Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-10-01
UNDER A CLOUD
 CLEARING HIMSELF.
Thrilling and Absorbing Story

tbAO 00oO4 oAAS k0tO1X st.,onRlv of lnercenary calculations, had izn- pressed his late employer most unpleasant iv. Norris heart sank with the news, but he turned his thoughts resolutely to that part of it which most affected MT. Ever leigh. "Ingot can make you trouble in the event | of Lyman's death," he suggested. "It is not that which worries me. I can meet any demand he may make, though it may inconvenience me somewhat to do so. It Is the fact that they can not wait until he l Is in his grave He was such a promising l young man, too, and l had such comfort in depending upon him. I am a little disap- pointed in the sister; she seemed devoted l to Lyman"
 | ured, with the blood stealing into his face, while he kept his eyes averted. "No. They let me in to see Lyman for l 0 moment, but the poor fellow did not know me. The surgeon tells me it is doubt full if he recovers his senses at all, and that he may drop off any day." and the banker sighed deeply. He made an effort to throw off his gloom the next moment.
 "Stay and dine with us, Norris. Althea is out somewhere, but l expect her back l every moment"
 Norris accepted the invitation, simply be- ] cause he had no good reason for refusing 1 1t, and Althea made her appearance just as ! dinner was announced. She gave pleased smile at sight of her fathers companion, but Norris noted tho grave lines of the proud, lovely face, the unfathomable shadows in the great dark eyes, which | spoke of spirit that was not at ease. She carried him off to the pa rlor when the meal was ended.
 "Come, Norris. Father must have his smoke and his nap in peace am glad you are here; have wanted to see you. Have you made any new discoveries at the bank2"
 "Of myself, nothing"
 "You know what the detectives think that there was no burglary attempted, that the open window was left as a blind-but who could have made that attack upon Ly. man if it was not for gains''
 Norris hesitated. He had never felt al liberty to disclose what he knew regarding Edson. That secret belonged properly tc Uncle Amos, but the story of the porter and his own conviction that Edson had been up on the scene of that dark nights work put the matter in another light. He was di vided between deslre to tell all he knew to MT. Everleigh, and the thought that he , ought first to consult with his uncle; but ] now, obeying sudden impulse, he narrated the facts to Althea.
 She listened intently, her lips compressed into thoughtful line.
 "I shall be glad if you are right" she , said, when he had finished "Edson, living can unravel some of these mysteries. But why should he injure Lyman Childers Why go there, if not to plumber us for the seconC time2"
 She was speaking more to herself thar to him, and Norris was struck by the sud den haggard change which swept into hel
 face, brought, it would seem, by some self : found answer to the questions she asked
 She rose and walked hastily to tho further
 end of the long room All was in shadow
 there, and she leaned her forehead agains
 the glass of the window by which sht paused. Suddenly she called to Norris il
 quick, excited tones.
 ; "Comc here, please, carefully. Do yo,
 see that man across the ways met him al
 hour ago as was leaving Childer's house 5 l. the door, rather, for was not admitted
 He stopped mo to ask how Lyman was. thought him Il feeble old 1aan then, thougl
 he was so muffled saw little of his looks
 Do you know hims-Guicll, as he turns"
 "Edson " and with nasty apology, h.
 dashed out of the room, and q momen
 later was in the street, hurrying ill pursui of the man who was somc distance ill ad \ vance of him.