Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-10-31
CHAPTER xxI--Cont,nued

| In the first place, said she, turning to
me, do you, sir. fancy that you can locate
tho place OF Lulu's imprisonment from the
description Of it in her letter."
I Am sure that ! can, replied, and
moreover engage to release her therefrom
] md return her to The Aspens by this time
70 morrow, at the furthest.
.,.s..s.s 49, ward you if you dol" OK
claimea MISS Dieby. And there IL very
| good reason why you should eject her res
cue, and unaided. Can You guess it?s
How should II"
You noticed her rather warm illusions
| to you in her letter."
/ could only blush for answer.
We'll, Mr.. Piercer," she continued.
| gayly, you are an honest and worthy gen.
! ueman, and far from bad-looking."
! And nothing but a poor devil of de-
'ective besides" added, with becoming
"And tenfold reason why Won shoula
not hesitate to increase the favorable i'm
PRESTON made by first rescue by still an
otner, requiring far greater devotion and
plsvery, said she. Lulu is, Of course, an
nelIess, beautiful, accomplished, and all
.nss, out should not the sentiment Of pratt.
.uoe, which she evidently entertains for
you already. be cultivated into still ten
ueler, Sill llvelier-what shall call it?"
Ano sne ended by bursting into her hearty
ISgn, winch, however, had nothing in it Of
BY Jove! begin to see what Won
mean, cried Doc; and after a slicht nansa
he relieved me of my painful embarrass.
ment Dy suddenly turning to me and
graspinR my hand with the utmost hearth
moss. Plercer, my friend, you can count
on her brotaer's best wishes anv wav
never thought of it before; but, talking Of
brother-in .hws-"
Come, comel" interrupted. feeling
very happy and foolish in all my embar.
basement: let US proceed to the business
in hand"
so we shall, and it is then settled that
you are to effect Miss Lulu's release alone
or at least unaided by Doc, said Marion.
IN the meantime there is another thing for
you my secret.
What! the mystery about the Herald
advertisement, and all .that?" cried Doc;
and both he and drew still nearer around
the little sewing chair in which she had
been rocking to and fro for the greater
part of our interview.
Just SO, was her reply.
She drew from her pocket and presented
1or our inspection the half of an oval
plate OF ivory, which showed upon its pol
isneo convex surface the lower part Of q
Only the bust, arms, and waist were there.
the head having disappeared with the miss
ing portion of the plate. The entire pic
ture must have presented the counterfeit
presentment OF young and-judging BY
the arms and bust-very beautiful woman
In bridal array.
Il found this in the wash house, under
the place where the tramp had slept the
morning after he had disappeared" said
Marion, quietly. Il could not trust MI.
Soceiyn, or you either SO long as you kept
him In your confidence. /, therefore. re-
solved to act alone. advertised in the
Herald for the other half Of the minia-
ture. Gentlemen, this is the extent Of nv
secret and my mystery"
You have something more to tell,
though, said Doc, whose surprise fully
equaled my own.
Certainly. I have received two answers
TO my advertisement, and, through those
answers, have kept two open-air appoint
ments with different men. Both were
strangers to me, and both pretended to be
deputed by the tramp for the return Of the
ivory fragment They even offered to pay
considerable sum for it. refused to re-
turn it to any one but the owner in person.
! Both men pleaded hard; pleading that il
was precious keepsake. but that the own
| or could notat present demand it in per-
| son, owing TO the hue and cry against him
at the time. was obdurate to all their
snsSeatiss.
Wf.t superb woman you are, Marionl"
cried Doc. Then nothing has yet come
| Of it?"
! Yes, there has. she replied. II am IN
| keep another appointment This varv even
! ing at dusk, and-with the tramn h;mseIf y
|
CHAPTER XXI
| REVELATION.
| aYour secret IL we'll worth tba ts,,;r~
| Miss Dicby. - cried amazed and dal ;
| ed at her Revolution. -
aYou saw that ia men with vbom vo,,
lave already conferred were both strsn s yvs
! to your" said Doc.
3Yes, but / should have spokeu more ex.
| actly.s she replied. aOne 81 them aft a.
ward recocnized here in M JoceS , com com.
PAW At ia time Won bnrst j into k b v
! % suddeniv in nnrsuit ~ tha tn M, mn ,S-''
sAhI the man Of The SnidarSs
Il believe 80. "
sWhere Is this evanino'a anno;ntmart -
| be held?s Iinnnired- =
sIn the sunfen lots. al the same no;rs
where that unhappv GIRL has tw;ca narscr"
Il =. :. - $500 ~ 49, M