The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-05-31

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"wuAr DOES IT MEAN, NoRRrsr'
Of the muddle. II you want to stand well
with Childers you won't put in your oar un-
asked, and guess you know all you've got
to do if you want to stand well with me-"
The last was spoken with chuckle, as IL
Mr.. 1ngot was enjoying some inward Joke.
Norris could not fail to understand him.
To stand well with Mr.. Ingot, no must not
rival the latter in his attentions to Carol
Gas 1t she could ever turn to him."
thought Bergman, with thrill Of his Ole.
repulsion coming back. ~ owe him ono
good turn though for setting me straight
It looks reasonable enough.-his story; I
don't sec why should doubt It."
He could not help littlo soreness, how.
ever, that Lyman had not found 1t possible
to trust him. His thoughts were taken
quite away from tho object Of his present
journey, and it was not until he stood at
Mr.. Evcrleigh's door that no recalled the
substance Of Althea's note.
"All well, Jacobi' he asked Of the Scr
want who opened the door.
"All well, sir, except that Miss Althy IL
powerful nervous this last day or two.
Tain't good sign for young pusson to
get 80 nervous. II 1t don't mean one thing
it's opt to mean another. Walk right in,
she's expecting Of you, sir; and misdoubt
If you haven't something to do with her
1dgets," communed Jacob to himself, with
Q doubtful shake Of his gray poll. Tho
young follow was well enoughin his opinion,
but not half the match his young lady de-
served.
Althea was alone She started up with q
little gasp, and gave both her hands In Q
warm pressure.
"oh, Norrisl Nothing has happened,
thenl You arc here safef have been 80
uneasy--I am so glad to SEQ you again"
The proud voice was broken by q quIver,
tears clung TO the dark eyelashes, though
Q tremulous smile was on the red mouth.
Norris' heart was warmed by her evident
solicitude
"My dear Althea, what should have hap
penedi 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 fatal effect, did youa'
"You have really not been in any dam
ger, then" persisted Althea, wistfully.
Read that. Think, II you can, what have
suffered"
She took note from her belt and passed
| 1t to him. Written on coarse paper, In an
| evidently disguised hand, Norris read:
"DEAR MISS EvEnLEIeH-This is to warn
you against harboring snake Don't put
any faith in Norris Bergman. There are
some on his heels svho will mako short work
Of him II he goes much further. A word to
| the wise ought to be enough. He has got
| of twice, let him look out for the third
time. II he goes into the bank 1t will be
| worse for you and yours. As surely as he
| does, he is o doomed man. This is not the
warnings Of friend. but Of ono who knows.
| Heed it.''
The signature was the rude drawing Of Q
hand reaching up through an open square.
Norris fixed his eyes upon 1t, and his brows
knit. Tho rambling, foolish attempt to
frighten him was given it's only point In his
mind by that strange signature
"What does it moan, Norris What
enemy have you to make such threats ="
81 am as completely at loss about that
the disjointed rawlings Of crazy man to
me. Don't let it annoy you. II is not
| worthy of attention"
"Have you no idea who wrote I'll" fixing
her glance, searching and intent, upon hia
face.
"Not the slightest in the world"
"You will not let It prevent your going
into-my fathers servicel" with Q percep-
tible pause before the last three words.
"Certainly not. It would take much
moro than this to make me change my mind
on that point; If any thing, 1t has tho effect
to strengthen my determination"
"I am glad Of that, but oh, Norris be
careful-be careful of yourself. shall live
in misery If any harm comes to you."
| There was deep, excited glow IN those
great, dilated eyes, which Norris could not
quite fathom. He led the conversation
away from tho exciting subject; by making
light of 1t, no tried to relieve her of further
fears. He was glad that she did not know
the thought which had been suggested to
his mind.
| at looks as II tho villains had spotted
the bank, and wero afraid Of my interfer-
ing with their operations. Strange II
should come in the way, for the second
have used that signature, yet II seems Q
most foolhardy thing to do to warn me In
that way. Ican't understand it stall; Unjust
be sharp and watchful"
| These were the thoughts (which chung to
him after he had parted from Althea- Could
he have looked back through the closed
doors, hive seen her standing with that
drawn look Of pain ON her brows, he would
have known that he had not left her In such
entire ignorance - he imagined There
was trouble Of her own, too, gnawing at
that proud hcart.
Have been 90 untrue TO myself a. to
give my heart unaskedI Ihnd-worse thought
-unworthilyl win not believe It have
faith in NorriA II there 10 baseness and
treachery, he will discover them. have
done right by putting that note TN his
hands."
Yet the consciousness Of doing right did
not bring peaOe TO Miss Everleigh's breast
CHAPTER Nv.
CIOUDs AND ponFnn1a.
Carols fair face wore mnst unusual cloo6
She was troubled and unhappy, III On 20.
count Of that incompatible brother Of hers.
Lyuan had been scting strangely. In ths
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