Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-04-28

"OhI you're Jennineb. i have heard
Of you, but / don't know that we have
ever met before. May I ask what you
want, marin, now you are bereT asked
Thomas. You'll excuse me, but since
my grandmother's death and sally's dis.
appearance until Sally returns
consider ! am the head Of this estsb-
! llshment."
II am compelled 70 answer your ques.
tion II this is true statement" said
Lucy.
Yes, I should think you were. True
lndeed-that's a good one! Why. you
don't know that my poor grandmother
killed herself thinking about me-" he said.
'She was worried--she wanted 10 leave
me ell her money--and she died Of dis.
appointment because she hadn't time to
finish her new will"
He addressed Lucy Jennings, bit he
was watching the effect Of this announce.
ment upon Reuben Culwick from the cor.
ner Of bis eyes.
1T II heavens mercy that your grand.
mother died then" replied Lucy TO him.
Il have been making inquiries concern
Ing you to-day, and have heard Of moth
ing to your advantage. You and one Ed.
ward Peterson were In this house. from
which your sister has disappeared" Gaid
Lucy. Among my congregation there
were two or three who remembered the
Petersons, and thought they they could
be traced. We are searching for lhem
now under the name Of Jackson"
Thomas Eastbell put one hand 10 his
shirt collar: his throat had begun to swell
suddenly, and he felt uncomfortable.
"Oh," he said, III that's II you're on a
wrong"
Tots had looked round at the sound ri
his voice some moments since, but be had
not noticed her till then, and then his
voice utterly deserted him, and his eyes
protruded In amazement. He did not ask
any further questions Of Miss Jennings.
The child belonged TO Edward Peterson.
He and his wife had the charge Of her
once, and grown tired Of her, and lost her
In Camberweiiii back street, where Rem
ben had found her; and Edward Peterson
had discovered her a year or 90 after
ward. and taken her from the Jenningsesl
but he could not stop 20 explain that
now. A few days ago that child wah
at Jacksen's button factory, and she
must have come to Sedge Hill with the
news. He was caught in a trap again.
He knew It a4 ss-a not been safe to return,
but that fool Peterson had persuaded
him. They knew all, and were getting
him into a line BY degrees; everything
might have been discovered, for what he
knew to the contrary. He must "cut 1t, y
at any risk.
He went into the passage and closed
the door behind him. He took down a
hat from the tree In the hall and put II
on. II was Reuben's hat, and went over
his eyes, and was altogether bad ct: bu;
the sooner he was OF the better, and
where he had put his own hat he could
not recollect In the present confusion ci
his faculties.
He went on tiptoe to the front door
and drew hack the heavy bolts and the
big lock. He opened the door aud lei
In the wind and rain--and Sarah East
belll
Yes, II was his sister, with 4 shaw
over her hair, and her face, white and
| wild, peering from H. She had somS
back-She knew all-he was done for!
"Tom, you villain" she shrieked forth
at first sight of him.
Thomas Eastbell went down on his
knees at the same moment az Reuben
came from the drawing room.
"0h, Reuben! take care of me-" Sarah
murmured, as she went fearlessly to the
friendly shelter Of his arms; II have nc
one else"
"She could never take care of herself,
muttered the infiexible Lucy, as she fol
lowed Reuben Culwick into the hall
1t was as Mary Holland had said, and
Sarah Eastbell was back In her cwn
house.
(To be contlnued.)