The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-07-10

ss ~ist wa eat tfs special attention of
oaIcdsskid wallet beneath his pillow. In
q few s:g9ments more thsylight was ex.
tinguishea and the heavy breathing of
the sleeper was heard.
lhflnnty; did the listener gain his own
I5oapa aud as he stood there he was a
man transformed Could he have seen
h4As%o@n' face at that moment he must
rhDe been terrified at the ficndjsh pas
sions that peered out from it. He
Strengthened up his bowed shoulders; his
'Sy yes 'lost their listless, hopeless expires.
sign and burned with baleful light;
AND even his shrivelled, wrinkled cheeks
flushed with the shame of the dreadful
SIM with which he'was struggling.
r. For Randolph Perry medltated murder.
With this horrible resolution formed,
the old man rapidly proceeded to its ac.
Complizhment. In his bureau drawer
lay sheath-knife eight inches. in the
E'blade, which he had never carried since
took It from v sheath, aud holding it up
to the light saw that it was sharp. The
demon must have had full possession of
MIN In that hour, for he smiled as he
observed the glitter OF the bright blade.
Placing it in the breast OF his ,waistcoat,
he softly left his room and traversed the
passage. Listening at the dogr of his
victim, he heard his steady, regular
breathing, and noiseiessly unclosine it
he.entered and advanced, to the bedside.
Ruthis eyes fingered upon the .tal le;;
he could mot Withdraw them. They!
rssted on d large family Bible, sthe gift
OF his wife in happier days, and it now
lay ope6, as the hand sof the stranger
must have. .,obehcd it, TO the sixth chap.
ter of Matthew. At the, top OF the page
ne saw drawn with pencil in, bold let.
tiers, but with irregular and wagering.
lines, as if by the hand. of child, tie
beginning of the thirteenth verse;, ;:
"And lead us not into tempLa.:o.is,,
A change upon the Instant came ovei:
Randolph Perry. His face turned dead.
ly pale, his limbs shook SO violently that
the light in his hand was cxtinynishea; .
and, with all purpose Of crime 6ahisKel
'fromihis heart. he feebly tottere from
the. chamber that had witnessed this
strange scene back to his own room,
where he sank on his knees by the bed;
.side and penitently. poured. fourth hH
soul in SECRET thanksgi wing to heaven for
rhs deliverancs.
l.. I f+..Il*
AS Randolph sat at breakfast with his
guest, chase drove up to the door, and.
from 1T alightcd Mr.. Murch, the hateful
agent. He entered without knocking,
and unceremeptouslyf dddnssses3 che. old
utan, paying ttirtedQotht strfhk If:
}"Your time is up to-day, old fellow,
apd if,Wy client still owned the mort.
gage, my y.5Gsiness; here would be to turn
you out. But he don't; he's sold, it to
s:tessaAsessham.youl probablg g.sea,6sse,l
soon enough. / wss.,goipg by, ahd A
thought. tho : rd eslI in sad congratulate
a"Heavcn will be 'donen CALCULATED
Perry covering his face.
"lts just about time il was" Murcb
reJoined, with heartless insolence.
You've given trouble enought about
that mortgage, and it's quite time YOU
was set adrift on your travels"
"Leave the house. YOU scoundrelln
roared the guest, jumping up angrily and
menacing Murch with his fist.
HAnd who might you be, my lad9n
the latter sneeringly asked.