The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-08-23

"'4 H'thIlE ~ NOu' that this smooth
tongued fashion plate has come be-
tween usr'
"Oh. abuse him" cried Eva. with
hysterlcal little laugh "AIr. Lang
would never be as rude to me as you
are now-he Is gentleman"
And you love hlm. said Lon. now
at white heat. Very well. [ relln-
quish all claims in his favor. Good
bye
Inc next instant he was gone. and
the front door closed with n clonp
Eva leaned her head upon her hands
ana broke into bitter weeping: then
she rose, with flashing eyes and glow
ing cheeks.
well, let him CO. she thought. "He
Is tyrant; be lad no right to treat
me so"
In this same mood she met Wilfred
Lang the next day, and his gallant.
hattering manner did much TO soothe
her and make her resent her old lovers
harshness more than ever.
Lon Swarton did not return 70 tbe
June house. Some one said he had
gone away Mr. June was not aware
of the quarrel, nor did he know thai
MS daughter was daily meeting tbe
man he dsliked.
Eva felt her lovers desertion very
keenly, but she tried to persuade her.
sell that II was for the best.
The glamour Of fascination was unon
her Never had Wifred Lang been
more devoted. more entertaining: final.
~ he told her Of his love. and won her
consent to marriage
My father, Wilfred. had other plans
Tor me, you know, and | do not dare
tell him now. | wish you could gain
his favor"
80 Will, out at present am NOT in
a position for that" replied Lang. "It
would be easier if we were married
Eva he would soon forgive us then"
"Do YOU think so?" she asked.
Know so. We must get married at
! once. Let Us make a romance Of if
dear. 1t will not do to have him know
Tor while. You must meet me some
where, where we will not be seen. and
we will be married ana start off on n
little trip, That viii give your father
time to consider, and when we return
everything will be satisfactory"
Eva was very childish in her trust
and the romance Of the plan pleased
her.
1t was settled that she was TO steal
away irom the house at night and meet
her lover at the corner beyond the es-
tate Wilfred arranged everything for
| her
Just as the clock in the library was
Ginning the hour Of S that night Eva
entered the room. She had been
Obliged to turn off the slde-door con
nection with the burglar alarm. and
the heavy door swung back nolselessly
ana let her out into the garden.
Papa would not rest if he knew that
thiS door was unsecured" she thought
as she closed It after her. But there
cannot be any danger on. dear |
wish / had not promised: but I must
go Nillred is my only friend now"
She fitted across the garden like Il
phantom, and few minutes later was
standing Ia the shadow Of the uncom-
pleted block Of flats The night was
chilly, and Eva shiycred i'm her light
jacket
"Wllfred ought to be here" she
thought I'm afraid have been fool
lsh. wish were home again"
Fifteen minutes passed, and stu
Eva waited; She was becoming merry
Gus and uncomfortable. Another
ftteen minutes, ana no one came. The
wretched girl was afraid to stay long
er; there were tears In her eyes and
she was trembling violently.
something must have happened. -
she thought; but what shall | do? /
cannot get into the house without n
Key, and cannot stay here"
Slowly she retraced her steps at last.
Feeling more secure in the shadow OF
her home
At the side door she paused and sat
down on the broad upper step: leaning
backward she was surprised 10 feel her
support giving way and then the door
swung slowly inward
Thinking that she had neglected TO
close II firmly Eva slipped into the
house, thankful for the opportunity.
and was soon in her own room, deter
mined never to repeat her folly.
On the morrow there was c0nsterna.
ton In the June household.
A fearful discovery had been made
the library had been entered and the
safe rlfed Of It's valuable contents
money, jewelry, silver all had van.
lshed, and the burglars had left nc
clew.
Mr.. June was frantic over his loss
he could not imagine how his carefully
secured house had been entered. Eva
was heartbroken, for she felt that her
: carelessness had led TO the crime; She
knew that II had been committed dur
Ing the time she had waited for VII
fred Lang.
: She did not hear from her lover
: either. and In the midst Of the commo
/ ton Lon Swarton arrived and took th,
: matter In hand.
) Through his shrewdness and perse
yerance'the criminals were traced.