Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-02-16
LONE HOLLOW;
Or, The Peril Of the PelrOyS.
A Thrilling and Romantic stc=-

THE WIDOW HEARS REVELATION.
Mrs. Penroy hesitated a moment about !
singing, until the Captain had made good
mis- escape from the house, then she rang,
and To tho servant who answered she called
for Grace.
The latter was in her room preparing tc |
retire. For some reason she had not heard
the pistol shot, and was utterly oblvious OF
the dangers that had menaced Lura Joyce
after her departure from Lone Hollow.
Grace at once went to her mother.
$50 you can answer when CALL" uttered
the woman, in tone most unpleasant
"Ialways do, mother"
"Do youf with u sneer "Real dutiful
all ut once, aren't youl Have you seen
Captain Starhright this evoningr
~ have not"
ibid you hear that his life had been
assailed."
II did not"
~ heard some commotion outside, but de
not believe it was any thing serious. The
Captain has been carrying affairs with o
high hand here of late, and l am determined
to put a stop to it,
Grace regarded her mother in surprise
It was through Mrs. Peuroy that Captain
Starbright gained footing at Lone Hollow,
and Grace had seen the two much together
and believed them tho best Of friends.
There is little wonder, then, that she re-
garded the present outbreak with wonder.
II supposed Captain Starbright was a
welcome guest here. mother"
Nevertheless he is not" retorted the
faded widow, taking pinch from her gold
| snuf-oox. II wish you would turn him the
cold shoulder hereafter. He is simply
fortune. hunter of tho worst type. 1t is my
wish that you do not countenance him
further"
at has been to please you that / havo
countenanced HIM at all" declared Grace.
"Oh, it is! You have been very dutiful.
Let US sec II you can be as much so in the
future. have ordered the Captain to re
main away from Lone Hollow in the
future. He certainly will not return il he
does not have encouragement from YOU"
HAS he gone away voluntarily"
mo. ordered him to leave, tell you"
| "But thought"
mo matter what you thought, it's settled
| that the Captain Is hereafter n stranger
hero. will call in advisers and settle your
| grandfathcr's estate to suit myself as his
| only heir"
Grace was silent.
She was puzzled to know what had come
| over her usually docile mother, but she re-
fused to graufy her curiosity by asking
| questions.
"You may go now, but remember that
forbid You having aught to do with Captain
| Starbright."
Grace rose to leave tho room. She had
reached the door when Mrs. Penroy said:
| "Onc word further. It is possible that
| you have some sneaking regard for Austin
| Wentword. / may be mistaken in this,
| since have not seen him about in some
| time; but let ME warn you that he must re-
| main away as we'll III have no sneaking
beaux about-they're all fortune-hunters to
| the last man."
Grace's cheeks Redeemed with indigna-
| ton. Her mother had always treated her
harshly, aud now she felt that it was wholly
unjust to treat her as though she were q
little child to DO reprimanded ut will.
| Grace was like her father, honest and gen
tie, with II trusting nature that made friends,
| yet rendered her easily imposed on.
Mother, will obey you in all things
| right, but you must not speak harshly Of
| Austin Wentworth"
| "Musnt Il' with u sharp information.
"Well, well, has it come to this that
am to be defcd in my own house
| and by my own daughterl Who is this
| Wentword, I should like to ask, that he
must be treated with such immaculate re-
| gardl Nothing but low mechanic, with
no thought above saw and jack-plane
| think"
| "Motherr'
~ will go on, and you shall not stop me
until I've had my say" insisted Mrs.
Penroy, growing hot with her own conceit.
Austin Wentword supposed that you would
some day be rich, aud that was why he paid
you such assiduous court You have not
seen him since your grandfather's death, ]
take it,"
| ~ have not"
"True Well, he won't be apt to trouble
you again. WhyG Simply beca he has
doubtless suspected that all is not gold
that glitters, and that the supposed heiress
has been cut OF with o shilling. 1 under.
stand these men, they are all sordid Great
| ureS."
"Mother, cease, pray you. Have you
| forgotten my fathers" said Grace, in q
choked under tone.
"No; Mr.. Peuroy was good man, tho
best one ever met, yet he had his faults. 1"
"Who has not!"
"True; but it was OF Wentword that we
were speaking Do you expect him again
to see your
Grace was silent.
II understand your feelings; you hope he
will return again, but, let me tell you, he
= had better not. 1 would sooner see you
dead than the wife of q low mechanic"
'Mother, why will you persist in speak
ing thus unexpectedly Of Austin"
II express my true opinion"
81 hope not"
81 see that you entertain n snealSing affec
ton for him." cried Mrs. Penroy, angrily
!, "Lot me tell you that you receive his fur
q Their attentions at your peril Should you
dare marry such as he would disinherit
1 you"
II 1t was Grace's turn to show resentment
now. Meek people are usually firm enough
u when the rock Of forbearance has beer
= passed.
"Mother, will not listen. You talk o.
disinheritiug me, but that you can not do
since you have nothing OF your own; my in
heritance comes direct from Grandp;
Vandible, and you can not touch it. While
I live, however, you shall not want for
home and all the Comforts that money car
- give, but you must not insult my feelings
as you have done tonight"
The girl choked at the last, and there wer,
), tears in the honest gray eyes, for it grieveC
J the heart Of Grace to speak harshly to he