The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-10-11
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To say thai Co.e Winters was aston
ished would lie to express but mildly the
81 uat:on. Something like a paralysis
crept over him, aud he sank b ok IN
ha,f-fa ing condition.
When he revived from the shock,
which. owing TO his weakened It tie. had
deprived him Of the power of motion, he
found that he was being supported by the
girl who lad become dea"er TO him than
his own life which recently had been so
desp .rateiy aps,rllei
4 came the moment l received your
note, said she.
My note"
Yes. The large nan, there, brought
il. You stated that you werJ badly hurt.
lie toll me that | must hasten If | wished
to see You alive"
The wretch, | am uniniurei!"
Pardon me, B0renice. l was obliged
to"
"Almon Sears
In amazemont our heroine sprang to
her feet and interrupted tn. eaker by
ej .culating his name.
I had no OF er course, said he brazen-
y.
Y don t understand YOU"
This Cole Winters has bonds Of yours
to tn value of $50 ,00U
How can that LEI?
He took them from the safe a. the
time o. the muir Ter.
Well
Sears st1rol at the girl in open
nouthsd wonder. Her coolness where
be had looked or tears and protestations,
disconcer ed him for the moment.
L wish to recover them, he half stam-
mcIed."
For whom?'
For YOU, of course, their rightful
owner"
Give yourself no trouble on that
score.
"You don't menu
THAI l care nothing for them. Re-
lease him"
I can't do that replied AImon, mot
without he locates the bonds.
" hat atUut them?" asked Berenice,
turn II her V uTon Cole, who was sit
ting upon the elge of the bed.
This. Last night, after the two men
had murdered yoGr poor father, they
dragged and removed me from the house.
Then they left ne, | know not where,
that / might fall into the hands of the
police with these evidences of guilt,
which they hal placed in my pockets up
on Inc.
Cole drew forth the bundle of burglars
tools and The watch Of Mr. St. Cyr, which
he place upon tie table.
This is infamous cried the girl,
trembling with indignation.
1t is what l would expect from you,
thoagh!'
lie secIeted the bonds" continued
Cole, and he believestha removed a2d
concealed hem elsewhere.
! know it," cried Sears, and will
ha e them.
Then You no longer claim them on
nv account sal Becenice.
NC; Your father led me to expect q
fortune 1t death, aud l propose to
have L.
why have you bro 1ght nue. here?"
To induce him to disclose Their hiding
place.
SO FAR from doing that, 1 request him
TO say nothing.
L Threatened him with de tn; and he
laughed at me.
And YOU propose
ITO try another tack. Unless he tells,
and the information leads to the finding
of the fortune, Your life must pay the
penalty"
Monster" shouted our hero, spring
ing to his feet and boldly conf on ing the
villain.
What have said, I mean. She's in
my way, anyhow. Once disposed of, l
would produces a wilt under which 1
could claim, ave. aad hold. all the ST.
Cyr estate, which amounts TO vast sum,
without these bonds.
That's the TALK broke in Bloom
And what's more. the thin must be set
tied up this very night.
You can produce no such will" de-
clared Eere nice.
Then III claim it as your husband"
WHAT"
aTust that Us q simpls proceedinr
/ always admired you. and you vel know
that our father designed us for each
ether"
World you dare
" ould dare? Ha, h., A man IN the
con }ition I find myself dares anything.
What do you say?'
III villainous EXPIRE ssion upon the
face Of her prosecutor, and the awful al
tentative he had offered, deprived our
heroine OF the pow r OF speech, so she
said nothing.