Sharp County record., 1896-11-27

but two, think; that "iii DC qu''e
sufficient" ,,.,o.
"Why one of you might lay under
that lounge, and t'other one ,
"What's in that bookcase, Mag? lhere
where the glass is broken out the cur
tain pulled aside%
"Why, books" 10 4,
Gould not the books be remoVedE a
man might then stand there and near
and see all. That would be the very
place"
"Yes, marster, can fix it"
"Now, Mag, for the time"
"When marster's been up to Whining
ton, and comes back at night is the best
time You see, when hegoes up there
q makes him drink more than he does
here at Kendall, then when he comes
home, he drinks more yet, and at nlgnt
after Miss Fannie has gone to bed'
brings him his hot Scotch, and you see
I spec be sleeps sounder arter III so
then's the time"
But are you sure your master Will go
to Wilmington before the marriage
takes placer"
"Yes, l hear him say he bleeged to go
next Monday"
Lets see; tomorrow will be Friday,
the 9th; Monday will be the 9th. Short
time, just night before the ceremonies
are to take place, but yet there is time
enough. Well, Aunt Mag, shall prob
ably not leave this neighborhood, and
will try to see you again on Monday.
| will watch the river, and know when
he leaves the landing; meanwhile be
cautious should he suspect, all will
be lost, for there is positively no evidence
on which to convict him, nor will there
be, if our plans fail"
Long after Hugh Gordon had passed
out into the night did Aunt Mag keep
her station before the library fire, pom.
dering as to what would be the outcoms
| II the conversation she would hole
with her master, and to which there
would be at least two witnesses. III
/ could get Marse Herbert to visit the
old home. when he goes to town Mon
day." she thought, ut would be best,
for then he would be more skeered and
naryous. III jes' member Miss Fannie
bout something she needs from there,
and he'll sure 60 and get 1t. amt for
get old marster."
When Herbert and Fannie came homo
Mag was lying in front Of the fire, ap-
parently asleep.
Sound asleep" said Fannie. Faith
full old soul-a clear conscience causes
sound slumbers."
Herbert started as though he had
been stung by scorpion.
"Why, what's the matter, cousin
One to see you start at those words
would think your conscience was not
clear"
mo, mol was thinking how near
the 10th Is, Fannie"
"Is there anything In that to alarm
you, pray?"
"No, Fannie, not TO alarm me, but
Clara. Do you think she will be happy
! know that you will be, for you love
Clarence, and he loves you. and It Is
your disposition to be happy"
Il trust, cousin, that you can make
Clara happy, and that ere long she will
forget the troubles Of the past. As for
me, I am quite happy, would be en-
tirely 80, but my coming marriage seems
almost too soon after my fathers death.
In that have been guided by you and
Clarence, and dear Father and Mother
Hill. Still I think father would not
have 1t otherwise"
"Be assured he would not, Fannie
"Well, goodnight, Herbert, and pleas
ant dreams"
Fannie tripped away as happy as n
bird.
dreams" muttered Herbert, "pleas-
ant dreams, There will he dreams;
but such dreams. My God! will they
always haunt me; am I never more to
know the unbroken slumbers that
weighed my eyelids down, before
before. Aunt Mag! Aunt Mag!
Come, my hot whisky, and I'll go "a
bed"
"Scuse me, Marse Herbert, clare
was asleep"
Continued next week.