The Red Cloud chief., 1889-04-05

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Here WA rebellion indeed.
The Captain was quite astounded. sinoo
heretofore the widow bad been . meek pup.
peti in his hands.
s1Your claim, madam" Affecting . smila
THE win Of Morgan vaadible left Ill h,s
property TO Grace"
81 rave seen no will"
at 10 in the hands Of the proper pefsea
and will b produced in good time"
THAT 10 what 100 say" retorted ths
widow, with . show Of unusual spirit,
'but I will not accept your assertion. Ibe.
lievet there vas no Will. and that ! Am the
proper o TO take charge Of Lone Hollow
and the other property. Ishall visit Stone
field tomorrow and lay tho case before .
lawyer. will NO longer b duped by you
and your minions, Captain Starlight ]
fell In with your plans on . former occasion
because I thought my father meant % dis
inherit me, and that the coorse prescrihed
by you was the only o whereby I could
retain . home. One word from mo n that
time would have caused fathef % will
every thing away from his relatives. Since
! am convinced tbAt 30 made 70 will ] an
determined to assert my rights, and ] now
ipformyou, Captain StarbrIght, that your
services 1re no longer required 1t Lone
hollow, Further, ! refuse to consent 70
your marriage with my daughter"
sIndeedr
The madam took pinch OF snuh from q
gOld-coyered box At her side. and regarded
her visitor with the coolest Gisdain. At
once the Captain thought Of his encounter
in tho road, snd jumped TO q sudden conclu-
sion with regard TO Mrs. Pcnroy's sudden
change Of font
Madam. you will rue this"
mo thrQets, Captain. ! know what ] am
"Isupposo 3d." sngrily. 81 understand
who has put sou up to defying me"
~ have consulted only my own wishes"
81 do not believe it."
"Have acare,o or your insolence may be re-
sented."
"The villain I encountered in the road
just now has been here and set you in open
rebellion against me, and against your
daughter. You ave doubtless agreed 70
divide the spoils with him."
Tho surprised look on her face was evil
dence that Mrs. Penroy did not fully COM
prehend the mans meaning. He, however.
less shrewd than usual, SO blinded by indig-
nation was he, Jailed To comprehend, and
proceeded, with fierce wrath:
at is Karl Vandible, the runaway vaGa-
bond and social outcast, who has come here
and set you up to defy the expressed
wishes OF your father. But let me tell you
that your scheme will fail. 1t shall be my
work TO expose his villainy and yours, and
to secure 70 that kind old mans grand
daughter the property that he in his dying
moments said she should hsve.'
For q full minute Mrs. Penroy could not
speak from astonishment.
"karl Vandible is dead. You told me 50
yourself"
$50 l thought, but he has returned, and
tonight made an attempt to murder me, 1
believe, ut your suggestion
"Are you mad, Captain"
Every near il, I believe, on account Of
your ingrstitude, after l have done so much
for you"
$50 much, indeed ~ sncered the woman.
81 believe nothing you say. Even il Karl
should live he has no claim on my fathers
property"
mo, but he will assist you to win
against the wishes Of the dead. and in oppo-
sition TO the interests OF Grace. 1t is o nice
plot, but it will not work. rest assured of
that"
"lf there is no will I shall win"
"But there is q will"
"Thcn I call on you 10 produce it,"
at will be forthcoming in good time"
every good, l will see about that. Again
I say hat you are no longer wanted ut
Lone Hollow, Captain S~tarbright."
q. may not choose TO 90 at your bid
ding. You, like myself. are only a guest
here" said tine Captain, with u smile that
had in II more Of venomt than pleasantly.
~ will show you"
Mrs. Pcnroy sprang up and seized q bell
pull. She was not quick enough, however.
II will retire, but not from Lone Hollow"
said the Captain. bowling and striding from
the room.