The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-06-23
CHAPTER XXXII.
THE WESTWARD JOI-RNEY-HOPEs AND
FEARS.

Before the dawn of another day
carriage loaded with people and bag
gage left the quiet seclusion of the
quaint farm house, nesting amid such
green vendure, such sweet blossoms
and trailing vines; such lovely trees
loaded with delicious fruit, and such
signs of prosperity all about 1t on
every side, that it might have been
sketched as scene in the Garden OF
Eden; and took the broad dusty high
way leading to the great western
metropolis. The carriage contained
Mrs. Murriatte, Imogen and the two
faith. uI servants, Johnston and Diana
Mrs. Muriatte sat silent and fearless,
with her features set in an expression
of one who, having suffered to the full
CAPACITY of the human heart, had
nothing more to dread, thus forming
striking contrast to her young
daughter who sat by her side, pale,
fearful and apprehensive, with her
arm thrown protectingly about her
mothers waist. Before noon the
city was reached, and all the minor
details relative to the journey were
attended to, and the long journey to
New Mexico began.
The anxiety and suffering endured
by the young girl during this journey
were beyond the protrayal of tongue
or pen. Anxiety for her mother who
gave forth no expression of grief or
fear, but who throughout the whole
journey of three days presented a
stony and unnatural calmness that
was far more alarming to the eyes of
her friends than the most violent de-
monstrations of grief could have been;
fears lest they should not reach their
destination in time to find her father
alive, and sorrow for him and the I'M
fortunate ones who had suffered 50
intensly from his wrongdoing ana
though his having been lured by pride
and vain ambition to take his first
step in the paths OF dlshonor; all of
which left scars on the girls memory
which time will never efface. When
they arrived at Las Vagas, they were
wholly at sea in regard to the exact |
place of Governor Murriatte's resi-
dence. His letter had borne no add |
dress and the envelope in which it |
had reached the one to whom it had |
been addressed was not incIosed to |
Mrs. Murriatue with the letter.
After they arrived at the hotel I'm
o gen, hoping to find even one word !
which might guide them in their !
search. again read her fathers letter |
over carefully and her tears flowed /
afresh over TIE pathos of the confes-
sion. She had not hoped in vain,
however, as she was convinced when i
she read the passage relating TO her |
fathers having made his elder |
daughter his heir, AMI mentioned |
having left his will in the hands of |
his attorney at Las Vagas. But Las /
Vagas was large city and as such, T,
and smailer towns too, for that matter. !
abounded in lawyers, she fully realized !
that it would be no easy matter pro-
VIded only with meagre information !
she had TO discover what particular |
lawyer had been intrusted with her |
fathers business.
After consulting her mother as to |
the feasibility of the plan, she sum- i
moned Mr.. Bostwick, the proprietor !
of the hotel, and when he met her in
the parlor the young lady said: s.Mr.
Costwick, want to find lawyer or a
firm of lawyers who are the business
attorneys of Mr.. Newell Murriatte,
who resides somewhere in the yicip-
1ty of this city. [ have nothing TO
guide me in my search except the
knowledge that the gentleman men,
toned has his business in the hands
of a lawyer in this city. Can YOU
suggest any plan Which might aid me
in my search?''
The gentleman, who was a fall