Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-12-05


Edwina in a Gear voice. VIII you
please let me have the key?'
Miss Josephine Clay had risen to her
feet; a certain wild look was on her
face-a look that only came there in
extreme anger-a look that at any time
previous would have caused her niece
to tremble.
But Edwina returned her gaze with
out flinching.
The elder lady's hand slipped slowly
into her pocket and slowly out again.
One slim arm reached out dlsdainfully.
The key dropped upon the carpet be-
tween the two women. Edwina STOPPED
and picked 1t up.
Thank you,' she said.
Miss Josephine answered with a cold
ness more bitter than any threat:
Go your own way. But by and-by,
expect no sympathy from me-
Edwina flew from the room. 1t
seemed to her she must make haste,
lest later she should lose the strength
now buoying her up.
With shaking hands she unlocked
tue door of that silent chamber. The
light from the hall made objects suffi-
ciently distinct.
A moment later her trembling fingers
| the clock, came out of the room, and
| sters.
kitty, KittyI' she cried out desper-
ately, 'come up here-quickly.'
There was strange ring In her voice
not excitement, but exultation. Vic
toryl victory. The battle nearly endedl J
Kitty came rushing up the staircase
| with amazed eyes.
Come into aunt's room,' said Ed
wilma, less steadily. Now that all was
over, perhaps would come the reac-
ton.
kitty said Edwina, Aunt has
found this in tie clock that grandfather
left you. You are the one most inter-
ested-and-I congratulate you'll
Kitty received the document calmly.
| Pull up, Ned, pull up. You arc
awfully excited And then she read
it aloud.
Great goodness' she exclaimed,
when she began to comprehend. You
don't suppose that is good for any
thing She had turned to Miss Joseph
inc, but the latter sat silent and impas-
siye.
Yes said Edwina; st is certainly
grandfather's latest will. You see the
l
change everything, of course; you are
the heiress- Kitty, you have been kept
out of your rights too long. lit may
be-oh well, whatever happens will be
for the best, i trastl'
BAH said Kitty; and what do you
suppose the Montgomery's VIII sayP'
Edwina drew little sobbIng breath
and made no answer.
But Miss Carmichael turned sharply
at another sound.
Miss Josephine Clay had stirred and
emitted something Ike a sniff of con-
temptuouS pleasure
sit down, Edwina,' said her cousin,
pushing her into chair.
She went over to the mantel then,
did Miss Carmichael, and stood where
tie light or an unglobed bracket made
the writing on the paper more legible.
She spoke again presently.
There IS Just one Ehing aoouL il
Grandfather-wlth dus respect to hi!
memory-was altogether too cranky a
wIll-making. You needn't frown a
me, Aunt Josephine. This has alway:
been my opinion. While everything
was Ned's 1 Kept it to myself; now
that everything is mine, don't hesi
tate to speak it out aloud. 1 say hs
I was C4duhN. IlC Wv INV
things, Ike a sensible man. As fol
this bit OF paper, Pm too fond of Ned
die to spoil her affairs; so, here goes'
'Klttyl'
Edwina sprang to her feet with I
startled cry, for the girl had thrust tn
paper into the blaze of the gas.
Miss Josephine sat as one strickel
dumb.
'Oh, KittyI'
That was all her cousin could say
The charred fragments fell and wer
scattered over the mantel; and Mis-
Carmichael walked nonchalantly ava,
from them.
What in the world should L do will
such resposibilitIes?' she inquired. II
want to divide with you, that's abou
ALL
Tears were flowing down Edwina'
cheeks.
Kitty she said, the division will b
made tomorrow. L ought to hav
done so sooner; indeed, l would, bu
= for
She broke of. Kitty had glance
) significantly at their aunt; she evidsntl
, understood.
Edwina kept her word, and all wen
well. The marriage was not inteI
rupted. Moreover, Kitty herself wa
shortly after betrothed to Phil Forte:
l cue.