The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-10-12


love her q, wei rs she could love =,
a yons bnt h9rsclf.
rha niece grew M winsome Las
tie. AMI hal lovers, ~ maidens will.
buckl!y her choice was her nunt's
rs well, aal the day was set for her ,
marina 20 with Harry WinShip without ,
opp,'itioa, the ouly coalition being !
tuat they shoall retrra TO Mrs.. Dris.
cJ'l'a HON, after briet Wedding tour. ,
well, Kate" said the stately lady, /,
TIE day before ths we lling, every /,
thing is really, All ! must say that /
never saw Preparations so complete
not cgsl for yoar uncle's funeral, !
pJo: min, I always mean. t, give
yol " handsome marriage portion, 80
Gst your hlt--ya'Il &, to the bark"
Wait gil wolll delay uuder SINH
l,r c;rcum stances?
Tho carriage WA sp3c1Hy ordered,
rul sJon stopp, before the bank.
Except tha bank oJicials, there was
il ths bniilins only George Travis,
ons Of Hates discarded s1Itors, who
was getting an insigniiicaut check
cashed.
Mrs. Driscoll ives not slow to see
Ga opportunity to tlutter her sails, rs
her worthy husband hal been accus-
tons to sag.
DAWN her chess boo; sho smii-
i,sly wrote cheek for G!)J3 aud
prail1tI ii 10 tio cashier.
Payable 80 Miss Kate "A marriage
portion, presume. All, very gener-
Gus OF you! Miss Kate. | conSratu-
Into you said tho cashier. ''Shall
1 make tho new book in your name?"
"Sho wants NJ book--.at least not
YET" retorte Mra. Driscoll, sharply.
"Wh,a give thug, ! give it. L
want good, solid money for that check
bright, yellow gold"
''Blt -wby--yoI 1.-Two fully n mile
from neighbor. Have you-do you
think Of the tcmptation?' ho said,
Lesitatingly.
"Did ask youv advice?" snapped
Mrs. Drisco.l. IL am able to take
care OF my own property, aud, il it
' will no. break the bank, / want it in
gold"
Certainly. madam. My conscience
il clear il you wake up to find your
self murdered tomorrow morning.
This bank can pay ten times that sum
Mt sight, madam" was the dignitied
reply, at which Mrs. Driscoll listened
in curt silence.
The cashier went into the vault,
closing the door behiul him.
George Travis, having counted the
money received on his check, went
out without glance at the two ladies.
'There! Now ] reckon Travis be.
gins to realize what he has lost?"
nodded Mrs. Driscoll.
Kato blushed slightly.
"Dut. aunt" she sail, uneasily,
"woaldu't 1t b, better for Inc to take
book with tho money left to my
credit? Harry will not DO hero until
tomorrow, arl--anl think Of the
risk 1t is unsafe
"iIow long is it since came to he
told my duty by miss OF ei5hteen?'
breathel Mrs. Driscoll, scornfully,
What II coward yoa are! Ii you
don't want the money, say 50, AMI
Ill let it remain where it is. Ii you
do want it, hold yoar tongue, and
help ING take Gaze OF i. until I can
give you both into Harry Winship's
keeping"
Farther conversation was prevented
by the cashiers return.
He carried q stroly iron box,
Count it," demanded Mrs. Dris
coll.
Oas by one the gollsa coins were
Counted unier her admiring eyes.
"There, that is money! That i.
like welding gift!' she calculated
in n satisfied tone
Better let ME give yo1 receip
for it and put it into the safe TO
night" sug ,estel the cashier.
''Put it iato my carriage" was til
sharp order to the bank porter.
Tho NAN obeyel aud watched wit
puzzle | face The carriage out Q
sight.
''She beats all 7 ever saw Ii
fail. II don't wonder her husbau
Hell"
Meanwhile Mrs. Driscoll "e.urne
home we'll satisfied with the world an
herself in particular.
She had had her own way.
II shall not put t,is under my pi
low rs generally do she said I
Kate. This box is harder tina
feathers. 1 shall put it under tue col
Ier OF your bed" +--------
Thanks, aunt! Iron is "a soft O
feathers for mo to lie on" laughe
Late.
lyon needn't lie on that side
tho bed at all, was the cool reply.
There's a man in the kithen &
says he's hal not mouthful to e,
for ten days" said Norah, the Sc
Want, appearing at the door.
''rhe farm Is only n mile furth,
o.. Send him about his business
answered her mistress.
Norah went out.
Soon figure clothes in rags wei
Nv the open window.
Tie man turned and shook b
,cllnched fist at the astonished lady.
COZ all things. The impudel
thieS!" she gasped.
lob, but, aunt, I'm sure he b.
heard oil that we said about that ho
lid money! faltered Kate.
Mrs. Driscoll's face told the co
Germ which she felt. but she turn,
her back upon her niece and took
hook.
Darkness came.
The lights in the house were c
tinguished at the usual time.
Katc could not sleep. In vain 81
counted slowly from ono hundred
one, aud said the letters OF the alpll
bet backward.
She heard the village clock slow
strike the hour of midnight, then OH
two, and three.
Hates apartment mas dark. but t
moon shone dimly info~her aun
room iust across the ball.
Fuadeuly q form stood in tae doc