Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-02-02
-Give yourself no trouble on that

score
aYou don't me1n-- D.
aiThat 1 care nothing for them Ke-
lease him." ~oot
without he 10 ale the bonds.
What about them2" asked Beren' O.
turn NJ her " upon Cole, who was SIT
ting upon tho edge of the bed
aThis. Last night, after he g two men
had murdered your poor father, tney
dragged and removed me from The bouso'
Tbon they left me, l know not where,
that might fall into the hands. OF me
nolice with these evidences OF gun''
which they had placed in my pockets up
cole drew forth the bundle of burg arS
tools md the watch Of Mr.. st. Cyr, wh1on
he placed upon the table. -,
This is infamousl" cried the grl'
trembling with indignation.
at is what l would expect from ycu'
thought" .,a
Cole "and he believest that removed and
concealed them elsewhere.
Il know It'll" cried Sears, 'ond VIII
; aThen YOU no longer claim them on
INV occountG" sal Berenice.
mo. your father led me to expect
fortune at b 8 death, and l propose to
have it,"
"To induce him to disclose their hiding
place. " .4 hin,
to say nothing. -. u5 bo
at threatened him with death; and no
laughel at me. 90
And you propose! .u.
"To fry another tack. Unless rs tells
ond the information leads to the tindln4
Of the fortune, your life must pay the
Monster" shouted our hero, spring
inc to his feet and boldly conf on my the
villain.
What I have said I mean. She's II
NV wav. ANYHOW. Once disposed or,
norld nrodlee a will under which
conld claim, aye, and hold, all the st
Cyvr astate which amounts to vast sum
without these bonds.
SThats the talkl" broke in Bloom
And what's more, the thing must be set
tied up this very night.
SYou can produce no such will, de
'''T sTben ri claim it as your husband"
WHAT"
aJust that. It's simple proceeding
aIvsys admired you, and you well kno'
that your father designed US tor eac
other.
: Would you dare -.
, Would dare? Ha, hal A man in tn
condition I find myself dares anytn'n'
What do you say?" =,
The villainous expression upon tn
face of her prosecutor, and the a"Iul d
Tentative he had offered, deprived OF
heroine of the power of speech, SO 81
said nothing.
Not so Cole Winters,
Attempt such thing" he crle'
: Dare to lay hand, finger upon ne
sWell?" interrupted Sears, with an in
, pudent sneer. ,.n, go.
Iifel"
Z Inthe act of advancing upon his en-
! nv our hero was grasped from behind
. the yise-like grip of Martin Bloom, WI
= threw him on the bed, and, after sno
strnocle. bound him securely with rop
What do you mean to do?' quAvert
Berenic,. Her bravery was gone, no
- that violent hands had been laid upC
Il her lover. and anguish was depicted
her tear stained face.
ct mean 10 send him out of Chicago
out of the country in fact, answered
n Young man, with provoking calmness.
o You mean that you intend to take
life?"
"Ob. no. I only made that threat
friobten him. Is the hack still waitin
10 Mart?"
l. Then we'll put him under the inf
ence of Morris elixir, and ship hlm =, q
sick young man going home to his motf
TO die"
> And if the police happen to cat
, him" suggested the burglar, with
i evidences of guilt upon him?"
~ ~ Exactly"
a him fair show.
~ aTeIl him all you know. Cole,
C. II was the first me that the you
e. ladv had addressed him by his Christ
q name and, despite his awful surroul
lu mos the word sent thrill through
ne beapt which was prolonged by the Il
20 that accompanied it.
'e what will that avail?" cried the CT
81 tive. Can we rely upon the promises
~ thieves and murderersY
- "You wouldn't trust my honor, tnel
- demanded Sears.
be Hardly, was our hero's laconlc 'el
nj How then can you expect me 10 u
d. you?"
q, Because he is the soul Of hone
of cried Berenice, taking upon herself
w right of answering. He would not sp
". faI sely to save his lifel"
p" "Nor on your account?"
I'd Certainly not would despise hii
he did!"
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