Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-05-19
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| object 20 your assertion flaf BE q -
the last OF his race, FOR there were two
living descendants OF the Chadwickes
at the time this VIII was made, but. OF
course. quite unknown 20 Nil Barton
Chadwlcke. who was not the man 10
willfully wrong any person. Let ne
explain"
And the mans keen eyes wandered
to the bowed aead Of the widow. her
slender figure shaking visib'y with vi
olcnt emotion. or angry wrath, II wes
difficult to ascertain which.
First" went on the old lawyer.
slowly and deliberately, "Eben Chad
wicke left e great-grandchild. but
whether nale or female has never yet
been established. nor the whereabouts
OF that person. who, II living. would
be probably twenty-five years old. II
IS. therefore. presumable that he or
she Is dead but, were this person liv-
ina, be 0. she would be the rightful
heir, as next OF kin. But there was al
SO q cousin OF the family, Lesley Chad
wicke by name, who married one
Ralph Dinsmore and went to England.
Il was believed that they were both
drowned in the passage over as the ves-
sol was wrecked; but IL was not true
They reached England, ana 10 course
of time daughter was born to them.
few years after Ralph Dinsmore
died. and his widow, being poor, took
her child, then about ten years of age,
and came home to America, intending
10 claim her share OF the Chadwicke
fortune. But she had scarcely arrived
In this country when she died-died
20 suddenly that she had no time to
explain her Identity; and but For a
strange accident l myself would never
have learned the truth, though she has
been dead eight long years. and her
daughter is. consequently. eighteen
fears of age.
Therefore. siEae the gTeat-grano-
child (whether man or woman | can.
,ot say OF Eben (hadwicke is still
missing. though advertised for ex-
tensively, / maintain that the daugh-
ter OF Lesley Chadwicke Dinsmore is
the real heir TO this great fortune. and
that Barton Chadwicke. the late la
mented deceased. had no right 10 dis
pose OF the estate. ! have nothing
further to communicate, only that this
young lady is Miss Lesley Dinsmore;
her identity has been legally establish
ed. and all necessary forms complied
with, and she mas come here to take
possession"
And Lawyer Greyson sank into the
nearest seat. anu wiped his spectacles
refiectively.
A low moan of agony broke the ST.
lence which fell upon the room. Mrs.
Chadwicke had tainted.
Lesley, forgetting everything in her
sympathy with the bereaved woman,
few to her side, 10 offer assistance;
but Mrs. Perry, the old hoUsekeeper,
quietly bore her mistress to her cham
Der, and set about restoring her 10 con-
sciousness.
After a time. Lesley. standing alone,
gazing out CT the library window,
heard a football Oh The floor at her
side, and turning. beheld the handsome
face Of Max RutAyea. He held out his
hand.
May We not be friends, Miss Dina-
musical voice.
Lesley blusAed Is she laid her hand
In his.
we are almost relatives" he con-
tinued, and shall probably see a great
deal of each other.
There was q soft, persuasive tone TO
his voice, and mis- handsome eyes were
bent upon the girls dropping face. A
slight exclamation made him start
guiltiIy. Lurline stood near him, pal
Id as a specter. in hc- oiinging black
robe
Leave US, Maxi" she said. impera-
lively. Il wish to speak to Miss Dins-
more alone"
He obeyed her. leaving the room at
once
Lurline darted forward then, and
caught Lesley's white wrist with a grip
Of iron; one would not believe that
the white fingers could be so strong.
Listen to me-" she painted breath
iessly, her great dark eyes fixed basil
lislk-like, upon Lesley's pallid face.
"You have usurped my rightsl You
are an interloper here, and not salts
6ed with that. you-you would win
Max Ruthven's heart, l suppose, Be-
ware, young woman. you may go a
step too far, | hate you! hate you!"
She ground the words out between
her white clinched teeth.
$50 help me, Heaven. I will be even
with you for all that you have done;
I for daring to come between me and
happiness!"
She caught her breath convulsively;
| but Lesley wrenched her wrist from
the womans grasp, and turning with
quiet scorn, walked Indignantly from
the room.
/ Iurline Chadwicke clutched her jew
sled hands madly together.
"Oh, misery misery!" she groaned.
In bitter agony; Il have sinned in
vain. what have 1 done? What have
II e?-and-all-for naughtl"
In and down the long room she
naced Nlke & mad creature. Hour after
hour pasSed night threw its sable cur
tain over all things. and the silvery
moon arose> still che never wearied in
her nervous INlcing to and fro.
Meantime. in ahe handsome chamber
assigned her, Leeley slept the sleep OF
The innocent And IDsher dreams, pur-
suing her like psiea9tcsn. face haunt
ed her-the faoey8 aSman, and one
that she never bahed IN her waking
moments,
A nobtp,, handsome ,9aoa; ,Slear-cut
ANA reAndt features, With blue eyes
And goid-taopu hail, and heavy. .elikep
bfugracaes shading the haughty upper
liz. HIS eyes, deep and wGpdrdusly
beatifu9 were fiGed upon her face
WITH Il sad look, Whole meaning she
could, not fathop. a wild thrill SHOT
through nor neart, and shdddering vio-
lently, eGe awoke.
The htoonlisht. pearl9 and perfect,
vas flooltrss the large room with SILL
very raaiince. making all things as
bright ae aiay. With q strange nerv-
ouaness Lesley arose. and donning q
bIue ca yhmere wrapper. sat down at
the w1uNow With Der pale, etatu-
egque fuce. and her long gold hair all
/ anoat, she looked like q spirit. US she
| leaned her mead against the azure
cushions Of ther chnir. and gazed list
IessIy from the window.
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