The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-15

flung open the door next to my
writing desk, and came back 10 him.
These / give you freely" said,
opening the roll Of notes. you said
TO her that it would be the last time,
and l hope"
He had taken the notes into his
hand, looking at them in kind Of
unbelieving way.
You may hope that you have saved
me. he said in a low voice.
We were silent for a moment.
"You know now that I was very
sorry for you" said, with tears in
my eyes.
YES" he said, gravely, "and love
you for It."
He put Mrs. saltby's money back
and rearranged the chest. l began to
listen nervously for voices about the
house; but all was still. He locked the
chest and gave me the key.
You know where It is kept?"
"Yes, in a drawer in her dressing
room" I wondered Low he had OBJ
tanned #. Hasten and get away"
"There is no danger made my
way hither carefully. Pure, brave lit
sle girl, how fearless you are for your
selfg'
He looked at me earnestly as If he
wished TO carry away clear memory
Of my features; then wrapping his
cloak about him. flung up the sash and
leaped soundless out into the darkness
I extinguished the taper and crept
back 10 bed. I did not hear a sound
about the house until daybreak.
When / arose saw the dirk knife
glittering in the sunshine near my writ
ing desk, where / had lain it, Then
shuddered.
A year later was the mistress Of
Redburn-the beautiful house, the spa
cious grounds, were all mine. Mrs.
saltby had died and bequeathed them
to me-
On her dying bed she said:
"Violet, you are my heiress. There Is
only one living being who has my
blood in his veins. Him disown." She
paused and went on: You have seen
my brother; 1 loved him, I was ambi-
tious for him, but his natural bent was
evil. We had a cousin Flora, child
who was brought up with him. They
were engaged to be married, but for
bade it. l revealed to her his dissipa-
ton. 1 told her of his debts and deeds
of daring. She loved him, she trusted
him-but she was delicate and died.
He says l killed her" She grew pale,
even past her dying pallor; she went
on: when saw him last the officers
of justice were after him; be was
defaulter. He had stolen money to
pay his gambling debts. He is prob
ably in jail now; but l viii have none
of him, and will never forgive him."
So she died, hard as flint to the last
And 1 was the heiress Of Redburn. !
was young, 1 was fond of gaiety; !
had now the means at my disposal.
Every summer my house was filled
with guests In the winter l was in
London or abroad, and yet lived only
on the interest Of the money bestowed
upon me.
Three years passed. I had never
heard a word Of Guy sedley, when one
day the Bromleys, of London, who
were coming to visit me, asked leave to
bring n friend. I extended the invita-
ton, and Guy Sedley came. It was
shock, but he gave no token of the
past. Reclaimed from his errors, he
was so refined and manly that he was
the most distinguished Of my guests.
I loved him, but 1 thought:
"He must hate me. the usurper Of his
rights. He is poor because I have his
patrimony; I have no right to Redburn,
and I viii not keep it. l will give 1t
back to him."
An opportunity came He was sit
ting on the terrace one bright even
ing. 1 went and took a seat near him.
How lovely this view isH' he ex-
claimed, pointing toward the distant
hills.
"Yes, and you shall wish for your
right no longer, Mr.. Sedley. Redburn |
is yours. 1 have no claim to it," He
did not speak, and l went on. "Your
sister was just, and she would have |
made you the heir if she had lived to
see what you are to-day"
"But It was your mercy, not her JUS
tice. Miss Blanchard, that saved me. |
Violet, l love you, and will take Red |
burn with your hand not else"
I put my hand in his, trusting him,
Owing him utterly, and very proud to
make him the master of Redburn. |
Nor hcve ever regretted it.-Waver-
ley Magazine.
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