Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-12

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Death Of Moyiy's U,sc,a
how IL was possible for so many things to
happen in the brief space of two months
Therefore, Mr.. Hollister merely replied
with smile:
"Don't speak of your modest little for
tune, my dear Molly; it is no longer such. "
'What do you mean. Mr.. Holhster?" she
| asked.
81 mean that you are rich woman-a
very rich woman"
"I?"
s'Your Uucle Edward Manson is deadP'
dead? Wky, how long has he been
dead
Hollister came near betraying himself by
piying the exact date of Manson's death,
then two years back, and this would have
revealed the whole truth. But Molly was
completely absorbed with the thought that
| the death of her uncle and the disappear
ance of her cousin left her entirely without
any relatives Ard when she realized that
| by the death of this relative who really ex-
| listed only in name for her, and who both
she and John expected would live to green
old age, she was now seized in her own
right of fortune of 1000, 900, there arose
that she should have missed the occasion of
putting some of this money to good use
eyes, Mr. Hollister, would have helped
Door Kate would ha e saved her from
Shame and ruin. Whers is she? Where
can she have gone? What is going to be-
come of her?"
Mr.. Hollister was obliged to admit that
all attempts to ascertain the whereabouts of
Barker had failed. Had he taken refuge in
some one of the distant territories of the
United States, or had he not left America
entirely? 1t was all mere guess work.
"And vet it is only few weeks since he
and Kate disappeared from San Diego"
said Mrs. Allaire, possibly we shall hear
eyes, only few weeks" Mr.. Hollister
made haste to reply.
Fortunately another thought now took
complete possession of Molly's mind. It
was this: Thanks to this fortune willed to
her by Edward Manson, there would be no
necessity of John following the sea any
longer She would never again be left
alonel This voyage on the Dreadnaught
for the account of Hollister & Co. would be
the last one that he would make. And was
| it not to be the last since Captain John was
never to come back from it,again2
"Oh, Mr.. Hollister," cried Molly, "npw
John will not be obliged to go to sea again.
We shall be together-always together
| nothing shall separate us again. And to
| think that this happiness was to be shattered
by a word-a word which must needs soon
| be spoken. Andrew Hollister felt himself
quite unnamed He made haste to end
the interview, but before taking leave of
| Mrs. Allaire he exscted promise from her
that she would do nothing rash, that she
| would not leave the house, that she would
| not resume her former way of living until
the doctor had given his permission. On
| his part he assured her that if he should re-
ceive any news from the Dreadnaught either
direct or indirect, that he would immedi-
ately communicate with her.
| When HoIlister repeated this converse
tion to DR.. Bromley, the latter openly ex-
pressed his fears that Mrs. Allaire might ac-
cidentally learn the terrible truth that she
had been robbed of her reason for four years,
that for four years no tidings had come from
| the Dreadnaught, and that she would never
see her husband again! Yes, it was far
better that either Andrew Hollister or he
should in the most tender manner possible
| inform Molly of the real state of affairs.
It was therefore decided that after the
| lapse of another week, when there could be
no more reasonable excuse for keeping Mrs
| Allaire indoors, she should be informed OF
everything.
"And may heaven give her strength to
stand up under the blow!' exclaimed
| Andrew Hollister.
During the last week of June Mrs.
Allaire's life at Prospect cottage took on
| very much the aspect of other days. Thanks
to the skill and intelligence of those in
charge of her, her mind increased in strength
with her body. Hence Mr.. Hollister found
| himself more and more embarrassed when
Molly pressed him with questions which he
had been forbidden to answer.
On the afternoon of the 23rd, he went to
see her for the purpose of placing certain
sum of money to her credit, and of giving
her statement of her property which in
the shape of stocks and bonds had been put
in charge of one Of the safe deposit compa-
nies.
During this interview Mrs Allaire took
very little interest in the subject of CONVEX
sation Sire hardly listened to what he was
| saving. Her every word was John. Her
| thoughts were all with him. What no let
ter yet? She was greatly worried. How
was it that the firm had not even received a
cablegram announcing the arrival of the
| Dreadnaught in the Indies?
The shipping merchant stroye to calm
her by saying that he had Just telegraphed
to Calcutta, and that he might have reply
any day. However, if he succeeded in
|
she threw him into fit of agitation by cry.
ing out:
FtMr Hollister, there's man that I
haven't spoken of as yet-the one who saved
me and made such efforts to save my child
that sailor
scThat sailor?' stammersd Hollister.
eyes, that brave man to whom owe my
life. Has he been rewarded9"
"He has, Molly"
And this was fact. 1t had been done.
'tIs he in San Diego, Mr.. Hollister?"
"No, my dear Molly, no. was told that
he had gone to sea again.
And this was also true. After he had
| given up work in the harbor, this man had
shipped on several vessels, and was at that
time away on voyage.
'fBut, anyway, you can tell me what his
name is?" asked Mrs. Allaire.
"His name is Zach French"
zach French? Oh, thanks, Mr.. Hollis
ter" And apparently, now that she had
learned the mans name, she dismissed him
from her thoughts.
| CHAPTER TX.
Mr.. Hollfster and DR.. Bromley had been
careful to direct the exclusion of all papers
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