Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-09-10

give you, there are persons there who
will vouch for me to the three last
years, since when have lived entirely
with my father. and I can furnish you
with dates and addresses of our resi-
dences up to the present time"
II meant 10 harm," said tho doctor
gently, generously, land if you have to
fight the world alone can quite un-
derstand that you prefer your fathers
pursuits to remain unknown. Still, they
were not dishonorable and can reflect no
stain OH you.
Don't tell Lord Straubenzee, she
said urgently. "lf it does not come out
at the inquest, promise me that you
will preserve silence.
II promise, said DIR. Martin. "but
this Is little place. Every smallest de-
tail Is certain to leak out.
Miss Gregorias had risen and was
looking out Of the window.
ooh, my God!' she cried bitterly,
II was we'll called Hagar! And have
an enemy in this house, already. Do
you see that cool, impairment young
man yonder? But he is quite wrong
there is no harm in my life yet And
that dear little girl Is my friend"
"And so am IT, said the doctor
promptly.
She turned and looked as one who
measured him. The evening breeze,
nimble and sweet, lifted the heavy rip
pies of her copper bronze hair, growing
low on the brow above her blue eyes
and rolling behind her ears into heavy
knot almost too heavy for the slender
neck to support.
"You are good little man," she
said absently, and thinking SO deeply
that she remained for some time look
ing at him without seeing him then.
"Will you give me a sleeping draft, "
she said, something that will keep Inc
asleep from about 9 o'clock tonight till
late tomorrow morning? And l want
you to tell them they are not to disturb
me once 1t is taken"
Eyes. can do that" said the doctor.
looking at his watch. "Good heavens,
have been here All hour! Goodby, my
dear" And he hurried out.
How do you know she did not kill
him herself?" Will was asking Mamie
in the room on the other side, where he
was enduring the torments of Tantalus
as the servants came in and out prepar-
ing the table for dinner. I'm sure they
always looked as if they hated each 9TH
or like poison.
Mamie drew her hand away from his
with sense Of keen disappointment
Il never knew you harsh and unjust
before" she said, and indeed he was an
altogether different person tina. evening
from tho young follow, bounding with
life and love and energy, whom she had
stolen ont to meet that morning.
It as though fate had laid warn
ing finger on his heart, and he was doing
his utmost to read the message Alright,
and SO avert the danger.
Il have a great mind he said sud-
denly, "to 90 straight to your father
and entreat him not to mix up your lives
with that woman. Surely l have the
right, or shall have it in Il year S time y
Are yen afraid Of falling in love
with her." cried Mamie, N!h:o had been
sternly dressed by her maid for dinner
as usual, and looked perfect 1alry III
the innumerablc frills of her white silk
muslin. ''Or perhaps you think father
will?'
How do you know she was that
man $ daughter and not his wife, cried
Will gloomily. There was something
uncanny and horrible about the pair,
and so you II find out to your cost before
you'v done with her. "
"Oh, l dare say she is his grandmoth-
err cried Mamie Indignantly, and
stamping her littlo foot, land l warn
you if you try to make father as hard
hearted as yourself III never speak to
you again!'
and if you're going to make such
disobodcnt little wife | won't marry
you. So thcrc ~ cried Willie, soizing her
in his arms, only to release her rs Lord
Straubenzce walked into the room.