Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-08-27
By Prof. VIM. Henry Peck,
Copyright 1895,
by ROBERT BoNNER's Sons.
(AH rights reserred.)

Kate. happy at her narrow escape
from violence, took good care to speak
40 more to old Fan Of her children.
"She has been in madhousc,"
mused Kate, looking uneasily at the
old woman. rs she counted and re-
counted her coins, "and Is half mad
now. At any fearful moment she
may fly into frenzy and tear me to
pieces
Have you any morc?' asked Fan,
looking up.
You have all had said Kate.
"You might have a million, but you
couldn't make me deceive Mr.. Luke
Hammond" said Fan, drcamly.
"Why, do you love him so much:
asked Knto.
Il don't know said Fan, why l
can't be made to receive him. l
haven't known him much more than a
year. Dut | do everything lie tells me
10 do and think 1t must be done, and
Old Fan must do 1t. I've lived now, let
, me see-I was seventeen when mar
rioa Nicholas Dunn-if YOU ever tell
anybody that name I'll kill you. j
haven't let it slip my lips for many u
veor. was sa:an,ee,f wren | mar
,iod ,hir,v.sovo, whom NV husband
1iod-thoi.s thirty vo,rs oyo--how old
r,,ct h,."
Sixty -seyen,' said Kate.
well, have lived all that time, seen
millions of people, but | have never
yeeu ANYBODY | like 10 serve SO well as
| do Luke Hammond"
"Why:"
"Recausc he alwavs is 1p TO dcviltry,
ana like it." said Fan.
Poor Kate Shuddcred ut the fearful
grin that distorted old Fans hidcous
countenance.
she is going mad again. am afraid
10 talk to her any more" unused Kate,
ana then closing her eyes as if aslecp,
began to wonder why hrr uncle was 50
crurl ana how lone If would be be.
forc James Greene would seek for her.
Thcp SIN, Thought OF thn will and the
,thor document she had concealed and
resolved to die bclora tnn secret should
he wrestcd from her. Much she
Thought Of her sick and tortured father
nlyo and she trcmblrd 10 remember
'he cunning. daring and power of Ham.
m".d.
sn, won, of o.,r., vou oo,uointal
ror ,hn n,d .nn,,t ,,nnv nnurs IN hpr
t,,,,r.,. s,rdia ,l., o,.i,,,o, ohor,ho,.
and 1.nou. ,n,t n.t,.,or him and ho,
n,l, r,,,r ',,a,ns ,n,or,.non Ho'nh,rc,
- asoon, ,rnnah ,,.i,, ..,,oh dro.ors
oho,, hcr ,hn ,yirdom. h,,rnd foo
mi Ava .,,,,,Io,s r,f,,d ,,, IN, loors
looI.od o,,I ,h, l.o,., IN ro,,, ho.om
4, n,ur ,,,yso, -, +, ut,or silorco
o,, thon ,iat, nnor,1 ,,,1v from hor
,',,, ''t,.o- ,n,.,,n.
~, L,nn ,.., n.,,,,, rrt no, h,cJ.
WAS against tho door that led into the
pptp.chamher opcuiur into the hall.
"Tlr othcy door is locked" said
E,tn "hnt I yr;I, ov,minc II"
She rose cautiously and did So No
hama thnro, TN, door was lorEcd and
noilol nm
K,to's avns rovp1 about tbn room
Shc was looking for something that
might he used rs Il weapon. The
chairs We're too heavy for her to raise
tn strike, she tried their weight
Too heavy. might fall. and she
would kin me on The SPOT. What arms
she has" said Kate, rlanring at Fans
hard elbows "SAe may be siXty-sey2n
but she has the strength of sixty-scven
like me-"
Too light. Oh for a club of iron.
must save my father"
In drspairinc hope she gently re-
placed The pitcher. The slight noise
opcppd Fans eyes rs if with Il spring.
"Ua, up, What do YOU want: 2" cried
Fan
"N.,tor rothi,., also" e,id K,to ra.
,rrnino 70 hor nhoir
"pottor und,ns, ,rd On to hodo
oro,ro1 ala Nan .,rho TINA nov
co,,o whom ,i,.o ,,o ,,, will want :,
hod,.
meta ,,ou e,..i,,,,i,,,, an VIVA non,
u,o soor nov, t;n,.,cd Fan ,binod and
not m ,,Ioo,ro ho,, COW IN q trrmnot.
rhorad ,,i,,, nosairc +hrorrh tbo p,,,
-, = uD ~.