The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-09

block OF ice 49,
As she approached thaIIavver Gor.
land. pratonI;ng ~ Ieayo lbv H., ,osa-
ment. slipped is.sini so,lo draner;es Ira %
thus effactuaHv concaaI;n Gb;m.aif fron,
view. -.
"You sent for mo. Mr. Edoar2n Tho
woman asked.
"Yes. Miss Dred. Sinh Won are in
charge of affairs here. andf am Obliged
to return 70 INV house. H. Il heat 70
inform you that Mr.. Cl;Ho}d has made
his will, which. duly sioneS and sealed
by me, has beon placed in Inc left hand
corner OF the second DRIVER of his
bureau" -
And the key?"
"Is beneath Mr.. ClifFord,a ip;IIovn
,-.z-s,s, xl.rs ~
s.lS Iss ,o'.warh al DoyuenI
ke w ne ssole 70 tne easement
Gnu S:' lss nhlusen vus unseen ana uhnearo. =,
o..nulssns'Stsi ON ne aEor s:o upon the psss-
sa - dtI, U sh;s % nnd Ss,e nsoE, a. wn.;e
VI DoeiiH ~, .ihs eAAs anu entrance the PAIR
a:, pelCIe 'ne nIe,were unconscious. AT
slsns uI tnem y,scie paused irresoiute
uin tnu mn Nss, nles..yu a. IN
n.;.. S you ynt: wno.e W hnu 1le WILL
nr5a. % .h.t eu 'he iiawyer, III
oluef snaS you may pe aDle 10 pace
your s,,' n,,,., nanas upon II u" case OF an
oT, az yo.1g , :. .,,
,,,.;I .s.s- anath n "n nv "e 'o"oheo
Ml. uvnsn o1ours:
s..i ne Ie: .awycl suineu 10 ehe nle 10 con.
b;s @ ai;e,st,a liz Iau.;a ,OS "Oa u; ~ .ao"sn.oi
.i o ~ Gotoe, nnu III the pause
ranr smsaeo ras,e ssrusg,ea IN H yam to
isso SoD.s ~ sne souho nahhan
What are you doing there, girl?"
she demanded, arrogantly; "were you
eavesdropping?
Poor Oracle recoiled as if smitten by
stinging blow.
II "Il-eavestlroppingi" she faltered.
II see you understand what I said"
was the cutting rejoinder.
The righteous pride of a queen shot
into the girls beautiful eyes.
2 "No, Miss Dred," she answered, IL
was not eayesdropping.
"Then why are you here at this hour
of the night?"
II came in the hope that might be
of service to Mr.. Clifford"
"Not tonight; lean answer for that"
and the woman spread out her claw
like hands before the genial blaze of
the fire.
Oracle glanced pleadingly OF the
lawyer, and was surprised to notice that
he made mysterious sign to her. Full
of wonder she approached him; Mr..
Edgar also advanced few steps, and
when near enough he breathed in her
ear:
BE on hand when all have retired"
&Hheras sp ~ ~
t.Fnr wbak Is6rn3se?p
aTo go tc Mr El;fford. ba w;abas 70
aee vonn
With ever increasing wonder. Oracle
Looked ;nnu;rIulv into the Iawver'a
fooa
aS;lorco VI. brootbe5 n,ac;no b;s
anSar u;,,s,'. ,Is ..;ps: "yo1 must DC asI
taif Won YoT cannot gness and am
NOT at i;terM to tell you how i'm.
portant this fast interview NAV prove
To Won. Do not fail 20 be on the spot
when Won dre summoned. Go now
M;a. Ered n watcL;ng na -
A. this ;,I,ctnre the nnrse returned.
ar have bhen all over the house and
7 cant find K dron high or lowl" Then.
at SIGHT of Erac;e. abe uttered her time
Dear me. child. whatever have YOU
done will, tha l,ottle2n
aWbat hottie Mrs Hankspn naked
the naton;sbad g;rI.
aWhv The Rottle Of opium. To Ina
sure
n. Mrs. Hanks2 s2n
eyes. youf you cleared up the cup-
board This afternoon,n
Hannah Dred was regarding Oracle
with owes alight with malicious curl.
osity.
II set the cupboard to rights, Oracle
said, "but I removed none OF the bottles. "
"Are you sure, my dear?" urged
Mrs. Hanks.
"Quite sure, indeed, I am certain"
"The best OF us are liable to make q
mistake sometimes" put in Miss Dred,
frigidly.
"I have made no mistake, Miss Dred, +"
was the firm reply.
"You seem strangely confident of
YOURSELF" retorted the woman, with q
sneer.