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Entered according to Act of Com
tered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1880, by JAMES ELVERSON, in the office of the Litrarian y Congress at Washington D. C.
VOL. XXVIII. 74" ppeanen pcan ~ PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2», 1390, Team:
‘The riyhte to ull of these stories are reserved by the publisher.
PER AD NO. 13. .
IN THE OLD TREE'S SHACE.
BBY EDMUND LYONS.
soe that we panied shen route was oor oma
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‘The bind In ie fling ls bos er vest
iF brood Jn Its shelter will le:
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were sealed fast,
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A TUNTLESS MADCAP,
“ PRY LAURA C. FORD,
AUTHOR OF “A CHAIN OF Inox,” “ALE THROTER,
Pique,” gerone oNUIVENIGS,” “ALONG AM
"SCATTER BEAWALP,” “A DARK
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CHAPTER 1.
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ace for alt 2 tell yon, mother, that 1 wilt
wary Nell Wilder, if'abe will consent. So there
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fs nouse to multiply words abont it, My mind is
wade up!”
Philip Raven, standing with bi 3 5 : \
knob of the door in bis mother’s luxurious apart- % ee ; A
‘ment, had spoken with stern dec , < wi yet {4
‘With equal force the lady responded :
And once for all tell you, Philip Raven, that
you shall never marry Nell Wilder! The day you
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(rat ao you know wbout her ex-
es good wd and true," the yo
*: responded; and then he unclosed “be
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hive that altercation was taking place, the ob-
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Jeot of dlspate ba a alte on the ban ofthe iver Ss
more than bait wile aw -
‘She threw back hei vena ‘and uttered a cry loud. “HE SWUNG HER UPON HIS SHOULDER, AND STRODE AWAY THROUGH THE WOODS, WITH NELL’S BLOWS RAINING FAST AND FURIOUS ON HIS HEAD.””
enough to arouse the feresinun, who was dozing
ee int wit boat ag or opposite Dan! As he spoke, he placed his disengaged band on | smouldering voleano, threatened an eruption | | Ir instantly disappeared, bat a, glimpse had ; yours,” she retorted, “and I would like to know
101 ye-ho not hooded heady and she could no. more move it | every moment. been sufiicient for her to recognize what right you make tt so,”
iene and ee tas tho note of & bird the sound | ne Feontrotit than if Ithad been a stone bead on ola! woman wonton, tuontingly > Lie nawonng outlaw Lavette ity the right of my great Jove for you and. m
the river, 2S fertyman dipped | # stone neck, Ate you entively Waigee?” Dont "you know | ot oot atpar thers? she axked. her. | perfect crust in you.” he said. tis barsb Lowes gu
ng a and the ferryiman dipped |" Sie'souidenly shoot dettance at him from her tnt pouate as far beneath Scr | eet outa Hye thet be wae bent on tmfvenett® | Henty softening: yihevright that gives me. to
his gars in the water and rowed leisurely over the | pinak eyes. bie eer? "Yow a Wa egear to thrust | ‘The iden startled her, and bese ch that nuifing comes between us to divide 3
stream, There," he suid, the Iaughter leaving i yourmelt into hts notte. of ‘ihe sesouor: you deep | solve wo ber
se WFhnt do you want? he asked, looking at the und speal shiny ng seriously "you see that Son Mares | back into your proper place Will be | She would go out and tatk to dif he con- “Something is between us," she #nid, sed
piattitigure standing there among the swamp | way po ower, don't you had a tnind” to do 90, | for youl tempted Ene commisaton, of Any! wrong there, nereyes, tial sts not tbelann yousay me RIL
Willows. F Powe hand L coud kill yous But 1donrt want rhe vole eyes of the girl flashed with ory | she, would Giveoude him, She believed she could | a minut ie a stranger i was,
Hi glinoe traveted inaiorontty over ner rosy | {o harm you, and wont do Uintews you force ine | wrath, a eih ae Wee, gniy'ou a einai! matter of Dust :
ore S eee thet ambushed: diupies and up to | 1oz'then you will find me dy, eraet sa te gress the indignation that swept over her she ‘cetietl or x fow minutes,” she | mesa.”
Gor biack eyes wish their unusual Bat Ipc then you will tnd tye ero tat L Wil al: | Beedle of tie augunt prenenes of Mts Reset | moanterea gianchi at ‘Thevsieeping wolan, ="Wihas do you refer to, shen 2" be ncked, placing
CWhat do 1 wan yusual sparile | ross. | LausCbe wendy toserve you, even ap the risk of | und almost of tho Aye wird tbe infrltion of Une | han she ite, froin the trot. bia hand on ber arm and Tookimg sreudlty down
ieee th ity ah wasn De Tun 10 Ee Sony of a follow T ain—by | querlous old wou who bad #0 bitterly ineult- in ra, Crroline Bernard entered ine! Hee oy 08: acts the vide
Er want? ‘Why, the owls ya a a good wre fn thine of need, I an aahner. Piuco wag white and set, 1 oo ST YHIME Hom between the master of
Meare tantL want to cron he ut and 1 don't date go anywhere | (Sbe ‘spoke honrsely throngh her clenched r face was White 40d Her. yands ue drew | Ravenscrag_ nid bis moiber's seamstress.” she
Over to Edenvitle to got 8 folget food. You must bring ine some reot a vial of morphine from ber bosom | gaia, ifiing ber Brilliant exes to his face, anid with t
Sisr Bernard, and or ina by nl TIf you were not such an old woman, Mrs. Be My Ginptiud a portion of the contents Into a | an evisency of bitter pain in Ber 7 Lem
Havensorag before du ‘was nota bit afrald of hit ; nard,/T" would’ teil you Mennt you heal Aud Wy hor olose to him, :
Wei Fatap fn the oid man sata, tenet Shelukeathhn. “Shere was oinething in Bis too, iat you would repent va ar white and ehivering,appalied at the enor- ates want that oun Belbridged over he sald, '
We ih Thee and easy grace she stepped Into | friendl dition and in bis reckless darin; ¥ ne you lie there on that bed, from oh of Tye crime she glided to the bedside. ‘Mereely, “and it sbull be. "Nothing mu ~
to bout, anal Ce trowed over the marrow stream, fice ohdertally bandwome, face wae some between oe U9 ee urate "ag. Pro
Doub she shadows of the twilight wero fall She choked up and Lett the but returned | pressed aguiner the window, and the dark, bright | thal nothing shall Prowive
fog a elisun bout and took her Eyeumere peering into the Foom eager, | "Show cart 177 tho askew and’ her bright. face
‘fs sno stepped. on the sand. of te, oppo seh saikily enongh, at the bedside. foe! ded. can] felt what tbe future
bunk, spne dro) eyed a coin ee ‘tne old hs hen the Shystetan who had been summoned Caroline Bernard did not glance toward tbe sy ‘rine! 1 aanot read «
bank, sqegauhering ap her skirts sbi estarted away, bile Cafoline Heraard followed bits to the) wynde hy, she drew, ber arm tro Dig cleap and
walling along the rlver side. | a ne, ‘mis vending over the Led with the spoon tn went was and sor here
“Take you don't meet Lucifer on the ° a | “Is my aunt fn any immediate danger?” she theste 10 oN tpleeping soundly.
7 wartMtyold mar cutied after her. The police coulanet se are esi ison axkea. CHAPTER 11 ‘The sow Wears trailed opramd sult) Sts, Ber
waystore on the bunt of him to-day. He is a retusing Now. if you he answered, cheerfally. “She 1s only 5 ned slept,
Fomtar ost 9 tip through Ue nee He's a | me politely, "Miss Nel Wilder, Ca ry rwit | ouifering with neoraigiay “There iiavory Mitte the cuasoup wire av Frees clock ea
Fo at gtand the police would like to get hold of | you do me the f favor to bring me sonnetiling Koveat | mutter Beyond the iniirmiies of Tay, | Some one touched ‘spy on Mths arm, and be | Siete noe ‘oxi ‘Ser any medicine while she
vd to-mortow morning “e desrighte it yon ean | aud tnowt probubly, wil ve for ten Sears ek fe suige witha tigeritke Movement and with | gieene s Neil aid, giaucing tn the subdued
him,
Im", Zdon't want to get hold of him; so be | get Tierwhy then, if Mlb Noll Wider could get | | The ent way, und Caroline Bernurd stood ferea ou NESe Leward the bea
may 0 for me,” the girl responded. [hehe would bring SO. Soa bi Sy | on the, Perande ooking thougattully up at the er your father, Luelfer, what are } STowiy the time pusted., Drowelners stole over Ne,
for me walked briskly away, a brave, | thal.” Stars you. (doing here?” Nell asked, 1 a half-wbisper. | the oa land sbe hyodded An ber ebulr, waking
deftanciookiog rakes, Driskiy Sie” gathering | “The man removed his bands from her beadand | But she yas not tbinking ot tne CR vow tthe outlaw said: eneniing i, 8 | overt p nd thon with & start und’ looking
gloat ok i a9 the houre of | are lifted hig darkly-handsomne. face and hed | She wasrooding over the words ot the physi- tow tng ote Hef ana advuncing toward her with a old woman to find ber sit sesving
oy black oyos wore ftxed On oy lore repeating the words she routed, ns hand exte
Sifter annoy Dek oes nolikea great blot in the | if he found her {mperiousnoss vastly amusing: ‘se may live for ten years yet she whispered, | "The girl folded her arms on ber Least, and sald range bow long, she, slegps.” Nell sa
Ravenoranee. . Buu he did repeat them, and did st with Sos under bee breath. “Ain io be ‘per slave ten | lottily: bing Be er veges, after fawitig, <1 don’ Tknow .
retook ag af te mtebe, Be 8m oT get are | gerated pelt rs ing the vort part of my life Uo | “Before tah hands with you, I want to know eet ot aicknees, but tt don’ Mi ggeu uatural to
mrt leoks e278 Gortaimiy ia wild und gloomy |” Miss Hider listened attentively, and nodai colong Ber miseravle einen it me, an te tue dover aidi'texpect tt
pintiened wi. would ever suppose that aen a | L wi as poor ne ou are, Dat Lain Tieng up ‘A inituce afterward 9 hispered oftiy trom her seat, and brightenty
epowas this could be found within "wonty mites | thereat Ravenserag.and it Jean find anything | ayn! Oventese of morphine would kal bert te tne fame of the lamp, she bent dow and pecre
Binge as Hort 1f Lacl(@r fs wt all shrewd. be could | to eng youtoeaisyou will And ie here tonmok: | she should die tonight a auepicion could, tall closely into the witicred scceon the plow Puen
SER rAMicOret Hf Lect hlows 99 tecurely that | row merging before supp: At 1 tome oon an | tea Wen Wilder, Sot will boner sure!” | and Re grasped Stwarmly. shg uttered a start oman feb the Foot,
bide in these Renton, could not fad hiin if he seb | will Rot! tnate aopend’on | 'Stewaaty her ent: Dine 6yes eo guzed at the stars | “Mi fut are you looking in at the window fort | ° She ‘Tushed: runtd's door and
even Lucien the search! But who's afraid Tht andatill hee mind ran oF tKe doa | she aeke ea. necked iggy capon
Ibis mee potter be afraid, my little Indy ? Soaying, she parted trom him, and turned her | whlch, vo far ae she w M groerned, could be 80 | ~ tie bent his handsome bend a v0 of | ne etied, {Sxeitedl tleve your :
suddonty tho words eas Ber poien wlmont | face again foward Ravense md so safely brought abou abaine, sna ithe an ht that the acon ‘and i 9 ber while waxeale Raven. .
otter tne mam who bad stepped out oF the | The tite a eee red sto night and a oo fe Would be free and’ the etre of Mee, miter gate, whe che that. the noon and | geo gne mud better or the doctor 3
in her Cinade by a wrinkle in the hill at the toot | biced Te red oo fare snoue like & | Bernard's wealth, she being the old woman's | eye, line Berar rd baat hoollag herself fo
ernie $e ne TT ea Bgeedmer over they. adopted dau te ‘only wanted to see the old woman there,” he | that anne which she felt sure would coine
Of ate aoe Mas ary ake involuntavity | "On reaching he hones, she went directly tothe | Tru ‘ern ard had once {dotized a hand. | aid, hastily, ““I wanted to see her before she | bat wie eit left ber togeaione ro the woman
uttered a cry co iortor. RCRA AM ee ES some g i hg had disgraced ime ing | Gina. “She nd of mine once.” adr arated, she could not 4
ithe man iaugbed Bis even, white teeth gleam eurted gitl, and abe bad proffer- years a oad Dad run away, and led. She was a friend of Wipe turned abruptly | she went ietead, trembling st every step a ¢
fea ingcontrust to bis swarthy couples. et Rerservices jorremnain wich the old a er ‘been Beard if snes. | and’ wont awe, mowing, ae hat canta step, | aie mona swoon, 19 the ears, - Sho
ig in® it, in order that her miece ang, = ttle of morphine.” the girl's disappeared from her sight In the knngeked loudly, ov the a .
. ae you wann't afraid De anid, taunt: | tex Carnie Bernard, Thoutd tae there aghia ran on Dineke shadows of 1 et up aud ie, to my aunt she
ingtybesaing nif fe igure and Woking | or niy needed. would 'be to give’ her “Sffeaboue tim. Geng & bad wan.” Sell wt call hodieely.) “Nell Wilder says she is dy
ing ate 4 het ata When ‘ihe entered the camber, she found Mes, | snspeoted, She a: tered Pout ater pln any tat To hisaiegre | ing! a the a
‘ne cate eter ‘tying valor. Rernard wrlth! rn with pain, attended by Mra. | evening: girl was very Rory” ant ato ore ristinns [ know ot Mra, Raven: tmmedintely opened the ein and
“y ‘retorted, tryin Ray ren Caroline, iEverg particle of ecior had gone outof her face, | th wnten weantured the howne, | taki Ue ar of the agitated giv! abe, ted Der
So dt Mn ‘from vine and it you Bone | Ast Tappranched the bed. the sick | but x nina € oeeceseswbon | Inthe faintyet sgnted 2 er Philip Raven, |amay te the ron 6 wh .
twist her arm (ro se OF fait 8 Mninnte, Ell Bite woman anced Tat hetwand sald, pe svi nly ig recente Bo hic Junk corse by thereat Dering this th, So Vea diapatel
. 2ek me go AMP as my mam Nel Wace SWher gow are abont, Te, Faun hours utverward, Nell Weider was matn | "she saw ea Meas darkly Mashed and | senger for the phyatel
your tan’ you fale nage Will you Tet re | must nh Kevnp yout mind 10 enon Your ‘pantlon, tain wealeary Tenteh bonide that inna stern 100k. AS hone ne Ay .
. iven you fi p it, That tI bear you haven’ Oniy a the regular breathing: He the sick woman, ‘He planted bimself before her, saying, ina low, ‘pent over and ¢: wea closely the sxmpe
. eon vahatr was as black and as carly as ber | been ing mu gether at Mae morte What do | who was sleepine, and ihe ticking of the clock on | angry tone wot the dying woman, who She looked ©.
2 aa oo the pean a ne carty at bis | you we y trying to inveigle my nephew luto the mantlesdiaruched the silence, | 828vho was the man you were talking toa mo
fred ‘langhingly down | inursysng you Suddenty’ Neil tooled (hat she beard a faint | ment ago? And why could he not have met you a he looked up again, bis eyes were wide
f i jr mt one word tn responte, pnt | noes aa atten Inthe house?" wim enepel AIT NOPE on yo asked, excited
he entd, die | hereyes bing er cheeks burned Hike fv. arming hor eyes toward if, ehe stw a foe {he Douee Tain shot from the gitl’s black eyes, | "Who axve her ne |. exolted A
you bite my hand,” he Meee rd a een tbat. ber winth, like a | pressed agalust the pane, ae ene rit tetany concer of | Is, "She has dled from the effects OF morphine
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