The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-02-01

Ida, however, soon made him con.
fcss that his knowledge of the secret
wns derived from Adlebcrt himself,
and in,imatcd very plainly that she
considered his tho mcaucr action of
the two.
"Oh. Lady," pleaded tho impas-
stoned Walter, "allowost thou nothing
for the overwhelming might of self
forgetting lover Wouldst thou have
thy slave sit stupidity bcholding thy
innocence cntanglcd in the wilcs Of n
swindlcr, In blind allegiance to con
vcnlions-nny, oven to sanctions other
wise Imperative? Not of such clay Is
thy Walter fashioned. Show him the
Inv that reslrains, the obligation that
dcbars him from seeking thy veal
through evil report aud good report,
an Il he will rcnd that law aud spurn
that obligation rs he skaters this vcs-
sol and trampcs upon this quadru-
ped"
ldas vase of nowcrs lay shvcrcd
upon the floor, aud her little dog
wri,hcd aud howlcd beneath Walters
superintendent boot. lilo was evil
IDENTIFY beside himself, and Ida could
only recomposo him by commanding
him to depart her presence, aud never
return unless hc brought the false
packet with him.
"To what cnd, Ladyp When II has
been opened in court the cheat will be
manifest TO thee aud to the world"
"And how know tn at IL may not
have been tampcrcd with mcanwhilc5 :
Produce II tomorrow, or SEQ my faco
no more"
Walter mcckly represented that the
| deposit was not in his custody, an
argument nauifestly devoid of weight.
lie promised obedience aud departed.
On his way home he had much com
munication with his black comp anion,
and ere tho prescribed time this OK
ccllcnt young man had posse sscd him
sclf Of the packet by means Of false
koy.
He hurried to Ida with his prize,
aud placed IL in her hands. She
waverod him back while sho broke
the seals. TO his amozcmcnt, tho frs,
indication Of lor sentiments was n III
of laughter, but her expression be.
came tragic whom sho had satisfied
herself that tho contents were inde cd
but paper. She turned ficrccly upon
Walter, who found II advisable to qui,
her presence with expedition. "IIow
awfully fond she must be of him.
he soliloquiaed.
"Would had known il ore salts
fled my finest feelings for her sake
And yet what scrapc | have got in
to! The packet is in hor hands-was.
that Is to say, live minutes ngo; for
by this time il is probably in tho fro.
w hat will become of my father wher
it cannot DO produced? And, more
especially, what will become of me /
Wrctchcd Walter lucky Adclbort un
grateful Ida"
"Makc a counterfeit" advised the
black spirit.
"Confess overyth ing" recommend
cd tho white.
81 am sure can't" replied Walter
to the latter suggestion; and "I don
think can" was his response to thC
first. lie was, nevertheless, revolving
scheme for the acquisition Of Adcl
bcrts seal, when knock came to hi
chamber door.
"Enter," he cried, and one Of Ida
domestics presented the packet, wit
the seals SO cunningly restored as t.
leave no trace Of opcning, along wit
billet from his mistress. Waite
read:
"Forgive my impetuosity. In m
agitation did not stay to gauge tn
intensity of thy affection by the enoi
nifty of thy turpitude. Whcnsoeve
tho contents of the packet are publicl
evinced mere paper, account m
thine"
Waller heavcd sigh of speeches
joy. and hastened to replace the pack
ct in his fathers Golfer. At the sem
moment Adelbcrt, alone in his cham
Der, was holding phial of poison t.
the lamp, whose rays lent balefr
glitter to the adder-hued fluid. A
empty globlet gaped for the deadl
potion. Adelberts fingers dalie