The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-28
CONTINUED from Last Sundays News)
CHAPTER V.
MR.. CARTER BREAKS THE MAT
TER GENTLY.

MN IAN bhAN<AAN7 IL
TER GENTLY.
In less than two weeks the injunc-
ton was removed from the bank, which
resumed active operations. The bonds
men paid the sum for which they were
obligated. and matters rapidly took on
their usual aspect.
Strange as it may seem, through
nearly all the turmoil Mrs. Hamilton
had only her own vague suspicious, II
they deserved so severe a name, and
her fears for her husbands safety to
trouble her mind. Every night and
midday she looked for him, and never
failed to experience the sinking OF
the heart following the elatiOn OF hope
on each occasion. She did moi near
from Detective Bruce, but knew fun
well that ne was searching Tor her
husband who, she tried to feel sure,
would return to her if he could, the
moment he learned of her anxiety and
trouble. II i'll somewhere and unable
10 be moved, OF unable to tell who he
was. of course she would have a longer
lime to wait, and waiting was so te-
diousi Now that he was absent so
long all irritation ceased. II seemed
almost as wicked TO suspect him OF
anything not strictly honorable as II
he were dead and gone beyond her
questioning. She busted herself each
day now with some duty, for she
thought when Vane comes home
shall want to have everything done. He
may be i'll and / shall have to take
care of him"
She ceased going out more than was
necessary, and went about the house
looking up bits OF work to do for her
,F-s- ~ah hero
arranging his books and letters, which,
however, she did not read, making
new cushion for the chair he liked best,
and working a pair of slippers with
initials of her own hair. She showed
them to Mrs. Fry when the latter called
in one day TO see her.
II want everything in order when
Mr.. Hamilton comes back" she SAID;
his old slippers were quite shabby
and he will like these
Sure enough. l guess he will. Them
letters on that crimson velvet looks
awful nice. 1 s'pose you haven't heard
nothin from him."
MOT a word
Beats all But the mails amt what
they once was. A letter ] wrote 10 my
sister out West she never got. Wall,
yeu'll hear fore long. but mebbe he'll
come to surprise you"
Mrs. Fry kept up the fiction, when
ever she talked with Mrs. Hamilton, OF
supposing Mr. Hamilton TO have been
delayed for week or two by business,
though she knew perfectly well the
grave charges against him, and daily
felt a giving away of her own once
firm convictions Of his innocence.
but who could tell herr she said
TO Dan that night after her return
home, and she a-gettin' ready for him
all the time, and a-workin' slippers
with her own hair. Shed oughter know
IL, but I hain't the heart to tell her,
poor thing. and she is gittin' as poor as
a crow. too, and holler-eyed and
yeakid.'
MIR. Carter might let her know; it's
his place, mother"
Il know it, but, poor man, you know
how he hates trouble or work OF any
kind. The mill business. he told me
yesterday, was Almost KILN of i'm. p"
wall, he's bucklin' to IL like a man.
Thinks he must, l spose, he an Mr.
Henderson, too"
Yes, Mr.. Carter and his partner were
doing well at the mill, but it could not
be denied that the loss of money and
Nane's detection were hard 10 bear.
Plying his niece deeply, he could not
bear to add TO her grief by telling her
Of the terrible suspicious entertained
now almost universally, and so he sat
generally quite silent at his meals,
spending his remaining time at the
office. under the plea, correct enough,
of press of business.
But one day after a conversation with
Mrs. Fry. as she left the house and
encountered Mr.. Garter. he decided 10
tell his niece the whole matter, and
80 after tea one evening he sat down
in his armchair beside her and said
Are you too busy TO talk little to-
night2'
Il am always busy. for | find SO
much to do, and | want TO get every
thing I'm order before Vane comes. But
] am ready to talk with you, for you
have seemed too tired lately for con-
versation. You have really earned a
rest, and when Vane comes / am sure
he will insist upon your taking it,"
Mr.. Carter looked at his niece intent.
~ TO see how much of this was sur
face talk. and to wonder If she real
~ then had no suspicious. as her word.
would indicate. A slight trembling OF
the eyelids, a bending Of her head
lower over her work did not enlighter