Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-07-08
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The valuable document me sought had
been placed.
Il was not there,
Great beads OF sweat rolled from
his pale face. his lips. purpliSh white
and Quivering. muttered incoherenuy.
In vain he drew out the drawer and
emptied tie contents upon the table.
and scattered the Papers about. The
package he sought was not there.
Ii iS gone De dnRlly exclaimed.
shoveiin- the d-so-dCred mass ~ let
tors into the drawer with trembling
hands. ~Shc has it, she intimated her
susnicfous of me this nieht. Coming in
here. finding the drawer open. she. as
any woman would. especially one
whose interest prompted her. exam
lned my papers and found the VIII
But she may u0t have concealed it,
she could not have been certain that
IL was-I had cNci0ssd = - blank
paper. 1 must hasten 90 he- and have
her searched by Nancy Harker."
BE then locked The library cco-.
locked his desk. and entered the closet
which concealed the secret door Com
inr back Immediately he FASTENED 20
the small closet he had opened once
80, -b.- ,trbr ana sucl = goblet
half FUN OF spirits.
Brandy. I thirst FOR 80 as once /
sis Tor water he swallowed 90 az n
-ulQ. After water I used wine Wa.
new fnsipi6-,hen I iouced fo- brandy.
ana now oven thar cannot oueuch This
-,arf-- craving Tor stimulauts when
am excited
rre -e-,aeef tho goblet and entered
-ha hau az tfe eastern wing. this time
ID. was careful 10 leave 100 open doors
behind h-m.
He -hcr hurried 90 the room O. which
Catba-.ne EIeln had been carried hy
Nnncv Harker. There Do found tbs
u.oor rirl sust in possession % hey CON
.s-iousness. and sitting DO 2 large arm
chai-.
Catherine Elcin." said Hammond
90 Quick. harsh tone. totally unlk'
any In which be had ever adlresse,
her before. -it IS useless now 60 az
tempt 10 deceive you. Your lathe
lives
My eyes have told me that. ~
Hammond" said Kate. rising The -r
stnur lie appeared My ears hav
heard his voice calliRE ne hy name
I have been pressed 90 his living bosom
TrsirO7ous william why have you don
This evu rhingT
THAT g. ms araI-. Miss El--n.' sal
: Hammond and SO that we shall spea
Z hereafter. ~ present nay business
with YOU. You Laye been .n my
: brary-
b Your library exclaimed Kat
o -Have you The audacity, sir. 20 On
anything in this house yours VIII
e Henry Elgin lvesF'
J. Henry Elgin Is dead 20 the world
dead 10 yon." said Hammond "Bu
D as 4 remarked. more * tlat LEI @
.e You have becn in my library with
q 10 half hour. While there you stole
say stole. Cathariue ElSln. that .
may know / am In earnsst--you SO
- q package enclosed IN q blank enveloI
bug sealed with three seals i oeilAl
%. lts instant restoration
- Il have been in the library, 60
Kate. i did take package from
is open drawer. / know not Why q
p. Fot o. rather trampled upon al go
ID pies. unless 81 was because the hand
: Providence moved me The paeEa
was before ne ! took i n my hai
- and something whispered-'IeaF on
- , envelope ! had sought TIE library
al tea you that your stories o. gno
,or were nonsense. for heard tie gro.
LIZ q my iatAef even AZ h3 tvO-i- -
did I think, Luke Hammond. ne
D. anTel I tore OF the envelope 10
Dc believed ny rather nae ls.l : =