The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-04-13
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not fear to speak. y
Mr.. Franklin hastily gathered up the
pictures together, and, rolling them up,
put them in his pocket with the mental
remark that he knew of one who was
not a friend-no, not much.
II have arranged everything said Mr..
Belford, with sublime audacity The
note has been taken up / have even OBJ
tanned release Of the mortgage, and here
is the cancelled note and the release. To-
morrow will have ii recorded
ssyve are in no mood for pleasantly, Mr..
Belford The sheriff was here today, and
Abrams is to take possession on Wednes-
day
..Oh, knew that. He did not get my
telegram in time, or he would have saved
you all this Unnecessary annoyance. And
now everything is all serene, and there is
Abrams release in full. =
He look out carefully folded paper
and gave it to Mr.. Denny. He read it in
silence, and then said:
ut seems to be quite correct We
Alma suddenly dropped her head upon
her breast, and slid to the floor in CON
fused heap. She thought she read in that
fatal receipt her death warrant. Nature
rebelled, and nlercifully took away her
senses.
Elmer sprang to her rescue, but Mr..
Belford intruded himself
ut is my place, Mr.. Franklin. She is
to be my wife. =
The dreary day crept to its end. Alma
recovered, and retired to her room. Mr..
Denny, overcome by the excitement Of the
interview, was quite IL, and the visitor,
oppressed with a sense of partial defeat,
took long walk through the country.
The enemy had made such an extraordin
airy movement that for the time he was
disconnected, and he wished to be alone,
that Ee could think over the situation
About six o'clock in the afternoon
he returned, looking bright and calm,
as if he had thought out his prob
lem and had nerved himself up to do
and dare all in behalf of the woman he
loved. He went quietly to his room and
began his preparations for vigorous as
SAINT upon the enemy.
He rolled out his micro-lantern into the
middle of the room, drew up the curtains
at the window that faced Mr. Belford's
chamber, and prepared to adjust the APP
pnratus to new and most singular style
Of lantern projections. He had hardly
finished the work to his satisfaction be-
fore he heard Alma's knock at the door.
He hastily drew down the curtains, and
then invited her to come in.
She opened the door and appeared upon
the threshold, the picture OF resigned and
heavy sorrow. She had evidently been
weeping, and the dark dress in which she
had arrayed herself seemed to intensity
the look Of anguish on her face. The son
OF science was disconnected. He did not
know what to say, and, with great wis
DOM he said nothing.
She entered the room without word,
and sat YEARLY down on trunk Elmer
quickly rolled out the great easy chair so
shat it would face the open western win
dow
.'slt here, Miss Denny. This is far
more comfortable
"oh, Elmerl Have you, too, turned
against me?''
Is more air, and before this view and this
beautiful sunset
She rose. and with a forlorn smile took
the great chair, and then gazed absently
cut Of the window upon tho charming
landscape, brilliant with the glow of the
setting sun Elmer meanwhile went on
with his work, and for a little space
neither spoke. Then she said, with a
faint trace of impotence in her voice:
What are you doing, Elmerff'
Preparing for war"
ut is useless. 1t is too late"
sThink sost
Yes. Everything has been settled,
and IN very satisfactory inanner-at
least father is satisfied, and ] suppose
ought to be.n
She smiled and held out her hand to
him
How can / ever thank you, Cousin
Elmer You win not forget me when
am gone
.sFoEset yon, Almal That was sinkind. .
He took her hand, glanced at the diia-
mond ring upon her finger, and looking
down upon her as she lay half reclining
in the great chair he said, with an effort
as if the words panied HIM
Alma, have you surrendered to him. y
She looked up with startled express
sion, and said:
What do you mean?''
You have renewed your engagement
with Mr.. Belford?''
Yes-of course have. He--he is to
be my husband -
''On Wednesday y
Yes. How did you know its''
Instead OF replying he turned to a
drawer and drew forth long ribbon Of
white paper. Holding it to the light, near
the window, he began to read the words
printed in dots and lines upon it.
Here is your own confession. Here
are all the messages you sent me from the
parlor, when you broke your engagement
@Oh, Elnerl Did you save that? De-
stroy it-destroy it at once. If he should
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