The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1899-10-24

TIE &sn turned and shook Iii!
e!inched fist at the astonished lady.
"Of all things! Ths tmpudent
thing!' she ge.red.
"OE, eht, aunt, I'm sure he has
heard all that we said about that hor
| rid money! faltered Kate:
| Mrs. Driscoll's faeH told the con
cern which she felt, but she turneC
/ her back upon her niece and took NJ
! a book.
Darkness came,
The lights sa .ae house were en-
tiuguiehe1 at the usual time.
kate could not sleep. In yair she
counted slowly from one huuJtsi t,
one, and said TIE letters Of the alpha.
bet backward.
She heard the village clock slowly
strike the hour Of midnight. then sne,
two, and three.
Kate's apartment *as dark. but the
moen shoiie dimly iato her auut's
soom just across the hall.
Suddenly a form stood in taa ,looi=
way, then vanished within,
Was it the tramp Was that SON,
thing il his hand a knife?
ksts stole softly through stbe door.
vay, listening breathlessly. Then she
darted into small room, neaf Mrs,
Driscoll's door,
Suddenly the door was aoisciessly
closed, and a mat stcod so near her
hiding place that she could hear his
hurried breathing.
The faint odor OF chloroform toil
why the door was closed.
What II he gave an orerdo seS
Kate loved the Eteru WON al, anil
notwithstanding her timidity, that
thought nerred her to action.
She sprang from the room with q
shriii cry, c'ipching both hands in the
hair OF the intruder, It is needless
to say that be was startled out OF whas
little common sense he possessed.
He threw her violently aside with q
MusteHed oath and fled. But he left
n generous lock of hair in her hands.
Her heal struck q corner os ta3
door in falling, aud it wss dawn when
she swoks TO Full consciousness o.
what bad happened.
Womaulike, she rushed to see ii tue
iroa box was still safe. It had not
been disturbed. Then she threw open
the door OF Mrs. Driscoll': rc0m. That
lady was UNCONSCIOUS, but breathing
evenly. Hates courage returned.
Silently she opened thu window.
letting the fresh morning air draw
freely through the room. Then she
crept into hex own bed to await de-
velopments.
Before sunrise Mrs. Driscoll awoke.
':Mercy ,ou -,us.,' she screamed.
s:Norah did not shut the window last
night. I shall get my death cold,
Kate.
Bat Kate did not stir uotil her name
had been called severa! times; then
she answered drowsiIE.
GET up Child! It's your wedding
day, too. and f~:u daasxr.,uriiul1 -
called EerSsant, 49,
Kate shut the window, aud helpe>sI
the irate lady to dress, touching her
hair with dainty, soothing fingers as
she arranged it. :,
The household arose and went about
its tasks. Visitors came and went.
Kate kept her secret well. The cere-
mony was over which made her a wlte.
The bridal dress was exchanged toE
travelling costume. ,,
"I shall take the iron box to tue
bank as We go to the train, suntie'
Kate said as she bade her gooa-by.
las you please. I've had ny say
abont it, and no harm came OF 1t,
either,'' was the tart reply.
No one knew Of the tragedy which
did not take placsin the silent watches
of the night. =. >.
No one knew until Kate, nesting IN
her husbands clasp RS the train sped
onward, told him the story IN her OWE
way and time. -.
''But the hair-lid you save 1t!
It is a clew," he said quickly.
"I burned it," was the calm reply
ssI did not need to save it, foT [ knew
whose it was. l always thought he
liked auut's money better than me.
Now know that he coveted the dowry
more than the bride. But the money
is safe in the bank, aud wasn't II
strange that lie should be there to see
it deposited?'
|'Nos George Travis:' calculated
Harry. ,
Eyes. Let lin go" she whispered
softly, uastling closer. Think whai
he lost--what you gained, Harry,
dear. Let his own conscience punish
him-if be has any. Well never lei
aunt know. We will keep our hrs'
secret forever"
Harry Winship was man. Ht
could not refuse his wife's first re
quest, aud Mrs. Driscoll does not
know to this day what danger menaced
her.
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