Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-09-16

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though l embrace a halter"
Il have been looking az YOU said
Elgin. s;ernly. Il have watched Your
deviliSh face. and pccred into every
wrinkle. and I see plainly that there Is
something behind Sll this bluster. De
you know what think 81 isg"
~Iet Us hear Sncercd Hammond.
Il know you must have found my
viii" said Elgin. "or YOU had not
known OF James Greene. In the viii
alone was his name mentioned. But.
as l am n living man. Luke Hammond.
l believe you have lost it,
Luke actually staggered with sur
prise. Was Henry Elgin inspiredg
"lia~ continued Elgin. with a bitter.
scornfUl laugh. 4 see you have-your
blank viSage betrays IL. Now I know
why you are torturiug my poor child.
She found the VIII. and has hidden it,
Is &c not 500 You are dumb. I have
been thinking ali this over and have
hit thC neil on the head. That VIII you
fear. Il may blow you 20 the callows
enc any moment. u Won dare 10 take my
life. You dare not f0r-e q win while
Uy VIII is unbound. D0uDle-dyed VII
lain that YOU are You are dened"'
Henry Elgin." said Hammond. "the
VIII is lost Your daughter found and
h.l &C. But know il IS in this house.
Now mark the words OF a desperate
man. James Greene is dead. Removed
$50 cunningiy shat no suspicion OF my
completely can ever De traced 20 me.
even ~ such suspicion could possibly
arise. AS FOR him. let him rest I
removed him because De stood FIN my
w2y-hecause he was assuming the ne
ttude 81 on enemy / 90 not wish 10
for-e Will have my reasons FOR
this reluctance. But ic driven 90 it. I
win DO &c. 1 win forge a VIII in favor
OF your daughter. I VIII force her 10
become the wife OF my son 40 one
save creatures or my own shall enter
this house for months after. Your
daughter shall De detained O close urIs-
one-. You shall die-y0u loar-you.
Henry Eisln. shall die: people read
your tombstone now. AS Tor the lost
VIII. II 1 cannot force your daughter
% reveal the secret. ly Heaven. I
VIII fire this house. and 10 and the VIII
shall be destroyed forever. What
think you of that. Henry Elgine"
Hammond lowered above The tc-rl-
fed invalid in au the vliainous con-
seriousness % his VIII 10 90. IBIS power
60 dare. ana his cunning o. scheme
May God deliver me from this mon
stcr.' said Eic.n. closing Dis eyes.
Il leave you. Elril 10 think the mat
ser over. Nou have lut few hours l,ft
FOR consideration Save your l.fe-re-
gain your liberty. Save your dausl-
ter's lie Think OF those th.nes. and
think OF me~'
Hammond bowed ironically. ana
withdrew. locking the door after him.
Here is the Key" said hc. giving
q 90 Daniel Il have LETT our friend
food Tor reflection. Be careful You
may have 10 watch an night. for /
have employed stephen elsewhere.
Fan. are you tllre:r
Eyes. am here" said Fan. rising 10
her feer.
eco o. tle white and sold chamber.
See u Alrs- H4rkcr desires anything.
II not. ask her 90 come 90 my library.
and do you remain with Nlss Eig.n.
hut-Io escapes tl.s Time. no cLl0r0-
FORM surprises.
VIII le careful I can't sleep
not two minutes 90 a Time 'sa.l Ian.
D' you know st-a- 4 see every time
s--1 i-t o-l twisted eyes-t-e SMALL
l.-- twisted e--i-ey were handsome
o-e---o you Ana" what / sees Let
Us 20 or into Tie Lau where Daniel
can Ae-f.
Hammond and Fan passed inf0 tie