Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-03-05

make a counterfeit" advised the black
spirit
Confess everything" recommended the
white.
Il am sure can't" replied Walter to the
latter suggestion, and II don't think can"
was his response to the first He was never
theless revolving a scheme for the acquisi-
ton of Adelbert's seal, when knock came
to his chamber door
Enter" he cried, and one of Ida's do
mestics presented the packet, with the seals
so cunningly restored as to leave no trace
of opening, along with a billet from his
mistress. Walter read:
Forgive my impetuosity. In my agita-
ton did not stay to gauge the intensity of
thy affection by the enormity of thy turpi-
tude. Whatsoever the contents of the pack
ct are publicly evinced mere paper, &C
count me thine"
Walter heayed a sigh of speechless joy
and FASTENED to replace the packet in his
fathers Golfer At the same moment AdeI-
bert, alone in his chamber, was holding a
phial of poison to the lamp, whose rays lent
a baleful glitter to the adder hued fluid
An empty goblet gaped for the deadly po-
ton. Adelbert's fingers dallied with the
WI hf NhOh q MANU- oillOAt upOll but uOOI
without, and he hastily thrust the phiai
into drawer.
Pardon the intrusion" said Alexis, en-
tering, but thou mayest probably wish TO
hear my sonnet, which is now completed to
my satisfaction, excepting 10 lines More
over, the Lady Ida has intrusted me with a
letter for thee"
Adelbert eagerly broke the seal. The
Mia Ia1s,a,
ton of an anchor, the emblem of hope
docs she, can she, know" he speculated
ais she witch, or Is Walter a traitori
Howbeit, the phial may rest where it is.
The great day had arrived. The court
was thronged with merchants and lawyers
The parties concerned were present, with
their notaries-AdeIbert, pale as death;
Walters father, flushed and fidgety; Wal
ter, sardonically calm. A magistrate read
the formal notice that, the pledge not hav.
ing been redeemed, the packet was now to
be opened and its contents made over TO
Walters father, subject to three days grace
of redemption Ade1bert's heart must have
been heard to beat all over the court but for
the buzz of excited whispering
Trembling with eagerness, the old jew
eler broke the seals and cut the siIken
with blotted and erased characters.
"Aiexis's sonnet, by all that's bluer' cried
Walter
rs this all, wretcht" shouted his father
to Adelbert. Wretch, | say, is this all2'
Adelbert made no reply.
ida has Knocked me" he thought, with
inexpressible bitterness
william, you shall swing for thisl' thun-
dered the old man as he dashed the papers
onto the table. A ring as of metal smote
upon every ear, and one of so outstretched
hands grasped and held up brilliant OBJ
ject, flashing and sparkling in the sunshine
that streamed through the court windows.
Heavens exclaimed the aged lapidary,
these are the family jewels of the house of
Trottenheim"
(Which" said clear voice in the remote
part of the court, Il lent to Herr Adelbert
that he might impledge them for the sum
he needed, and which my lawyer will now
redeem for the same, with added interest"
"Ladyr shrieked Walter, how long
have these gems"- but his father checked
him angrily Ida hurried blushing from
the court, and Walter sank back murmur
ing, "Awfully fond Of him"
The word was taken up on all sides, and
as the stunned and slowly reviving Adel-
bert found himself surrounded with old
and new friends congratulating him upon
his triumph and the near prospect of a
wealthy and devoted bride, he could not but
repeat to himself, "How she must love mer'
He escaped as soon as he could and has
tened to Ida. He fell at her feet and
thanked her for his life and honor Then
he urged her to wed him.
mot for the universe, Adelbert," an
swered Ida very sweetly.
The discounted sutton could only STAN
mer, Wherefore
Because compassion is not necessarily
love; because may have desired to humble
even more than to help thee; because Wal
ter would undoubtedly hang himself;
lastly, and this indeed is the principal and
most conclusive reason, because | have
been these three weeks privately married
to Alexis. ILLUSTRATED News of the
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