Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-11-18

"pooh. money! said the newcomer.
.ontemptuously Il have money. Where
has the lady come from? How much il
the fare? Here you are" The new
conner held out his hand to the collector
with money iE 4.
This gentleman offers to pay, miss"
said the collector, turning to Edith. IAN
to take the money!
The girl swayed to and fro. and did not
answer. 1t was plain she had heard what
had been said. Her movement was an
acknowledgment she had heard. She did
not answer because she did not know
what to scy. Two powerful emotions
were conflicting in her. The feeling Of
weakness was passing away. She was
trying to choose between jail (for so the
matter seemed to her) and dcliverance at
his hands.
"Of course the lady will allow me to
arrange this little matter for her. She
can pay me back Mt any time. l will give
her my name and address: Oscar Leigh.
Forbes bakery. Chetwynd street."
Leigh was standing in front Of her.
leaning on his stick and gazing intently
Mt her. With a cry Of astonishment he
let his stick fall and threw up his arms.
"AIiss Grace! Miss Grace. a. am alive!
Miss Grace kerei Miss Grace here
cow!
He dropped his arms. His cry and
manner bereft her of the power of speech.
She felt abashed and confounded. She
seemed to have treated badly this man
who had just delivered her from serious
and humiliating difficulty.
"Pray excuse me-" he said, bowling low
and raising his hat as he picked up his
stick. "The sight Of you astonished me
out Of myself. l thought you were miles
and miles away. l thought you were at
Ethan House To what great misfor-
tune does my poor mother owe your ab-
eence? You are not-please say you are
not ill2"
81 am not i'll. IL was going home TO
Grimsby street."
He hurried her into the moving train.
She sat drawn back. pale and stunned in
a seat while he, lifting his hat, left Ter,
returning only when they reached the
city. Here he insisted on securing e cab
for her. giving the driver his fare and
the address before she had time to hesitate
or protest. Then he turned briskly away,
and proceeded east. going from one street
into another. rntil he turned into the
d.rtiest and dingiest one he had yet trav-
ersed.
The ground door of one Of the houses
was devoted to commerce. The floor. as
far in as one could see. was Uttered with
all kinds OF odds and ends Of metal ma-
chimes and utensils and implements. On
a washed-out board. in washed-out white
letters, over the door. were the words
"John Timmons," in large letters. and be-
meath in small letters. once black and now
a streaky gray. marine store dealer
Into the misty twilight Of this house of
bankrupt and forgeless Vulcan Leigh dis
appeared.
II a listener had been at the back Of the
store, behind the boiler of a donkey en-
gine, or leaned over the head of the dark
cellar In the left corner, he would have
heard the following dialogue carried on
by careful whispers in the darkness BE-
low:
"Yes. have come back sooner than 1
expected. I went to Milwaukee yesterday
morning to consult very clever mechanic
there about the new movement for the hg-
ures of time In my clock"
"You told me you were going away"
MY friend not only put me right about
the new movement, but when | told him
I thought was on the point of perfecting
my discovery Of the combination 10 mer-
ais. he told me he would be able to find
market for ME IL was sure the new COM
mound was equal to representation. Of
course, l told him the supply would be
limited until I could arrange for a proper
laboratory and for help. l explained that
40 patent could protect all the processes
of manufacture and that for the present
The method must be a profound secret.
also tod him proposed calling my inven-
ton Miracle Gold"
s.There's no doubt It will be-"
Il told him my great difficulty at pres
ent was the color-that II was very white
foo like Australian gold-s0O much sill
ver"
THAT was clever, very clever. You are
the cleyerest man l ever met"
81 told him also that for the present
the quantity would be small Of the mira
Gle gold, but that hoped soon to increase
the supn,y as soon a. got fully to work"
What did be say the stun would be
WORTH
I'm the pure metal slater
"Of course. After you are done with
it."
He will not say until he has a speci-
men. When can you have some ready"
Now. This minute. VIII you take it
away with your
..No. not now. What are you doing to
night?"
Nothing particular"
..Can you come to my place between
twelve and half past"
Certainly"
Without failv"
..I'll be there to the minute you say"
every well. Let 1t be twelve exac' Il.
have q most excellent reason Of my own
for punctuality. Bring some Of the a.
lcy with Jon. Knock at tie door ooe~
III open for you myself"
~ shall be thers punctuauy at tweNe:
I'm net keep you waiting for ne tonight"
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