Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-08-05

from NlOleAlts ANNk NUNtA 'hif 10 Nt'tt-N
no more to old Fan OF her children.
"She has been I'm madh0use."
unused Kate. looking uneasily at the
old woman. rs she counted and re-
counted her coins. "and Is half mad
now. At amy fearful moment She
may ay into a frenzy and tear nae 60
pieces"
Have you any morcs' asked Fan
looking up.
you have all had said Kate.
"You might have a million. but you
couldn't make me deceive Nr Luke
Hammond" said Fan. Grcamily.
why. DO you love him SO muchE'
asked Kate.
IT don't know" said Fan. "why / .
can't be made TO receive him. .
haven't known him much more than a .
ycar. but I DO everything he tells me
90 do ana think 60 must be done. and
old Fan must DO IL. I've lived now. let
mo sect was seventeen when I mar
ricd Nicholas Duun-if YOU ever tell
anybody that name I'll XIII you.
haven't let &c slip my lips FOX many
year I was seventeen whom 1 mar
ried-,h.rty-scve WHOM my husband
died-thats thirty years asO-h0w old
must l beg"
.Si,-t,-..,.,...-, Oh. sof1 r1,to
.yeri 7 bore lived mn that time. soon
millions OF people bur 1 have never
soor ,n,.boat lii-o 20 sorve So we'll as
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.Nvbvq.,
.pe,,,so ro ,lvvovs BE- mn 20 dev0trv
and lil,o a.. said Fan
poor TS,+e shuf1o-ol M tho fearful
.rin that distorted old Fans hideous
o,rn+eranco
~Sho fs .~ofn.- r,,i AGAIN am afraid
to tank to hor any more unused Kate.
and thon closing hor owes MS M aS'ecn.
lo-on Id wonder WHY her uncle was SD
,.-.i ANA how 1ouf II would De- Doe
r,r, Jan,.s Cro,ra ,yould seoll ror her
Tben sne Thought of tho VIII ANA tho
other document She had concealed. ANA
resolved to lic before the secret should
be- vrcstcl from hcr. Much She
tboucbt of her sick ana tortured father
also. ana She tremhlcd 90 rcmembol
tho cunning. daring ami power or Ham
, rond.
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@ loll,.1 and rl,.. Rows I'm FANS boso1,
AN hon na-s.5 nm IN nttsr sfcnc,
q ana then Kate pocped slvly from Do
e Ions. sil1en lashes.
y Old Fan was asleep, But her bac
10 was against the door that led INFO th
IS aute-cRamber opeun. into the hall.
c THE other door is locked" sal
Kate. "hut viii examine &c."
She rose cautiously and did 80. y
d hope there, The door was locked an
d called up
u Rates eyes rovcd about the room
lie She was looking for something ths
be- might be used as a weapon. I'll
II chairs were too heavy for her TO rails
Id 10 strike. she tried their weight
20 Too heavy. ! might fan. and 81
10 would kin ms on the spot. What arm
"a she has" said Kate. glancing at Fan
AttA fAAtN = .t-N tAAtA1 NC NiNtt 81 ~
but she has the strength Of siXty-seve
a. like me"
Too light. oh. for a club OF iron.
~ must save my father
H. In despairing hope she gently P
f placed the pitcher. The slight moi
ID opened Fans eyes Is il with sprini
"Ha. up! What do you wants' cri
Fan.