
cit is not that which worries me- l. can
meet any demand he may make. though it
may Inconvenience me somewhat to 90 SO.
It is the fact that they can not wait ntll ne.
is in his grave. He was such promising
young man, too, and / had such comfort ID
depending upon him. i an 81 little djsap-
pointed in the sister; she seemed devoted
TO Lyman
You have not seen her s''Norris vent.
ured. with the blood stealing INTO his face,
while he kept his eyes averted.
:;No. They let mo in to see Lyman for
a moment, but the poor fellow did not
know me. The surgeon tells me it is doubt
FIJI 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 J. expect her back
every moment"
Norris accepted the invitation, simply be-
cause he had no good reason for refusing
it, and Altl,ca made her appearance just as
dinner was announced. She gave Il pleased.
smile at sight of her fathers companion,
but Norris noted the grave lines CT tine
plond, lovely face the unfathon aole
Shadows in the great dark eyes, which
spoke Ct a spirit that was not at ease. She
carried him off to the parlor when the meal
was ended
Come, Norris. Father must have his
smoke and his nap III peace. / am glad you
are here; 1 have wanted TO see you. Have
you made any new discoveries at the
bal}1?"
aOf myself. nothing
"Eoa know what the detectives think
that there was 90 burglary attempted, that
the open window was left as q blin[l--but
who could have made that attack upon ~
man if il was not for gain?'
Norris hositated He had never felt al
liberty to disclose what he knew regardin g
Edison. That secret belonged properly tc
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 Iii
vded between desire to tell all he lSnev
to Mr.. Everleigh, and the thought that he
ought G1st to consult with his uncle; but
now, ot,eying a sudden impulse he narrated
the facts to AlEhea.
She listened intentiy, her lips compressed
into thou glltful line.
"I shall be glad if you are right she
said, Whea he had finished. "Edson, living
, can u,lravel some ct these mysteries. But
why should he injnre Lyman Childer? why
go there, if not to plumber us for Tho second
tine?;'
She was speaking more to herself thar
| TO him, and Norris was struck by the sud
den llagga1'd change which swept into he'
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. Ali was in shadow
there, and she leaned her forehead against
the glass of the window by which she
paused. Suddenly she called to Norris IL
quick, excited tones.
:Come here, please, carefully. Do you
see that man ACROSS the way met him al
hour ago as was leaving Chil1ers house
the door rather, for I was not admitted
He stopped NE to ask how Lyman was.
thought him feeble old man then, though
he was so muf1eo saw little Of his looks
DO you know hi1n: -quicl1. as he turns"
"Edson!'' and with g hasty apology, III
dashed out OF the room, and q moment
later was i'll the street, hurrying in pursui
Of the man who was some distance in ad
vance OF him.