Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-10-19
Il shall not put this under nv ri,-

-" IVA IS Hafuer than
feathers. shall put it under the cor.
ner Of your bed
lhahks, aunt! IRON is As soft "a
feathers sor Inc to lie on," laughed
Nate
You nee Int lie on that side Il
'he ncd at all, vas the cool reply.
mere 4 man iii the kithen as
says he had no. q lnouthful to eat
'of tea days said Norab, the ser
Vant, appearing Al the door.
ne farm IS only mile further
o1. Send him about his business, f"
answered her mistress.
NOrah went out
soon figure cloth Ell in racs won't
bv the open window
Tie man turned and shook his
cllnched fist at The as.onished lady.
'Of all things. The impuden:
thing" she gasned
on, but. aunt, I'm sure he has
beard all that we said about that hor-
rld money faltered Kate
Mrs. Driscoll's face told .he con
cern which she felt, but she turned
hci Dach UPON litl niece aIu tOOh up
book
Darkness came.
The lights III tho Aors, were en-.
tlnsuiaAed at the usual time.
nate could not sleep. IN vain she
counted slowly from QUE hundred t.
oAe. and SAID tho letters of the alpha
bet backward.
Si,a boorfi .;iI,,ra -, RI
strike the hoar of midnight, then one,
two, and three.
kate's apartment vas dark. but the
moon shone 1imly into her aunt's
room just across the hail
Suddenly form stood in tie door
way, then vanished within
Was i the tramp? Was that some
thing IN lis hand knife
Kate stole softly through the door
! way, listening breath!essiy Then she
iarted into small room, near Mrs.
Driscoii's door.
Suddenly the door was noiselesslv
closed. and q man stood So near her
hiding place Chat she coald- hsar his
hurried breathing
The faint odor Of chioroform told
why the door was closed
What II he gave al overdose?
Kate loved the stern WON an, and
notwith standing her timiditv, that
though. neryel her 10 action
She sprang from the room with
shrill cry, clinchins both hands in the
hair of the intruder 1t is needless
to say that he was startled out OF what
little common sense he possessed
He threw her violently aside with Il
mutteIed oath and fled. Bu: be left
generous lock OF hair in her hands.
Her bead struck corner Of the
door in falling, aud it was dawn when
she awoke to full consciousness OF
what had happened.
Womaulike, she rushed to see if the
iron box was still safe. It had not
been disturbed. Then she threw open
the door Of Mrs. Driscoli =, ON. That
lady was UNCONSCIOUS, bu: breat tIiuS
evenly. kato's courage returned
Silently she opened the window.
letting the fresh morning air draw
freely through. the room Then she
crept into her own bed 10 await Dc
vciopmcnts.
Before sunrise Mrs. Driscoll awoEe.
Mercy on u.s. she screamed.
"Noran did not Shut the window last
night | shall get my death cold,
kate"
Bat Kate did not stir until her nan e
had been called severa! times; then
she answered drowsil-.
Get up, child It's your wedding
LAY, TOO, and [ in danger OF pneu-
monia, called Lex aunt
Kate Shut the window. and helped
the rate lady TO dress, touching her
hair with dainty. soothing fingers IS
she arranged It.
The household arose and went about
It's tasks. Visitors came aud went.
Kate kept her secret we'll The cere-
nonv was over which made ier a vile.
The bridal dress was exchanged for Il
travelling costume
j shall take the iyon box 20 the
bank as We 80 to the tram, auntIe, y
Kate said rs she babe her goosl-hy.
AS you please I've had NY say
about i. aud 10 harm came q il,
either. was the tart reply
No one knew of the tragedy whicn
did not take place IL the silent watches
of The night
No one knew until Kate. nesting in
hcr husbands clasp as the train sped
onward. told him the story in her own
way ana time.
'.Bu: the lair-dil vou save ~
|, is clew. he sai quickly.
Il burned it. WAS the calm reply
Il did not need to save i, for | knew
whose i was | always thought he
liked aun, $ money better than me.
Now | know that he coveted the dowrv
more than TIE bride. Bat the money
IS safe III tie bank, and wasn't i.
strange ,ha he should be there % see
II deposited:
Nc; George Travis calculated
Harry.
Yes. Let hill 80. she whispered
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