Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-06-28


years, when. after a severe illness.
through which she had nursed him
with exemplary fortitude and care, Mr.
B0wyer determined TO make his viii,
and summoned a lawyer FOR that pur.
pose. During the interview, which
was "A lOus one. the hOusekeeper uu-
able 10 control her curiosity cregr
noiselessly upstairs, and stood for
awhile with her ear 70 the keyhole.
What she heard amply repaid her for
her patience.
To Harriet Priolo. She is my sis
ter-in-law as we'll as my hOusekeeper-
the only connection l have in the
world" the o.d man said; and tie
woman went back TO her room tremb-
ling with excitement Once more she
would possess wealth; and next time
would know how TO keep H.
After that illness Mr.. Bowyer rn-
allied his fortune with the Intention
Of returning to his native land. Mrs.
PrioIo accompanied him to sydney.
their passages being already taken in
a ship bound FOR Marseilles On the
man went out on business, bat he
never came back 10 the hotel. Mrs.
PriO,o received letter from him the
next day. however, saying that he had
been unexpectedly called away. and in
closing money for her expenses until
he should write 70 her 10 join him.
This he did three months later, but
great was the housekeeper's disgust 10
ind that she no longer ruled alone
that a young lady in deep mourning,
introduced 70 her as Miss Ellen
Warde-my niece had been with him
during her absence.
There was some my stery, and it
should be the business Of her life 10
ind Ii out She remembered wei. his
words-'the only connection / have IN
the world" and now this niece had
appeared from Heaven knew where?
In the relationship she did not believe
one whit; and the girl scarcely at
tempted to keep up the fiction for She
seldom called him uncle and then
always in an apologize tone which
coutradicted the word.
But whatever the link between the
two, it was a close one, for the old
man was evidently fond Of her, and
she spent her whole time in striving
to afford him pleasure Mr.. Bowyer
turned to Miss Ellen for everything,
and Mrs Priolo was kept more
strictly than ever in the place he had
assigned to her.
Growing more uneasy day by day
over the change Of affairs, 1t became
a lively source of dread to her whether
this girl might not supplant her in the
future as well as in the present,
Would she succeed to the old mans
money at his death: Not if shc-IIar.
riet Priolo-could prevent it. She was
on her guard
1T shall never so be-never" she
said to herself with ever-increasing
vehemeuce as in the gathering dark
ness she looked toward the house
which in the future was TO be their
home.
As Miss Warde entered the sitting
room, both gentlemen stood up to
6er ~ his IandIord With tba customary
commute
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