The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-30

Their into her confidence, in the hope thai
he might be disposed TO further, for her
sake, her lovers object. But ON reflection
she came to regard that as impossible.
There were traditions Of honor in the
firm, insepaEab1e from their long con-
nection with the university, and these
honorable traditions were crystallized in
Che breast Of the old man and perhaps I'M
consciously dominated his daughter.
At all hazards she would be loyal to her
promise, the more SO as she felt convinced
that her father would be loyal to his trust.
One thing she managed to make sure Of.
A little Innocent questioning-innocent in
form as she could make it, and yet not
sufficiently 80 to avoid exciting the old
mans uspicions-satisfed her that the
papers in the safe comprehended the one
she sought, and that on the morrow they
would be called for by the registrar, who
would take them away in a sealed parcel.
Today the task she had undertaken must
be performed, or it would be too late.
1t was an easy matter to possess herself
of the keys she required. They were to-
gether on one ring, library and safe the
only keys Of which she never had any con-
troll. But then they were lying on the ta-
Bile, while, with his red silk handkerchief
thrown over his head, her father INDUCED
in his after dinner nap, on this occasion,
as luck would have it, longer nap than
usual. All was now plain sailing, if only
he would continue to slee1 sufficiently
long time. If not. why, she would confess
all and implore his forgiveness. Had she
but known that two wakeful eyes were,
under cover of the red silk, intently watch
ing her every movement
She found the papers, eight or nine little
bundles, each in its special envelope. with
its appropriate title printed on the back.
Yes; there was the one she sought mark
ed "Latin composition, but with huge
red seal intervening between her and its
contents. The seal was her fathers, and
after being broken it was an easy matter
to duplicate it. One impression is so like
another when you can secure the same
original for the second as has done duty
for the first. One copy was all that her
trembling fingers distracted, and in an
other minute the envelope lay beside its
fellows, bearing no outward evidence of
having been tempered with.
1t was dark ere she ventured out to meet
her lover, with the precious guarantee of
his success and of her devotion.
You are sure it can do no one any
harm?"
"Quite sure
sAnd that no one will ever find it out?"
utterly impossible! I will make one
or two small mistakes on purpose so as to
avert suspicion, but tell you there is not
the slightest chanso of anything of the
kind" i8
When she returned homo, she found her
father had gone out. An hour later he re-
turned, and dismissing his daughter for
the night proceeded to lock himself in the
library. Morning was breaking ere he
made his way up stairs to his room, while
Kate, whom his wearied footsteps awaken
ed, wondered wnat had detained him SO
long. Still, with tie unconscious and un-
reasoning selfshness of young love, a self
ishness founded, however, on altruism, she
felt suprenely happy, for was not her lover
delighted with her, and what was even
better, had he not told her so again and
again only few short hours before?
The first three days of the competition
were big with fate to most Of the competi-
tors, the fate of being weighed in the bal
ance and found wanting. Candidates are
prone at such times to compare notes after
each days performance, and each one gets
to know pretty well how the others are
e eua. s;a,+ and ~ go s oo.rtara - n,as The
nlso ena '1'g iosO Ao w. "a 49, ~
aner sro,,id h h,' decisive ne- ana +hose
as na.a I tn;o,,5s H. h,,a,. +hot 40
~ - -s,as stnor a., ~. s,,h;act felt onrS
;",,s .s We" to a. ras,,1t Not 60 w;th tho Oh.
~: :oo4 o ss +ta;. tho,,oh+s d. os s,,ro- y,
49, 49, - +han 81 anutb;rc alec as indeed he
haa r ., ua.so, To- e A,rs.d1 be had
49,. H. 800 80 ,,n;ao =, ~ .~,as- Ta w,,,1,9
~ a. 49, ,e,,ar s;,,a ar,sora he ,naonar;,
.,,a,,.,,r -, p rso.,ar~. ~ ,,r,,dar,+1g sa,a
- 1850 ~ n :. vs. +t 49, r. a;ght bs
~ az -. ~ ;ndaaS fors
r,,,o, - '''o.. s.-'> z = --1>- Nv
=, M
lns inen wele alresay IN Snei. -, pa-o1s,
anu any. 1ne papers icing etsen ouo, VIZ no
ehUelse inc enainsa.ion lpon on '..e h LIZA
ll nls papel was ns.n u.1' w IL L.