The Springdale news., 1888-07-13
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BY JENNIE DAVIS BURT0N
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CHAPTER XX vApfufSg WAITING.

the chance 1hls VIII De lesson To me, Norris. I was too cenceited. and thought myself far too sharp l wanted alt the credit If uurayelino Cha affair. N3n remember that Maloney told IS Eds8a had gone ont to seek the assistance ef fricnd that ght when you so opportnH aly feaai him WeI5, set myself to watch for th2t frcaa, sup posing he had got an mixing of Edsoa's whereabouts and to-day when ] was told that A person had been iulGirigg for him, l went down 10 interview the person 1t turned out to be one of those eadaver0us tract peddlers, OF the hunt of sinners tJ convert, but l spent some little time talk ing to him, to convince myself of the gtE- uineness of his mission When l went back to the sick room. l found it empty, 8liad you, that Miller, as he called himself, had never fairly come out Of ti5 stupid state. He toek what we gave him, ate and slert, and lay there like man whose mind was torpid; but l can see now he had his wits about him through al He knew he had given himself away 10 Ire, and he took this way of beating me. You're in The right of it to be modest, my boy. I'll never boast Of my own smartness again.p
 'sHe may have wandered away in 1t Of aberration,s suggested Norris.
 .sNe I thought Of that, but n that ease he could not have gone far without calling attention to himself can find absolutely no trace of him. md I have been lantns since noon Ifc knew what lie was about and has been storing his strength for j9st such an effort. have no d5ubtp
 Uncle Amos spoke moodIIf He was bit terly disappointed and humiliated at thls result of his detective experience.
 There was another fceiiagin the younger mans breast His ono hope of serving Carol and saving hee from Ingot had disap pearcd with Edson. Pate gaa taking n cruei pleasure in thwarting him whichever way he turned
 It might be as well He lad no doubt Althea was right in saying Carol had been influenced by her brother; but would she care 10 be saved ut tue expense of that brother, whom she adored. The more hq thought of it, the more Norris was con yineed tEat Lyman ehi.aef had been guilty of some wrong doing which gave lne7t hold on hIm. It might be c5mplieity iu that dedication of the previous cashier. or | might be seIaetneg entirely independent Of the business of inc bank He could mol give fern to the suspicious which assailea him, but some undeaHed foFeb0ding led him to a step which he d43 not thipi. necessary to reveal even to his uncle.
 About this time, god Mrs Bates began 10 shake her head and sigh dearousiy over the change in her model lodger Daylight was struggling iH u, the windows before his latch-key clicked in the lock, and he dragged himself WearilY up t0 his room te lie there till noon. when he appeared heavy. eyed, listless. without appetite or zest, only to go through the sane performance when night came around again.
 The first tlme af two this happened. Mrs. Bates only murmured taat young men would be young men, but aftar nearly | week of such actions sac GHbsrdeucd her. self to Sai}y.
 I've seen many one % the same way, and it's alers them that saenss inner contest that's the wgrst ffhaa they oute gets coia' Ifs downright shameless udt to miss enc night. ] say Had tbe heasi. ache this morning had haI Vel, don't wonder l. would De hardened old t0per that wouldn't have t al4er auea a round. Pll give him piece If ny mind If he starts out tonight, yuu see If l don t.A
 Accordingly. when Nerris laade his prcpa- rations for leaving tho house ha f0uud his landlady iu the way.
 II wouldn't make 80 held for every one, but can't bear to sec yaa going oa s9 Mr. Norris. Itaint you any meseF 5n yourself, at all How ldBz T yau st4nd t at this rate, do yoa thiuki laiH'l a= f zatl 9gas seasoned to these tazU2S. les 5-tein' da F5u now, as blind maa migb5 sec er EoatltE't a took the Abery. for ! 1b 4lE7 ta myself he ehaint no one 10 advise hia, aud ueb9a word spoke in seasa a.l.l rHa.-e L.m sec the danger of hls Wags
 "1hank yoG. Ar5 Baies. Ian suro you mean kindly sad "olTis, WHa a hidden smile lurking q the garaee 5l ais mouth.
 horsa 4}..y. is, f,ss st-.st.f,ssr sir. Ii yoa k1oNe1 how =Ye worried. go1'd take better care of yourself. G5 l5 bct at Christian hour, Ne, Norris, ao. You'll fecl enough better in the morning
 Your advice is goo4i Mrs. Hatss, and I'm sorry Iean't act aa u. but don't worry about ne. fHtdm Over new leaf eslt :, tAe new year. promise s.1u fiat. Esefs young man must have a!s HHs. you kaoW, and mine is, perhaps, act ss7 5ali ,.7 i5i, iuila.
 Laughing, be left hcE, t5 make has way to many sloried tuildiHg n &gEisA he hal rented room. It had ta.s advantage, ifs windows commanded a view Of thl banking institution of EycrIe5sh (. Chi,dcr, and 8ere Norris had been keeping watch night a4tef night, expecting ha scarcely knew what.
 Some attempt nRoa i1, possibly, in view ot that note AltAe4 ha3 rec vcd-or some traltoroGs acod oy eae efe8s e-t Z4 bia.
 lie was here il pqaaa4aza af h5s promise t9 protect Mr. I.yerleiEA $ H.4iaHasts as he would his eSyn sde Woa'd trasa ta ether means whcn he gas oa4a admitted b the oaak' uaa9 tken, Ia s.oeld hctp guard ia the onlg Way he e3uld
 Midnight cane TAa baav lam of the streets died oHt 1 fayr5ag If stars looked down upon the world, and wondered at its httlehess N hat We're the iEaah If 9re human creature n ls that Ae su1Hd fume and fret while he looked back into tigir bright, calm eyes. What difference did it Iahc III the grand scheme oi the universe that he should be separated from another atesa eH l=s A14ds alssa a} s-ere hBt as graisls ef tie se4 shore, washed by the waves of tEmel
 Youth allied with passion. a5cs not phi losoPhize, aAd Norris Ae.st ...z ,.r{.r.- N3th very human passion n tho dead watches of tae n'ght Wtiea eropt aH I5a,. glf.ef- entiy the world lg04l4 iaol- ta4za if Carol wore hls 1lra 6a t-g Hlger-u it were hss wedding Ggpetehih8' H0a t.ustlul he would ha oi s8 sH@nlEaa how lar from thinking sNcea v@.eag.s tAls necessary, for ihs trsaa s9-ll 9at t WAS di-traat ef Iy- man C3Htder Aa5i sIat.naed a.u hcfe, th9u4h scarceiy ac5te .e-sea1i araa t9 himself,
 Worn hy grief and Weared by long yieils, sleep sieie l3-s as45ly 9vcr hill V hat esa3 Il caused hsn t1siagt up wlde awake on the instantt What ha1 he 5ecu-2lat did he tbink he saw iu the trembling shadows opposite Had the door there opened and shut, letting ott dark figure from those seemingly deserted oHces4
 He opeae1 hl5 T.n3ow an@ lei he fresb air fan hs cllees
 4 foetstcp. passing away ia the distance, runE ft94tsIs- i z.a -r4ls es.s. softer, scarcely heafd, esgs9s oa5 If the shadows across 5aa 9g.y. S.gSjt, with caf ike caution. the l.g#5 afasssi the street. but -ial.tna h.1.L- aa u. -----.l l-.-.-- .-