Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-04-20

Tom--Clarence, my brother-in-1aw, but
that time made, the talk of Angus will
be looked upon as idle.
81 must, however, amicably settle up
this estate. by smooth work, can per-
haps retain "a third, but must use eau
ton there. All, Aunt Mag, what have
you there? My hot Scotch, I'll be
bound"
Eyes, Marse Herbert. I sot up until
you come home, so you should have it
hot"
YOU'RE O faithful soul, Aunt Mag,
and ! little doubt you will remain so.
After l am married l will take that trip
south and try and look up some of your
children"
you goin' to marry. marster?"
Eyes, Aunt Mag, on the 10th of Oc-
tober next"
"Who will be my new mistress, mars
ter?"
Guess, Aunt Mag"
II can't guess, marster. There is'en
but two young ladies that I knows
down here, young Miss and Miss Hill.
1t is'en Jennie Bruce, is it?'
Jennie Bruce. Why who is she?"
"Why, Angus Bruce's sister at Smith
Vile"
angus Bruce's sistcr!" exclaimed
Herbert, with start. "W'hat, woman.
me marry the sister of a-of Black
Beard, the pirate! What put that in
your head? What ails you, Mag? What
do you mean? How knew you that
Angus had a sister?''
ooh, I've seen her often. She used
to go to school in Wilmington, and has
often been in your uncle's house. Miss
Fannie knows her we'll. She is young
lady now; older than she is, and is said
to be the handsomest girl in Smith
Vile, and now that her brother had
to leave home for the murder of your
uncle, murder which you and know
he didn't commit,
Mag! Mag! what do you mean?'
said Herbert, springing to his feet and
glancing hurriedly around the room.
Nothing, honey, nothing; why,
there amt no one here-no one knows
but you and 1 that it was you that
killed ole marster."
Mag! Mag! on your life don't say
that again.
why, marster, meant no harm
jes' thought t'would be good plan
if you'd marry her. You see, no one
would ever suspicion you then"
How should anyone ever have sus-
picion of meg"
why, you know how wimmen folks
are. They never believe that their own
brothers or husbands could commit a
crime, and they are always looking for
some one else to saddle it on, and as
you was the only man in the house al
that time, besides Angus, you should
be the one that they would suspicion
I'm bound they don't believe Angus
did it."
Everyone else does, Mag"
Yes, all but us two
'Don't say that again, Mag! They
surely can't doubt that Angus is a
pirate, with 100000 offered for his
head"
"If Icould go down there once, marster
I'd soon find out what they thought
l only want the man that is goin' tc
bring some of my children to me be.
fore die, to protect himself"
Thanks, Mag; 1 know you're al
right, and will think of that scheme
but it's not the pirates sister that will
we'd"
"Who then, marster?"
You said. Mag, that there were bu,
two young ladies here"
Eyes, marster, but you couldn't-no
you wouldn't-marry ole marster'.
daughter?"
Couldn't! Why couldn't II"
because - because, marster - how
could you?"
but you forget the other lady, Mag
"The other lady? What? That would
have been ole marster's bride, Mis-.
Clara Hill? No, no, marster; no.
that. Ole marster'd haunt YOU"
"Why, Mag! Mag! what ails you?'
I'm skeered for you, marster, that.
all."
"9es, Mag, it's Clara Hill that will
be your mistress; just the same as
though your old master had lived
Surely you don't object to her?"
NO. marster. It's for you to say, il
her bein' about don't mind YOU toe
much of ole r:arster, that's ALL"
Herbert lad drunk his hot Scotch.
Goodnight. Aunt Mas!" and he aros,