Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-02-12
LONE HOLLOW;
Or, The Peril of the PenrOyS.
A Thrilling and Romantic stc--

"None. You have heard none"
 "Not word. lam looking for the worst now," declared Grace, in tremulous voice. "Be firm. my dear Grace" he urged in sender, hopeful voice. II am not yet will ing to give up hope"
 Grace turned away, ready to cry, and the Captain hurried at once to the spacious bed room on the first floor allotted to old Morgan Vandible. It was the largest room of the kind in tho house. The furniture was massive, and of ancient pattern, the huge, high-posted bedstcad reminding one of Noah and his ark.
 The curtains about the bed were pushed back, and q gray, sunken face lay among the pillows. The old man was breathing heavily and grooming.
 "Do be quiet, father, you aren't half as bad off as you pretend"
 It was Mrs. Pcnroy who uttered the words. She sat some distance from the bed, rocking gently, and agitating the air about her thin face with a huge feather fan, seemingly utterly indifferent to the sui ferings of the sick old man.
 "rm going to die, I tell you," groaned Mir. Vandible. II guess know how feel You haven't any heart, Martha, and never had. If Grace was like you wouldn't leave her a cent. Shes n Penroy, every inch of her, Heaven bless the grill My children were all bad, the last one of 'em-'
 "Just like their father, anyhow inter- rupted the widow, spitefully.
 A groan alone answered the heartless words of a heartlesS daughter. It was true, as the old man had asserted, Grace Pcnroy was like her father, gentle, kind and true, and it was these qualities that had endcared tho golden-haired girl to the old millionaire. It was undoubtedly | true, also, that had his grandchild been like her mother she would never have been mentioned in connection with an inherit ance.
 Captain Starbright advanced and stood by the bed. The moment tho old man saw him his countenancc frightened. "I am glad you have come, Captain. l am going to die, and need your advice"
 "I hope it is not so bad as that" said the | Captain, as he drew chair beside the l couch and sat down.
 ''It is just that bad," declared Mir. Vandi- ble. ''Send her out, will your' Of course, this last referred to Mrs. Pen roy.
 With toss of her head the woman rose to go
 'Don't let him make fool of you, Captain Starbright, as he has done of every body | else about this house." | With this parting shot the woman was | gone
 | "Yes, I'm gong to die this time, sure " l declared Mir. VAndiblc. the moment Mrs. l Fenroy was gone, 'and want your advice" " | About whutF' About making will" | "Indecdr' The Captain was interested at once. | II want to ask you whom I had best em- l ploy about drawing it up. l want it good l and solid, to hold water, for don't want any body picking flaws with it after an dead"
 "No, of course not. Haven't you good | lawyerl"
 "No. Inevcr patronizcd them. I man aged to get on well enough, and lay uI money, without consulting a crafty lawyer | at every turn. My motto always was, the less you have to do with such chaps tte bet ter"
 A very good motto"
 "Yes," with a low laugh. In tho pres ent case, however, suppose lawyer mus | como in" | "I suppose so."
 "Whom would you recommepd"
 "You trust to my judgment on this sub ject" QucriCd the Captain, elated in spite of himself at the turn affairs were taking
 'Implcitly."
 "Then would namc Seekmorc Grpes, O. Stoncficld. Ihavc always found him relia ble."
 "Very well send for him."
 
 "Now"
 Captain StarbrlGht came to his feet, theI seemed to hesitate. | "Is it necessary for such great hastc!"
 Do as bid," ordered the old man. Fl die without making my will the ungrate full Martha will get my property, and don't mean that shc shall have penny"
 Il will send for the lawyer at once, anC for physicanl"
 ''No, no. Send Grace here. 1 will SCI } none of the lecchcs, confound en-" growlet the old man, in such fierce way as t prove conclusivcly to tho Captain tha Vandible was not in such desperate strait , as he imagined.
 He left the room, found Grace and sen her in to her grandfather, and then wen forth to the stables.
 'In go myself,' hc muttered. II don believe the old man will die tonight, bu it's well enough to have every thing pre- pared. l can see that every thing will 6 to Grace. If can make it contingent O. her marrying me, master-stroke will b in. know can trust Seekmore Gripes He'd sell his soul for pelf" Soon after tn Captain was on the road to Stonefield.