Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-03
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and insisted on an interview WIN Niiss
Cornoly. -,
introduced himself az Mr.. Papyrus, u
friend and admrer Of the unfortunate do
ceased So great had been his admiration
and friendship that be had advanced TO
Mr.. Cornelv the sums requisite for tho eA-
penses 81 his expedition. lhese SUNS
amounted altogether to Gl0nO, for winch
he held bills signed by Dlr. Corncly, none
OF which had been pad.
Louise was tEunderstruck NJ inc ina@nl-
tude of the claim. but size tried 10 explain
thu; she knew nothing of her father pc
cuniary aHoirs. and that her aunt, VINO
MIGHT he better informed, was too III 20 be
questioned upon the matter.
" But that will not do for nc ~ thUnder-
cd Nir papyrus He was stout, oily: md
dloaged. with o beak Ike p Yulture's art
a manner that was alternately iawning and
threatening. " ! must have ray money. or,
If not money. viii have security. Come,
my dear DE said assuming suddenly ms
wheeling manner. 90 Your father was
rich. no doubt: he had bonds, Shares
plenty Of stuff. You look, my dear. ard
| ind them, and I shall have juet what Will
cover my debit that you owe me. Or
| Won do not go" he Numbered. seeing no
! ncquieacence in tho girls face. yes, viii
! have judgment, execution, and / VIII pnt
| you al into the street
All this was very alarming, especially as
Mr papyrus could 10y no means be pDr-
suaded 10 90. but remained ~ possession
Of the Grawing-rOom. pohnE ing nose INTO
/ everything. aprrals'ng the h7c-f-Di0f' zap
/ uiug and sounding the furniture, sle"rug
/ al the pictures. and every now and tAen
pausiug g. roar:
- VIII have my money, Where are my
| ten THOUSAND l0untsf'
! Iuigi wds routed IN moment when he
| attempted 70 dismiss the unwelcome VS.
| itor. and he retired to tho kitchen -
/ sharpen a knife. which ho declared SHOULD
reach the m'screant's heart. tonaiGntia
| advised concession.
let us search your fathers cabinet"
| she said. eve shall find. no doubt, cFi-
dence oil the wealth bee has left. We will
show this 20 your 1ir Papyrus, and he VIII
| be pacihcd."
While this was going on Colonel Shep-
! stone called. and esked If he could be Of
/ any service 10 the ladies. louise vol
coined him and explained the dilemma She
! was III.
"Of course the man must Co." said the
| Colonel, inwardly cougratulatlng himself
/ that DO had 80 Clcvorly put an end g.
/ Bcrtle's ENHANCEMENT. And by dlt 90
/ malicious Aimness the Colonel prevailed Oh
! papyfus 90 leave ihe hou e.. but be went.
| threatening that he would come AGAIN Oh
The morrow. armed with the power Of the
! Jaw. and sweep them all into the street.
And the Colonel advised Louise % follow
! her friends advice, md make dturont
search i'm order 90 discover VIII or some
! evidence of her fathers actual position.
In the meantime Colonel Shcpet0ue under
took 10 see the late Mr.. Corucly's bankers,
who happened TO De also bis own.
"1hey are all rauper3 together said
! the Colonel, swinging bra stick Is he went
! oioLg. " Would man b0rro" ot usur.
| if Dec had any available iunosot la. own '
Certainly. the report % tho BANK
/ hreW Ho light upon the matter. hr.
! Comely had always kept good balance;
/ but II was getting very low at present. as
! Ais. t1rroiv mad drawn checks nom time
/ fo time. and there had been no recent
/ payments 10 It's credit. and they heid no
securities of h!s. The Colonel returned
with his report and osceg'1inod tlni tnr
| search among Mr.. Corneiy's papers lad
/ produced nothing of Au4 value.
Then. my dear bliss Corneiy." sold ihe
| Colonel, you must really .lce Che matter
calmly. With your accompu fnmcu's and
/ culture YOU viii have no difficulty in find
: mo cmpl0vmcut as teacher. As for Your
/ aunt. should size recover. ! have eomo lnte-
rest with the asylum for deraycc GENT -
women. GIVE your servants notice 10 once;
/ eu To- your bankers and draw Wnat hN-
d
md abandon everything else 10 tie crcdl-
/ tore.'
The advice was good. no doubt, but Il
was none the less q counsel Of despair.
/ iouise ftlt herself bowed 30 the ground
with SORROW and Illumination, whom she
! folta gentle thron i'm her bosom. Was her
. amulet th"gr and -uicy ice, she iclt Do
/ under hey dyosa, and go the s'n" time
/ caught strange, searching glance frou
q i.. 10
"No one has Thought about mo; poopl
must look after Themselves Is what the
! look might have std.
l,uise FASTENED to dismiss the Colonel.
/ ord. shuttiug herself go h'r own room avid
/ locking the door carefully, throw herself
/ anon her knees. and took the amulet from
about her neck. II was bat straw sine
clutched at, ~ one who browns; uut even
% straw gives the struggling arms mo-
/ mcuts strength.
Dear father" she said. looking upward,
'vou would not surely have lelt me p.nui-
los and UNPROTECTED 90 the mercy Of poll
ishc3 gentlemen aud unpublished ro7ucs.
Aud with that She opened the cGskct. ~
she had been instructed, by touching a
secret spring and there fell out @ key ana
paper.
Dear daughter" was written i'm the
| paper take this key. 90 alone secretly,
and ypt 900 midday. When the city IS bu l.
est. lhe address Is engraved upon TINS
/ kcv. demand Secretary, produce this kcy
ana this letter. aud be guided Ivy what you
see and hear. Thine ahcctioua. father,
LJClS CoHN-LY.'
II WAS too late t. go this day; bI' to-
morrow Louise would surely 20, and IN
the mean time koopt1e key and letter safe,
qs her father had warned hcr she could not
close the caskct, and Therefore could not
wear 10 or replace Che key within II. And
she felt, deprived of her charm, certain
I dread of insecurity. She flurled, too.
that Constantine WAS watching her iutcutIy.
George. too, came To- seek au interview.
lie Lad clothed himself i'm dc"p mourning
and looked very handsome and interesting b.
with his wounded arm.
George had beard of the visit OF tho in
| eyorablc Papyrus. aud now, Win feelings
OF the greatest dihdencc and humility, hc
! had come TO lay himself at tine feet off
louise lie could give her home 40 nh
evcuts-an honest, if not splendid homo.
/ For he had already obtamtd an appoint
lnent IN the city, which eurcd hlln conl-
petence Her fathers last words to nm
! Inl been: Guard my treasure" By
/ which lac understood hm u mean, not thc
treasures hc had recovered from the earth,
/ nut that moro precious treasure of daucn-
ter left az home But how could he guard
/ and project her unless she gave ann a hus-
bands righty There would be q home also
for hrs masters beloved sister.
George spoke well and with such ear
nestucss and humility that Louise was
profoundly Touched. contrasting his dis
Interested conduct with the desortiou Of
her fair weather lover-for such she was
compelled to think Bertie had been. And
had She not Wrongcd Constantia, who, per-
mps. as vel as her brother, was one of her
lew true friends? There was 10 talisman,
now. at her bosom 10 give warning of
dangers But her own instincts forbade
her to accept such az offer, and She told
George, with many kind words, that she
could never be more than friend to him.
Then the young mans true nature broke
forth. He began TO threaten. TO hint darky
that she and al belonging 10 her were IN
hi4D power. and that she might come to be-
fur what size now refused.
Louise Indignantly rang forLuiri to show
| the youu- imam out; q service which the
serving man performed with much secret
iov. and SO zcalously that he followed him
I down the staircase and even into tie
street. and round The corncr beyond, to
make sure that he quilted the ueighbor-
hood And Signorita," he cried breath
less. on his return, the young rascal and
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