The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-05-05
As soon as the door closed behind
Ora Geoffrey turned to his sister.

As soon as the door closed behind
Ora Geoffrey turned to his sister.
wish you to be very kind to that
friendless orphan for my sake,''' he
said. You remember owe my life
to Colonel Decrus. and now I cannot
better repay my obligation than by
caring for his daughter. She hass.no
relatives living, the letter informs ME,
and her Eng glish governess was recent
4 " married, so could not come on with
her. a Hindu servant was determined
to follow, but her friends were afraid
she would not be welcome, and so de-
tained her. $s
What a mercy they die, Z exclaimed
his sister. #.. #.S sss
t@I should have been compelled to
I have found another home, & observed
Miss Penrose. 1.I should have been
able to have thought Of nothing but
thugs and secret poisons. Ones life
would not have been safe a moment Z
! 6S.s Please don't express your fears to
Miss Decrus," Geofrey returned, as
her mother was an Indian princess
The two ladies threw up their hands
in horror. :4s=
'.And she is half Indian! Good heaY-
ems, what will we do ?'''Ss. .s s.*=g
Behave like sensible women . was
the. response. Miss Decrus will not
hurt you, am sure. . 54!
Ora led a very secluded life at the
Oaks, and did not seem to care much
for other society than that Of her
guardian, and then he took her on long
drives and allowed her even to sit n
his studio, where no one else was adj
mitted. WE q S
Miss Penrose ground her teeth in
rage. She had long looked upon Geof-
frey as her property ISL 1!..5.s 81.
He had never seemed to fancy her,
but she was his sisters dearest friend,
and as long as he paid no attention to
anyone else she was sure it would end
right. 0 ; Ey5,@#.5 sy@.z HI 1s# RI
Meeting Ora one day, she said, affect
edly: @ s% /: IS sS.E /:
Am ! not a good creature to let you
have my lover SO much - 4.
Your lover 2''
@ "Oh, yes. It's a long-standing en-
gagement. But don't mention it to
dear Godfrey; he might be annoyed 2
| Yes; if he had wished me to. have
known he-would have told me-
That shot told she whispered to
herself sShe knows enough - -
The next day Miss Penrose went to
Lucretia.
have something TO tell you, 8 she
whispered sWhic would not for the
WorM, onIy It has made me So m
easy. z
What is it ?''
SIS You have noticed that Ora takes
long walks every morning? Well,
darted round another way to see whers
she went, and, will you believe me?
saw her conversing with an old woman
her ayah, am sure" ~
"My goodness! and in secret" ,ex-
claimed the appalled, woman. Il am
sure she has wicked designs against
some Of us!" & Go @ IS
The next time Geoffrey met his sis
ter she confined her. secret to him, but
he only shrugged his shoulders.
/ The next morning Geoffrey did no,
make his appearance in the breakfast
room. He sent word that he was i'll
and wished a physician sent for.
DR.. Gordon arrived and had Ions
conversation with Geoffrey. When he
came out he said the young man mus
not be- disturbed. Godfrey was very
low, and from some peculiar cause.
As soon as Lucretia heard it she
looked at Miss Penrose; while thai
young lady whispered: .5. 5.::5
| $50 soon! She has done it!'' ss E:
Yes. exclaimed the sister. e.She
shall be arrested !" &. .s5 f= sz.=.. ...SS
And Immediately she visited DR.. Cor.
don. @ =s. 2s
1 DO nothing today vas the advice
She will not think Of being suspected
and in the meant time we can see how
Mr.. Godfrey feels You must watch
beside him tonight to see that no one
| gets to him. = s.s
That night Miss Penrose made .
i koGiOA s %Cup OlECOltG0 $lOTss MISS ELucTeGla
/ who had to watch all night, and then
bade her an affectienate goodnight Z
lamenting that it would not be maiden
sly for SO young a girl as herself to
share her vigils.
Miss Lucretia wondered why it was
that her eyes would not stay open, and
soon after midnight she fell asleep
Geoffrey was wide awake. # Somebody
crept into his room stealthily. She had
lzon crimson.s shawl such as Ora wore
and cautiously crept to the table and
poured powder into his medicine
/ glass. He made one spring from the
bed and caught her Ia his arms. s:ss
Look at my would be murderess
Lucretia." I" he cried pulling the shawl
off and revealing Miss Penrose.
I4ucretia shrieked and her Shrek
] brought Ora and servants rushing
into the room.
Mr.. Geoffrey, your betrothed
wife Ora sobbed.
~ betrothed vi ho said So 2
She did y. II was the response. .
* on did s''E he said, almost sllaklns
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