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“on, cop, THE HOUSE Is is ON FIRE!” SHRIEKED CARROLL. “HELP— Be ieur
cu
THE P HC NIX:
OUT OF THE DARKNESS |’
By Milton Nobles,
(ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.)
CHAPTER Il.
APTER FIVE-AND-TWENTY YEARS.
young man entered
a ie strangt
he
a
Ho walked up to the desk,
the law office of E
in Wall street, looked about him and closed |
What can it mean?’
peepest into, letle inner tes Jol
‘father, where are yout"
her not here and
it”
Teaned upon the cor-
ner of, ity aud "hooked ‘absontly from the window
down into th
6 young man was tall and
wits delicate and sensitive, vet
nance, clear cut features, dark bhu
dant brown hair,
slender i
gu
manly oountes
jue eyes and abun-
ha
Te was richly though negligently dressed, and
im a
had about li ee
tise was not abeotuvely 0
have hen difionts to espn
bore the
scholar.
his particular morning. however, it would
nce to
* have cneguired ne ineimnate aegu
r that Carroll Graves was 1
fas he entered his fal
we
ian sort of di
Gaal and &
yuaintan dis-
ervous and aux.
ther’s office, and when he
found feat the door was unlocked, the old gentle-
Lis lorie maxing, and the office keepin}
ie the tu ale
used to cole ue thoughes,
ang mar
torn at to city; for
been ny
2 acing fnanit, arat had) but just.
Carroll Graves,
with apprehension “an
for the past
though a
the
dear lover of his ease and pleasure, fe Te that he |
for @
t do sometbing f
Bis father's office to study law.
0 do, by r
fe educa
T
very, eengt Maeans, had done
for his only child, aud had said to
There, Ca voll,
your education; ow you must
canoes?
‘0 Carroll Graves had settled
wt hard to work,
Welt as he stond ther a puzzled
what to" thinks Sin
the instant tie ‘mice
‘he
6 cle!
Graven tayheat op upon bi
w ith "fembling Hips exclainned:
here have you been?”
Toainner, a" "said John in
452%
iving, and so entered
‘cason of his hav-
tion, for Elmore
c
shardworkinglawyer and at
jon
the best he could
him:
‘you have got your capital i
paddle your own
down and bad
and not knowing
flock tolled one, and upon
cor
opened, aud John
jim suddenly, and
surprise.
it bus! ‘ott to. go to dinner and
‘eave ny oti sone in thie way?”
The in alarm, glan + Car-
i Nera seine sure that besos mol}
and then darted to the door of th
looked in.
“Why, Mr, Graves.” he faltered, “I 1 ur | e yellow and
father here—here in this very chair! He owl ane \ erumy pled ae before him.
to go and get my dinner, “and that he would w Cc os wae lookitig forstatements of
here an came back.’
roll
jest
he inuer office ai
Graves was all painful attention,
Ine!
ber
it”
and befor
ing. feo the inner oftioe and placed
¥
“Ph
thyee Delock this morning!”
Toll Graves’ heart stood atill, and his eyes
Graves, “ I hav:
asked, hurtiedly.
alway
trange!” muttered the youn
How long ave you been her
0
What news?
n died,
seeined to start from their so
Good Heaven!” he cried:
r¢ Blackburn?
‘recht and th
Miran. »
voll Graves struck his hand:
office in astate of great
down the
addenly he
a ‘Hlow. tia my father
“Yes,
\ What did my father say
me nervous ai
seemed very much ent u
s Jaid his hand:
hat did hi ed
yeca nil averted his
"Shes this instant!” cried the son; “what did
he sa:
“And havo you been goro over your usual time?”
i
did not leave here until twenty
‘s allowed half an
ng man.
Nearly tenminates, {should think.”
suppose you have heard the news?” added
very suddenly at
S9 you mean Al
mil
he was sirusie down with apoplexy
is was his filtietl
Is together, and
topped before the clerk, and said:
hear the new
Blackburn's
fame in here
p about it.”
is heavily upon the
¥
“Ho wrong “eTdads, Gl said that ho was a
ruined man.”
So he is,
‘John Barnes knew not what
rk, so he hung up bis’ hat
the oie,
Midway he stopyied short, and enid, un
‘te
fave you been to the 8
‘How should I hav
ve no key.
tnd go am 2” marmnred the youn
lawyer turning away to conceal his chagrin and
desi
to do exactly, but
and walked aci
he felt shat he had better Get out his books sind go
wo! he bi
sit”
THERE WAS af
RE OF SADIE, AXE IN HAI
a by the name of Wilson Roberts had el Ine
in ii ‘father’s hands for safe keeping, years ond
ago, w
er & most Vigorous That vain’ search, Graves
pushed th
At Pah moment his ye fell upon a fresh sheet
f blotting: pi per, which, until now, had lain con-
eealed by tite papers,
He caught up the
lain ‘hae lon
to blot an nvelope
knew the hand too
Going toa mirror that hung over the. mantel,
he placed the blotter so that be could read the re-
versed writing. fecth
‘tin, Nevada,” was perfectly legible, but
the ich preceded this direction had evi-
Gently dried before the blotter was used, te tere
were but one or two unmeaning dashes to mark
its position,
\d examined it.
“Ca precious, papers have been sent to
Nevada?” Carroll asked himself: "if Albert Bla
bar my father and me, thes" belong
ne
0, just about now.’
AAihd furtior thought upon the subject was inter-
rupted by the closing of the outer
There, drewed in the deepest mourning, stood
Leslie Blackburn, the only son of the gentleman
and the school and col-
Blackburn, now in his twenty-fifth year,
and just eighteen months the junior of Carroll
Graves, was the frst child which had been born to
bert Blackburn by his marriage with Ai
ter, who had never returned to Europo with her
fut child upon the death of Jane Dorman, but
her uusbaod, assuring bhn that ite
hi live. te 79 08 is side of the water, that the
country to. drag out a miserable existence in the
compaity of his ambitions wife, his vl willed son,
and his proud, giddy daughter, Alice, who had
Joined the Tautif cireletwo years alter the birth
°
‘Thus matters stood when death suddenly made
appearance in the Boson of the miserable farn-
ily and claimed the hea
f young Blackburn, every vestige
even Suspicion vanished from the
and bounding into
realty oF
fran heart at Carroll Graves,
the front office be exclaimed:
, how glad Lam that you have come!”
rn Blackburn drew back a step and said,
1
or Bxeuse me, Mr.
serious moment of my
bewildered, "arelt replicis
eves, but this ts a very
a at
Tam very much on!
the x oung man, prowdl
to stand my own ston assistance.’
© Tamable
there?” returned | Che
“Look!” cried Bariies, “somebody has opened
“My Goi! It has been robbed!”
Sure enough, the safe, which stood in an obscure
on ner of the office, y
books and papirs were str
pon the f
7
Without oe ‘tose of mot
atheros up all the stray paper:
ust make sure, tha
man ‘i
was wide open, an
rewh about, withii
r
the office, knelt beside
nd a quantity
1001
ent Carroll Grave
‘ihe safe, and
‘8, Which he carrie:
his father" “sdesk.
Carroll Graves drew bis hand cross
with digesture, as if trying to realize that it
Was indeed his frietd who spoke,
“Leslie,” he stammered, ** what is it?”
“May Isee you ‘for one moment in your private
office?” said “Binckiurn, without sot Being the
ner's astonishment, and leading the wa}
is th innier roont’ as he spoke.
‘pLarroll Graves followed mutely, and when hey
2 in, le closed. the door and 'stood befor
Pale nsat sides
‘course you have heard of my father's ude
nent” began Leslie Blackburn, in a. stea
Voice, "anil can appreciate my situation. Circus
stances Ihave olga me to come to you immedi-
ately to ask whether my father Jett any will or
Matement of his property ii your h
é
“Tam confident that he has not,” replied
Carroll,
“That he made a will about threo weeks ago, 1
aun aiire, not to be found in our
| house,
—— =r
momen OF AWFUL SUSPENSE; THEN
juss back, and exclaimed: \t
mor
¢ Graves had not long
ailty man had, returned to hie native | rae
ba
ed | saw that the, wenlth of this sotorious rove had
I know,” interrupted Blackburn, coldly. “I
need, trespass upon your time no longer. Good-
“Garroll Graves stoovt before the closed door, and
Leslie Blackburn adyaveed, beheld out both bis
"What do. by this visit?” he demand-
ed, ina voice that was thick with emoti
“Thave stated my ro motives, and have nothing
ekburne
oy Lea pied Carrol, his
will you
father Hoving d ing in
2 his rain?
lie Blackburn drew himself up to his full
height, and his pallid complexion turned a shade
there
question!’ fy
«Roe you will do othing?” gasped Carroll
his on prise,
oung man threw himself into |
betas the desl
Upon the instant, like some caged animal watch-
ing ts chauco for escape, Leslie Bincklurn sprang
the door and placed his band upon the band!
Good-morning,” he said; “I think When
ae to Your senses you wi sel ‘nd that youava no
Feason to be annoy r
‘As Carroll Graves gave no sign of having heard
the last remark, the tormentor ventured oe more
thenst.
“Oh, by-thery," he added, “1T believe it-to be
the part of a friend for me tounge you not to sho
yourself at our house again.”
‘This remark was by ho means Tost, for befor
SHthy ml forbidden to some to your house
he demanded, proud]
‘“‘rhis ig nothing todo with me; it is the wo-
men’s work!”
‘Does your mother refuse to receive met”
s, Yesyand Alice—"
;
Abthe sound of Yoet name Carroll started for-
ward, but re sovered im
ice, if you Te pernt it me to speal”
coneltted. Binckbimm, “prefers not to see you:
* alfections being otherwise eny ”
She young lanyer grasped the back of the chair
for su)
“Is ehe engaged, thent” he murmured.
“ Not exactly, but probably will be!”
“To whom?
“To Mr. Manuel Lara, a wealthy Spaniard.”
Carroll Graves’ head sank upon his breast; be
been preferred to his honest b
‘Ts handle of the door orned.
“Twill say e, Mir. Graves,” said Black-
burn, “as our pa never cross neat,
shail’have mo demon tom
Asa lion who has broken free from the mest
of tho trappers net “ous up and glares at about
bigs, 80 Carroll Graves returned to bis
“oom
to me now! You title area that f hold
of your,}ife in my bands
retorted Blac
burn, with a
scornful ‘aug sh
“That your father had a wife in existence a
IN THE.
ry
fo that accursed. speculation, aud ‘having left him
e aunt chair w
looks
oy [egi2 8 ice binck ress wi wie! though worn, was
CRIMSON GLARE APPEARED
those wonderful papers, by all means bring them
round
wan Instant, ‘after he was gone, and Carroll
Graves was alo:
Going at once into the front office, he raid tothe
“John, be jough to put the books and
papers away, and if my father should happen to
return, tel him he will'find me at
Half an hour later the sen entered. the up-town
for years had teen the ‘home of his
self.
clerk:
which
definable dread was bs
Je staircase, and hastily
de t led up to the end
‘ine ering elles thelr rome were situa
OVAs he apr roached his father's door, he stopped
with a shudde
mors ghastly than was natural to . .
“3 os," he said “1 shall pot attempt to| The very air was freighted with the dreadfut
answer for father's’ actions. While he lived | secret within,
Jou did not come to me, and now that be ixdead | Flsing to his own door he entered, and passed
You have no right to srowgitinto his father's Toot.
Extended upon the bed Jay the figure of the yen-
erabio Elmore Graves, with his head ‘and face
wrapped in a tow:
Darting across the room, the son tore off the
bandage, rand recoiled at the spectacle of horror
revented,
was suicide and deat
Pinna’ to the unfortunate man's coat was a
note, shinee fo Carroll, witich rau ae follows:
My Dra: Tes
after this dioprace, and
erty, God forgive ine, and bless you, My revenge
upon in the man who has ruined me has already be-
Graves.”
Carroll crushed the paper, in his left hand, and
, | pigeing i vight-upen his dead father’s heat, ho
murmured:
“Whats sew, Twill Gnish:”
CHAPTER Iv.
THE FORGED NOTE.
Tae early morning sun was shining cheerily
into the one little of a nea eat beciroow upon
the top floor of a wotiea in Bast
‘The’ pretty nest of a bed was made up for the
"5% ‘with.its white quilt and rofled pillow.
‘Though there was no earpet, the cleanliness of
the floor would have Best how
upon.
fol pene et was inh
ihorooeh ‘opal and 1d comfortable.
Ono or two Uright. prints decorated. the bara
plaster wall, and i the window hung avery
Einusiny setenpt at white muslin draperies, looped
back wit bbon. pe
‘There waga Biblo and two or three little books
upon a small pine table, and, of course, there
a looking- sles, although it'was an extremely di-
mm
sinitive specimen of the indispensable,
pad was that all there was in a oom?
no te ther iid one ct
ited the very iprottiects 5] nen
te gilt That tho sun shone or? hat iis
4 trim little figure, blue eyes, rosy
cheeks, Mona ‘light hairy there were dimples a
smiles, and cheer esile, and sbe was atti
oe her lap a newspay per was spread out, upon
which rested @ variety of common flowers {fom
which she was ming em se bouquets: for the
dapper creature he flower girl, who
Years ago was always found at the
upper corner of the Astor House in, Broadway,
time he married our moti san ‘thet ‘aney ene
a daughter be fore yo uu were born, who is now the
he hein, to the ¢:
you lie! replied Leslie; “how can you prove
such nonsense
‘hero are papers which will prove it!”
“ Where are tiey
For one moment Carroll Graves
Vhere were thi indeed!
"Te ism Carroll, earnestly
10 | “vor know
-e, Leslie,” said
your father and mine ha
that
‘
Bursting into’ a
some | erie
igo of one Jane Dorummn, aud of the Siete] diltcalty abous that railroad speculation “about a
ld, Agnes, both of which he had been told | mouth ago, and—
terfuge, Mr. Graves, but when you come
hesitated,
mocking laugh, Blackburn
Sadie prot was elmnoge clears sbe wns obliged
to buy but few flowers, since all scm
1» like she raised in o box
ye, and, be it said, her garden
ie bad been in New York for several
years, she had lived her pure, honest life, and had
told i io one who sho was O r whence she came.
ii'ehe girl knew. aleue herself’ was
id not think you capable of s0 mean a sub- that she) Tad lived twenty odd yeurg with an old
across dy
u by the name of Winstow, in Shady Creek,
“ey
by Wirs. Emma Carrison Jones, ready next week.
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