The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-09-20

years sincc have had q vacation. an h
no hurry to end this one.r
She understood, however that Ne wa
waiting for the breath OF suspicion to pas
by
That next evening-would be ever forge
itl-was happy breathing space betweel
the perplexities Of the past and the further
perplexities which the future was to bring
Neither Lyman nor Carol had expected :,
see him there. A frown iarkened the brow
OF the former; the rosy tinge deepened II
the latter's cheek.
Carol noticed that he seemed thinner, and
thought he looked Ill. She was afraid h,
would think they were selfish, never going
to see how he was after that dreadful night
This between the fish and the fowl, and
Norris was repaid FOR more than o week.:
suffering. Now, there had been such q
thought in his mind, but the last atom Of
resentment melted away under the glance
of those bright eyes.
Yet when the little company returned 70
the parlor, he found himself talking To
Althea, without making an attempt to
monopolize the lady Of his love. 1t was
enough to watch her, TO listen as she
chatted to Mr. Eyerleigh, free and fear
less and bright as a bird in springtime-
that happiest of sights, young and lovely
| girl to whom care and trouble are yet UNI
| known.
"Do you think am very sillyi" she asked,
with taire glance up at her elderly enter
tainer. "You see, it Is such new sensa-
ton to me. never went out much before,
and indeed, am more glad for Lyman than
myself-about the money, mean-though
1t may have turned my head little, becom-
ing independent so suddenly. And Lyman
says it is not settled yet how much we are
worth. He takes it quietly enough, but to
me it is like a fairy tale where the people
live happily forever after.n
"You have made others happy-you and
your brother,i said Mr.. Everleigh, with
feeling. "Heayen bless you, my child, for
your generous hearth
she will never do any thing to thwart
Lyman, am sure" thought she, and won
dered that her brother did not take the
place by Althea's side when Norris left II va
cant; but there were no more tete-d-tetes that
night. Some callers dropped in, to whom
Miss Everlelgh introduced her invited
guests; the conversation became general,
and at ten o'clock the Childers departed.
Norris fingered but a few moments longer,
and Althea went to the door with him, de-
tanning him moment to say:
Come again-come often. want you
tor
She had given him her hand; with swift
pressure, she withdrew it and disappeared,
leaving the young man little startled at
her intensity. The next moment he smiled.
Miss Everleigh might be changing her
ways, but she was not rid of her old i'm
periousness yet. That II want you tor was
meant to leave him no choice.
He had nearly reached his boarding
place, and was crossing the mouth of black
alley which opened into the wider street,
when two men standing within it nudged
each other with the whisper: 'That's him!n
The next instant they hurled themselves
upon him; his throat was seized by strong,
fingers that choked the cry he
tried to utter, and wicked, uplifted blade |
caught CLEAN even in that darkness be |
fore his starting, pain-dimmed eyes. He |
threw up his arm, and it caught the de-
Sending blow; before it could be repeated
here was sound Of rapid steps, and man
anne running into the allev.
"Hello, what's thisl Some mischief, I'll
,e bound Hey, policel Here, police ~ and
lie raised such an alarm that the two ruff
lans abandoned their victim and took 10
heir heels.
Whats the rowl Speak, can't you'll
You'd have got the worst of that racket if
hadn't happened along. Blest if don't
hink the cove has been plugged as it is.
cts seel"
The newcomer fumbled in his vest pocket
or matches and lit one, shading the flame
nth his hand. Norris leaned against the
1all, too weak and unnerved for the mo-
lent to either speak or move. The light
are6 up and travelled over him, dropped
nd went out. There was genuine dismay
! the voice which exclaimed;
Hanged if it amt Bergmanr
To the distempered Imagination of the
Dung man it seemed as if there were
in it also-as if Hiram In
OF would not have been so ready to inter-
ere had he known the person he was res
ling.