Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1903-09-24
Ey Prof. VIM. Henry Peck,

Copyright 1896,
by ROBERT BoNNER's Sons.
(AH rights reserrsd.) ]

dreams and visions have some terrible
meaning!'
"Ah. what do you mean, John
Marks" said Luke.
"This," said Marks. "The sister OF
| Harriet Foss died and was buried, ana
no suspicion of foul play entered the
mind of any one of all who knew her
and you
"True," said Luke. II fed from
London to appropriate the proceeds or
q forced sale Of Harriet Fosss estate
and dreadipg to meet her. There was
no suspicion of violence, poison, or or
anything not natural
"Thcn listen to what Harriet Foss
told me-" said Marks. "She says she
was in Paris, France, dancing at
ball. on the night of the 10th of Au'
gust, IS, and, while dancing, sud
den weakness seized her limbs. ana
feeling as if about to faint, she retired
to the dressing-room, and lay down on
a sofa. A moment after she saw
standing by her the form Of her siste-,
clad in white. Look at your watch!
said the image. Harriet half dead
! with fear, looked at her timepiece
which she said she had set by. yours,
n week before, in London. The hour
was fifteen minutes past twelve, on
Tuesday, 11th of August. L am 10
more of earth said the appariion.
My husband and his sister have suffo-
Gated me""
There was groan and a crash as
John Marks uttered these words.
Nancy Harker-hard- hearted Nancy
Harker-had swooned and fallen upon
the floor.
"Great heavensw said Marks; this
is terrible"
"And true" said Luke. with white
Iipg, as he raised his sister and placed
her unon scttce. 1T is needless TO
attempt concealment from you. The
sister OF Harriet Foss died as the ap.
partition stated
"Why did you and that wretched
woman commit the dPedE' demanded
| Marks.
MY wife had discovered that we
counterfeited the notes Of the Bank OF
England" said Hammond. "She up.
braided us, and threatened to denouncc
us TO the law. Though mild woman,
she was firm; and being absurdly pious,
deemed it her duty TO inform OH us.
think | might have changed her in'
tenton, had not my sister urged me
to the deed, saying that my wife would
not fail to tell Harriet; and as Harriet
hated my sister terribly, there was
reason to believe that the dangerous
secret would leak out and the punish
ment would have been death
Nancy Harkcr here opened her eyes
| and sat up.
Tell me-" said she, staring around,
"have l been dreaming"
John Marks, wicked as he was, wM
no murderer, and he shrani from her
as from leprosy.
no dream" said Hammond, n a
hollow tone. Harriet Foss--'
II remember now" cried Nancy. rs
il the speaking OF that name was 40
electric shock. GO on with your story.
John Marks
after her sisters spirit-for such 1t
must have been" said Marks, had
| said. NV husband and his sister have
| suffocated me- Harriet FosS instantly
left the bail and fastened on hcr jour
ney to London. As she told me she
fell very i'll on the way. and when she
! arrived in London you were gonc. All
the rest of her life has been devoted TO
search for YOU
But how was she d"ected to New
York 2" asked Luke.
You SON" said Marks. sis your fac
simile when you We're OF his age
"Ah! she has seen my son, Charles"
exclaimed Luke. clenchinS his hands.
"She saw him one month ago in LiV.
erpool" said Marks. 80 she told me.
But did not know he was your son. Yet
the resemblance to you, whom she
sought was so striking that her suspl-
cions were aroused, and she managed
to learn his name, his business, and, in
fact, all about him."
"Ungrateful wretch, Why did you
not tell me this last night" cried Luke
Because she did not tell me Of the
trace she had found till this night-not
two hours ago." said Marks. u was
trying to persuade her 10 embark for
Cuba by telling her that | had good
cause to believe you We're there. when
she checked me by saying: 4 have a
clue OF my own. l am waiting for the
bark Cleaner and then told me, as
have told you, Of Charles Hammond.
You had paid me WELL and told her
that once knew the father OF Charles
in Australia, and that, though the re.
semblance was great 1t was decep-
ton
"rhen what said she?" asked Nancy.
"That she had learned the name Of
the young mans father. That it was
Luke Hammond, and that she only
waited for the bark Cleaner to have
Charles Hammond redeem his promise
made to her in Liverpool to introduce
her to his father"
Cunning, terrible woman" cried
Luke. "The bark Cleaner has been re.
ported in the bay; my son is undoubt
cdly aboard. She will accompany him,
that there may be no deceit practiced
upon her. We are lost! She must die,
Marks"