Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-30

which stood near one Of the parlor WIN
dows. Although l was in full sight, he
did not perceive me. The bush stood
between me and the window, which was
wide open, and entirely concealed me
from any one who might be within. l
heard my master enter the room. and
minute afterwards he was joined by his
daughter whom heard eagerly ask him.
what he had done-had he been sue
cessful?'
He has gone to Paris" was the reply.
in a harsh tone.
Gone to Paris! Oh. what will be-
come of me-what will become OF me?"
l heard Judith cry, in a tone Of despair.
II loved him very dearly! But he can
not. he will not. he shall not desert me"
But he has done it. His last letter
was quite enough. And now he's gone
off to Paris. to get out of the way Of
your reproaches."
But II he went to the worlds end.
he should not get beyond the reach of
my revenge" she cried. excitedly But
how do you know he's gone? Who told
you so? Perhaps you have been pur-
poselv deceived?"
mot such a fool. They'll have to get
up betimes to deceive me! In the first
place. never made any inquiries my
self; friend that they couldn't suspect
did that for me- He left ten days ago."
What shall ! do-what shall | do
"And what shall | do?' he cried, in
| savage tone. And | heard him smash
his fist down upon the table. and could
almost fancy l heard the grinding Of his
teeth. but in the meanwhile we must
think Of the present time. We are in
snug quarters here, and | don't feel in
clined to give them up. Remember, il
lost my chapel. l should lose the boys.
too; for although their friends would re-
ceive the tidngs OF their deaths with the
| utmost satisfaction. yet their conscirnces
and their sense Of duty would be trou-
bled by the thought that the unhappy
little wretches were under a master Of
lax morality. With such people, you
know, everything is doing the proper
they don't care for the humane. Now
the very day started for the city an
idea came into my head, which chance
circumstance has since strengthened. 1t
all depends upon you whether you'll act
upon it,"
He paused, as though expecting an an
swer: but none came After a moment
tone, you'll stare when l tell you what
it is: but for your own peace OF mind.
as well as mine. you must be married"
Married to whom?" she asked. drear-
lily.
Suppose were to tell yon that had
husband in my eye? What do you say
to Silas Carston?"
l could scarcely repress the cry that
rose to my lips mt the sound of my name
SO strangely associated.
what" she cried, impetuously, 81
marry that puny, contemplate, sneak;ng
boy! You are mad"
HE would make very good hus-"
band"
"A very meek one, no doubt" she said
scornfully.
Listen to me. Worm as he is. it may
be a better match than you suspect.
thought l would call upon Fogle and
Quick. In the first place, to endeavor
to get the money increased, in consid-
Grafton Of his age; and in the second
place, to try and CLEAN little informal
ton. Just as l got within sight of the
door, who should | see coming out but
the identical old woman that brought the
boy here. There was no mistaking her;
she seemed to have on the very same
dress that she wore thirteen years ago;
| and as to her face. it is one OF those iron
faces upon which years seem to have no
power. Here's my chance, l thought;
I don't lose sight of you till you're
| earthed.' So. instead OF calling upon
the lawyers. l followed the old woman
ut a respectful distance"
At this point of the dialogue. to me
| the most interesting. l lost the thread.
Two pleasure vans. full of peaople WHO
had been out holiday keeping for the
day, were returning to the town; the
occupants were singing. shouting and
| laughing in a most vociferous strain. To
make the matter worse, just as they
got beyond the house. a delay of some
kind occurred; either something vas
wrong with the carriages or the horses.
| Whatever it might have been. it detained
them for two or three minutes, during
| which the bawling and shouting contin-
ued so loudly that | could not catch a
word that was spoken in the parlor.
| When at last the noisy crew drove away
the revelation that l SO eagerly desired
to hear had passed.
"May be lie would not have me-" were
the first words that fell upon my ears.
How could he help himself. If l were
determined upon it? Besides. you could
soon make him a puppet in your hands"
| Don't let us talk any more now"
| "Very well. And here comes Martha
with the dinner"
And SO the conversation ended.
heard Martha come and close the win
dow. and draw down the blind-and then
| crept from my hiding place. and got
round TO the back garden. For time
| could not go into the house: every
nerve was trembling. | felt like one
surrounded by a circle of fre-the victim
of some foul plot. the exact nature OF
which could not understand, but from
which | could perceive no escape.
(To b continued,
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