Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-10-12

had come from the academy to dc.
liver and then left him.
Sylvia Allen was descendant Of the
founder Of Allendale. Her grand
father, a money maker, had estab-
ushed the academy. Her father, am
bilious and imprudent. had gone down
to ruin In the panic Of '93 and had
died Of the strain. Sylvia, an orphan
and absolutely penniless, had been edu-
'cated ut the academy and had lived as
member o! the principals family un-
til her graduation, when she had be-
come a teacher. She had insisted
upon assuming ms deb, the estimated
cost IF her maintenance during the
period when she had been charity
pupil" but In six years she had paid
less than hl!f. She had no talent for
saving, was self indugent;; especially
In the matter of dress, and deceived by
visionary plans for extra earnings.
Her chief desire was for a larger life,
for the great world, for escape from
the narrow duties and small econo-
mics which seemed to make up the
sum Of existence in Allendale.
Her desires We're upof the surface.
She made no attempt to conceal them.
She had told Redfeld that she had
tried to get work In the city and that
she was thoroughly competent ste
noerapher aud typewriter. Redfeld
was clever enough to perceive the
whole situation. and. chiefly In revenge
upon Kendall. he wrote to Sylvia some
days after his return to Detroit and
offered her position In his Office.
Sylvia took this letter to Kendall,
quite prepared to be dissuaded from
accepting If the professor had aban-
doned for the moment his habitual
calm and had declared his love with
vehemcnce Of expression proper
toned to the strength of his feeling
he would have won his suit. But he
made the mistake Of appealing to her
intellect, her conscience, anything ex-
cept her emotional nature, wherein
alone lay any hope Of conquest. The
interview was sad failure, viewed
from either side, and the result of 1t
was that Sylvia went to the city.
Redfeld's Office was a whirl Of ac-
tivities. His business was the organ
ization and management OF corpora
tions which existed only for the
purpose Of enabling Redfeld to sell
stock In them. Great sums In cash
flowed in and out. No small econ
om,es were practiced there. for 1t
is not human nature to be frugal with
stolen money.
Sylvia took wild delight in the
reckless handling Of money. 1t was
an adventure for her to carry thou
sands Of dollars through the streets
and deposit them in the bank She did
not know that this money was merely
going round ard round, that Rcdfeld
was borrowing 1t with one hand mere.
ly to pay it with the other and that
his true situation would have been ap-
palling to any right minded man.
She saw people-most often Red
fields nephew-dispatched upon er-
rands to other cities when they return
ed with money, over which Redfield
and the messenger would laugh with
great glee. She knew that this money
came from the sale Of stock, but an
infant could not have been more ig-
norant Of the true nature Of the trans
actions. Sylvia, who had always suf-
fered from an ungratified love OF
travel, hoped always that she might be
sent on such an errand and as far as
possible.
The time came at last. Redf1eld
called her into his private room one
afternoon and made her heart leap by
asking her this question:
"Can you 60 to New York on the
o'clock train this EVENING""
"Yes," she replied In gasp.
"Well, don't say anything about It,"
said he. ''rhis is very private matter.
Do you remember the lady who has
been here quite often?"
"Mrs. Evans? Yes, surely"
"She Is sailing for Europe day after
tomorrow as my representative IN
very important affairs. She left for
New York today, and find that she
neglected to take these Documents
He tapped a sealed packet on the
table. "YOu must deliver them to her.
She sails on the Corinthia. You must
find her on that vessel at 10 O'Clock day
after tomorrow forenoOn-that's Thurs
day. Can you do lit"
"Yes."
"Not a word to any one," said he i'm
pressively, mot whisper, not hint.
There are powerful influences at work
to balk my game. l would send my
nephew, but those people might stop
him, even with violence"
He gave her further instructions
looking toward secrecy. She remem-
bered then that she had engaged to
20 out to Allendale on the following
evening and that her failure to appear
might excite question. She asked
whether she might write "A note to
Professor Kendall explaining her alb
sence. He could be depended upon
for silence.
"Yes," responded Redfeld, 'but don't
mail it. Give 1t to ME, and I'll attend
to its delivery"
Sylvia wrote the note and gave 1t to
RedHeld, and he destroyed it as soon
as her back was turned.
In ACCORDANCE Will LIS ihsIi ue'ioAo
she slipped aboard the O'Clock
train that evening. She was heavily
yelled. Just before the train started
she looked out of window and saw
Redfeld's nephew on the platform.
Two men stepped from behind pillar
and seized him by the arms, but what
happened afterward Sylvia did not
see, for the train moved out. A de-
licious terror took possession OF her.
At last she was beholding life and was