Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-07-26
UNDER A CLOUD
CLEARING HIMSELF
me Thrilling and Absorbing storv
OF a Great Crime.
BIZ JENNIE DAVIS RuRroN
AUTHOR OF HER LIFE's SEcREr,n ASr
OTHER STORIES
VoPyftJH.sd, 1sss, ty the A. " kellogg Se1cspeosr
company Al Rights Rsssroed.
CHAPTER XII. CONTINUED.

1A En- AL CONTINUED.
Look mere, Ingot, you have talked like
sna1 oelore. IL [ said nothing, it was not
because l particularly favored Won 90 a
prospective brother-in-law. 1 have never
InougnO toat you stood shadow of a chance
win Sarci, but was quite willing that she
snouio nave the settling of the affair. I
na'e no Psea OF holding myself responsible
Whatever her decision may be, and GER
fanny snsl not attempt to influence her in
your favor. 1t would probably do no good
IL tried, but shall not try''
instead of having his anger rearoused by
TINS speech, ngot was put into good hui
NOR ty it.
'Ff give you the odds in a bet that Won
go oacx on yourword. he chuckled. ssHere
we ars at my tarning-of place, but I'm 60
ing h'me With you instead. I've q keep
sake wait to show you. So you've been
on BergH.an's side after all, and your good
words to me were only to keep me smoothed
dowh till he got in his workr'
Il mover believed he thought of her in
tnat way. Twas sure she cared nothing for
MN why, they never met above two or
three times until this past week. I don't
faso fm, though 1 admit now was ZEAL
Qua OF Linn and perhaps that preiudiced me.
IL Carol takes to him, don't see but that I
must make the best of it,,
"Yoa can continue to keep clear of him.
SAID IHgot, shortly
Il an not even sure of that. He has as
good as accepted an offer Mr.. Everleigh
made HIM to go into the BANK
''The d1ckensr'
81 think recall his telling me that YOU
made him proposition to go in under your
Eyes, but had a reason for wanting to
Keep him under my eye, just then, which
haven't got now.''
Ingot made no effort to explain himself
further; he dropped into a reverie and
spoke no more until they stood within Ly-
mans den. Lyman had but one desire-to
get rid of his visitor. He did not wish to
mai the pleasant recollections of the even
ing by a quarrel with Ingot, but he was not
pleased to have the latter's society thus
thrust upon him.
''Cant imagine what interest any keep
sake of mine has for you, eh;' said the
book keeper, jovially. swell, there it is.
Only a KEY toy key at that-lost out of
the little gold paddock you wear
watch charm. Carol gave it to you,
I've heard you say, on your last birthday.
Now, if you know where that key was lost
and found, you know why you'll do well to
favor my suit for your sisters hand.n
Had it been Bluebeard's key, and he the
luckiess Fatima, the effect upon Lyman
Childer could scarcely have been more
pronounced. The color famed holly into
his face and then faded from it. His quiv-
ering lips opened and closed again without
altering a word. He was conscious that
tngot's keen eyes Were reading every sign
he gave.
Don't trouble yourself to say any
thing pus in the latter, with perfect good
humor. Il can do all the talking. You've
gwen re a sneer every now and then,
Childcr. You've held yourself n little bet
ter and higher than l am. 1 don't hold any
grudgc against You for it, though l might,
if 1 hadn't had tai in my hands to turn the
tables On you whenever 1 chose. Now,
you'll admit yourself that I'm making gen
erous use of 1t. All | ask of you is to stop
any incoming; between your sister and that
chap. Br.1G her home tomorrow and give
me clear field. If need any help from
you, I'll ask it In due time, and don't think
you'll refuse-no in spite of all you said on
the way, 1 don't think you'll refuse"