The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-13
CHAPTER Y.

hfr. Mark Marchurst was a very pecu-
liar man. Brought up in the Presbyterian
religion. he had early displayed his pecu
iiarity by differing from the elders of the
church ne belonged to regarding their doe
trine of eternal punishment. They, hold
ing fast TO the teachings of Knox and
Calvin, looked upon him in horror for
daring to haze an opinion of his own,
and as he refused TO repent and have
blind belief in the teachings of those grim
divines, he was turned out of the bosom
of the church.
On this bright afternoon, when every
thing was bathed in sunshine. Mr.. Mar
ehurst. instead of being outside and en-
ioying the beauties of nature. was mewed
ND in his dismal little study, with cur
tains closely drawn TO exclude the light, g
cup of strong tea. and the Bible open at
The Lamentations of jeremiah"
He was a tall thin man. OF bleached
appearance, from staying so much In the
dark. and so loosely put together that
when he bowed he did not as much bend
Is tumble down from a height. In fact.
he looked so carelessly fixed up that when
be sat down. he made the onlooker feel
quite nervous lest he should subside into
a ruin. and scatter his legs, arms and
head promiscuously all over the place.
He was roused from his dismal musings
by the quick opening of the door of his
study. when Kitty, joyous and gay In
her white dress, burst like a sunbeam into
the room-
Il wisa. Katherine" said her father
fo a severe voice, II wish you would not
enter so noisily and disturb my medita-
ions"
you'll have TO put your meditations
aside for bit," said Kitty dissespect
fully. crossing to the window and pullin,
aside the curtains, "for Madame Mida.
end NJ. Vandeloup have come to see YOU
A food Of golden light streamed int
tie dusky room, and Marchurst put hi,
Ind to his eyes for a moment, as the]
we're dazzled by the sudden glare.
They've got something to show you
papa," said Kitty, going back to tn
dor: "a big nugget-sucn a Hze-a
large as your head"
Her father put his hand mechanical,
q his head to judge of the size, and wa
obouf TO answer when Madame Midas
calm, cool and handsome, entered tn
room, followed Nv vandeloup, carrying
wooden box containing the nugget. l
RS By no means light, and Vandelou
vns quite thankful when he placed it Of
lhe table.
Wonderful y reiterated the old man
passing his thin hand lightly over tn
surface; verify the Lord hath hidde
meat treasure IN the entrails of the earth
and the Pactolus would seem to be a Ian
e Ophir when 1t yields such wealth a
dis
The nugget was duly admired by every
enc. and then Brown and Jane, who form
"a the household of Marchurst, were cal
Cd in to look at it. They both expresse
euch astonishmebt and wonder that Ma
<hurst felt himself compelled to admor
hh them against prizing the treasures {
sarfh above those of heaven. Vandeloul
sfraid that they were in for sermon
beckoned quietly to Kitty, and they bot
stealthily left the room. while Marchurs
vim Brown, Jane and Madame for a
audience, and the nugget for a text, d
iivered a short discourse.
Kitty put on a great straw hat. HI
oiauant face blushed and grew pink b
meath the fond gaze of her lover as the
Taft the house together and strolled U
Sbe Black Hill.
Seated on the highest point of the hi
under the shadow of great rock, the tv
lovers had a wonderful view Of Ballard
Here and there they could see the galval
f.ed iron roofs of the houses gieamiI
Ike silver In the sunlight from amid Z
xAick foliage of the trees with which e
city was studded.
All this wonderful panorama, howeve
~o familiar to Kitty and her Low
that they did not trouble themselves
look much Mt Il, but the girl sat dow
un<ler the big rock, and vandeloup HUI
himseIf lazily at her feet.
: .Bsse," said vandeloup, who had CIV
shis net name, how long il ii
ut Of life going to lastF
K3tty looked down at him with q vaS
oalng Of terror ct ~ heexe ~ -