Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1895-09-06
ADeaI6VildLandS
on, THE-
Fight for the MuSS&lSlGll Millions.
by LEON LEWIS.
by LEON LEWIS.
CHAPTER V.
VERY STRANGELY BEFRIENDED.


single instant Of wild incrodulity. "Hov
glad | am to see you! Where did you
come from so suddenly?"
Il followed you, Ellie, from your
uncle's store" repl cd Perry, shaking
hands Warmly accept my arm, please
and Wen take lit G walk. Two some-
thing to say 70 you
Ellie complied without hesitation, as
without question, her sweet, glowing
faee atteSting her Joy at meeting hia
aud they sauntered away together.
How sudden it seemed to her, his re-
appearance in her life, and at such a
moment! And how suddenly, too, with
his arrival, had the whole aspect OF the
world itself changed for her.
"Why, didn't see you in the store"
she murmured, archly, radiant with her
new 9 adnoss, which sho did not seek to
conceal.
al none tho less saw you there, re-
spondcd Perry. "My desk was close be.
side your uncles Office, so that l saw
you when you came In and when you
went out"
"Did you heard all uncle said to me?"
"Not all-no, but enough to give me a
just idea of what he was saying and do
ing"
"Then you heard him tell mo-"
"Yes, the heartless fnonstori Need
say how deeply l was grieved and
shocked by his conduct"
Ellie locked up with tho gratitude
these declarations were 50 we'll calcu!at-
ed to awaken, as also with tho keen TO.
lief the new situation of affairs had given
her.
"You are very kind, Mr.. Wynans "
were the simple words which escaped
her, but with what tender joyousncss
were they uttered
"You can never know how impatient'y
l have watld to SO you again, con.
tinued Perry. "Snco / first went to
Ingleheim. a'mcst three years ago, t.
talk with your tath II about his lands on
the MusSelShcll | have had the extreme
ppneSs Of being aclua nted with yoa
but our meetings have been alike tco
few and too lrief, you were away SC
much-at sch o, at your bolkscl er's,
and sewherc"
How shyly and swccty ElEe ooked up
again into his face
al am glad you comprehend why
have not seen more of you," She said
with delightful frankness. al can
never tell you how much | have priced
your acquaintance
"Many thanks for the assurance, Ellie
,,ornnts - - w" 2o,'I
lngleheim, and | cannot err in saying
that they va ued ana esteemed M as
highly as did them
no" oitGn they nave SAID as much "
exc aInleu zinc shaii never forget
IoW "aIniy nna,iiiia SloNG Of you the
ia! oelofe she died, ana now grat@t n
sile was Ior our iaSV visit FOR myself
. NJ" 0 =. eFei lorgee Mlat cohsoia-
s.on ~ was 10 iiie 10 see you ae the
lui ~ a. houi N'hiness auu syn pa1hy
ol ~. Va II 'eGdS'os went 10 my neart-
~ aih sl1u vi 'i'au' Eihe' returned
to'iN ioi :. was rom my heaft that
my o"u'o' As " Mna' mas since taken
piuoe' oui iuUIudi irIchu' MI bush' tne
NUS aspnV' ias hePI me posted ne
"Iovo nut YESTERDAY lh9C you "0uid cay
upon your uIlciG 70 uay' OF l should
ha Is1e conc ~ lllsIci einl 10 see you
I1i ,,' oo"eu HIdtci III y ncr eyes sam
Inv o'a '.'iTuSn 3,i i,i 81 Vi te'IIs'
~. nope YOU realile, EIn9' now olten |
naNo oscH ~ luslehclui anu now nluch
i i"'o s.,oi'eu diVuiu us mus dlu Val
,eys Mi'n your ia'hcr' ahu especially
~" iiiu, II l "uhi'ioI anu loNSu MN as
aH ou'Oo'lo VI ViI"v II -on"Sn' p naNo
HoW SUM NeIY lIn porl"It anu surprising
ia l'n ~ coil,lu'iic"I' 70 you IL you
WIN s'eP NV Jdohsoh > popular
restaurant lVI '1ui .C anu geh1oiheh III
suc neAU oIooN, WE II "a lor rev re-
!t a. anu II W YOU huhlper OF
innings wan. you 70 KNOW.
ccrtalhly'" returned Fine.
Little more was Sald until they had
seated themselves IN me restaurant IN
question ana gwen thelr orIers, ard
then Perry resumed'
ABOUT zen years ago your Uncle
hiram VISITED your parents at Ing G.
helm ana II was on that occasion at
your lather ana uhc.e SEM zen thoqsand
doilarS 10 Montana 10 your uhc'e Jerry,
IN consequence o! tne l|sIef represen-
Iatlohs' 70 invest invest III VIA lahds on the
MusselshelI hlSer,
Il remember tno trahsactlo9' re-
turner Eino. a'so Ieuiemoer That
hcie 1ei'! ,n'osUn'ehu turhed out
Feiy pooI Que r,c
so ne reported ElIe' pursued wy
mans ouv at iehstn became suspicious
tnst ne was not aetIhs IN good faith.
ms SuspIcion VNehtualiy became SO
strong tnaI aValleu lh!s.ll OF a sum
nier NdcdV,, ~ Pay seoreO WISH 10 the
Mu SeisheIi ABOUT tnree years ago, and
WIN Che most astohlSh ny results. Not
10 ep you IN suspense hasten TO say
that I nee Jerr! ma oeeh lying from
tuo W. ~ vuI pu'tisso nc
laIu9 w., ran,, for cottio ~ Snt5 J1si, Il
In'y % So,'nJ 90 I'm IN ,,i"C soiu nau
~. ~ - nartoin Ia 49, ~ quan'l'
~ an" d, .'', orI ,0is pLopie-
t,uu a. ,G G,'' ~, - ~ o@oh "ltn
tlG lGpa VA 49," Wy pi"pJ y a. ar more
sa'H9I'o a't IT. -, 80 =, 'ehued'
"it ..ntI f ~ IL i.ro,', - ~ o..
~, ~ 10 60 NV" w., 80 you
~ y, -. 'e"' ncu
py ,G your secret 'i'i' u ''oh'anaf e asked
ale did, =" replied Perry. Gle was NV
friend, and | was obliged to ten him
He comprehended perfectly what lie was
selling. Belizing that he was stricken
with death, and that your uncles would