The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-09
CHAPTER XVIII.

Captain Starbright started at seeing Lura
Joyce. The meeting was an unexpected
one on his part.
"You hereln he calculated II thought
you would not return to Lone Hollow again"
why did you think so, Captainl Lone
Hollow is all the home have"
II surmised as much, that is all. Grace
was glad to see you"
"After your lies, yes" interrupted Lura,
in Kissing whisper. s'Ill thwart you yet,
Captain Starbright"
Then she turned about and resumed her
seat beside the bed, the short red cprls on
her foretop quivering IN way that BODIED
no good to the scheming Captain. His black
eyes took on q look of intense hate as he
gazed that, had Lura seen 1t, would have
chilled the blood in her veins. His white
hands clinched, and for a moment he seemed
the very incarnation Of evil
BE turned swiftly on his heel and passed
from the room. Once beyond the gaze Of
Lura's eyes his face assumed black and
threatening lock. ''One day more and all
would have been well, the fortune would
have been mine, and Grace beyond help
Now, what may not take place with that girl
in the housei wish she was dead.n
1t is easy to understand the Captains
thoughts. He realized THAI Grace alone was
the one witness who could testify TO the
forging Of her grandfatheris name to the
will With her out Of the way he was com
paratively safe, and could bid defiance to
the widow and those who might choose TO
call themselves her friends.
Mrs Penroy was far from lyell, and was
at the present time confined TO her room
with sudden severe cold.
IF She too, would only die,,' thought the
Captain, and then wicked resolve en-
tered his heart as he paced the long hall |
alone in the lower part Of the old house.
While the man of evil was thus conjuring
dark thoughts, Lura Joyce succeeded in
calming her sick cousin, and learning from
her the story of how affairs came to change
so greatly in the short space Of three
weeks
81 can hardly account for it myself" fal- |
tered Grace. 81 know felt almost well
when you left me, and should have given
up my medicine altogether but for Mr.. Star
bright"
g Yes, indeed agreed Lura, in a sup
pressed voice, her eyes shining like bits OF |
steel
''He thought the medicine was necessary
TO strengthen me, and so continued to take
1t, only to grow weaker gradually, until
had to take to my bed once more Oh, you
can not imagine how discouragIng it has
BEEN
II understand it all,r Lura interrupted,
tenderly. show long has it been since DIR.
Faxon has been heref'
'Oh, a long time. He came but once after
you went away"
''But why was thisr,
re- nd 4l,.tE /
and that ought to improve faster, and so
he procured medicine from doctor in
Stonefeld, who came TO see me but once.n
1T was 6tarbright that recommended this
changer
"Yesn
sand your mother."
"She has been i'll herself most Of the
time, and has made no objections, but has
left every thing to the Captain. He has
procured the medicine, and have takeu it
but 1t doesn't seem to do any
good. ] grow weaker all the time. Isn't 1t
stranger
Yes, it is stranger" uttered Lura, in
smothered voice. 'And this has been going
On for three weeks What is your medi-
,inep
There is some in liquid form followed
BY powder"
Lura came TO her feet and made a swift
of the bottles and glasses on
he stand near.
She found two small white powders and
medicine in glass. One of these pow0ers
'he appropriated. Scarcely had she done
20 when Captain Starbright entered, and
going to the stand cast sharp look over
he numerous bottles and glasses. !.
He turned suddenly upon Lura with:
: Some one has been meddling. There were
'wo powders here short time ago.
Grace has taken one,p answered Lura,
anxious to avoid suspicion, and
ceiling justified in making false state
nent under the circumstances.
Is that trueii'
Question her II You doubt supposed
he powder was proper enough--n
Certainly he uttered, quickly. at is
III rightn
He then lifted the tumbler containing the
iquid medicine, and golYg 10 the window.
aised Il and flung the contents TO tho
vinus.
To LuraJoyce this was suspicious action.
nd she was thankful that she had made
ure OF ono Of the powders in season. Tho
ack should not mako her give II up now.
iro BE coErInuEp,l