The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-27

gossip. lie wanted TO be let alone I
collect his scattered faculties.
lie started to so up 10 the library
On the upper landing he met Helen Full
.oh' she was singing gayly a stanzi
rom comm thro' the Rye" but some
o thlng In her face made Ralph Tren
: nolme lay strong hand upon her arm
II Miss Helen, where were you las
" night he asked abruptly.
e IN the body, at your service. Mr..
d irenholme," dropping him a curtsy.
e Don't trifle, If you please. Answer
!, me truly. Did you save me from the
commission of crime the remembrance
Oh which must have embittered my
, whole llfe?"
Il? File, Mr. Trenholme, What did
you intend to do? Kiss the scul.ery
maidE She's rather good looking. and
her halr would be auburn il il wasn't
red"
l do not want TO jest. Miss Fulton.
| am in earnest"
Lord bless us. How solemn the man
looks. Did you ever hear about the
toad?"
l do not know to what you refer"
Wen, once upon a time. very good
man member of the church. | guess.
became so disturbed in his mind that
sleep forsook his pillow. He grew pale
ana haggard. His anxious wife in
CURED the cause, and after a great deal
OF hesitation he informed her that he
mad committed a murder and buried
his victim under an apple tree in the
garden. The good woman got couple /
Oh men TO dig for the unfortunate re- /
mains, and after hard two hours work !
they turned up the skeleton of a toad.
NOW | would respectfully inquire If you
have killed a toad?"
You are incorrigible, But Won shall
not evade my question. Were Won ont
in the boat last night?"
Don't! You hurt my arm, And
you'll break my bracelet. And IL cost
heap of money. Yes, was out in the
boat"
Did you go TO the Rovers Reef"
81 did"
For what?"
To see the Rover OF course"
"Pshaw! Did you see ME when I
went there?"
l did; but unfortunately You were
not the Rover You are not dark
enough, and you don't wear a NOUS
tache. Why don't you?"
will you be serious and tell me who
you found on the reef?"
You are inquistive. Mr.. Trenbolme
II were speaking to a third person. I
should say you were impertinent. Can't I
| go to meet my true love all by the ,
sea without giving an account
Of 1t to your"
Who did you find there?"
L found Mrs. Imogene Trenholme
and man black as Othello Moor OF
Venice. Only | did not know that the
Moor had cut off two of his fingers" {
How came you to go to the reef?" {
Il saw that my lady and her gallant I
had lost their boat, and thought il al 7
most too cold night for salt sea bath a
ng." 7
And you took them off?" /
did. And they offered me untold q
gold If | would keep il secret. I told '
hem I'd never tell of it unless I 7
hanged my mind. But I'm in a great q
habit Of changing my mind. I've done I
I several times in my life" I
i should think so. Well. Helen Ful- .
on, you know something about me that {
10 one else knows you can keep il TO {
'ourself or not. as you choose. | will c
ell you something more That man has q
'uined my peace; he has DESTROYED my t
confidence in my wife. A terrible
emptation to leave them there to per- t
sh beset me last night, and but for YOU I
should have been a murderer. You
10 not know how deeply grateful am
or my salyation"
Thank you. And II you will allow
ne 10 offer you bit of advice. keen
lulet on this matter; the boat drifted 4,
away from the reef. you know"
But this man-this Moor. as YOU call !.
became of him." :
All! You want little more ven :
seance, do you?" .
j want TO know whittier he VENT"
He went in the direction of Portlea =
know no more. Don't tease me fur =
her. ! must dress for dinner" And
he danced away.
Ralph went to his room. and sinking
IN his knees he thanked God from a
ull heart that he had been saved from 4.
MS terrible sin. BY and by he re- =
urned TO the Darlor, and sitting down !.
beside his mother he told her the story =
u the 81. Cyrils. Mrs. Trenholme lis 7
ened with interest. and was delighted ;
when he had closed. !.
Then Marina was OF noble BIRTH :
he cried, delightedly; "and IL was no q
nesalliance for you to love her. Ralph. ,
POOR child! We must have her brother :
md sister up here at once" .
just my own thought. mother" then ),
urning to 1mogene, Have you any OBJ \
ection TO Offer" /,
None she answered coldly; "Mr. n
'renholme's friends will always be well =
ONE at this house" :,
So after dinner the Trenholme car a
iage and Ralph went down to the Reef .
louise and brought up Mr.. and Miss st. g
'yril They met with a cordial well n
ONE from Mrs. Trenholme aud Agnes. Il
'ut when Imogene was brought face to n
ace with Genevieve, the agitation of 7
ne naughty woman was something al q
most appalling to witness. She turned n
white as marble, her eyes glowed with "
everish fire. But in moment she re-
overed herself and babe Miss st. Cyril
welcome with a grace that few could
quail