Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-02-18

KA1AE0NNt " HE H&tk-AHtNftA@s gN8RAGAVHue
awfulIy suspicious, a. hhe was, she as
still a religious woman. and the horror cf
having cast back 4 stubborn, willful na-
ture on Itself rose before her even In moro
terrible coIors than be had painted Il.
"Why--why didn't you tell me7" she
gasped forth; why didn't yOu trust met
| will find her," said Lucy, very meekly
now. II will bring her back"
''ft ls impossible"
( II will tell her that was wrong In
my Judgment I will ask her pardon.
You must not charge the loss Of this girl
70 me. Where did you zee her lastY'
"In Potter's Court"
II know It--in the Waiworth road"
said Lucy; ut Is part Of my mission to
go among the people there. What IL the
number Of the houssT
''Two.''
Where the PeterDons live--ths Irish
people. ! will 80 At once; don't Judge me
too harshly, ell have nnde amands for
my mistake" she pleaded.
''It is too late" said Reuben, gloomily;
'the house was empty two days since.
There were coiners In II. and the suspi-
cion that might betrAy them, or that the
police were on the scent, led them TO
leave the premises"
Il will md them" said Lucy; II am
known. People trust me there, who know
me better than you do" she added. al.
most disdainfully again.
Lucy Jennings walked out Of the room
with her hands rigidly clasped together;
In few minutes afterward she had pass
ed out Of the house.
II was late, and when John Jennings
and Reuben had taken counsel together
and had arrived at the conclusion that
she would not return that night, Lucy,
stiR-backed and grim, came up the front
garden with tall girl, who walked with
difficulty. resting on her arm.
Here's your Second-cousin Sarah,"
she said to Reuben, in her old jerky r1an-
ner, as the two women came into the
house.
Reuben Culwick rose to greet his sec
ond-couEin and to introduce her to John
Jennings. who was filling In some Roman
candle-cases for Mr.. Splud's benefit,
which was to take place In fortnight's
time at the Saxe-Gotha.
II am glad that you have come" said
Reuben, heartily. John, this is my Sec
ond-cousin Sarah"
How dye do, marmT said Mr.. Jen-
nings, with a solemn bow.
Sarah Eastbell was very like Sarah
Eastbells ghost, as she looked from one
to another. and tried hard TO raise a
smile, without success,
Cant you find the girl seat, instead
of staring at her." said Lucy, sharply, to
her brother. who Immediately rendered
her his own chair.
1You have been III" said Reuben to his
cousin. as she sat down YEARLY; ''how's
thatT'
mot i'll exactly. A little weak, per-
haps." answered Sarah: II shall be bet
ter in a minute"
II am very glad that you have found
her. Lucy" said Reuben to Miss Jen-
niaas. wh0 was untyinE her bonnet
strings In rather d violent manner: you
will let me thank you for all the trouble
that you have takenT
II never cared for peoples thanks"
she answered
"She has been very good to me-" Sarah
Eastbell murmured; Il made mistake
when / thought her very hard-but my
life's been pretty well all mistakes, ]
think"
"Shs wants rest" muttered Lucy Jen-
nings.
Il don't want rest--only a few hours,
that is" said Sarah, correcting herself,
"and then hope to set of to Worcester.
have been thinking Of what you said to
me at Potter's Court, and when Tom and
bis wife left me in the lurch--they went
away In tie night while was asleep, as
If they had grown suddenly afraid of me
Il came to this place wanted you TO
take me down to Worcester, to stand by
me. Besides, want you to have the
five pounds.
What FIVE poundsr asked Reuben;
that gave your grandmother when
'0h, no-not that" said Sarah, but
to pay that one back, and part of which
we were obliged to spend. There's Eve
pounds reward offered for me, you know,
and you must claim that, for it's through
you I'm giving myself up. l shall say
you have caught me, and"
"Here-hold hard-that will do-no
more of your highly colored fctions,
Cousin Sarah; it's time you gave them
up, at any rate" he cried; "and as for
the blood money, upon my honor, you
turn me to goosefiesh at the thought Of
It,"
"Why shouldn't you have the money
as well as anybody elsef" said Sarah
refectively.
Suppose we argue the case in the
morningf"
"As we go to Worcester said Sarah
-"very well, This good woman who
traced me to-day thinks it would be right
to tell the trath, but, oh! can't tell
grandmother. You will break it to her,
in your best way. And may rest here
to-night?" turning to Lucy Jennings
You will share my bed" said Lucy.