Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-06
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A SAGITTARlUS WOMAN
By OLA2IOE IRENE CLINGHAN.
copyright, 1898. by the Author.l

Sie walked the floor few minutes II
deep thought Presently glow of sat
lsiactlon overspread his countenance
Sitting down at writing desk hs
wrote rapidly for half an hour.
There, " he said, surveying his work.
II this isn't warning, don't know
what Is It's delineation Of Cuthbert
Ogden which will open the eyes of the
one intend it for. l have made it pret.
ty strong. know, but so much the bet
ter Miss Van Deering rises at 6 in the
morning. as l overheard her tell my
niece walks on the piazza and reads a
lizzie In the library before breakfast
NOW II leave this on the library table
carelessiy spread out she will think Og-
zen left it there for her to read, and she
will read it, Good! Next she will come
to me to know if there's anything real
~ IN 1T. shall say gently that fear
there is. This will give me chance to
get, little acquainted with her and
MAKE favorable impression. She will
soon see the difference between crude
boy and a scholarly man of the world.
So far SO good. Now I must see about
getting this delineation down on the Ii
brary table"
The professor tiptoed out into the cor
ricor, which was dimly lighted, and
looked up and down to see whether he
might be observed by any other moo
turnal wanderers. All was silent He
moved cautiously down the wide, creak-
ing stairs and presently found himself
before the library door. 1t was closed.
Quietly opening it, he stepped in, and
by the moonlight that streamed through
the windows made his way to the
round, claw footed table, where he de.
posted the solar evidence against Cuth-
bert. Ogden and returned to his room.
where he was soon sleeping the sleep of
the just.
he would have rested less peacefully
had he known that his little maneuver
had an eyewitness. 1t so happened that
his apartment adjoined that of. General
stanhope, who, being wakeful, and on
the alert for burglars, opened his door
nolselessly and peered out, just in time
to observe the professors stealthy de.
scent.
Acts queer, was the generals men,
tai comment "Guess rll see what's
going on, +" and suiting the action to the
word he threw ON his dressing gown,
thrust his feet into a pair of knitted
slippers and silently moved down
stairs in the wake of the professor. The
latter had just reached the library. The
general. through the half open door,
saw his friend place roll of paper on
the table and was about to advance for
better view when the professor unex-
pectedly returned, so that the two old
gentlemen very nearly fell into each
others arms. The general drew back
and identified himself with a coat on
the hatrack, just in time to avoid dis
covery, while the advocate of solar
biology passed up the stairs, his face
wreathed in its customary smile of
kindly benevolence.
General Stanhope was more than ever
mystified. He in turn passed into the
library and taking up the manuscript
looked at it curiously. Natural Char
acteristics Of Cuthbert Ogden as Re-
vealed by Solar Biology" he read by
aid of the bright moonlight "Really.
that's clever Of Swithin. Must be
meant for me, since there's no one in
the house SO nearly related to my nephew
as | am. But why all this secrecy? I'll
take it up to my room and read it. It
may throw light on the professors mys-
terious actions at the same time"
He slipped the manuscript into the
pocket of his dressing gown and ascend
ed the stairs to his room.
The next day was warmer and very
hazy. The professor at breakfast looked
for some sign of agitation ON the part of
Miss Van Deering, but that young lady
was thoroughly serene and self unoon-
scious. Late in the afternoon, as he sat
in his room, knock sounded at the
door, and on opening it he confronted
General Stanhope. To the surprise of
the professor he held in his hand the
well known delineation of Cuthbert
Ogden.
Sir said the general as he stepped
in and closed the door, with an air of
81 desire to thank you for-for
this"-and he held out the manuscript
which l found on the library table.
surmised at once that it was intended
for me. My nephew, sir, he continued,
declining the professors embarrassed
offer of a chair, "has been on my mind
for some time He is my natural heir,
but has unfortunately inherited bad
tendencies from his fathers side Of the |
sister made a misalliance. |
Cuthbert greatly resembles his maternal |
greatuncle, who-but will not weary |
you with the story. Suffice to say, he |
was most Objectionable person and
great spendthrift. Wishing to see
whether my nephew had inherited any
Of the characteristics of that branch |
Of the family, I made him q pres
emit Of large sum of money-$4O, 900 |
or 500, 000-when he came to be of age |
If my memory serves me rightly, he /
spent every penny of it in 15 weeks. / |
then washed my hands of him, and have |
never seen him since until came here.
Well, to make long story short, be-
gan to repent me of the evil. took
fresh liking to him-he's a handsome
fellow, you know-and guided by i'm
pulse was on the eve Of making my /
will in his favor when came across
this timely warning, which has brought
me to my senses, especially as it is given
by one who is total stranger to my
nephew, and SO, of course, wholly with