The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-13

this would have revealed the whole
truth. But Molly was completely
absorbed with the thought that the
death of her uncle and the disappear
nnce of her cousin left her entirely
without any relatives And when she
realized that by the death of this rela-
tive who really existed only in name
for her, and who both she and John ex-
pected would live TO a green old age,
she was now seized in her own right of
a fortune of two millions, there arose
In her mind deep and profound regret
Chat she should have missed the occa-
sion of putting some of this money to n
food use.
D"Yes, Mr.. Hollister, would have
helped poor Kate. would have saved
her from shame and ruin. Where is
she? Where can she have gone? What
is going TO become of hero"
Mr.. Hollister was obliged to admit
that all attempts TO ascertain the
whereabouts of Barker had failed. Had
be taken refuge in some one of the dis
tant territories of the United States or
had he not left America entirely? 1t
was all mere guess work.
'And yet il it's only few weeks
since he aud Kate disappeared from San
Diego" said Mrs Allaire, possibly we
shall hear"
''Yes, only few weeks" Mr.. Hollis
Ger made haste to reply.
Fortunately another thought now
took complete possession of Molly's
mind 1t was this: Thanks to this
fortune willed TO her by Edward Man
son, there would be no necessity of
John following the sea any longer. She
would never again be left alone! This
voyage on the Dreadnaught for the ac-
count Of Hollister & Co., would be the
last one that he would make. And was
At not to be the last, since Capt. John
was never to come back from il again?
"Oh, Mr.. Hollister," cried Molly,
SNOW John will not be obliged to go to
bea again We shall be together-al-
ways together-nothing shall separate
nus again" And to think that this hap
piness was to be shattered by word
% 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 exacted prom
Use from her that she would do nothing
jrash, 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 receive
any news from the Dreadnaught, either
direct or indirect, he would Immediate
ly communicate with her.
When Hollister repeated this conver-
sation to DIR. Bromley, the latter OPEN
Wy expressed his fears that Mrs. Allaire
might accidentally learn the terrible
reason for four years, that for four
years no tidings had come from the
Dreadnaught and that she would never
see her husband againl 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.
1t 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
-sG tAAOilltu Vi GNtTyIlllnR.
sand may Heaven give her strength
70 stand up under the blowl" exclaimed
Andrew Hollister.
During the last week of June, Mrs.
Allaires 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 in
creased in strength with her body.
Hence Mr.. Hollister found himself more
ind more embarrassed when Molly
pressed him with questions which he
nad been forbidden to answer
On the afternoon of the Esd, he went
10 see her for the purpose of placing
certain sum of money TO her credit, and
pf giving her a statement of her proper
ty which, in the shape of stocks and
bonds, had been put in charge of one of
she safe deposit companies.
During this interview Mrs. Allaire
Sool very little interest in tie subject
of conversation. She hardly listened to
what he was saying. Her every word
was John. Her thoughts were all with
him What! no letter yet? She was
greatly worried. How was IL that the
drm had not even received q cablegram
announcing the arrival OF the Dread
naught in the Indies?
The shipping merchant strovc TO calm
her by saying that he had just tele-
graphed TO Calcutta, and that he might
have a reply any day. However, IL he
succeeded "a turning her thoughts out
of this channel she threw him into a fit
Of agitation by crying out:
Mr.. Hollister, there's n man that I
haven't spoken of as yct--the one who
saved me and made such efforts TO save
my child-that sailor"
That sailor?" stanmered Hollistcr.
Yes, that brave man TO whom l owe
my life. Has he been rewardei?"
HE has, Molly"
And this was a fact 1thad been done.
Us he in San Diego, Mr.. Hollister?"
mo. my dear Molly, no. Twas told
that he had gone 70 sea again"
And this also was true After he had
given up work In the harbor this man
had shipped on several vessels and was
At that time av-av IN "A vovouo