Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-08-31

vehenen,,-
No answer was elected and f-aliv
she ouencd the door. The bed was
unorcuufed. and the girl realized that
She ssas alone in che house.
She then very cautiously deposited
unon the bureau package. the con-
tents az which had quite recently oc-
cupied Nr. Lyndon's attention as wei
o. her own
She felt now that she had been q
r--r. fufiScreet. for Ar. Lyndon was
compare ive strapger. yet the de-
sire for display had overcome her
sr-upl.S and her Judgment. and she
felt with some regret. that she had
allowed 90 go unchalleuCed q laugh
i-- estimate of the Baskets value
one very largely i'm excess OF ths
truth The casket contained some
score 81 diamonds.
afr. Lyndon. in the meantin>e. pur-
sued his way towards the center Of
the city. Happening into a saloon
which ,ves frequented by college
3 bows he saw. with half dozea COM
-sser the brother whom Ffora
trourb- safe within his own room
3 While lounginc near the group he in-
.r,.~-e--lv heard shat the party
E were about 20 adjourn 20 certain pri-
{ ,ate rooms where the great Amer
/ can game would occupy their after
tion for some hours
-rhir. % course. was hut slightly ga
.e-a~-irr % Mr. Lyndon. so be- pro.
-.esed or MS way. after discovering
-hs- the train which Flora expected
~ twelve was some hours late.
He stood and studied the time tabl.
Win, earnest attention, seemingly en-
crossed 90 the exclusion OF al othe
duties and DIVERSION
F7orn determined 20 remaii
dressed until her father should al
rive. she was a girl o. more than OF
dinarv courage. and though az frs
the loneliness oppressed her she fel
reasonably secure. She settled int
an essy chair aud began reading.
This was an excellent idea, 81
thought. and well Designed 20 pr,
7, tsct her from any feeling OF nervOu
nrs=-
~ After reading Tor some time a.
> merely out OF curiosity, raised ID
= eyes 10 look az the clock. To her ga
+ prise 81 had stopped. gee g. she 90
tsnctly beard Il ticking
e u xas ten minutes after II whs
I che began reading ard noE u vi
K three minutes later. She lad re-
p Sor AZ least half an hour-cf cour
q she had-and IL mast have been tn
= the clock had stopped and then 2
q surned SIS work a the morning Il
would have the elok repaired
p -Four fsmes she read FOR similar Ia
/. bours. and scur times the clos
(. / stopped. Therefore * must have be
after one. thou2h the clock indieat
= 5ess than a quarter ~ an hour Tor
= entire literary recreation
she rose 90 her feet, wondering VI
her father did not come. Feeiing g
oresNed. she opened a window a
Il eazec inquiriDgly into ihe rnansT'
. ing night
The eat paired confentediy on {
81 arm % her chair.
For some reason she did not e.
tinue her study Of taciics--ehe
been reading the Manual - Arm
- ieft through her brothers error.
% she nosr determined 70 retire. f.
y ing perfectly quiet after her q
" Deryousness. - WAS really absurd -
~ she should have felt agifated az
How diRereBt everything would
~ Gear 81 the morning the sunshin
81 franeail gold dreaming UpoD the q,
The melody % the birds whose no
20 fesi - l'Quid showers amid the show
ie. II dew. She w0uid listen, TOO. fof
'er woodpeeker With its crimson head
ID are burning behind IS driving !
Cd, Ike the glare 81 the explosion .
hs gives the proleetiIe is furious snfr
"a she would ksev the exact time
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