Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-10-23

They talked for some time together,
and before they parted Edith had prom
ised to pay Meta visit the very next
day.
Of course. when she reached home.
Edith was full of her new friend, and
could talk of nothing else.
Meta Fieldingl" repeated Mildred.
with a troubled look. Meta Fieldingl
Surely I have heard that name before.
When and where, dear?" asked Clara,
eagerly. Was it in the old times, before
your sickness?"
Yes, yes, it was before that. when
=" and then she stopped, with a be-
wildered expression on her face.
a little later Warrtn Leland called,
and Clara at once asked him if he knew
lady named Fielding.
Meta Fielding" supplemented Edith;
-and she lives on West Forty-seventh
street."
"a single lady. supposed" he said
yes, and young"
"N-no," said Warren. slowly. Il don't
think have the pleasure of the young
lady's acquaintance"
She has a brother named Ray, and
he's in a bank down town, Edith ex-
planned.
-Ahl that puts different face on the
matter altogether" said Leland I
know Ray Fielding very we'll. He is now
assistant cashier in the Atlantic National
Are you sure he's her brother?"
~Oh, yes" said Edith; Meta told me
all about him."
Then It's all right; the family is very
well connected. and they are perfectly
proper people to know"
Glad to hear it," exclaimed Edith;
for intend to call on my new frien d
tomorrow.
DO SO, by all means"
You may be sure I shall"
But, Wsrren," broke in Clara, Mil
dred feels sure she knew this Meta Field
ing in the old days; at least, she is GER
tain she has heard the name before"
She may have heard the name, but I
hardly think she has ever met Miss Field
ing. The brother and sister, I believe,
have passed most of their lives in New
York.
Then where can she have heard the
name?"
why, perhaps in this very room. I
have had short business notes, drafts,
and other papers, signed by Fielding, al
most every day, and, no doubt, have
spoken his name in her presence.
"Ahl that may be.
81 am pretty sure that's the explana-
ton"
I shall know tomorrow, laughed
Edith.
How will you find out?" asked Leland
Easy enough" was the reply. Il shall
ask Meta if she ever knew Mildred
Lester"
-Of counsel" exclaimed her mother ;
why didn't we think of that before2"
Because you're not young and quick
witted as I am, laughed the girl, as she
fed from the room.
When she was gone, Leland suddenly
turned to her mother and asked:
When did you or your father hear
from Mildreds brother last?"
L L.
time; indeed, for several months, was
the reply. He is still in the South or
West. I believe"
But remittances come regularly"
-Yes-to my father.
From where?"
From Mr.. Testers agent here in New
York"
Have you his address?"
NO. have not; and I question if my
father has,"
THAT is unfortunate; for Mr.. Lester
should be notified of the impending event
! in his sisters life.
Il have thought of that.
Can you suggest anything?"
| Perhaps if you saw and talked with my
| father, he might think of some way
! whereby you could communicate with
MIR. Lester"
Il will go to Roxbury tomorrow"
do so; and meantime, will look over
| L
some note from him that will give me q
| clew."
The next day Leland went to Roxbury.
At the station when he changed cars,
! he was surprised to see old WEIGH, the
quondam rag-picker, boarding Western
| bound train.
Somehow, but why he could not think,
| the sight of him brought poor Amy Brow.
nell and her wronged husband to his
mind.
But hastily dismissing these he thought
/ of the old man.
Now, what csn he be going to New
4 York for?" he unused. Can it be that he
| is tired of a rural life? I hope not, fol
| his daughters sake" and hurrying to
catch his own train he thought no more OF
| the matter at the time.
| Meanwhile, Oscar Slyme, the brother
| with whom he was SO anxious TO CON-
| municate, was already thoroughly in
formed as to all that had transpired re.
lating to Mildred Lester since his last
visit to her in Roxbury; and he knew per-
] fectly we'll that she was likely very soon
| to marry Warren Leland.
But instead of warning her or hel
| friends of the terrible mistake they were
| about to make, he Rugged himself with
! fendish delight to think of the misery il
would cause his hated enemy when he
! should hear of it; and he resolved that he
| should hear of 1t very soon after the we'd
| ding had taken place, when some othel
interesting things should be revealed.
But did Oscar Slyme no longer care fol
! Cora Elliston?
No, his eyes had been thoroughly
opened; he knew he had merely been hel
tool, and he thoroughly hated it.
But he did love Flora Leland.
He knew Flora never could be his. He
! knew what he was about to do would
make her hate him, and might kill her
but he was thoroughly resolved to wreal
vengeance on Cleveland and Cora at any
cost, and such a vengeance as never be-
fore was heard of.
Then came in cunning and calculation
and he persuaded himself that, by man
aging properly, he could gain large sun
from Sherwood Elliston, for the unhol,