The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-07

iisrt some other place than this Tor d
residence much ! Of the mystery and
4 fowl mix would have been eliminated
40 a great extent, It vas Inc pergch;
alIty Of ihe Old .Dile TINT had 10 DO
With the rlrnofs anent its occupants.
\ Years before, the place had been, d
factor III the intrign Sof d war: later
lsit had furnished its quota Of tragedy
with The murder OF a bride by d Zeal.
Gus husband behind its walls. For
Years It had been deserted md mark.
Ted US a haunted house. The Iold place
syas a Thing Stabooed. -
One morning the residents or the lit.
II &c burg awokeS 10 find the house un.
ltdersoing repairs 1t had been sold.
IT'S former agent refused to- give the
Isnpme of the purchaser. IS q,
| k:3 One week later the new owner
fsfroved In Months went by. Occasion.
Ehlly a strikingly handsome girl came
Efrom the place. bought necessary sup
tplies and returned. She youchsafed NO
[sihformation TO the more than limiting
|Sstorekeeper as to the why and where.
fore OF her presence In the town, aud
ts%hen. after q number Of visits, he
was bold enoughEto inquire. the girl
promptly took herStrade Ito tho insti.
Tuition Of "a less curious tradesman.
Thereafter there was more rumor!
4 And now Tom Henderson found him.
/ self installed in the house Of mystery.
Henderson, although he was OF the
I town. and lived init for a part Of the
time, was "a youth without relatives.
and his comings and goings were mat.
tiers Of no comment at the hotel where
he made his Headquarters z
ElAfterfseyerala days, y Henderson and
his nurse became better acquainted.
The sinister one In the divers Esuit
failed to materialize again. The youth
often wondered about him, but did not
question the girl.s He was too earnest.
" In love to risk losing. her by; a pry-
Ing tongue. Nj n, (, i
Henderson believed In this unknown.
One glance into the wells Of her eyes
told him tdthere was nothing In
her life that would not stand the test
of publicity MOO Sti'5 S,,, Il,
The maid seemed acutely conscious
of the youths tinspoken devotion. Nor:
did she take tiff bushes and down
cast eyes, arc true criterious-at all
amiss. Al times. she swept him with
a question in these eyes and a frown
on her brow. but these were dlssl-
pated the instant that tho youth glanc-
ed toward her: y, Z ( Z &!
Henderson was seriously hurt by
the falling brick. At times he suffered
terrible pain. 1t was then that the
cool hand OF the girl would be pressed
to his feverish forehead, and-mlra.;
Gle! instantly the throbbing ache
would flee. si.s.Y S;Sjs,.
One day Henderson told his love. his
own hands holding fast 80 the girls
little one. 4 i3
20 no." she gaspcd, frightened, her
futterlng fingers striving in vain to
release themselves. 5..Why-why. you
don't even know who ! am. YOU"
u know that you are the one wom-
an In the all the world for me-" an.
swered the youth. II don't care who
jyou arc"
"But-I-1 may be queen Of counter
feiters, suggested the: girl, covertly
watching him. e s,lsss Z
a8"Don't," Henderson expostulated.
You know youFlove me. dear. l can
see 1t in your eyes. VIII you marry
mo? Thereals no.reason why'you can.
not-l know IT." slt2.f5 -iti5'lstt 58ttSss
No reason" she echoed, y in the
voice Of the woman who loves, mo
reason at NIL. sweetheart. All this
mystery in which the town has STROUD.
ed US amount. In reality to nothing
Father is, an inventor, of repute. We
have reason to be afraid OF spies and,
como here toGbe free while he per-.
fects a submarine boat Of which he
!expects: great things. ,f III
Naturally, he't;was suspicIour of
you. Your interest in our affairs both.
cred him. He thought perhaps You
We're trying to steal his Idea. This
was why he appeared to you in div
ing suit. II You did not already know
himShe did not wish that you should."l
n The girlibent and kissed Henderson.
And to- thinRis she said, 5Seyen yet
youSdo not know my nameS'GiI ~
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