Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-04-25
A Thrilling and Romantic Story
of Love and Adventure.
By JAMES Nd. MERRILL. AUTHOR or BOGUS
Bill" FISHER JOE AND
OTHER STORIES
lc1pyrigAt 1889 BY ne A. " Kellogg Ns,es.
paper COnlpaag.i
cHAPTHR XIX

90 YOU c"h answer When eau, uttered
the woman, IN a tone most unpleasant
Railways do, mother.
do you!" with sneer Real dutiful
all at once, aren't YOU. Have you seen
Captain Starbright this evening.
IL have not
did you hear that his life had been
assailed
IL did not
II heard some commotion outside, but do
not believe it was any thing serious. The
Captain has been carrying affairs with
high hand here OF late, and am determined
10 put stop to IT,
Grace regarded her mother ia surprise.
1t was through Mrs Penroy that Captain
Starbright gained a footing at Lone Hollow,
and Grace had seen the two much together
and believed them the best of friends.
There is little wonder, then, that she re-
garded the present outbreak with wonder.
II supposed Captain Starbright was a
welcome guest here, mother.
Nevertheless he is not retorted the
faded widow, taking pinch from her gold
snuff-box, II wish YOU would turn him the
cold shoulder hereafter He is simply
fortune-hunter of the worst type II is my
wish that you do not countenance him
further
lit has been to please you that have
countenanced him at all, declared Grace
'Oh, it is You have been very dutiful.
Let us see il you can be as much so in the
future | have ordered the Captain TO re
main away from Lone Hollow in the
future He certainly Will not return if he
does not have encouragement from YOU
Has he gone away Voluntarily"
mo. ordered him 10 leave, tell you
But thought
mo matter what you thought, it's settled
that the Captain is hereafter stranger
here. will call in advisers and settle your
grandfather's estate to suit myself as his
only heir.
Grace was silent
She was puzzled to know what had come
over her usually docile mother, but she re-
fused 10 crafty her curiosity by asking
questions.
You may go now, but remember that
forbid you having aught 20 do with Captain
Starbright."
Grace rose to leave the room. She had
reached the door when Mrs. Penroy said;
One word further It is possible that
you have some sneaking regard for Austin
Wentword. l may be mistaken in this,
since have not seen him about in some
time; but let me warn you that he must re
main away as well. I'll have no sneaking
beaux about-thev're all fortunehunters TO
the last man.
Grace's cheeks Redeemed with indigna
ton. Her mother had always treated her
harshly, and now she felt thatit was wholly
unjust to treat her as though she were
little child to be repgimanded at will.
Grace was like her father, honest and gen
tle,with trusting nature that made friends,
yet rendered her easily imposed on,
Mother, / will obey you in all things
right, but you must not speak harshiv of
Austin Wentword.
Mustn't IL with a sharp information.
"Well, well, has it come TO this that
am tc be defed in my own house
and by my own daughter! Who is this
Wentword, / should like 10 ask, that ~
must be treated with such Immaculate re-
gard! Nothing but a low mechanic, with
no thought above a saw and jack-plane. l
think
Mother"
81 will go on, and you shall not stop me
until I've had my say" insisted Mrs.
Penroy growing hot with her own conceit.
Austin Wentword supposed that You would
some day be rich, and that was why he paid
you such assiduous court. You have not
seen him since your grandfather's death,
take it,
- have not +"
True. Well, ne won't be apt to trouble
You again. Whyl Simply because he has
doubtless suspected that all is not gold
that glitters, and that the supposed heiress
has been cut OFF with shilling under.
stand these men, they are all sordid Great
uresr
Mother, cease, pray you Have you
forgotten my fatherl1 said Grace, in a
choked under tone.
: No; Mr.. Penroy was good man, the
best one ever met, yet he had his faults.
. Who has not.
True; but it was of Wentword that we
were speaking. DO Won expect him again
to see your
Grace was silent
understand your feelings you hope he
will return again, but, let me tell you, he
had better not. l would sooner see you
dead than the wife of low mechanic Z
Mother, why will you persist in speak
ing thus disrespectfully Of AUSTIN
Il express my true opinion
II hope not
II see that you entertain asneaking affee.
ton for him. cried Mrs. Penroy, angrily
Let me tell you that you receive his fur
Their attentions at your peril Should you
dare marry such as he | would disinherit
you"
1t was Grace's turn TO show resentment
now Meek people are usually firm enough
when the rock OF forbearsnce has been
passed.
Mother, | will not listen, You talk Of
disinheriting me, but that you can not do,
since you have nothing OF your own; nay in
heritance comes direct from Grandpa
Vandible, and YOU can not touch il. While
live, however. you shall not want for a
home and all the comforts that money can
give but you must not insult MY feelings
as you have done tonight.
The girl choked at the last, and there were
tears in the honest gray eyes. for it grleved
the heart of Grace to speak harshly 20 her
mother, even under provocatiou.
A sheer curled the lip Of Mrs. Penroy,
which failed to improve her looks, and in
her faded eyes there came sudden. IN
readable CLEAN.
So!1 she aspirated, II see that the i'm
maculate Captain Starbright has played his
cards well; but IA spite OF that he shall not
succeed
Captain Starprightt
y I5s nc IDS gwen f0u ~ nANtA 9s"HA
that Morgan, my l-ther, made will on the
night of his last illness, giving you every
thing. viii sou deny IL
No, for it is true
II knew IT, When Captain Starbrgnt
told you that your grandfather left viii
I he lied. for no such document was found,
and am the only heir TO my fathers prop
erty. You see. the shoe is on the other
| foot, and that you remain an inmate OF Lone
Hollow at my sufferance. The little plot
arranged between you and the Captain to
win a million has failed. ! am not the
dupe and foo! you and Captain Starbright
| imagined"
/ The widow tapped her gold snuff1oox q
1 give emphasis TO her words.
! Grace regarded her in horrifed silence
! Her mother must be losing her reason,si
I seemed 70 Grace. else sue would neyel
4 make such an accusation, so caHseiess aue
I wicked
I Stand there and cape, like the SHY 100
4 that you are. cried the unnatural mother
"You didn't imagine that | would se'
/ through your scheme. it was so neatl.
4 planned
/ mother. please don't, " pleaded Grace
/! aHnt will. iast the same, ycu migrate