Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-09-05

whether the story of Nora Warner, as
| told to Carol. were true.
There IS nothing of her past that do
not know, madam. and if she has come to
grief / am well aware of the source. Let
hair Of her head be injured and her vii
famous husband, Roger Darrell, must
settle with me. Delay no longer, l pray
you, for every second is torture to me- !"
There was something frank in the
young mans voice and way of speaking
that went straight to the lady's heart,
and she knew that he was honest and
manly; hence she sympathized with him
in his sorrow.
81 see you are her friend, sir, and as
such l shall confide the facts to you
Nora Warner has again fallen into the
hands of those demons from whom she
once before escaped. The mad-house
doctor has been here"
"My God is it possible?"
There was gritting OF the strong
teeth and even in the candle light she
see that the mans face paled in the com
prehensive knowledge of what this
meant.
She then went on to tell all that had
occurred, and he heard the news with
the aspect OF man who suffered and yet
made no sound.
Courses on his head" he muttered
fierceiy when she was done; she Is the
worst devil on earth, and the time will
come when retribution will fall upon him,
and it shall be my hand that deals the
blow. II he has dared to harm hair
of her head, shall torture the life out Of
him."
When he became calm he made in
quiries, for 1t seemed that Nora had
only told him the circumstances OF her
past without certain particulars, and he
was glad to be shown the torn card
which the doctor had left behind him,
and which Carol had thoughtfully picked
up from the place she had thrown it on
the previous night.
He did not despair. for he had right on
his side, and moreover was possessed of
certain amount of power which he
could bring into play when the occasion
demanded it.
OF course this young man was the same
whom we saw in the company OF Nora
w uIHtI az llit AliAt Whtn 1uI AOdElb AtA
memorable duel with Capt. Grant, the
Jack" whom the duelist thought he had
seen before and yet could not place to
save his neck.
While they talked, Carol had joined |
them, and her presence was acknowl- |
edged by the young man with a polite
bow.
He was unable to say what had been |
Nora's mission in seeking the young girl |
again, but all he knew was that tho poor,
deceived wife had discovered something
of the utmost Importance which must be
to Carol without delay If
she would save her from years OF intense
This was what she had been trying her
best to tell when the brutal keeper choked
her further utterance.
The widow had not dared to tell Jack
the full particulars of that terrible scene,
Tor she saw that he was of an excitable
and also that he loved
Nora Warner, and she feared the result.
Il was enough for him to know that she
vas again in the power OF those villains,
and as he seemed to possess Nora's entire
confidence, II might be readily supposed
hat she had some time in the past given
him TO understand what manner Of man
he doctor was. so that he could Judge for
himself what must have happened when
he girl was recaptured.
He did not intend TO lose any time, but
gould start upon the trail at once.
To rescue an inmate of a mad-house
~. !
Oh but he was man of great determi-
nation, and would in the end accomplish
III that he undertook.
He had but general idea as to where
he asylum was located, but once in the
it would be easy for him
o find out all he wished.
While they were yet talking, some-
hing very like mufiied shrek reached
heir ears and caused them all to
pring up.
what was that?" asked each in Won
Ter.
"They say this place is haunted be-
ause OF singular noises heard here at I
ines, but l found they originated in a ,
'ery commonplace manner, for the loft
bove this mill was occupied by troop |
1 wild cats and during the night they I
sere wont to indulge in a melee that TO !
upcrstitious ears sounded like the
hrieks of deadly foes, and their falls /
rom rafters that ended each combat was ,
o them a repetition of the old murder ,
hat took place here. Iremedied all that |
y shutting up the holes in the window 5
y means of which they gained ingress. i
nd ever since that time have never been ,
othered by any unearthly sound. What
yer that was we heard just now, it came ]
rom the interior Of the mill and will bear /
Investigation; so, il you would do us the G
ayor sir, the time is at hand"
Jack was perfectly willing, and the I
hree Immediately entered the main por- 7
ion of the mill by means of door in the {
ack of the widows humble kitchen
hey had lighted lamp in the place of /
he dim candle and we're thus enabled to '
Dok around them in all directions. /
The mill was not very large building,