Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-10-15

shame" She covered her face with her
hands and wept aloud.
"Oh, it is not II Not Mamie" she
said as tho door closed and she found
herself alone, but almost at the same
moment Will came in at tho open win
dow, and taking her in his arms soothed
her like child, while like a child she
clung to him, her fears gone.
Trelawny found Hagar in the draw
ing room, and walking straight up to
her gripped her wrist with no gentle
hand.
"You devil" he said. "What do you
mean? What are you up to now7 am
neither boy nor girl, like those two poor
victims Of yours at the castle. What
your influence over them is I don't
know, except that it's vilely evil, but
I'll defeat it yet, madam, though you
have every lost soul in bell to help you
and do Your bidding"
Hagar laughed, their eyes meeting
like the fash of flint and steel as the
two strong wills rushed together and
grappled, but with unequal advantages,
for suddenly Trelawny began to feel
himself losing ground, not advancing in
the contest 1t was as though some
numbing influence were upon him, some
unholy power streaming in electric cur
rents from the woman, but he set his
teeth hard, exerted his utmost will pow
er aud regained mastery Of himself by
an effort that brought the sweat to his
l.>fk +,
In other days you would have been
burned fox a WITCH" he said, shaking
her, and at that moment Lady Lirriper,
who had oonvulsed her household by de-
scending thus early, appeared en- desha-
billie, and with piece Of lace tied over
the hastily arranged toupee by jose
phine
II heard you were here, 1relawny,'
she began, land as every one appears to
be mad-are you mad as well?" she add
ed, as be let Hagar 90 with scant cere-
mony and came toward her.
"send her away" he said, pointing
TO the GIRL before she does you and
yours any more harm. Send the wicked
devil away"
Really" said Lady Lirriper, raising
her brows IN way meant to be fronfcal.
but WAS only weary, what with two
imbeciles rhapsodizing IN one room and
two savages coming to blows in another,
and at this hour Of the morning, too,
Bachelor cottage may be said to be look
ing up. There-run away, Hngar. 1
want to talk to Trelnwny-the old Tre-
lawny," she added as they were left
alone together, "for methinks the sim
ner rubs through the veneer Of the saint
today"
"Send that devil away!' he repeated
vehemently. II mistrusted her from
the first, and now know had good
cause. What her internal arts are. l
don't know, but she nearly got grip
Of me Just now. Das Damonische is not
an old wives tale yet--and l believe
that woman has the power-and uses
it,"
"Poohl" said Lady Lirriper. "Tho
girls right enough. Don't try to make
her responsible for that pair of idiots in
the next room. No doubt you've heard
about last nigh" voice faltered.
"Pshow! said Trelawny. "You re
making a mountain ont Of molehill.
BY merest accident she drank some wine
that was too strong for her--it's impos-
sible that she has any faint. The serious
thing is, that body and soul she is IN
der that woman s thumb rs Will is also,
but in less degree For once in my life,
dear lady, shall be glad to see your
back, as it means the 0regorias' also.
Won't you give Inc some breakfast? We
are too tragic by halt. The only person
who has real cause for unhappiness he
made a wry face as he lightly touched
his hearts, myself" "
And as he was in the best Of spirits,
and early rising had, in spite OF every
thing, undoubtedly given her ladyship
sharp appetite, she and her beloved
Trelawny breahasted very pleasantly
together, Hagar's empty chair being
considered, in this instance, q great deal
better than her company.