Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-05-31
OVERSIGHT
THE MARK
BY EDWARD TOMLlNSON

couple, being CnlluleSs adopted niece
OF Mrs. Partridge, Suzanna Kenton
Susanna was good girl and, being
an orphan. gave her whole heart to
her foster parents. When Susanna
was eighteen years old a sister of Mr..
Partridge died, leaving destitute u
daughter about the same age. His
uncle felt II his duty TO take his niece
into his home and give her living.
His wife did not relish this new ad.
dition to the household. but since her
husband had consented to her recelv.
Ing her own relative she could not re-
fuse her consent to his taking In his
niece.
Blandina Crofts. Mr.. Purtrldge's
niece. was very different person
from Suzanna. She was very. very
plausible. very INSCRIPTIONS and in
ordlnately selfish. What property the
old couple possessed belonged to Mr.
Partridge. and II had been understood
that Susanna would inherit Il. II did
not take long for Blandina to argue
out case In her own behalf She
being the niece OF the owner Of the
property. should be the heir But
since she would be ut a great dsad
vantage II she tried to persuade her
uncle to leave his property to her In.
stead OF Susanna, she determined to
go about the matter In roundabout
way.
She begun by feignlng a strong love
for her victim. Then she turned
away from her. but would give no rea.
son for doing no. Mrs. Partridge ask.
ed her why she had changed. but she
would not tell. Finally Mr.. Partridge
missed a sum OF money. Blandinn.
with many signs, and declarations of
the pain she suffered In accusing her
friend. advised the lady TO search her
nlece's room. She did 40 and found
the lost money. The matter could not
I've kept from Mr.. Partridge. and he
Both SuZanna and her aunt. with wo.
mans instinct. believed that Blandina
had laid u plan to ruin the former, but
Mr.. Partridge naturally favored his
own sisters child. Besides. Blandlna
had taken pains to tell him often how
much she loved Susanna.
SuZanna supported herself as best
she could. her aunt helping her with
her own pin money. for Mr.. Partridge
WAS greatly incenscd at Suzanna's In.
gratitude. and nothing could be done
for her with his knowledge. As fOi
Blnndna. she had n mania for possess.
Ing fine things, such as clothes. jewel.
ry aud the like. After the old people
had gone to bed she would steul out
and 20 to dances. She had lover
who would call for her. waiting out
side III she appeared and later bring
her home. leaving her ut the door. But
one night she invited him In. Mrs.
Partridge, hearing mufiied sounds lie.
low. tiptOed downstairs and caught the
couple there Since O'Clock In the
morning was not Il proper hour for a
young woman who was supposed TO be
III bed TO entertain n young man In the
drawing room. the matter looked sus.
piciOus. She knew her aunt distrusted
her, aud she feared the consequences
The matter was reported to Mr.. Par.
fridge. and Blandinu. seeing that her
Innocence would not be believed by
him, excused herself on the ground
that she was her visitors wife. This
helped the matter In one way. but not
In another. Her uncle did not ut all
like her having married clandestinely
However. she was his sisters child,
and he forgave her, especially as she
gave AS reason for Concealing her
marriage that her husband. John At
wood. was unable to support her. Hell
uncle decided that she should remain
In his home till Atwood bettered his
circumstances.
Shortly after this Mrs. Partridge sick
ened and died Mr.. Partridge was now
very dependent upon his niece and was
In no hurry for her to leave him to as.
sumo her position before the world as
AtwOod's wife. Atwood seldom came
to see her and finally driited away
from her altogether. Her uncle en-.
couraged her to let him go, assuring
her that II she lived with him to the
end of his life she should have his
property.
Several years passed during which
Blandina pretended that she had lost
interest In her husband and would
probably In time secure divorce.
Then her uncle died When his will
was read what was her consterna-
tion to find that the estate--a fine one
had been left to her as Mrs. Blandina
Atwood
She hurried to n lawyer. cOnhded TO
him that she had never been married
and her legal name was simply Blan-
dina Crofts.
Then" said the attorney. you can
not inherit that estate under that will"
This was crushing blow to Blan-
dina The lawyer told her that un.
less there was another will the estate
must so to her uncle's heirs, who were
and her share would be a
bagatele. Blandina left him and the
next day returned with a viii she had
found dated Ave years before. leaving
the property TO Suzanna KentOn. After |
begging the attorney to find some way