Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-05

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schemes not whit less disreputable. Hav.
ing once set foot upon the highway which
leads to crime Lew Barker would if necessary
follow it to the end. Moreover the return
of Captain John was now less and less to be
feared. Week after week went by and
Hollister & Co. received no news of the
missing ship. But how had she perished?
Opinions differed but little, although ii
could only be matter of conjecture. True
it was that since the sailing of the Dread
naught several merchantmen bound for
the same port had necessarily gone over the
same course. Now, as none of them had
found any trace of her, there was nothing
left but to accept the most reasonable hypo-
thesis, which was this: Oyertaken by one
of those dangerous hurricanes, those ire
sistible typhoons which often burst upon
the waters of the Celebes or Java Sea, the
Dreadnaught had gone down with every
soul on board. On October 15, 1875, it
would be seven months since the Dread
naught had sailed out of the port of San
Diego, and the conclusion was inevitable
that she would never enter it again.
Andrew Hollister looked upon it as a
matter of duty to see that Mrs. Allaire, now
that she was robbed of her mental faculties,
provided for. He was aware that Captain
John had before his departure set aside a
sum based upon an absence of six or seven
months quite sufficient to cover all the ex-
penses of the house But realizing now
that this provision must be pretty nearly
exhausted, and not being willing that
Molly should fall burden on her relatives,
he resolved to have an interview with Lew
Barker on this subject.
On the afternoon of October II, although
net vet in the very best of health, the ship
ping merchant set out for Prospect Cottage,
and, having reached the heights of this quar-
ter of the city, in due time entered the
front gate of the villa. So tar as the eve
went there was no change, except that the
window blinds of the ground floor and first
story were tightly closed. 1t had the air
of an unoccupied house, silent and mys-
terious looking
Mr.. Hollister rang the bell of the outer
door and waited patiently for someone to
appear, but no one came. In fact, it seemed
as if the caller had neither been seen nor
heard. Could it be that there really was no
one at home. A second pull at the bell was
followed by the noise of opening side door.
The mulattress came in sight and an excla-
nation of irritation escaped her the moment
her eyes fell upon Mr.. Hollister, which,
however, was unnoticed by him.
The girl now walked toward him, but
gave no sign of any intention of admitting
him.
SIS Mrs. Allaire at homer" he asked
''She has gone out, Mr. Hollister," an
swered Nanny, with peculiar hesitation in
which there was a visible admixture of
fright
"why, where is Molly?" cried Mr.. Hol-
lister in a tone of insistence.
"She has gone out walking with Mrs.
Barker
81 thought they had given up those walks
which only seemed to excite her and bring
on nervous attacks"
eyes, that's so, replied Nanny, 'but for
several days past they have commenced them
again-they seem to do Mrs. Allaire good
now."
I'm sorry that they should not have
notified me of this" said Andrew HoI-
lister. SIS Mr. Barker at home?"
81 don't know"
Before Nanny could think of what sort
of answer she should make, for she sud-
denly realized the difficulties of her posi-
tion, the front door was opened. Lew
Barker stepped out upon the veranda and
came down the path to meet the merchant.
"Please walk in, Mr.. Hollister," said he,
with frigid attempt at cordiality "In the ab-
sence of Kate, who has gone out for a stroll
with Molly, 1 shall have to do the honors
myself"
''How long before Molly will return?"
asked Andrew Hollister
'Not before dinner time, think" an
swered Barker.
Mr.. Hollister was evidently much disap-
pointed, for it was absolutely necessary that
he should get back to the Office before the
mails closed. Then again, Lew Barker
made no suggestion that he should await
Molly's return.
"You have not noticed any change for the
better in Molly's condition." asked the
merchant
Unfortunately none, Mr. Hollister, and
I'm inclined to believe that this is one of
those cases beyond the reach of all reme-
dies"
THAT no one can say, Mr.. Barker. What
may seem utterly impossible to man is easily
possible to God
of the head so common with men who scout
the idea of anr interference of Providence
in the affairs of man.
"And the most distressing part of it all
is" continued Mr.. Hollister, ''that we must
now give up all hopes of ever seeing Cap
tain John again. His return would feel
confident, have produced most happy eff
feet upon poor Molly's mental condition.
1 suppose you are aware, Mr.. Barker, that
We have given up all hope of ever setting
eyes on the Dreadnaught again?"
81 was aware of it, Mr.. Hollister, and it
is still another and greater calamity to those
that have gone before. And yet even with
out looking to Providence to lend hand
in the matter" he sdded in tone of irony
at such moment, ''there would be, to my