The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-03
CHAPTER XNViIL

CHAPTER XXvIIL
n PLANS.
Captain Siarbright started at seeing Lura
Joyce. The meeung was M unexpected
one on his part
"You herer' ne CALCULATED. Il thought
yoI would not return 10 Lone Hollow again. -
Why did you think so, Captain. Lone
Hollow is all the home l have"
Il surmised a. much, that is all. Grace
was glad to see you"
After your hes, yes" interrupted Lura
in q kissing whisper. I'll thwart you yet,
Captain St4rbrIght"
Then she turned about and resumed her
seat beside the bed. the short red curls on
her fore;op qnivering IN a WAY that h0ded
no good "a the scheming Captain. HIS black
eyes tooa on a LOOK Of intense hate as he
gazcd that, had Lura seen II, would have
chilled the blood in her veins. His white
hands ciinrhed. and for u momcn; nc seemed
the very incarnation OF evil.
He turned swiftly on hrs heel and passet.
from the room. Oncc beyond tho gaze q
Lura's eyes hrs face assumed a black and
threatening look. "Onc day more and all
would have been well, the fortune would
have been mine, and Grace beyond help
Now. wha, may not take place with that giri
M the house! wish she was deal"
Il is easy 20 understand toe Captains
thcughts. He realized that Grace alone Wa
the ono witness who oould testify To the
forging OF her grAndfatherh name Ia the
will. With her out Of the way he was COM
paratively safe, and could bid defiance 70
the widow and those who might choose 70
osil themselves her friends
Mrs Penroy WAS far from well. and was
N the present time confined 70 her room
with a sudden severe cosd.
II She, too, would only die" thought the
Captain, and then = wicked resolve en-
tered his heart as ne paced the long hall
a,oue ia the lower par. of The old house.
While The mar of evil was thus %conjuring
dark thoughts. Lara joyce succeeded in
Gaming her snrS cousin. and learning from
te- the story OF how affairs came 10 change
80 greatly In the shor; space OF three
weeks.
Il can hardly account for IT myaelk," fat
tered Grace Il know ] felt Ainos; well
when you lief, me. and l should have given
Up NV medicine altogether but for Mr.. Star
bright"
Yes, indeed" agreed LAURA. in a sup
pressed Voice, her Dyes shining like bits Of
steel.
lie thought the mcdnin was nccessar,
10 strengthen me. and so continued To take
II. only ~ grow weaker gradually, until
had 10 take Ia NV bed once more. Oh, you
can not imsSlue how G,scouraglng II ha.
been
Il understand i; ALL" Lura interrupted,
,endcrly. How long has IL been since DR..
FaNcn has been hcrcf'
oh. q long time. He came bu, once after
you wen; away"
Ri. why wss fhisr-
n sad 4; was h-st: tina; Faxou was old
AMI TIA; | oUgh; 10 improve faster. and so
he procured medicine from q doctor in
Stcac.eld. who came 10 see me bu; once"
Ii was Staroriga; TIA: recommended this
changer
Yes"
And yoar mcthcr,-
"Sae has been III herself mos, Of the
time. aad has made no objections, bu: has
lei, every thing To the Captain. He has
procured the medicine, and I have taken IL
regularly, but 1t doesn't seem - do any
good. grow weaker III the time. lsarn
stranger
Yes, ii Is stranger uttered L.urs. in ,
smotacred voice. And this has been going
on for three weeks. What is your ueii.
ciner-
There Is scaac IN tqasd form followed
BY = powder"
LARA came TO her fee: ard made q swim
EXAMINATION Of the bottles and EiAasr> %
the stand rec
She found two anal, white powders and
medicine IN . glass, One OF these povGerp
she appropriated Scarcely had she doos
- when Captain S;aroright entered. and
gong - the stand cast . sharp look cvee
the numerous bottles md giAsaeA
He turned suddenly upou Lura With:
"Some cne has been medcliEg There wueu
two powders here = short linz NO.
"Gr1cc has taken one" answered LurA
promptly. anxious 70 AVOID suspscioc. and
feeling lus;iSed Ia MAKING . false ssase |
meut under she circumstances
lis thai truet"
~Cuesiicn her il You doubt supposed
the powder was proper enough"
Certainly" be uttered. quickly. IL =
Ill right"
He teen lifted the lumber ccntainssR tn .
liquid n,e!S,ne, and gusng 70 Ne w,ndOw. |
raised 1 asl auas IL casesfs - IN !
W;noA |
TeLS1joyue this ~ asMPcxus acessa. |
Sse uas tAaakfal tha2 Is - -
sass q 30 q IL pu1s0 I 0aaA n
sacg acocn - 49, m