The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-03

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terrupt hIm, and he proceeded:
When you put in AZ appearance at Lone
Hollow ] realized that my chance Of VIII.
ming the heircss was lessened. ! knew how
you hated me, and ! felt alarmed. ! wished
you away, anywhere but il this house."
Ever under the Sod and she smiled
grimly as she interrupted him.
"No. Ia that you wrong me" he assert
ed, impressively. Il did not plan 70 harm
you, 1 could not 40 that; for 10 he honest
with you. Lursl you are ;he only giri who
ever stirred the MINER depths of my heart.
II you had been the heircss instead OF
6race ! could have wooed with tcnfold more
fire. But let that pass. ] endured your
presence without attempting 10 aba;o H.
That night, when you disappeared SO mys-
feriousiy. and during the days that followed
when | turned heaven and earth % find you,
was really sad n heart, although ciated at
the thought that you would not DC likely 10
trouble me again
Il WAS getting on swimmingly with Grace
when, TO uy surprise, you suddenly re
turned. say you enter the houss and GO
70 Grace Penroy's room 1 then believed
that you had played q trick on US all, or me.
for the purpose Of beating me out of this
fortune on which / set such hopes. The
thought that l was about To bs dcieated
when the wealth wSs ready To fall into M
HANDS maddcned ric, and l lost reason md
GOODNESS.
THAT was vhv assaulted you 90
furiously. | rcp.utcd il aftc-w4rd. and
have been longing ~ scs you 10 ask your
forgiveness. came near being killed by n
mailman my self. tie carried YOU away, and
Iafterwart feared that he had murdered
you."
Captain ~Starbri-nt had resumed his seat
during iils narration, wuIie LurA Joyce
leaned one hand on the table and contentcd
herself with listening la a meek way that
was surprising considering her fiery nature.
"Do yon expect me to believo all this,
Capsa,l St..rsrlght! she said, without
lifting hercycs.
II have spoken the truth. " course, ]
have 40 means of compelling D.iief." he
SAM. IN asuniucd tone. Il tell YOU honest
is. | am glad that yoa escaped from the
clutches of the mailman"
He seemed gentle enough with me-" re-
stunned the cirl. What became oi me poor
fellow Al iaSi' / hay"a't seen him O. late. -
Il Influences. IN authorities 10 send the
poor fellow IL a mad house"
Did you know hiins'
N. only that he made an absurd claim
"a he a brother of tue Late M. VaniiD'c."
About the shooting to-nI-ht, sand Lara,
suddenly dropping the subject Of the mad
man. Can you throw any light on ihatt"
at is i sad az. nr," sighed the Captain.
Il would rather not TAX OF thu. now"
"Why has Austin Wrutword been ar
rested
lit was necessary. In case Grace dies
the fellow mi-h; iravc the country"
Then You Suspect nin OF beng the
assassin 81 the gIri lac loved. who WAS his be
troincd, In fAcit'
Her eyes were regarding him now with
their st"oly glitter, t:Iai rendered him nerv-
nus always.
My suspicion amounts II CONVECTION
tc sad, cooiiy
"lou SIM tiG commit, the actr
lam not prepared 10 SAY that. At the
proper time my evldcace shall be forth
coming"
Indeed, Is this = part of your plot 70
wan The kaHdiole fortuner
He became uneasy under her gaze He
realized that she WAS reading HIM Ike an
opru book. fl NIGH, deceive some women.
but NOT THIS grand. sc.freiiant girl. whose
strong mind and quick wit were more than
"A match for him.
:" IL - useless - prolonc this interview"
he sad, coming 10 has foot. You would
dlsirusI one even If he were 10 swear on n
mountain Of Bibles. l an sorry, b., lii
time I shall be able IN prove 10 wa that I am
a much abused man"
Then hc STROBE from the room and sought
the outer air.
$50 murmurci Lura. Il an once more
on deck TO wa;cn and counic-act your evil
influence. Clinton Siaroricht- III Grace
dies. you are a doGu.y doomed man. The
iica tha; Austin Wcn; word fired tia shot.
Tia; warn might Nnrl-nc marines but i; VIII
not pass current with ne. An, IL yca only
knew what ! know, Captain, you would
tremhlr l. yoGr boots l. ~ jast rs wei
you do uo; know | will now have an op-
p~nrtuuiiy IL search tAl- house for the Will
old Mr. Naadin!c made long ago. That. /
believe II oc. the only lawful docaneu; OF
the kI-d in existence.
lie told mc tina: il WAS somewhere with
IN the walls of Lone Hollow. and 1 mean 10
lind 4, amt confoaud them all"
Then Lu-a wcnt 10 -ae room whore her
wouatcd cousin lay. 0hcn Ms. Pcnroy
saw the girl she uttered a scream and fe,!
fainiluC Ia the floor.
Il WI be remembered that the wlaow did
no; know ri the coat.n-cd existence Of Lura
joyce She had looked sp,n the cirl as
dead. Grace having Ecrt hc- secre; accord
ing L. promise, ana her sudden appearance
WAS Is startling a. abe appearance Of a
ghost.
Lura SAW her mistake the moment she
crossed The Threshold She rang for
Lucy. The coio-cd mad. who. assisted
hy Mss Joyce, Succeeded IA conveying the
falntng woman Ia a BED in another pa. o.
the gree house.
Lucy WAS pretty thoroughly frightened,
to-. when She SAW Miss Joycc. but Lura
soon satisfied the maid that all was "a a
should he by assuring her that she had cnly
been AWAY On business. and that now she
Vas back "a care tur Grace. and make her
home hereafter u, Lone Hollow.
Mrs PeEruy dad ROT recover from her sec
end fainting nj rs from the first. and she
was unable 10 leave her bed Tor several
DAYS.
In the meantime Grace reSa.ned con-
sciousncss. bu; remained very weak and
required constant attention. Lura gave
this. and cxerted herself 10 MD the wound
ed Rrl In every possible way. Mrs. Pen
rcv was too weak and Ill herself 20 assist in
baking care Of her daughter. and SO for the
ne Lura JcvSe was complete mistress @!
0ase-
'-IE. Faxon gave assurance that Craze
would speedily recover. and he came TO-
Lone Hollow less frequently ~ the dsys
passed.
When the wounded girl asked after her
lover. Lura gave evasIve M The
young man still languished in Sfonede.d
jail. awaiting the outcome Of the shot and
lura feared 10 make known the fan. sinceA
shock now might terminate the life Of