Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-07-10

the impudent girl aside, be hurried
through the hall and up the stairway.
bridget started to cry murder and fire;
but just at that moment she discovered
policeman on the opposite side of the
street, and so thought better OF IL.
Deliberately she shut and locked the
door, and descended to her own regions
In the basement. muttering as she went:
The name thief, the miserable Turk,
wouldn't give me aven a clint to bless me-
self wild; an him courtin' an courtin'
OF her, wild niyer wan in the way barrin'
meself to watch him?"
Meanwhile Eugene had gained the door
OF Meta's sitting-room and knocked.
There was no response, and, after an
lnsthnts hesitation, he mustered courage
to open it.
The room, as he expected to find it,
was empty.
He passed on into the next. This also
was empty, but just before him he saw
door standing ajar. He knew it opened
into Meta's sleeping apartment, and,
drawing near, he knocked gently.
Who is there2" called sweet, but
feeble voice, in tone of surprise and
alarm.
1T is I-Eugene. You sent for me,
you know"
"Eugenel / sent for you? Great
heayensl what does this mean2 Go back
to the drawing-room. I will join you
there directly"
But you are sick-unable to rise, per-
heps. -
@Go-go. Don't worry about me.
must see you. must know more of
this. will be with you almost in
stantly."
And SO Eugene returned to the draw
lng-room, and, seating himself in the
first chair that came handy, gave himself
up to wondering what Meta's strange re-
ception of him might mean.
He had not to wonder long. The girl
herself speedily joined him.
After turning up the light. she drew a
chair near her visitor, and, as she sank
into it, said, earnestly:
Yes, of course" was the reply.
What! to come here-here, when my
brother was away, and on your wedding
night, too?"
Certainly, Meta. You know YOU sent
me q note not half an hour ago.
Who brought it to you2"
I haven't the least idea-a messenger
boy, suppose"
Let me see it, please"
Certainly, have it here in my vest
pocket no, it must be in the other one.
"By Jovel" he exclaimed, growing pale,
and becoming extremely agitated, ait's
gone. What if I dropped it at the Ver-
mons, and my wife has picked it up.
That wouldn't be pleasant, especially as
I am M 0t tharo n oyvaI Ioiv
What did the note sayP" asked Meta,
with forced calmness.
why, you ought to know better than I,
as you wrote It," returned Eugene,
quickly.
mo matter, what did it say2" persisted
the girl.
1t said that you were very i'll, and that
Ray had suddenly been called out of
town on a matter of the utmost import
ance, and that it was absolutely neces-
sary you should see me this very night,
before ! left the city, as you had some
thing to tell me that I must hear from
your own lips.
1T said all that, did it?"
"Yes, and and more"
What else2"
why, really, Meta, I can't remember
everything. And, indeed, think there
was nothing more of real Importance"
well, then, said the fair young girl.
very imprt ssively, "let me beg that you
will hurry back to your wife without the
loss of another moment of time. If you
have q carriage in waiting, SO much 9
better; don't let the driver spare his
horses"
What do you mean, Meta?"
If you have any regard for me-if you
have any love for your wife-don't stop to
inquire, but fly to ber at once--fy as you
would if you knew her life and all her
earthly happiness we're in d. nger."
i can't comprehend you, Meta.
20 heavens! what stubborn mules men
can be if they have only mind to. Cant
you understand, Eugene, that I ne, er
wrote that note--that am utterly incapa-
BILE of writing such thing to man not
an hour married? Do you not see that 1t
is the work of an enemy AN enemy bent
upon wrecking your happiness, and per-
haps miner"
aMerciful Father! can it be possiblep
and yet -"
4And yet you do not know all--no, nor
half. / see it clearly now. Ray was ut
terly confounded when he received the
note that called him out of town tn
evening. He did not understand it at all,
but felt that it M ght be something of the
last Importance to us, and SO he went.
Yes" she added, i can see it now
only too we'll. 1t was all piece of this
same plot to injure you They thought
it necessary to get my brother out Of the
was. They mean to do you or your wife
some dreadful harm, therefore I beg you
to hasten back to her as fast as possible"
You are right, Meta-yes, am sure
you are right, as you always are, and I
will go at once, only let me first ask --- /"
mo, no! don't stay to ask anything.
How do you know but, having got you
out of the way, your enemies have found
means of communicating with her? Or,
as you yourself suggested little while
ago, how do you know but she has found
the note you so carelessly lost?"
by Joyel you're right, must be off
at once, and starting to his feet, he
seized his hat, and hurried to the door.
Bui here he stopped, with his hand upon
the knob.
Were going to Riverside TONIGHT,
Meta, he said; shut we shall be back in
the morning. And tomorrow evening
you and Ray must come and see us, then
we will talk over this strange matter
All" he added abruptly, Il begin to
think l can point out the very hand that's
working against us. But / mustn't stay
longer. Goodnight And, having at
last opened the door, he hastened across
the hall and down the stairway.
And so can point out the hand that
is doing this cruel work." murmured
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