The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-10-07

Edmund at once. and finding him
alone. told him that L wished 10 make
his daughter my wife. He was thun-
derslFuck by this sudden and unex-
| pectcd announcement.
Il !Cye your daughter" said, "and
/ cannot stay In this house keeping my
! passion "a secret"
We'll" be said, with rather rueful
pleasantly, you have lost no time.
Mr.. Thorne, but IL would have been a
poor compliment TO my daughter had
you failed 20 perceive her charms"
We talked for some time. and final
~ he said, with emotion:
IL must give up my dear child s0Oner
| or later. Her happiness is dcarer to
me than anything; and ! can wish her
no greater blessing than 10 find a good
and worthy husband"
At that moment Edith opeLcd the
door, but, seeing US, she stopped in the
entrance.
"Come here, Edith" said Sir Ed
mund; and, taking her hand, lie con-
tinucd: "Mr. Thorne wishes you 10
be his wife; Is that your wish also|
She buried her burning face in her
fathers shoulder, she could neither
say yes nor no.
1T ig a question that should not be
decided hastily" the Baronct cOntin-
ned; take time, my dear. Meanwhile,
see no reason for your leaving the
house" he added, addressing me.
"Uulcss " / faltcred.
"Cnlcss Edith wishes A." the Bar
onct said helping me out True.
Shall you feel more at ease, dear, iR
Mr.. Thornc goes away-fOr certain
time? say. Shall he go:"
Still screening her face Edith shook
her head and then ! knew that had
won a treasure greater than tho Hes
per diamond.
H. the afternoon Of the Goth Sir Ed
mund said:
81 have been looking at your engage
mcut Bernard, from "A practical point
Of view, and a fact Occu.s 10 me that,
az such a time as This, would probab-
" escape YOU. That agreement or
yours must be altered. You VIII see
that Tor Edth's sake, what ! call the
tOntinc Clausc--a clause cOnfcrring up
on the survivor q deceased partners
share in the Great HcSper- should be
abr0gatcd. II entails risk which she
must not be exposed to you under
stand mcY
! understood what he said perfectly,
and agreed with him that the clause
must be altered.
Consult with your partners" he
said "as 10 what change is advisable.
expect my lawyer here on the 2ith,
and he can then draw up legal agree
mcnt In accordance with our general
wish"
took the Judge irtO Van llOcck's
room. and there told him Of my en-
gagCment 10 Miss Lasceles. Van
Hoeck was yislbly alarmed when he
heard this; and when / went on to say
that Sir Edmund wished the clause
altered by his lawyer on the 2ith, he
said quickly, in low voice:
"The crafty old ioX! What does be
mean by that"
his ulthuitlp ~ oDN itHo Nl'uEhb
replied; III marry Miss Lascelles,
and die, she will be disposscsscd OF
my share Of the diamond | can leave
her only a legacy Of debt
ayes, end thet amt all on IT, said
the Judge, dragging his wiry chin tuft
through his hand and bending his
brow. "Thct ain't all by n lamp.
We're playing with n marked card in
the park-a card as might tempt ecr
one on us 20 foul play
what on earth do you mean? Speak
plainly If YOU can said Van Hocck,
in angry impatIencc.
"Well, l mean this ere answered
the Judge, with slow imprcSsiycuesS,
that il one Of my pardners wasn't a
gentleman, and tother wasn't helpless
blind, I'm jiggcrcd If I'll go 10 bed
without n siX-shootCr under my pi!lcr,
and my finger on the trigger. | don't
alludc TO one any morcn another, but
wen just take Isracrs word for gos-
pei, that every one Is a thief il YOU
give him chance of thicvin'; end, ut
any rate, I'm just as likely aS not to
murder my two pardners, end sit the
whole of thet diamond TO myself. Con-
sequently, you will allow thet the
Squire has 4 double reason FOR wantin
thct agreement altered; fur il ain't
! only the money he's got TO secure on
TO his daughter, but her husbands life
| likewise. Time enough for the young
lady TO be a widder in the natral or
der Of things in geu'l"
To be Continued.