Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-01-20

wide open, and entirely concealed me
from any one who might be within. I
heard my master enter the room. and a
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 harsh tone
"Gone to Paris! Oh, what will be-
come of me-what will become of me?"
heard Judith cry, in tone of despair.
Il loved him very dearly! But he can
not he will not, he shall not desert mel"
But he has done it. His last letter
was qnite enough. And now he's gone
off to Paris. to get out of the way of
your reproaches."
"But if 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-
posely deceived?"
mot such fool. They'll have to get
up betimes to deceive me! In the first
place. l never made any inquiries my
self; friend that they couldn't suspect
did that for me. He left ten days ago."
What shall I do-what shall l do?''
"And what shall DOR he cried, in a
savage tone. And l heard him smash
his fist down upon the table. and could
almost fancy I heard the grinding Of his
teeth. But in the meanwhile we must
think Of the present time. We are in
snug quarters here, and l don't feel in
clined to give them up. Remember if
lost my chapel, 1 should lose the boys,
too; for although their friends would re-
ceive the tidings of their deaths with the
| utmost satisfaction. yet their consciences
and their sense of duty would be trou-
bled by the thought that the unhappy
little wretches were under 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 l started for the city an
idea came into my head, which chance
circumstance has since strengthened. It
all depends upon you whether you'll act
upon it."
| He paused, as though expecting an an
swer; but none came. After a moment,
he resumed, in a somewhat hesitating
tone, you'll stare when l tell you what
1t is; but for your own peace of mind.
as well as mine. you must be married"
| Married to whom p she asked, drear-
lily.
Suppose were to tell you that had
husband in my eye? What do you say
to Silas Carston?"
l could scarcely repress the cry that
rose to my lips at the sound of my name
SO strangely associated.
"Whatv' she cried, impetuously, 81
marry that puny, contemplate. sneaking
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 better match than you suspect !
thought l would call upon Fogle and
5 Quick. In the first place, to endeave1
to get the money increased. in consid-
Grafton Of his age; and in the second
place, to try and CLEAN a little informa
ton. Just as 1 got within sight of the
door, who should I 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 iro1
faces upon which years seem to have NJ
power. Here's my chance l thought
I don't lose sight of you till you're
earthed.' So, instead Of calling upor
the lawyers, l followed the old woman
at respectful distance"
At this point of the dialogue, to m,
, the most interesting, l lost the thread
.. Two pleasure vans, full Of peaople VIII,
had been out holiday keeping for tn
day, were returning to the town; th
occupants were singing, shouting ant
laughing in most vociferous strain. T,
make the matter worse, just as the,
got beyond the house, a delay of som
kind occurred; either something wa
) wrong with the carriages or the horses
Whatever it might have been, it detaine,
them for two or three minutes, durin
which the bawling and shouting contin
ued so loudly that l could not catch
word that was spoken in the parlol
When at last the noisy crew drove ava
the revelation that l SO eagerly desire
to hear had passed.
"May-b be he would not have me-" wer
: the first words that fell upon my ears.
"How could he help himself, if l wer
!, determined upon it? Besides, you coul
: soon make him a puppet in your hands.
Don't let us talk any more now."
Every well. And here comes Marth
: with the dinner"
: And SO the conversation ended.
. heard Martha come and close the viii
I dow, and draw down the blind-and the
!. / crept from my hiding place. and ge
| round to the back garden. For a tim
). 1 could not go into the house; ever
nerve was trembling. l felt like or
i surrounded by circle of fre-the victil
of some foul plot, the exact nature {
it which l could not understand, but frol
Y which could perceive no escape.
o (To be continued.l
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