Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 11, Number 39, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 26 March 1881 — Page 6

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THE"MAIL A PAPER

PEOPLE.

FOR THE

The Novel i*t.

•Wheel of Fortune

—on—

THE LOST HEIRESS.'

A STORY OF HEARTS AND HOMES.

EST A PIIIVATK DBTBCnVK.

Hour aftor hour passed away, and still Dick Jknolt in his qrampod posit on Jt* 1 wa'.chiag his

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game

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In Cincinnati had been at work -using all their skill, t,o ferrot out this band, but without tho least success aud now I to think that Dick should have the good '•'fortune to stumble upon them while hunting down other game. In the rapid!v approaching dawn, wtthaaandy 7 shqre on one side pad a "toep bluff on iu "HhofotheV, the dete*fl*e^ped*down Mill oreck, thinking over his discovery.

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[Tills story was begun in The Mall, February 5th. Back iwmwn can be bad of newsagent#, or by neodli 1°

five cents for each le Saturday Evening

CHAPTER XXV.

HOLDIXO THB STAKES. minutes after Dick bad caught

Ten

*sight of the counterfeiters at work he ^jsawC

ourtney speak to Centerbit Charm low tone. For a time they conversed then Centerbit pot on his coat, which was hanging near by, and follow~*s ed Courtney out. They aid not notice 3fi Dick, who was lying flat, it being dark 'in the corner where he bad ensconced himself. sasggi The doortrar«but after them, and the detective could hear their voices in the passage for several minutes as they walked slowly onward. Again he arose to his knees once more his eye sought the kfittfchole and be gazed in upon the counterfeiters. He wished to discover who the other seven men were, but the simplepfeoe of black muslin baffled him.

To his delight he heard Pierson tell all to 1x3 there on the next night, and early

too. When Dick heard this he resolved tobojhere himself, Mid bring other uninvited arid unwelcome guests with him. Several times he thought he recognized the voice of one of the men, but some..ff ^'how or other he could not remember where he had heard it.

with his sharp eyes.

Before twenty hours had gone by he t- hop"*d tahave the whole of them caged J"*% 1 safe, and share the honor pf the arrest *^wiih no other do tec ti ye. 0! course ho would need the assistance of tho police, but then he would lead 1 thefnL aud the praise «f the job would bo •his.

At length, just baforo daybreak, tbo men began leaving by ones aud twos, and

determined it was timo to

make himself scarce. Waiting until he thought the passage was clear and that the remaining four men—one of whom was Pierson—-^ould not come out for a tiroe, lie stenpfed into the passage and walked rapidly along. The old

hag in

or

the hilt seomed to To sleepy, for she scarcely looked at Dick as that worthy pos*M] out into the open air. Y-j^Th'3 pray light in tho east gave token of the lust approaching dawn, and Dick hurried down the slope until he came to the meadow. This he crossed and then y"** went up the bank of the canal.

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Although this was woll frozen over, .still Dick did not like to trust it. Jumping into the boat, he toon up the heavv stick, and breaking the ice, man-

aged in about live minutes to reach the —tow-path on Jthe opposite bank. A few iminutos afterward ho stood upon the sloping shore of Mill creek just where his boat lay. tej* Courtney's craft was gone, .and honce unew that ^0

aut

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centefbit Charm

J& had tn en the boat and rowed down the '™1crwk. Entering hi* skiff, Dick shoved off and Hew down the stream, like a& arrow, shot from th£ bow.

It was not actually light as yet, and

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some daugor, but tho detective

cared, little or nothing for this.

'''"JSL' Ho was in luck to-night and had no *jTV!tear -l being wrecked. For weeks and fx: months some of the very sharpest men

It was about half-past four when he shot under tho railroad bridges at the mouth of the creek and once moro entered ho Ohio. Hp

tired

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matter with

was

up to the

coftl-b.irgos just aDove tlM* mouth of the creek, and seeing a sturdy man on one whom lie knew hyc.uikl trust, gn^re the boat into his care to row up to tho ferry wharf, promising to meet him thofre an*! ban 1 him over a dollar for bin trouble*

Vf an hour late?, Dick Wsw seated in theo'.wt-f of police'* private bouse and telling of his discovery. -f

Th? chief was grenlly Surprised and equally delighted wbon he heard that, ittrter all, tho bogus notes which had been around so freely of late were

made justouYsldo the city and the countertenors' don k»|clwilt Quickly the de* tective uiifokladtol* gtkaK, atwfl tlie chief, who was a very sharp and offlci6flt ort\cor,Surre«d with Ulin In regard to the ,n)«U!S \vblcii iUorfldOe employe-d to efwte m*i^^ji^/rph^npture.

Afffrmftkin. XHC CWEFI DTEK LETT IS* ried d»wn to the

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jgemont and Vig.: promised

Dick pald the vnount, aiid^#atteiN

Dick proceeded to his sleep, tv:»or twelve himself, twas foar

lim, atMl Tmt worthy lying in his leg, before, jwrtner did not was the from Die

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wbv hl« r^rtuet

call «n cause

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fl^eame --Ithetw alt dftv so the vouu* Uwyffl-

IMVO "haul sowing his frkrtwBk that be had greatly wake at

Fin re that be had gr himself* l*ek wished to

f|?r, for it. He remembtwd

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.w. ... Ida uromlae to meet Fcaiak ia the otQc® «t three in the after aud kttowing that it WW too law k«en that appoiutment, l»e hurrted .: .wn «ev*nth street to Frank** board ouae without any disguise. Mr*. wan happy to meet her old fri ii l. b«t was sorry to say that her lod|rtv r.ati goti.- utwiil as vet had not wtors .itbuie 'i ase,

Ti: the two friends were foiled In

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their attempt to see each other. Had ersation toconcert, to take the war-path alone.

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His revolvers were cleaned and reloaded, he

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upon the

great metropolis of the West. Though but dx o'clock lamps were lighted and bad been for over half an hoar, while the streets themselves were fall of hurrying people. At this time two large covered wagons made their way up Sycamore Hill, and upon reaching the summit drove rapidly throngh Mt. Aubnrn. On*be front aeat of each wagon were three men, all dressed in common clothe», and who did not excite the least "Bit of curiosity indeed, the boys playing "shinny" oil the atreet near the mouth of Southern avenue, on Mt. Auburn, took them for countrymen going home from market, and yelled after them several times. little did they think thai under the covering each wagon were eight policemen, dressed in citizen's clothes, and that the si* men who sat In view upon the seat were detectives, one. of whom was our well known friend, Dick Sharpley.

In the suburbs darkness comes later than in the city, and they foandit still light on the bill.

The Nicholson pavement and street railroad were then only'a dream of the future to those living on Mt. Auburn, and as to the inclined plane now in operation, they bad not the remotest idea of it.

The two covered wagons, each carrying over half score of' officers, went through MU JLuburn, Correville, and passing the toll-gate theytook the right hand road leading ttffitt. Bernard, passing what are now thej.makniticent zoo logical garden.

After riding for some ill» they crosspin front tne horses

Iter riding for soiue {id a small bndgo aod dpeW Here Diekga

of a tavern a drink. Proceoding for a came to where the Erebus. Here the iriert gotbut and remained close by, keeping pa silent as snch well disciplined omcenClban do.

Ittle tance they as dark as

Die: and one other detectivba took the two wagons back to the tavern and left them there, telling the proprietor that they would come or send fqr J^hem in a few hours. &

After they had rojoined the main body the whole of them, under the lead of Dick, made straight for the range of hills in front of tho tavern, though about a fifth of a mile from it.

An hour afterward a score of dark forms, creeping along up the hills under the trees came to the old hut. Dick stepped up, and after giving the desired raps answered the challenge. The door opened, and Dick stepped in quietly grasped the astonished old hag by the throat and pulled her outside, where she was quickly bouud and gagged.

It was too dark fo see her face, and therefore the officers and detectives did not attempt to find out whether they knew her or not.

Two men were left in the hut to guard both it and the prisoner, while the remainder followed Dick down the ladder and along the passage. They knew that everything depended upon alienee, and therefore were careful not to make the least noise.

At length tho whole of them were close to the door which led into the Working place of the counterfeiters,"and cautioning them to bo ready and silent, Dick wont to the knot-hole to reconnjoiter.

The .cellar Was .illu minateri in thesame it had bepu tbe uroyioua night, and

There were jtmfc 4eVfetfbf them now, and Dick soon sa# that the misairi^ oiies wsare Centerbit#: Charm, Courtney, and Pleraon. ...

A smile of satisfaction c&na UApn hia face wjien be saw that tiiift w«*P {the case All of the unknown man w^pa«t|rere, engaged in their labor*, white ir knew were absent -.

He cared not for UaaJ^I his hand upon them wished. ., iftt'

Seeing that everything

with hur-

that

Oourta proved to rqjwetl up

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jWg satoott on [olishiifg a good _/ to tliJotHce. and feeliug too

that he

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the work, and that it wag

.for

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to

spring thoirap, he gave the &igual for the men to romp op* /E«f«ry oi6 H81d a revolver in his hand, and would Wot be backward about using it if the fouuterfeiteramade any attempt to.resist capturOi. nnfvo foroae of the pf light blinding

Jij3i^tb^ li*fl begun to ward,-the floor was oje)ied by sov§n men ro-tr--Un|c th© oflfhirsfi #Vk Uie Moore of forms, his Vfte» tremblea jleneath mm, and for fully ten second he stood thus, unnblo to JUQya eitUa* tongue or. limb. Ik was ottly^wliwiu^he men, led by Dick began to. jush toward him tbat heitwaitieabT^ ire«eiH» of mind. "WQ are betrayed! Fly .for your lives?" he crlpd, leapkig Wiek Into the oeUar and ^dauuuiug thodoar itj Dick's

^'irtngie kfejic' froWtSe fliiult sent It »n. nearlv*takitt»ltoff itstirthgee, add imo the

I^en, nearly taking it off Ite lien the men began to pour room*— -*v» "Move haador foot-andy^le'j" cried

D,Ck*

bad draWn whin

Tha counlarffi^ars had %I)C theStWeapotf* M»U, to fight, bpt they saw the terrible odds sgalnsy

the last had oither of tbeif there to eneouriuie the»i but"oonr absent, and l»fore any of them Were well aware of tbelaat** mll ihe cooOter foiters were handcuffed and disaftnap. |,:

Then they were marched out bv the of justice and down to Ibe Car^ officers thage road, where the whohsbawIhalte4 until the wagons wet* secured agam.

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Then th« two pthe

way Ml%«i

Ferrltt

utf the road once more through .the reebing the ctty by passing

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Dick had sent Barney Murphy, whom he had met daring the afternoon, ddwn there to wsMi the villains, tradk tbeoi to their lair, and then wait for Mb at the old honse^ It was now time that be was starting, and taking three notice-1 men, all friends of bis* they turned down] to the Third-street cars. Fifteen minutes afterward the four men naired the!

Aboptj|very half ml note a small flame t«p audLlight the room then be darkness. ispered a few woris to imd again the two peered w. The curtain was partly' 4own,Hat they could see tlteen tire ai»j^nie|it and took note of e^ry. lwidiTff into the room where Will slept waa dosed* and that connect ing with the apartment generally uaea

would again a' Courtt? his conv through

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the place, which is dose by. Bedad, I belave there waa some one else follerin'^ them, far I seen him several times. Come roight along, gintlemen, an' take good care ov yer toes," said Barney, leading off with Dick following cloee rebind htm.

The three policemen followed Dick, keeping qniet, and looking out for any holee which it might not be pleasant to fall into.

Barney evidently knew where he Was going, for no one who did not could walk along With such a confident step.

Wonld they be too late? «r

CHAPTER XXVI. WINNING A PRIZE.

Courtney and his oomrade walked along the passage, and in a few minute# were In the open air. They did not know of the cabin, that that

as they stepped out never again would they go through thi underground passage, which, befo

before arrest

witness the

of their comrades.

Courtney beaded straight for the tun-, nel which passed under the canal, and, aided by the light which his lantern gave he

and

nis companion went through in

safety.

Emerging on the other men walked straight

'bar side, the two on until at length

they found themselves on the shore of Mill creek. They were a little above the spot where Courtney had left his boat, and upon walking a few yards down the ahore they came across the white enft, which was plainly outlined against the black waters and dark sand.

Had they struck the creek twenty yards further down, they would have come across Dick's light boat, and this, might have aroused a suspicion in Courtney's mind that, after all, he had been followed by one who was even sharper than himself.

Three-quarters of an hour elapsed before they reached the mouth of Mill creek, and then the real hard work began. Bowing up any river is no fun, and the swift current of the Ohio makes very undesirable sport. They kept as near the shore as they could, taking advantage of every coal-boat to pull themselves up along the side.

In this way they made pretty good time, considering the hight of the river and the swiftness of the current yet an hour and a half had passod away before the barge just below the ferry landing was reached.

Securing the boat and locking the oars in the small house, Courtney and his companion left the river and proceeded to the foot of Race street. Going up Race they passed to Fourth street, ana as they roacbed this street the city clocks struck the hour of three. As the sounds came to bis oars, Courtney spoke "Come," he said,"we must hurry, for it is getting late, and I feel pretty well worn out."

Well might Courtney say this, for he had done more work that night than most men could have gone through with.

Upon reaching Fourth street, the two men turned to tne left aud walked along the principal, but now totally deserted, thoroughfare of the Queen City with rapid steps. Reaching Central Avenue they sought a livery stable and hired a sleepy hostler to harness up a horse to a clase carriage. The man knew Courtney and had no hesitation iq letting him have the carriage.

Courtney ana his comrade drove down Central Avenue until they reached the river bank. The horse waaaecured here, and the two men stealthily mad# their way over to the house owhecl by Widow Farley. .»

The widow had retired hours Before, aud upon looking in at th«Xront window the two villains saw. a flijjbt Which a grin of satisfaction upon.-the

deligL

from Courtney. They had ox- —y.i peetedto have not a little trouble ducting the young girl,

to have not a little trouble in abthe young gfirl, but here every thing was made easy.

It certainly looked *s though the gaiiae •iwaabeing phiyed Into'Courtney's handa. ^berewa^a drain the grate, butn^t having been replenished for several hourt, it had"burn»4 very low indeed.

with tl^e apartment generally used bjTBello and Mrs. Farley as a sleeping chamber was very nearly so. These things were seen by the two Villains but the principal object in the room, and the one their eyes rested on longest, wa% the form of the maiden, Belle Vernon.

She was seated in a aoft chair drawn up to the fire, and by the way her head rested on the bacfj both of the men knew that she was fast asleep. lap was a pieoe of cloth, and ft dent that she had been

njt III to ht

volliei^laQkaaetr

The eortier "loafani andtita gototttat

atared when the wagons stopped poKcemen and their prtaon£t)|gt the station house. JL waa aeotwplete victory. dmncwof tlf^ iUCiuand the old hag were

UMoihirthrse were known

to The#y clo3t#Jwere just striking I DWt^harjwvieft the chief of police, and tlm made him remember the appointment Piersonl hjld *lft|l3otfitiiCT by tlieoldhoa^i^af them^tthM *flu

had taken out a which he had iu hia atad UM tentaof

old house on the river road, and when The dosed esrriage drove up

In her

was evi-.

sewing when*

ovortaken by the drowsy god of dreams. A candle stood oil the table and 1 ont for the want of attention*

As thev gazed, the two arch-villain* could not seep frqju chuckling again and again, for here their work waaimde, as eaav as they could have wished. Putting out hia hand. CoarUiay caught Mid Of tha door knob,, and slowly turnip it

tloa from

ffPp lUf III Uw ITUwtlWJIHIB {nrL lifted her ttfyla Ilia avow, tm opened the doorv

within thirty yards of it tbev were joined street, and went out that tborougbfare a by Murphy couple of aqnarea. Reaching Smlth, it "Well, Barnej-.** said Dick, seeing that turned up toward Sixthand then went It was his faithful honchmau, "did yew on, follow tbtm? Hamilton •»I did, ver 'onor, an* can show yees ing out

The first streaks of the coming day could be sfeen in Che east aa the carriage again drove up Sixth street, upon reaching Central Avenue, went down to the livery stable.

Courtney waa the only occupant of it now and upon reaching the stable, he jumped out, paid the sleepy hostler the price asked and a trifle more as a remuneration lot the man, and then made tracka for home feeling very tired indeed. |n spit of Ms weariness, he considiered his triumph as complete, and walked dSWn Fourth to hia stately residence with a springy step.

The spader may wonder wby Courtney went to extremes, and we win try to exblain thetaasOn Of his cartyfngott Etelie.

When Frank Biiitonf left-Mm about' half past ten on .tblft «|ght he htoHgtot -i the least idea of ^uftiJ^ ,tbe youmg girl but when ne remembered thft three •^bloody -tbih^wa^ bruisers, he reajiaed that liemain grcatdangar, fWr, had not the miner toVI him t^iatj^he {Fj M, Peyton Esq„i waa not safely home by morning, his partner, the mfh-tracker, of whom Oottrtttey bad fro acquaintance^ but whom he feared,! wonld proclaim to the world. that Courtney Manor bad an heiress.' ,,

That the stt|pb8ed toSinef -Would be killed, heJiad not the Jeast doubt, for the three men who were after him were not accustomed to. bunglmg a jQb»,.(

As a renie^ for^thw ^^^3qnriii8y had formed* mMf a^i'he roWfedbis tofig and lonely oourae. and .beitad.abd^ted Belle Vernon, so that When ba heard thfl expected nCws he could say: "Eroduce thetoisattjr beftt^vTrtltf iVfii give her the ^nis^ttg beftt**, Trtltf: the property.'? He could, day sbow.l^er to tbrword then he would defy who hefd tho #bal

And now lie was the threa, bruisers

ing killed* opposite ip

give

b$ another bU and. an-tracker,

i^ai, ^afWlihad jfoliowea tb«

Co^n^ waacliroctly hik things for wbfeft fi^s-

Frank would have, taken it philosophic cally and proceeded to repair .damages. Courtney felt tnat hfe plans to-uight had all gone straight, and that, in nis turn, he had been fortunate in drawilngf from the ever-rooliag Wheel pf Fortune To-night, being lucky, he nap dcawn a number which gave hiin the prize.

To-morrow night1 the last drawing would take place. Would he make sure of the prize, or would tha ticket be a blank?

Revolving these things in fii» mindj Courtney walked home io the early morning, and passed up the steps into his mansion.

His violent ekertions had tried him out, and he sought his couch im mediately. Ashe disrobed himself,.the richly carved clock on the mangel struck the hour of five with silvery sound.!

For hours Courtney was1! lqckadnia slumber, and it was boon when he more opened hia ey^ on this Wprra troubles.

For the first time iri the week^O«iwti ney felt that his chances were Veir^ g?ok and that he was: at length supping the cup of Good Luck, .{j

But how long would this last?! -Whore would he be at this titae the nextd Had have lifted enough to .... at the sight, so terrible would it have been, and so entirely unexpected byjt he thought everything Was working In his favor, and his head nad no atitiu^ations of to-paoifrpw^

JU.uV«CKSI

Courtney's waa not the naiUns Tbat" could possess Jove like Frank Mil tan The former liked the young giri wry well, perhapa he might hav# toeea ,^uite cbarmod by her personal manned, while .Frank loved her with, such an' intense ardor that she was ever before his eyes wliefa awak^ ancf in his dreams as he slept. He wtowldhave risked*his l^te. 9, dozen times over fpr her. *.

Courtney's passion was suchitnat he coula not bear the thought of navltig a rival, and would havo rather kilbMl Belle than to have seen her in another'f arms.

Frank Milton could not bear the thought of a rival either, but he loved Belle so truly that had she loved one whom be knew to be worthy of her, lie would have aided them to marry, aa much as he possibly could, event hough he broke hia own heart In doing

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_n»e nntil aba to in' odor. The liquid -vhfcfc ha the sp-rnge wai yshrr n«t loMwfiK* «eik^ aU wwrldiy trouhk*. .i^.v.

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and Wbea

had gone tfa^vuui With his fdTtowediafttir, TO «®osed it 1 Comtiwy With his predoos r^^ttacadtlM dose carriage and €h«rm dinted up in front todrive» BMh of them knew that in this locality toere was little oifno danger of beingfot« nNapt«d ID tbeir work, yet nevertlHrtiwiL**!*? appeatded to be in a great bony. Jw

to

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no.

This was pure, unselfish.love that of Courtney might l?e called a mere passion but enough of this moralizing.

Fourth Had someone whispered in hia ear tha: again wouldT his foot pton that never ...

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vetnent, how startled he would have He did not see the dark form behind the tree-box on the oppoeite aide of Ifee street

around, paahod agalpstit. jj He waa being followed by one whom is In at is a on do S

gave war, which prtrved that lt bad not bam locked. Mrs. fturiay had gona to bad leaving Belle wwJnjTJy tbe Ira afrd expectlnglier to lock the door when she retired. Belje waa so *yeary tbat fell aalaep over ber work, apd benop tbe door waa l«ft nnl&Hed. ^Toiseleealy #^«|o dpar open tha two forma case* into U»e

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THB IJOTOHIK"0V UN) -ti

J.ust a liWle before nine oVloqk, two wellmuffied «|,mada tMrway ppwu Sixth J^reet until tl»£ OM^efo

UU Crew. Tnrning to the left

__.ee above tt»0 month of the Creek waa 4* old houae wttha noroh In front of it. T|t waa a large house with many room® apd had not beeniwed ftr years. Them Waa not aingie dwelling wiU4n. a better bidingtplaoa aaaare of it, and a

tbls old building could

have been fonnd. iKkMttttmy had severad times been all it with some of his wild eomPftyiirtMii, and bo knew thai the inner wjillof the houae were aofid, and that u^e room in particular woold mmkb a irand Mdhtg-pbrae for his captive.n« had intended taking ber toaakoU^ttmkm when be told Heraon to-meet hk» with the minister at this hOuse by

five,

the track of the Cincinnati, on and Dayton railroad, and gowesi toward Mlll-cr^c!

with

"Now, lead off we're ready," said Pierson.

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"There's not much leading off todo. She's in the bouse here with ourfHetids. I've been down here for some time. Come on. gentlemen, and take care of your shins, for we dare not bavejLlight where it could be seen. Shut the aoor behind you, Hereon," said Courtney, as

he apoke, leading the way into the building. The two others followed after him,

Pierson being careful, as be was last, to shut the door. Along a passage or hall tor about fifteen feet they went, and then Gourtaey told tbem to wait a little. He gave a sharp double-rap on a door through the keyhole .pf which 1 came utnsak of li^ht, 6nd immediatdy aft 'the noise or a key being inserted in the look and tumod, came to their ears. ^TbN» the do«£ iwaa opened/amf the aoft tones of Centerbit aaid: -1 "Walk in, gentlemen.' and warm your'&1VW.'*"'

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after

TWe'tliree inenidldwalk ln. widtwo of jben looked wro«ad Uie room wit^ s©pie show of curioaltj.

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the apartment Was Ih thi middle of thteJiftusje" they-were not afraid to light itujvas no person outaide eould the light oven had they been looking for It, which was quite an improbable thing, as the hoorsc nad not been used for ysavs, and everyone knew thaf ^.waa .dflaerted. oV itrepiace. waa a darie 'iilgbt th¥ '(Mi! ig from thochiixiudy coold not be seeu to betray

^^§aif a, do^en old' fashioued chairs, partly broken, Were scattered arc^and the rOom, and seated in otie, With [her face •between h^r hands,, *as our |iefpine, el no

She lifted her head as the tliree1 men entered, and* hka they not alf ppaseesed hearts of adamant^ the very palieness of that lovely- cpuutei^anco wunld have made them pity her.

There was not An atom'of sfympathy in the hearts'of any of theifi, however for even the minister, wh(^ uiost of all dd hav^lia^l sljquld hav^lm^l pity on thepoor girl, Wasthinkingvf the money that ho was to receive for his share of the black work but being inseasible to lov», he could see no harm in forcing a poor girl to marry "a wealthy mau who would make a good husband, and who would provide well for her.

The three new-comers sat down by the fire, and Courtney went close to tho girl, tieanlpg over her, he »ioke in low

fold lie, "three times have you

"t-Wosed to be mine, and I swore that, by •fairs means or by foul, I would possess yoq, Having failed with the fair, I have now come to, take up, the other. You are in my £oWer"ahd the nibrtilug's sun iwill'aee ytm'ttiy:wife. There is no ueed of your appealing! to apy.. of these men here, for even the minister will not listen ta yott!' I' afif to ^hifn llbei»|lv

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Both Milton and. the bearded miner were out of the Way, and the long missing heiress jraa In hia power., tberay^of «rtatagaunfitaatofell npon Utergtaa^ city she must be hi^ wiffe, ana then he cared' not yrno found oat the secret, lliere was ond thing wblcb^ to Courtney, waa very satisfautory, and this was, tljati tbe giicl he totebdted making bis wife—the girl who had "turn ed out to be the real'heiress ol hia W4altib-^ was tbt only pettiottbe hadevexifielSaoy affection for. staG

He had steeled and nothlmr could

through. absolute.

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d»**ttme»».1ied0l

jot

auk Ing nre a chappy man. Now, Belle, ^l^isee. I/:av)j:in earnest, u,Co tne. say

AJt'iirst' Belle had remtf rfediV tlVe same Ipet^rfeen her

looked

„„Uld have been tempted to grant won they asked, and sdt the yonng girl free at onceL

his heart, againat this, alter his detorm,ina-

slowly

and lttan a(pMd]6gtone, "yuu surely

me this great wronr

to marryme against my will l'e crUel foke you are playln* Doesit fctok like a joke, earryiug yo« off, and the preseuce of a minister

die, this

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aad two wltnesaes?'' aaked

^^But^hat bbject coiild you have in haarrying tne, a poor girl, '—1 Willf If I Were rieh. th be some reason in it."

si* laead

neared the booaa, and out to meet him, Itaelf from the

^tat yan, PSeraonf*' asked the lea! mentioned. •'Yes. CVmrtnev. Allow me to intmdn« vou to the "feev. Mr. IMckson Mr. IHHkiron, Mr. Conrtuer,^ said Pierson. ••Happy to n^e your ^uaintanoe^ Mr. Courtney," fid the mintetcr. who waa a medium-sueed man or about forty-

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Mack hair and whiskers, and same color.

against my

en there might vhoi

Sre mi

Baid Belle,

oesome reason iw muu 001m, wu wondered whether Cou/tney was really so Much in ldVo with her that ho would attempt to marry%er by force. "How do you know but what y6tt are a rich girl?" said tho other, resolved to tell ber all. "Surely you are joklfig, Mr. Courtney." said Belle. "$o, I am not, as you will sooh see. I might as well tell you all about It as In a couple of bonrs we will be one. There is a missing heiress to Courtney Manor, and I found out her name. It is Belle Vsrnon. By right you are tha real owner of all the wealth I now coll mine. I am candid. Vou see why I wish to marry you, Belle partly for this, and for love."

Fbr a minute Or two she tat thinking. She remembered what Frank Milton bad toldjier about Courtney and his illegality to the fortune he Was now in possession of. Could it-1*? possible that, after »ll, ah# was tha missing heiress?

Belle oould hardly believe what Courtney had told ber, and yet, again, why would he tell her this if it was not true? "Bat, Mh Cbartney, If what yem say la true, I hate no desire to keep the money. If yon let me go free I will make evasy cent over to you," said Bella.^imploringly. "And whf not ke«p It it* our poorhouse lovAff" aaked Courtney. (The girl's face lighted up as he spoke 0 words, and the man noticed it. Initly all aompaasion left him at the it that thhr girl preferred some mel Nothing will doing what I have

Ooortney

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happy to make the aeqadnt*

ance of my long*poe%e*~book," thought Courtney, grwping the extended 1

with flaahing

^jBtofaceaS^douMy beautiful now, thedefiant apnearanceon it becoming her wondwfully. For fully half a minute ah* stood thus, the four men gazing upon her, quite enraptured by tha singular beauty of bar face. -Mr. Courtney," aha cried at length, speaking slowly and with great distinctnW, "yon have said that you have sworn to marry tne. Before you told me this I thought you really loved ma and might have-at least listened respectfully to your suit, even though I could never grant it. Xow you have Informed me, with your own lips, how destitute of love your heart ia. lt is with loathing ih«t I look npon yon now, for I know you just aa you are. a villain to the core, without 00a bit of generosity about you. As I stand here, I swear that sooner than marry yon I would destroy mya£!f

Tha three men looked at Courtney to see how ba took tbia, but for once tbe scoundrel seemed cool, and well might he be, for did be not hold tbe winning band, and waa not the girl now in Ills PHe could well afford to smile at this

outbreak on the part of his captive in* deed,The.Hked-her aH the better for it Hirisie cried ancfctaken on frantically. Courtney would liave become angry and disgusted, but when sho took the matter thus coolly, and spoke without the least bit of trembling, he felt ft still greater admTratiori forlier ln bis breast.

After, sneaking these words, Belle sa'nK?dO\rn Into ber chair again and covered up her face. She felt that she was helpless in her enemy's power, and it i* a wonder tfcat her fortitude did not giv* and she find solace as women gen [ly do-4n »am but Bale's was or of those desirable natures^ which a 4 strong and steady in %flW of dang. and only glffl war whan safety is »v mired? -i 1 31er thounfeitvtu mad to-Frank Milton, and she naturally wondered where tho young man. waa.to whotoahe had given |Ay0

Dia Frank but'know where she was, how quickly he would fly to her aid A Belle tuouglit that she waa alone with* her enefotes In this old house but how ripeedily would bar spirits_have arisen had she known that at this very instant a pair of eyes, looking through a slightly opened trap in toe ceiling, nearly above the door, were fastened upon her form, and that thoaO eyes belonged to—a friend.

Had she tout known this, ahe would not have have sat there so despondent while the four man. icon verity In low tones.,. 'p :. 1/ 'safa Pierson, any good wine y, and I think bur mutual friends fiere are tbe same." "I feel so

very

hoarse this evening

that I half fear I cannot perform tho ceremony anless I was to drink sometiling, and to lat a ularriage go by for

rme,"

pf wine vould lien an ,absolute saidihe minister, solemnly. "Centerbit,TIO you know of any drug

store near heire?'* aaked Ooortney, smiling at the words of the minister. "The nearest one I know of is up at tho corner of Front and Fifth/' he answered quickly, for he, too, was dry, »»u^ would like a drop.. .* "Hero, take this aiitffB bp there. Get the best wine they've got and after you come back we'll go on with the marriage," said Courtney,-' handing him a ten-dollar bill..

The lattor put on his hat, buttoned up hft coat, ana opening the door went out into the hall, which intr through the lower part of the house, there l)elng a stairway atrtho other end, leading to the regions aboVe.

Had Centerbit known that within the half hour a man, hostile to himself and to his villainous employer, had passed through hall, ho would not have

geart.outthisthe

Bellohadnevdr liked^liint niucli, and when Frank Milton told her how Courtney had tried to murder him

I

one of door with such alight

Up the river road he made his \vay and at. length uameU where Fifth and Front streets join .each other. There was a three-corhered'bouse at the junction, shaped ttoittewh&t like a triangle, and by thewlored llgbta, it was plainly seen to be* an apothecary shop. Cont^rbit purchase^ couple of bottles of their l)est whip, ujidtl^eh, with his

tro-

phies,® mit%r more furnW his face to the -WQBt.

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Meanwhile the three mon wore sitting around the fire in the old house talking, and Belle was listening, with a feeling akiu to horror, to .the voice of the man who was to marry ber in an hour whether she was Willing or'not.

At lengtht Court ney left the two men and (^iniooyer to where Belle was seated, he leaned over her and began speaking." "Belle," lie said, in a low tone, "there is uoneediof your,taking., on in this way. An'i I not aa good fts that other lov»r of Vom*? 'Now,'Belle, in an hour from now you will be my wife? can you not give um? one kiss?" and Courtney as he gpo'xe beyt down still lower, as it about to'sttateli tho coveted salute from her lips.

1

With a cry, Belle sprang to ber feet, her eyos blazing With passion and her body tremblings with rage. Courtnev saw that by socne means tho girl had come to hate hiin ho could not understand why.

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that

night, tha little friendship which she had felt for him died out, and scorn and loathing took Its place. A man who, in nis own mind, was a murderer, would not stop at any crime to put anyone out of the way.

His very touch was pollution to the pure young girl, atw^ when sho felt his hot breath upon her cheek as he leuiu over her, she sprang to her foot rosolved todo anything before bis lips should touch hers.

For fully half a minute the two stood tf.id looked at each other tho one so puro and !eautfful, the other so evil and sneering. Than Courtney came forward a stop, as if about to clasp her in his arms. "Back!" she cried, waving hun from her with bar hand, "tench me not on your life!"

As Courtney stopped an instant, Pierson HDokc* "Thunder! but she's a beauty, and no mistake, regular stunner, Courtney, (io in an.d win, old fellow/' he said* laughing.

Once more Courtney advauced, and again did |)elle's baml wava him back, while these words, In her silvery voice, an go "Away, vUlain! secttDdcaU murder-

"Ha, you go too Courtney, completely thrnidrir-strnrk. "No"cried Bella, in bar aascitement

?ou

Jonest means and you I

followed other ways,

and you UlNPilfc nty wife to-night," be who|e d«meanor Ranged. From a supplicating gi" »he became a defiant woman. Ri^gtotoirt feet

tinting her finger at blfn "I dp not. are the murderer of Frank Milton! [to bk eoxTiiruKD.j,,

As an exhibition of tbe intrinsic worth of St. Jacob* Oil. we think tha case referred to, that of.Mrs. O. W. Hubbard, of this town, cured of Sciatic Rheumatism of long standing by the Oil Is certainly striking, and, beyond all doubt, ctmcTusive as to Its efficacy. The remedy has our indoraemant.

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