Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-03-28
LONE HOLLOW,
Or, The Peril Of The PcnrOyS.
A Thrilling and Romantic Story
or Love and Adventure.
BIT JANIS NJ. MERRILL. AuTH0a or BoGUs
BILL" FISHER JOE ASD
OTHER SToRIgs
(Copyrq4t 1883 By ne 4. " Kepos0 Nstt
pGD<r ConpGEy.l

Here is more proof, II You need j.,
chuckled the bag, at tbs 80 me time produc
ing soiled envelope, and thrnsting u TO
ward the Captain. ''Tm opinioned that the
gal was a-carryin' this fur the heiress a
Lone Hollow =
II proved 20 be the letter that Lura Joyce
lost, and had doubtless bev1 stolen by the
bag while telling the girls fortune on the
previous day.
Captain Starbrigbt read tue letter With
it's affectionate words for the Stonetield me
chanic, and felt his muscles harden. his
feelings CONCEAL with rage.
I" / viii keep this he said.
/" II YOU pay for il, you may
The bag held out bony hand. He thrust
the candle back in her hand and drew forth
a wallet, counting out several bank notes
These he handed over TO his companion.
That is the first instalmeut,' he said, in
low tone.
"When does the next comet.
When 1 am master OF the Vsndible
millions No one stands in my way now,
and before the SHOWS OF Christmas whiten
the ground will be master Of Lone Hollow
and its outlying lands.
Mother cabersl secreted the money, then
turned to retrace her steps 70 the room
above. Evidently she was thus far satisfied
with the situation.
One moment
The hand 81 Captain Sfsrnright detained
the bag
" You must keep this AFFAIR wholly TO
yourself not even whispering my part in il
to your sons
= 1 amt a fool, Captain.
This seemed sufficient answer, and the
two repaired to the room above After
few more words with his friends, Captain
Starbright left the cabin aud turned his
steps once more toward Lone Hollow
His brain was in whirl, and he was not
al ease by any means. Hank CABRERA had
seen his hand aud might prove dangerous
in the time 10 come
. | fear that forgot prudence when let
so Inucn be known TO that low seoundrel,
unused tine Captain; "but then what can II
matter: do not believe that the body Of
the dead girl viii ever be found. sac was
only poor orphan any now, and the hub.
bub will soon die out Once | step into old
Vandibes shoes | can defy the world
Money is the lever that moves ali mankind,
and with that / am utterly safe. have
gone too far now 10 recede. Ny hand is laid
at the root Of the tree ard will proceed 10
the consummatton. / have the subtle poison
and that must do its WORK at once.
"lt's lucky Wehtword did not get thai
letter I'll answer it myself. or send some.
thing TO widen the breach between Grace
and the mechanic
Il did seem that every thing worked 10
the success of the scheming villains plans.
When Captain Starbright reached Lone
Hollow at late hour in the evening he was
met with the announcement from Grace
that her grandfather was i'll and in bed
- hone he is moi seriously sick said ihs
Captain
"Troubles DO not come singiy,f returned
Grace. Il think il is worry more than
sught else, over the disappearance Of LurR,
that has Frustrated grandpa
"Old people are apt TO borrow trouble
will go up and see the old nau il yoa will
permit it.
Certainly You may be able 10 cheer
him up bit. Any news from l.ursf'
"Ncne Eou have heard nonet"
Not WORD. lam looking for the worst
Aow,' declared Grace, id a trcmulous voice.
. Be firm my dear Grace he urged in a
tender, hopeful voice. II am not yei will
ing 10 give up hope
Grace turned away. ready to cry, and the
room on the first floor Allotted 10 old Morgan
Vandible Il was the largest room of the
kind in the house. The furniture was
massive, and of ancient pattern. tue huge.
high posted bcrsiead reminding ono OF Noah
and his ark.
The curtains about the bed were pushed
back, and gray, sunken face lay among
the pillows. The old man was breathing
heavily and groaning
do be quiet, father, you arcu half as
bad of as you pretend
II was Mrs. Penr0y who uttered the
words. She sat some distance from the
bed, rocking gently, and sgitating the air
about her thin face with huge feather
fan, seemingly utterly indifferent TO the sur
ferings Of the sick old man
I'm going 10 die ! tell you, gr0aned
Nj. Nandible. = guess know Loy feel
You haven't any heart, Martha, and never
had. Ii Grace was like You | wouldn't leave
her cent. Sues a Pcnroy, very inch Of
her, Heaven bless the grill My children
were al bad, the last one OF en-"
"Jnst Ike their fathes anyhow inter-
rupted the widow, spitefully
A groau alone answered the hcsrtless
words of a heariless daughter
1t was true, as the old man had asserted
Grace Penroy was like her father. gentle,
kind and true. and il was these qualities
that had endeared the golden haired girl 10
the old millionaire. II WAS undoubtedly