The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-09-14

Darkness came.
The lights in the house were extin-
guished 1T the usual time.
Kate could not sleep. In vain she
counted slowly from one hundred to
one, and said the letters Of the alpha
bet backward.
She heard the village clock slowly
strike the hour Of midnight, then one,
two. and three.
Kate's apartment was dark, but the
moon shone dimly into her aunts room
just across the hall.
suddenly form stood in the door
way, then vanished within.
Was 1t the tramp Was that some
thing In his hand y knife
Kate stole softly through the door
way. listening breathlessly. Then she
darted into n email room. near Mrs.
DriseolPs door.
Suddenly the door was nolselessly
closed. aud u man stood SO near her
hiding-place that she could hear his
hurried breathing.
The faint odor VI chloroform told why
the door was closed.
What II he gave an overdose?
Kate loved the stern woman, and
Notwithstanding her timidity, that
thought nerved her to action
She sprang from the room with "A
shrin cry, clinching both hands In the
hair Of the intruder. IL Is needless ~
say that he WAS startled out OF what
little common sense he possessed.
He threw her violently aside with "A
muttered oath and ned. But he left a
generous lock Of hair Ia her hands.
Her head struck a corner OF the door
la falling, and 1t WAS dawn when she
awoke to full consciousness Of what
mad happened.
Womanlike, she rushed to see II the
Iron box was still safe. 1t had not been
disturbed. Then she threw open the
door Of Mrs. Drlscolls room. That lady
was unconscious but breathing evenly.
Kate's courage returned.
Silently she opened the window, let
ting the fresh morning air draw freely
through the room. Then she crept into
her own bed to await developments.
Before sunrise Mrs. Driscoll awoke.
Mercy on usy' she screamed. No
rah did not shut the window last night.
| shall get my death Of coid. KateP
But Kate did not stir until her name
had been called several times: then she
answered drowsily.
Get up. child IT'S your wedding
MIA" called her aunt.
Kate shut the window, and helped
the irate lady to dress, touching her
hair With dainty, soothing fingers rs
she arranged 1t.
The household arose aud went about
It's tasks. Visitors came and went.
Kate kept her secret well. The eere-
mouy was over which made her n wife.
The bridal dress was exchanged for a
travelling costume.
al shall take the iron box TO the bank
as we 60 TO the train, auntie," Kate
said as she babe her goodIby.
''As you please. I've had my say
about 1t. and no harm came Of it,
either" was the tart reply.
No one knew Of the tragedy which
did not take place IN the silent watches
OF the night
No one knew until Kate. nesting Ia
her husbands clasp a. the train sped
onward. told him the story In her own
way and time.
but the hair-did you save II? II
10 4 clew." he said quickly.
81 burned IT," was the calm reply. IL
did not need 30 save II. for / knew
whose 1t was. always thought ne
liked aunts money better than me.
Now know thar he coveted the dowry
more than the bride. But the money
is safe In the bank. and wasn't II
strange that he should be there To see
1t depositedY'
mot George Travis?' calculated
Harry.
"Yes. Let him CO." she whispered
softly, Nesting closer. Think what
ne lost--what you gained, Harry, dear.
Let his own conscience punish him
II be has any. Wen never let aunt
know. We viii keep our nrst secret
forever"
Harry Winship was q man. He could
not refuse his wife's first request, and
Mrs Driscoll does not know TO this
day what danger menaeed her.--Cbi-
cago Times-Herald.