The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-03-28

seen ms hand and might prove dangerou
in the time 10 come.
fear that forgot prudence when lie
30 much be known TO that low scoundrel.
unused the Captain; "but then what can
matteri lido not believe that the body Q
the dead girl will ever be found. She wa
only poor orphan any how, and the hui
bub will soon die out. Once step into oil
Vandible's shoes / can defy the world
Money is the lever that moves all mankind
and with that am utterly safe. hay
gone too far now to recede Ny hand is lai,
at the root Of the tree and will proceed b
the contamination. have the subtle poison
and that must do its work at once.
Its lucky Wentword did not get tina
letter. I'll answer it myself, or send some
thing TO widen the breach between Grac,
and the mechanic
1t did seem that every thing worked I,
the success of the scheming Villains plans
When Captain Starbright reached Lone
Hollow at q late hour in the evening he was
met with the announcement from Grace
that her grandfather was i'll and in bed.
81 hope he is not seriously SICK" said the
Captain.
TROUBLES do not come singly," returned
Grace. II think 1t is worry more than
aught else, over the disappearance Of Lura,
that has Frustrated grandpa
"Old people are apt to borrow trouble. /
will go up and see the old man If you will
permit it."
Certainly. You may be able to cheer
him up a bit Any news from Lurai"
None. You have heard nonei
Not word. / am looking for the worst
now" declared Grace, in q tremuIous voice.
BE firm. my dear Grace" he urged in
tender, hopeful voice. " am not yet will
ing to give up hope.''
Grace turned away, ready to cry, and the
Captain hurried at once to the spacious bed
room on the first floor allotted to old Morgan
Vandible. TWAS the largest room of the
kind in the house. The furniture was
massive, and of ancient pattern, the huge,
high-posted bedstead reminding one 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 aren't half as
bad on as you pretend.n
1t was Mrs. Penroy who uttered the
words. She sat some distance from the
bed, rocking gently, and agitating the air
about her thin face with a huge feather
fan, seemingly utterly Indifferent to the suf
ferings of the sick old man.
I'm going to die, tell you," groaned
MIR. Vandible. II guess know how feel.
You haven't any heart, Martha, and never
had. II Grace was like you wouldn't leave |
her cent She's Penroy, every inch of |
her, Heaven bless the grill My children |
were all bad, the last one of 'em-''
"Just like their father, anyhow inter
rupted the widow, spitefully.
A groan alone answered the heartless
words Of heartless daughter.
1t was true, as the old man had asserted.
Trace Penroy was like her father, gentle,
lind and true, and it was these qualities
hat had endeared the golden-haired girl to
he old millionaire. 1t was undoubtedly
rue, also, that had his grandchild been
Ike her mother she would never have been
mentioned in connection with an inherit
nee.
Captain Starbright advanced and stood
y the bed The moment the old man saw
i'm his countenance frightened.
Il am glad you have come, Captain. /
m going to die, and need your advice.n
II hope it is not SO bad as that said the I
'aptain, as he drew q chair beside the
ouch and sat down.
1T 10 just that bad, declared Mr.. Vandi-
lie. "Send her out, will youir
OF course, this last referred to Mrs. PEN .
oy.
With toss of her head the woman rose I
go. Ii
Don't let him make fool of you, Captain ]
tarbright, as he has done of every BODY {
Sc about this house,
With this parting shot the woman was q
one. r
-Yes, I'm going to die this time, surep, \
cleared Mr.. Vandible. the moment Mrs ]
enroy was gone, ''and want your adyice.n
"About whatin ,
about making a will" 5
s1ndeedr
The Captain was interested at once. v
II want TO ask you whom had best en-
oy about drawing it up l want it good
I'd solid, to hold water, for don't want v
y body picking flaws with it after am s
" No, Of course not. Haven't you good
wyerr'
y No. Inever patronized them. l man :
ed to get on well enough, and lay up
oney, without consulting a crafty lawyer .,
every turn. My motto always was, the :.
IS you have to do with such chaps the bet :,
~
" A very good motto.e ?
" Yes" with low laugh. ain the pres 2
t case, however, suppose lawyer must L
me Inn =,
'lsappose So" Y
: Whom would you recomnendr, o.
You trust to my judgment on this sub
I'll" queried the Captain, elated in spite
himself at the turn affairs were taking. p
s.
Taen would name Seekmore Gripes, OF p
,nefeld. Ihave always found him relia- O.
=,
Very well-send for him." NJ
In the morningl'
Now o.
,aptain Starbright came TO his feet, then oi
med to hesitate.
Is it necessary for such great hastef' 81
DO as bid, ordered the old man. 'sIf o.
lie without making my will the migrate nj
Martin will get my property, and
IT mean that she shall have penny.'' n
l will send for the lawyer at once, and 10
a pbysicianr' IN
No, no. Send Grace here. / will see Dc
70 OF the leeches, confound 'em, =" growled
old man, in such fierce way as to
We conclusively to the Captain that
ldible was not in such desperate straits Ia
10 imagined
e left the room, found Grace and sent "a
in to her grandfather, and then went te
n 70 the stables.
RI 60 myself" he muttered. ~ don't Ia
eve the old man will die tonight but
well enough TO have every thing pre- an
ID. can see that every thing will go ST.
race II can make 1t contingent on ne
marrying me, master-stroke will be
know ! can trust Seekmore Gripes. sa
sell his soul for pelfp Soon after the IN
tain was on the road 10 Stonefeld. an
CHAPTER XIII. wi
ONE MINUTE TOO LATE.
was two hours after midnight when pll
ain Starbright and companion were nj
red into the sick room at Lone Hollow ia
low Is hei' questioned the Captain OF ov
'irl, who sat beside he couch.