Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-03
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nurse. az she followed her young lady into
her room. But Blake was by no means ac-
tive as a tire woman. and Louise soon sent
her of TO bod, 'and seating herself by the
FIRE for the evening was chilly, fell into a
pleasant revcric upon the new and indch-
nito but brightly-tlnted future that imagl-
nation opened 20 her. Then suddenly she
was disturbed by what felt like tho touch
Of n cold finger on her neck. II was her
amulet. which she must have pressed uu-
consciously And then she remember
cd what her father Lad told her, half
ia Jest IS seemed, that this talisman
would warn her Of coming danger If she
paid heed 90 its Indications. 10 was
strange, too, how much Importance her
father attached 20 that precious amulet.
She was to wear % night and day; on no
account 60 remove IL from her neck. The
silkcn cord by which II hung covered "a
chain at steel. thin, tut very strong. The
nmulctit was of stccl damasconcd with
gold. with au ins .rption m Arabic letters
COL The front a. lt This lttle cnshet might
not be- opened. Hcr father had shown her
the secret % &c. lut hc had forbidden her
60 omen 10 unless in dire distress or IN the
event Of certain knowledge of bis death.
As q check upon natural feminine cum
oslty ho told lcr that. H once opened, no
human power could close u again, and that
she would incur hY hcr thought essnos'
the ANGER 81 the guardians OF the talleinau,
whoever tlcl might Ne.
Louise did not take an THIS very serious
rs. So for the amulet had not cxertcd it7
powers 300 any WAY. unless It were in get
tirr her into small s.rape with her lover,
at thc thought az which -bc smiled softly
o. ''rsef. She wn. not iil-plcascd that ho
should be little jealous.
The house was now perfectly still, and
oven The distant roar of London stree s
had ceased, while the church clocks nll
round Uhcorl and uuthought of IA the
hustle az deiY Gie- could now be heard,
one taking the note from another rs they
tollod out the mg tic hour of3.
How quickly thc time Lad flown, Then
in tho stiffness of the night sh0 heard the
handle Of her door gently tried. The door
was not locked, and % wac opened softly.
THE haugiucs Of the bed were between
Louise and the door, and she could not see
who entered. Boo some one had entered,
bad parted the bed curtains, and, finding
tlc couch uuienmted. was colnlug Wl,l
quick, s'ealthy tread across the room
Louise caught % glimpse On The pier gla. Of
- strained white face. and OF hand that
bore ni0ft some rltfcrug trumcnt. AND
then the spoil That bound Der % her cnaiI
was overcome bv the force of her touCr
She spraug % her feet and conformation
silrtlH.
There was no installing this momonfary
rllm of anger AID appointment In
Con-fanta's ewes: but it was only mo-
mruferF.
You wicked girl." she cried gayly; "i
knew you were eslrep iu your clnr. Come
get 20 bed. or YOU will look like q ghost 10.
morrow. or rather to-day"
But Won look Ike ono now said
Louise. ehuddcrinr. Constautia. j
thought YOU had come TO murder NO."
What. with these nail-sciesOr-;' said
Cou-tautia. showing for moment a pain
weapon. is H. not? Buf, dearest, what q
curious thine that is about your neck
Nay ! examine it$' stretching ont Lcl
.,ron, white arms toward the amulet
which iue at that moment seemed a.
l..ui-o f9 give "a throb IN answer 10 til,
Nhrlib.rr. within hcr own bosom.
NGt u~f thon Aunt iroucs bcll rang
Nur,o lqola and Iuio were stirring r.
.n,a o4 I'D, -oun1 C0.etpnt:a plded ga
in fr. Same direction. followed hv Louise
yyho throwing, ia wrap about Der shoulders
m-ter.l to .,e whl. was the matter.
huut r,uc seemed tu have suffered som,
kind Of .1urr. Sine was slightly do.
I.rl.1e and did not RECOGNIZE those about
f.r and sro talked ouicNy and mc1le.
r.,tly v,I,l. lar. mind seemed TO be occu.