The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-12-07

know that this girl comes here to-
night; in order to allay any possible
suspicion she may have. you will5meet
her at the station-an old family SER
want, and all that kind Of thing. I have
managed the matter very carefully; I
have told her in writing, that she is to
meet Gilbert Rickerby at this house to-
night; that I have arranged that they
shall both be here at the same times
Well, they will a6oth be here at the
same ttme"-he laughed and glanced
at his colnpanion-"but I'm afraid they
won't meet-eh?'
ST don't think they will,'' replied Corr
nelius. with a chuckle.
after that, when the girl arrives. I
shall, OF course, explain the death Of
her lover; his burial; can show her his
grave, If she likes. Remember. Cor
nelius, she hasn't a friend in the world
except myself; bear that we'll in mind.
She comes here alone; being Of age,
she can do as she likes. Do you follow
me Cornelius ?".he sprang up from his
chair andsbrought his hand down heav-
lily on the old mans .shoulder-"the
thing is done! Gilbert Rickerby is
gone; everything that should have
been his-everything he was coming
home to CLAIMS mine; fortune-girl
everything"
The gel-as a gel-don't appeal to
me-" said Cornelius somewhat scorn-
fully. 1--WE always found as COW gels
is apt to get in the way. Tony made
one mistake in that way myself-and
it'slasted me a lifetime"
Nugent Lethwood turned upon him
quickly. by the .way-that reminds
me-" he said. That wife OF yours
Jemima-what about herr"
.'Wel1-what about 'er?" demanded.
Cornelius, resantfully. "Ain't it enough
for a man to ave the, thoughts OF such
a wife, without bein' reminded of It?
What about 'er??'
81 mean-is she safe? Remember,
we can take no risks; that old woman
is about the house all day long-an
night long, for all that / know. What
If she should
Cornelius waved his hand inpatient
~. There amt no fear" he said.
THAT there pms is of suchaa stony
nature hat it's my belief that, If she
saw you a-cuttin.. up a person into
inches. she'd git a basket and collect
the bits. Nothin' moves 'er-eastways,
1 was never able to. She 'asn't no soul,
'asr't Jemima."
Lucky for her!!" muttered Nugent.
"By the way, it was strange you should
come together again, after SO many
years. Quite accidental?"
yes, quite accidental" replied Cor
nelius, thoughtfully. st married Jemi-
ma when I was quite d young man,
some said 'andsome;e she was reported;
to ave a bit laid by. She must ave
laid it by pretty carefully, for I never,
saw it. Anyways, she 'ad a son an.
soon after that I left err" !
And came back again."
Eyes. She'd been in service 'ere with
Mrs. Rickerby. ] left 'er ere; I came
back twenty years after-an sere she,
was still. She told me the boy was
gone; what she meant by that I never.
asked. / thought she might ave am.
other bit put by-but 'aven't found It.
yet"
We'll, never mind about that, said
Nugent, quickly. you won't need It;
I'll swear you won't need, Il. Only /
want to be sure that the old womanis
safe.,,, ~ .
MAKE your mind, easy replied the
other. What few wits she$ever 'ad I
took good care to worry out Of FER long,
dSO.N. GNOW, i IL eO Eli lOOh dIlGEs l1llS
gel. What's she like to look att"
Very pretty, very slight, and very
dark; you'll know her easily enough
there's not likely to be more than one
girl waiting about Paddington, looking
for to meet her. I'd go my
self, but that / want to allay any sus-,
look go internally respectable. Corne-.
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your face, that she's suregto believe in,
I'm, here. entertaining her lover. Don't
forget that, Cornelius: entertaining
ha! ha!!-her lover!'
about gels" In general, and this n IN
particular, set on upon his errand; and,
sNugent Leathwood was once more left
alone. But to be alone In that place
seemed unbearable. He went out, into
the garden and walked there ~restlessly
under, the stars.s &
sIt has been cleverlys DONE /, he NUT
tered, as he walked among the dead
leaves and stirred them into heaps With
his feet; .cleverly done, indeed
made e all SO pnblic-7advertised y!
freely. was 30 ready to give the fullest.
eame5uppn hesscene--that I'm$the last
man III the world they would suspect,
Andsto-night little Miss Innocent walks
into the SPIDERS web, with hers eyer
open, to look for5her lover. Wen, sheli
safndone. but notSsthe lover shaantiscfsi
stiilg wlaalkinltgysauipgs . sdowwnh, he asslanceds
up at the dark house. ntoss7hichiFhe rad
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