Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-27
CHATTER XVI

After supper, the jew returned to the
| shop where his boy, Mizar. had remained
during his absence When he recalled
to mind that Clarence Harleigh had
| promised to call in the course of the even
/ ing to look at the opal. he remembered
/ that it had not yet been returned. He.
! therefore, sent Aiizar to procure it.
| 1t was s o'clock when the boy returned
| with it, yet Haregh had not made his
/ appearance. The jew was impatient nj
/ hi, delay. for he had concluded n his
/ own mind that he would make a conf
/ dant of him relative to what had befall-
| en- Alice the preceding evening. and that
! there was reason to fear note that she
| had sent early i the morning to her
/ friends had fallen into unfriendly hands
and would prove the means Of betraying
| to Falkland her place of refuge.
/ The minutes, one after the other, crept
slowly away, without bringing him the
! jew most desired to see. Another half
hour had passed, and it was o o'clock.
| the time he was accustomed TO pass an
hour with Abb, who yeutured to play the
/ harp and sing to him some Of those stir
I ring and sublime songs recorded in the
/ Old Testament Now, after boiling and
{ bWEIAI- tlt ARhAs At ittAHlNN Il lEW iLill-
/ utes, hoping that Harleigh might yet
/ come.
/ Mar" said the Jew. remain here
I half an hour longer II any one knock
/ at the door, inquire who is there. II the
answer should be Clarence Harleigh, adj
init him. and then call me"
And If 1t shouldn't be the gentleman
| hy that name?'
Let the door remain fastened, and call
me
Only few minutes after he was gone
some one knocked ut the door. Mizar rose
aud went towards it 10 inquire who was
there Before he had time To do So, the
knock was repeated iouier than at first,
aud was Immediately succeeded by a vio-
lent struggle. Soon came Wild and
piercing cry Then there was a sound
OF voices, low though earnest, and at the
same time dull noise such as might ne
mad. Nv dragging a heavy weight, The
boy stood almost stupehed with terror, till
the sounds were heard no more.
Nothing % all this had reached the Sc.
Guided apartment, where the jew and
Alice sat listening to Ahi, who was play
ing on the harp few low, stwcet strains
When. therefore. the massive door was
J SuuNtAlN NUNH hdtk. dHN AtiEdt bNI>l
into the room, pale aud trembling. their
first thought was thar Falkland had dis
covered the retreat Of Alice aud expect
ed thar tho rutilsns in his employ wer,
pressing closely on the boys footsteps.
-. my master" exclaimed Mizar
"comc quickiy and see what has happen
ed -
They haven't come for her, thenT
said Abi, pointing 10 Alice
3 No. uo. replied MiEar; ''but In
afraid thu, the gentleman Is murdered,
What erutiemanf" Inquired Adj. Bu
AIizar did net hear her question, for, al
She spoke. hc closed the door, and fol
lowed his master 10 the shop.
They NOW listened at the doar, anD
finding THAI all without was silent, th
Jew cautiously opened j. \ thick heay,
mist was falling, and the eye could no
penetrate the gloom.
Bring a light, Mixar," said the Jew
Q that we may see il any one dead 0
y wounded is lying near"
O Seeing that the boy hesitatcd. Asenet
h took mp lamp and stepping out at tn
door. held il in such manner as to ren
!, der visible whatever object might chanc