Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 5, Number 50, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 12 June 1875 — Page 2

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THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

TERRE

HAUTE

JUKE 12,1875.

THE WEDDING FEE

One morning, ftfty years

mo, _1„_

When apple trees were while with mow Of fragrant blossoms, and the air Wu pell-bound with the perfume rare, Upon atorm hone, larseond Jean,

And lazy with it* doable load,

Bun-browaed youth

jogging

and niil were moo

along

the

winding roaa.

Blue were the arches of the skies Bat bluer were that maidens *ycw.

The dew drop* on the grass

Bat brighter

The sun, a willing sunerer, lay.

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And by her bridal xnnet hid— I cannot tell you Wiiat the did!

t...

were

bright

the loving light

That sparkled *neath the long-fringed lid. WhireThSe brighteyesof flue.werebid. Adown the shoulders bnmn and bare Rolled the soft waves of K®Joen.balr, Wbere, almost strangled

with the spray,

mr W

That the young man had ever teen his Te

And with'his feature* all The happy fellow told her so! And she without the least surprise Looked on him with those heavenly eye#, Haw underneath that shade of tan The handsome features of a man And with ajoy but rarely known Hhe drew that deal face to her own,

80, on they ride until, among The new-born leaves with dew drops bung, The parsonage, arrayed In white. Peers oat,—a more than weloome sight. Then, with a cloud upon his face,

Wbnt shall we do," be turned to say, ,4, Hhould ho refuse to U»ke his pay From what Is In the pillow-case? S And glancing down fiU64 *2, The pillow-case before hljn laid. Whose contents reaching to Its hem, Might purchase endless joy for them.* j,i

The maiden answers, "Let ns wait. To borrow trouble where's the need 7 Then, at the parson's squeaking gate

Halted the more thau willing steed.

Down from the horse the bridegroom

The lafchlwss gate behind him swung The knocker of that startled door, Htrnck as It never was before, Brought the whole household polo with

And tliere, with blushes on hi* cheek, 80 bashful he could hardly speak, ,s The farmer met their wondering sight.

The groom goes in, his errand tells, And, as tho parson nods, he leans Far o'er the window-slll and yells,

Come In 1 He says he'll take the beans!"

Lord! How she Jumped! With one glad bound, Hhe and the bean-bag reached the ground. Then, clamping with each dimpled arm The precious product of the farm, Hhe bears It through the open dot And, down upon the parlor lloor.

[trough the open door

rt.•», „pon the parlor lloor. Dumps the best beans vines e'er bore.

Ah! happy were their songs that day When man and wife they rode away. But happier till* chorus still

Which echoed through those woodland

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"God bleu* the priest of Whittinsville! (Joel blew the Minn who took the beans!" —(K. M.

Btmcktkr,

In N.

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Tribune.

Malcolm, the Avenger

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eonfsss^l that ehe had been to quest flurry as to the result of the veetigation. "Sybil wsctoo anything," she added, in you were out. It patient, but I was in s«eh penes, that I went." "And you heard—wbpif Aubrey if free F"

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CHAPTER VU.

VLOLKT AND HKR GUARDIAN. When Violet returned to the Lodge, after her interview with Charles Malcolm, she found Mr. Derwent in a state of the greatest anxiety on her account Sybil was but just recovering from her long and alarming swoon, when he came homo, and was informed of Miss Lindsly's absence. No one oould give him the slightest idea where she had. gone, and this uncertainty raised his fears to their highest pitch. The alternate excitement and depression khe had labored under ever since that conversation between them which had led her to suspect Vernon Aubroy, modo him tremble lest she should have committed somo rash act and it was with unspeakable relief that he saw her alight from the cab, and efcter the house.

He hurried to inoet her, awl clasped her in such a fervent embrace, that she regarded him with surprise and a little eonfusion. "My beloved girl," he murmured, as he released her, "if yep knew what anxiety I have been enduring on your account, you would not wonder that I am almost beside myself when I find you again! Where have you been wandering How could you, dearest Violet, commit suoh a folly as to go anywhere wholly unattended Could you not have waited till I was at liberty te oooompany you f" "I might hate done so," she replied, sadly. "I know I e«jfM to have done so, and I beg your pardon ear the unaostosso I hare oocasioned youj but I had Seedy miserable, that lost all patience, and felt as if I must have mr doubts sot felt as if I must have my doul fied at once, or go mad."

He regarded hit with increased perturbation. "Dear child, Heaven Hi ne—, toB mi what you have been doiqg Surely fon hare not been in eearoh of Vecnoft i*-

^?er pale fa6e was kastontW mahtlcd fritti blushee, and she reproachful^ answered. -No.no! How could you thistk the* I eoald oommit such an ind«uflale eefct or that I oould endure to eee one whan-1 can bo longer meet with the freedom ud kindly feeling of eat^er dayst Ah I irhj have they vanished ¥Thy oaiutot I fW as ligh^ hearted as I did then?"

As Violet said this, she Mn wmp again eighing andeobbtng wHhraohahan* dooment, thatMr. Derwent eeisedher Ipada at last* decUring vehemently thatfct oould bo* bear it. I ••Viotot, my tove. jasusul or I shall go distnkcted. You cannot know what agony it is to me to eee you wesp like this!"

Affected by the anpeal. die dried her

eyes,

and raised heredf from her 4rooping "I an dreadfully selfish." eoid.penitently "Or I should m* forget thai my grief must pais so kind a friend aa a are. Dear guardian, I will try to be »ve indeed I will not weep any mors. I will so and bathe my face, and ktrawhefe. is better. How cruel of me tonegleot her eo kmg! Dear girt, ehe wrnOd sw« be eo neglectful of me if 1 were ilLM 63m was going to hurry froat the reom, hat Mr. Derwent drew her bade to her seat **Do not reproach yourself there Is

Subfile be( 1 better, and thinks ehe shall

be able to sleep. I had juet left hw when jon oame homo. You hare not answered my question yet, as to the object of year booty journey ."

Violet's soft qyes grew dim again, as she

Vernon

She grew pole again. "Yeaj but, alas 1 Mr. Maloolm did not attempt to deny that he is only sails if innocent. Thoee were his words and I felt, aa I heard them, that he shares your suspicions. Yet how dan I oven learn to think that one so noble, eo intelli gent, eo generous as Verncn. oould hare stained hie conscience with such a fearful crime as murderf"

Mir. Derwent sighed. *3Ie loves

Violet and to possess the traasureon whioh their hearts are set—whether it be wealth, ambition, or love—men hare sinned from the creation. Is Aubrey more thoroughly exempt from evil thoughts than the rest of hissexf Was not the temptation great— perhaps overwhelming? On the one hand, there was the prospect of sieing you the the wife of an exulting and insolent rival on the other, a crime certainly but committed in an instant of time, and in the belief of its loading to a life of domeetio felicity with you." 1 «3

Violet shuddered. "Felicity.vrith a murderer! A dream from which at any moment I might be awakened, to know that the hand that caressed me had committed an awful crime! Why-^oh, why, Mr. Derwent, did you dwell on eo fearful a picture? Heaven defend me from such a fate.** "Forgive me, dear child. In speculating upon what might have been, I forgot I was harrowing your feelings," Mr. .Derwent soothingly replied. "And yet, my dear, I ought not to have said this. You hare, surely, sufficient self-reepect to overcome a sentimental penchant—it was nothing more than that—for a young man who could not have reciprocated it.*' "Could not, Mr. Derwent I don't understand you," said Violet, faintly. "I am sure that Vernon Aubrey did not core for any one else—that he—" "Loved me, and me only," she was about to add but averting her face, she paused, and it was her guardian who finished the sentence. "Loved you, or your fortune Which was the paramount attraction? Nay, don't start, my dear Vernon Aubrey is not so very blameable if he cannot shut his eyes to the advantages hf would' reap from marrying an heiress." "Ve eraon Aubrey was never mercenary— never!" cried Violet, indignantly. "Not if left to himself," her guardian replied. "I believe that if left to his owp nobler impulses, he would have loved you for yourself, without bestowing & thought up on the wealth you have inherited. "But who should induce him to think otherwise?" she queried doubtfully. "He has no near relatives to interest themselves in his affairs, or imbue him with the worldly motives you are imputing to him."

You forget Sir John Lefroye, your other guardian. He has always interested himself warmly in Aubrey's fortunes, because there was some degree of kinship between Lady Lefroye and this young man."

Still Violot looked unconvinced. Sir John is so stern in his rectitude, that he would be the last person in existence who would counsel Vernon Aubrey to commit a mean act

Mr. Derwent hemmed, and stroked his chin. "Then I have done him an injustice, my dear, for which I beg his pardon. And yet

He paused, and his ward impetuously exclaimed, "Ob, why do you stop, and leave one in doubt You are of too generous a disposition to distrust any one without sufficient cause. Tell me why you have harbored those suspicions of Sir Jonn and his kinsman f"

Don't call my conclusions by so ugly a name, ray dearest child. If 1 have had reason to suppose Sir John wished to arrange a match between you and Mx. Aubrey, it was bccause he hinted such ag intention to a mutual friend. And mom—the last note I received from him confirmed me in this belief." "Indeed and how Oh don't keep anything from nn!" exclaimed the excited girl.

It is hard to be warped that, where I thought I had won disinterested affection, my fortune was all that was coveted. Yet it is better to know the worst thin to continue to be so self-deceived."

Mr. Derwent went to his desk and dnced from it a letter, which he handi his ward. But she rejected it

pro-,

led to

I c&anot look at it the ta&teft swim before mv eyes. Plepse read it for me." It is out a few words, dear child, and may bear a different interpretation. Sir John commences with an allusion to the

star which, by the terms of your father's will, you are to make beneath hi» rod. He reminds me that you must go to him next month aod then asks,' Are there any signs Of an ottacfomeht between ou* pretty wird and my kinsman Aubrey Be sure to answer wis qaeetiou before Violet nemos to me, as I ask it that I may take my msaouyeo accordingly. I dan sayjou will understand what I mean

N not go to Sir John Lefrpye^s," cried Violet, passionate^ **I will not bo a passive instrument in the hands of say oae, to fee mode use of just ap %h$y

Mr. Derwent

*afe»ye« Si

tf ofcef

kiftdftiaUBMAtviiviiyd. TUng. IAAimL you many. Then ais released fra*

their responsibilities, ond you are at liberty, osfkr they arvitxsBcinied, to go where *1^1 "But tfeftil that, or my 1 urn little hotter than ask "I sonnet stay wher* 1 eomeandgoao itfk 'lML Ify tar tittle knew what feo #Mf when hi worded hio will In thiowuy." Vietsthunto* to a tohlo Oa oho

majority dOWU» I she retoitod.

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spio. I will writ* ._ him to let mere* un with m« •!«... loan never be ban^ocott tho society of such fti£ds a« vou are, I poAape, leasn to be

Joha will not gtattl your wish. Hoio okeady of the affectionate regard you have shewn uo, aad hoo been heard to his reootve to bseak of the much s» liee in hie powoi he hao yon under hio roof. In all

other

mjMCta." he went on, in toneo cf wounded feeiiag, I should osrt Httle for au,{ht that «rTt. LdHf, hove won tmr way into mar heart* vioie*, and both Sybil and I ohall feel tho loee of your oociety dreadfully."

Sheeloaped her hands round his Dear sir, Sir Johns 8ybU too well to be oo Neitfa a mon.**

elaonod hor

W**A

TBRRB TTATTTE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL.

there io a way of eecape. went,help mi to otoy irtth f**r£ »alone con fod contented both her hands in Ms. "My de*. iohutetM way, and that I dare ren though I beHtre it wquld fran thopursuif Of theei hsiiitl^f fortune-hunters, who hesitate at nothing to oeeure their prise." "Then io a way—you admit that!' oho cried impatiently. What»it?"

If I could bring myself to do this,** he went on, musingly, "you, Syhil and I would quit Knglan^ dfiiettr, Wo ww|i ge toltojy and take a villa on the banks of some lovely,

Jake. With our books* our music, our

pnnsnh in the

TOO,

we would moke life one long, delicious holiday." Violet's eyes sparkled. "Yes, yesj in such scenes I might even learn to forget. Lot It be so, dear sir. Let us go at once." "Impossible!" he answered, with another

lot us realize the happiness I have been imagitiing J' As it is, I can only counsel you to resign yourself to the inevitable, and go to Sir John Lefroye's. He cannot be very harsh with so gentle a creature as you."

She did not seem to hear the latter part of his speech. The first sentence had been too startling.

Tour wife, Mr. Derwent!—your xetfe she faltered. H^ drew his fingers caressingly over her sunny hair. "Has the idea frightened you,1 my love? Have you been so long accustomed to look upon me as yo\ur elderly guardian, that

Do not answer them at all," Violet replied. I wish you would defer writing. Some middle course may be found if we wait and think. Sybil is quick and dever she may be able, when she is bot^ tp suggest something./

Dear Mr. Dili. «frspering rdcea, or the eharp queries «h» flitting magistretos. bn»k» thai eUenoaj enforced by WiMfi but Malceto heed.* t. od nothing that pitted aroemd Uto. Bo #ao aboorbed exeooing

Woltero' requeitwtfehhohad-pwhape hootfl^ accented oo sacred trust, for

the nutgiiitude of his tstt.

you cannot teach yourself toviowme in a fairer light I might remind you that I am still wwaenjlya^orbed the deepest grief for young that women as youthful and beauti-

unwas

mafriage and her fear of appearing grateful to her guardian, to whom she greatly attached. •. "Happy, I am not," she said, at last, "an" never can be again for I will not attemp to conceal from you that I have loved Ver non Aubrey dearly too dearly to be able ti forget him for another/1

Mr. Derwent hastily interrupted her. Child, you must not, you cannot marry that young man. out sucjh though!

It is your duty to root jhts without hesitation." I

know it," she firmly replied, "Nor if, his deed that deprived Bobert Walters'

I know it,"

it was of his life, will he ever attempt to see mo again, of that I feel sure. But even if he io innoccnt, I will not be forced into a marriage with him, if it is artfully contrived and orranged for me by a man who is evidently careless whether it brings me misery or no. I shall never marry now—of that I am per* flooded." .i!

Never! Ah, it is very kind of you to pay this dear Violet!" Mr. Derwent observed. "You are anxiou* to make your re-, fusal as gentle us it can be. But do not think that I blame you for rejecting my, 'from

offer. I ought not to have made it I ought perseverance, had contnved to ^et near the not to have let the bright prospect of happy! dock, and TO watching Bobson with affeehours for away from this dull land, and of donate solicitude. Here was oas, 4t ^11 bringing back your smiles, tempt me to events# who either believed huu mnooent, or was too foudly interested hiiu to fonuke

speak too openly of what might be if you were willing to be mine. Poor child, I nave distressed you I You did not know how. very little true affection you had for your guardian till ho distressed you with his monstrous proposal. You see, my little, Violet, the bare notion of spending the rest of your life with Sybil and I, has quite shocked you." "I am not shocked," cried Violet earnestly, "neither was your proposal monstrous. I do full justice to the generous consideration for me that dictated it. I itas taken by nus prise, that was all. And as to' being*frightened at the idea of living always with Sybil iving always and you, how could I be Are you not the dearest friends I po3*ess\?" "I hope so," he answered. And it was of you—of the pleasure 6f guarding you from

posed our union. But I have pained you by it sad so we will not discuss the subject any further. We will resume our old positions of ward and guardian and while I am here, instruct me as to what I shall my for you to Sir John Lefroye. Your term of t-esidenoo with us expires in a few days. Shall I tell hiin that he may take you next week And hqw shall I answer his inquiries respecting the state of your affections with regard to Vernon Aubrey

Mr. Dorwsct shook hio head With iradh a doubtful aii, that his ward agilotely exclaimed, I wish I had never inherited this hateful money. It fetters,

tfaflMhg tone,—"Or freedom 'MMOWiuu youare'nou

voloe took ttdfosgutMnsooof eadnring beneath tho bhoo skioo of tul llslf,"

JTidkiA ohailed herfhoo with W ho bent ktoidlhe ardent ahdnflMM De*woaCs to»oe hodUon aB Hnongh_di tning cdnfoMioa then hod boon a lightWning in hio deeply-oet over sue encounterea tnom, that blush and trsmhlo, oho oooim knew wfeqf.

When sho took oonofo to leek ^agi ho had lsft her* Ha was too ooffaoioui to Uo lore-«uit hor. his Um wuto a mm broken--Vk)let peepfaitoher Ofiawud to

might ttetoa A little 11

round hio ana..

Sho woo now working herself Into a state of great agitation. -1 will not go to Sir John'o. You say that 1 mwti w»t sorrfy

further but his

Mr. Derwent laid his bad on hers. "Stifej to wluk% 1m bflidl hitherto cope- or, were doee »seet Violet it io uedeso wribng^ firj fuUroonoeM^th^,to^lovod her. Bol "V wortolfhoji t. Thepawnmgof dtodid not know thai despite hor OanAd ring

admiseaou that her own ifMhM had Im hang huu. b«etow«lena win ksr. with horrified k^msde a She had heard him^tf w^th OMpetoe, potato effort to pias out ofhearii without disgust A UtOe patknoeTMi oho.

Mi late

mighty* to

CKAFTXK TUL

now bobooit can bt tn am.

•air, rn aot have you think that fifty With tho conviction cf 8yb£l Dnvsofi boas will separate us. I tore you and guilt growing upon him more and man, too well to ho oo «ao^ influenced. Chorleo Maloolm aid her nolo as Mr. Coy 'eiUMn- will I be at the aien^ at oo arbitrary sen came hustttog up to him, full Of imgonitrtng detailo. Two or aasshad to he

portant three trivial casus hatT to he dispoood of Ufon the young was Korean woo examined. Tt*« oubcitor tolk«4 on, and tho huso of

[breed

him to uoe li ii ljesl jtoVio ins to discover in what way the foungmn was deprived of hio brief existenoo and hio own stem sense of justice likewise impelled him to trace and tmnifth morderir.

But now that ho had erety reaoon to believe thai a woman had committed the

iini|li

Before ho could bring himself to denounce Sytal, or even hint to another thai he believed her guilty, he h^d te overcome tho dormant tenderness he still cherished fof her. He had to subdue the compassion which continually whispered, Let her go.

hand—the hand that onoe caressed her—be the one todeolit. If she mutt be denounced, do not let it be thy lips that once kissed hers so fondly." Ob, it was a maddening struggle between his sense of the duty that had devolved updn him and his anguish as he pictured 8ybil a prisonar—Sybil brought before a judge, with hundreds of pitiless eyes glaring at her beautiful face—Sybil universally condemned as a murderess.

His strength began to fail, his cheeks to grow sunken and haggard, as the hours that went by were continually filled with these tormenting visions. The very sympathy men bestpwod upon him, as they saw him

death, tortured him.

fulaB yourself have married even as many! "Instead of com^ionatmg, they would yesrs their elders, and have never repented £e*lH8e *?e» ke told htmself, 'if they knew it But I will not. You would consider it, kow weak, how wavering I am and all bea sacrifice, and I will be silent. So that you

are happy, my dear girl I am satisfied." notforget that her glorious orbs have once Violet wavered between her unponquer- looked tenderly upon m«, M, to the thoaght of in tho dock. Involuntarily his lingers

C1°'

•ought for Sybil's note, and he* recoiled its contents: "Thit young manis innocent, cf*d mutt be sav«d.M Why had she made this appeal to him Did she not know that he woo powerless to affect the rescue of the prisoner, excepting by producing hter missive, acknowledging from whom it came, and his own conviction that she had done the deed of which another was suspected.

Then his Scottish characteristics, patience add caution, came to his aid. He would wait and see how things went. The young mm was undoubtedly in possession of a ring that had been Walters'. Let him account for this, and save himself.

Richard Bobson was an under-sized, rather sullen-looking young man and audible whispers went round among the bystanders that ho had a guilty look. He repaid these comments with defiant frowns, and then pushing the hair back, that had fallen over his forehead, resolutely bent his attention upon the magistrate. But it was plain that he heard the low sob that broke a young girl, who, by dint of great tr the

rom

youn^ prl,

Mm in his misfortunes. When Millicent Vyner's name was called, a graceful figure, in simple but tatfteful mourning, stepped into the witness-box. Charles Malcolm, who had only seen the young girl once] and that, when her countenance was pale and distorted with the fright and pain of an accident, was astonished at the sweetness and intelligence of her features. She had been well educated, and had moved in a respectable circle, until the failure of a bank broke her father's heart, and reduced her surviving parent to extreme poverty. But not all the privations and toils she had encountered since, had destroyed her natural refinement. There was spirit as well as sense in her bright hotel eyes, and in the corners of her well-

volatile nature had been irrestible. She went through the trying ordeal

her examination with lady-like eomposure. Several timeo she glanced pityingly at the prisoner, whom, it appeared from her reluotant admissions, had been for some time an unsuccessful suitor for her hajgL Her lip quivered when she had-to speak of Walters, whose ring she acknowledged this to have been, but she denied ever having had it in her possession, nor could she account in any wiy for its being in Kichatd Bobeon's. llw young man himeelf—in spite of aa

Coring look and urgent whisper from the whq had staggered up to the dock— edly refused to say how he came by it ion-first-arrested, he had declared that. It was given to him, but by whom he would: notoonfeoo. As no evidence was forthcoming: to prove at what time ho loll Derwent Lodge* or where he went afterwards, he was

inclinations, ,,

and tut-rooMs me with treachery and de- ultimatoly remanded. But it tuyi eeit If it were not for* my p^perty, I eiidtoA irttho course cf^ the exomuiation. oould have remained quietly with SyMl. Ond that his tttcots ogamst Robert Walters had no onewould have interfered to prevent it.", hop" «W Utter and MJiehad "IWHI wait ao you ot^C tC waidian Wtng-Mf said, when she paused? but inleed, my. kolljor tho avowed purpose of finding an kve, tkero Is »o okiddle ooune that you cod opportunity of wiixojing or moulting that fallow. Your doothy point* either to un-' niM*tioninff The Ougistrato was going to croso-ex*

Mr.

Walton,M bo added, with a reosatful glance 1 at MilHr—t. "waoone of year fine gontie-

moa thatmibo nothtegof ftHiMt* fin'ooBts I wHh fiattw, ond molriag her too op tm

I dea't ckm who knuws it but I am^Bo fcraUtt^" .t© & .*sv:• It was evident that til and oo Ohoiloi wended his woyfton tho oiiit»ho ninf mdictioM uttend cf ttctaM dfttoaflUr. HeU be qomoiitted for trial depend upon it cried otto bustling littk mSwhJdid not perfefto thoiM Mil. and toe jmh Md (Hi Vyner and toe jnag fid who bad evinced such powerful uitereet in the prieenckee behind him. "Tee, you mark

being the mine home to him,

very faint Millicent Vyner. who was hor

ooha, whom a movement tttnetttoag Bad placed clooebeoidethoin. bmsi lirr sn^nllag the trembling young jintoe.

But mere ant more neevily the girl 1 en that supporting arm, until hor drooped on MUlieenrt ohouldor. Hon and the heat had combined to dotalvi her cf her OcBoes, andoho waeohUgudtoho oarrlod into the air. "Are you here alone Maloolm inqnM, ao he aedsUti M% -cvat in her oadoowwo to (•da* tlhekek«M *. a^im4 hfan wMl blush. iw. w.

...jpr.

afftto thankiag him for hio

neoo, offered to accompany hor cousin the offsr waa irritably refuood. No, Milly, no. ?d rather be by myself. You'rottidtoaso^ hut Ihnow you don't think Bichord innocent and oo I won't hove your pity, thank aQ the oame. lam foolish," oho added^ with pitoionote burot of tears, "I am foolish to worry myoelf about him, for off it* you be thinking of ruel though you are to hW

if ho gets direoUy,

flush, Mary dear.hfshl" wfs the hur-

riod response. "HeU be wioor oomo day, and learn to love the good little girl who teally caree for him. Keep upyour spirits dear, and eee if my wordo don't come true!

Agleam of hopehrightonod Maiy Vynmfl pret^r face, and she returned the cousinly kiss with more placidity, saying at the oame time, "You always sena me away comforted, Milly. Good-bye, and God bless you!"

Ao their way led hr the oame direction,1 Charles Maloolm contisuod to walk "by the aide of the silent MUlioent till mingled feelings prompted him to address her4

Is it fair to ask you. Miss Vyner, if you believe that youi}g man Bobson to be guilty of the murder of illy cousin Walters

She lifted her eyes to his face steadily. "I don't know what to think. I did feai that revenge for fancied injuries hod tempted him to the deed but my opinion has changed since I have ,watchea your looks in the court."

Astonished at her words, Malcolm demanded their meaning. She looked a little confused, but promptly replied. "I saw that when the prisoner was brought in, vou eyed him attentively and as the evidence went ott. you were perplexed to account for his having the rag. But I also oaw that there was ao indignation, no loathing, painted on your feotureo, as there would have been if you had felt that you were surveying the murderer of your cousin." "You area keen observer. Miss Vyner,J Mkbyflm thoughtfully remarkedt "It Is not every one who would have drawn sdeh correct deductions from my looks." "Neither should I have done so, 0jrhaps, had not fedt so deep an interest in the matter. It terrible to think of one so poung, so handsome, so highly-gifted as Mr. Walters, dying, with no one by to hear his last wishes—no .warning given-him that death was so near and still more terrible to know that his death wis brought about unfairly.

She was now so pole with emotion, that Malcolm begged her to accept his arm. It was, however, gratefully refusM so was his proposal that sne should ride home. "I thank you, sir but I ani very well able to walk. I cannot afford to give way to a grief for which everyone would con demn me. I must work, that my mothci and I may live and my regrets for Bobert Walters must be stifled."

She spoke reeoluteiy, but with deep feel ing*ana Your regrets do not disgrace you. Mist Vyner. It is a tribute memory, which does your honor. Were vota woman, you could not weep for one who it grieves me to confess has given yon some 'cause to reproach nini."

a tribute to my cousin's gene not a true and good

lerous heart

Oh, do not blame him for that!" she cried, With womanly self-recrimination. "It was my foolish conceit that caused it all. 1 should have known that he could nOver, nevei think seriously of one ao much his inferior, in all worldly advantages. I should have avoided, and refused to listen to him.'

She drew her veil over her face to hide tho tears thronging into her eyes and Mai colm's sympathy and reepcct increased as he saw how hravely she tried to oonquet herself.

When their roads separated, and Millicent bowed her adieu, he detained her. "May I say a few words to you about this young man Bobson Oh your cousin's ac count I know you aru willing to befriend him, if, as we will hope, ho io not oo guilty as hj is supposed to ho." "Certainly. In spite qf the annoyance he has given me or late, I like Richxrd Bobson, and shall bo glad to do anything for him that is in my power. IB is warw-he&rted and industrious."

Then wfll you contrite tot ascertain whether he will accept the services of ooupfeflor whom I will retain for his dofence My name need not appear in the affaiivif you wfll kindly odhsent to arrange if*

Millicent pondered for n-ifcomeiit, and then promised to coamtunicato with Bobson, and }et Mr. Maloolm know the Booutt.

With this agreement they, ported, and Millioent sought the home of Mary Vynei returned to hor own. At first one ho youag rather ouBob And irri

table, aojd disinclined to tho had to flay hut on errand concerned Bichord placable, and

boon, she

to try «oo him ou tho folloirfng dojf. Tho cool fcwsptiou ho gave the poor girl daunted her. He had oMfeikehed himseli behind ouch a rampart of satofe that hor tender mt&MpqoeMl died on hot

You are vary good-natured. Mips Mary Vyner,** he said but I dont know why you cease heee. I dou*VW«itt visitors now. Ail's In apriooft ooll.l oan toil-en.'

It was Millioeat who bodo she |albM%d "MUlioent who bid mo

not hewoaythiagfrosahor fe thio «ndor handed way. Mahe toolly Isoloony oo««ow

Mary

tried to explak that it wao

ML akjri

loolror omiie fysi its object ho eoald not himself to aoaka a manly effort to con-vmofiU-hUmos.he

"Tell yowr eold-beartod uilhoHi" hi said, -that it's hor rve got ti thank for the I'm in thatitV mow that I vo heptthe of whom I Imd the riag, a socoet. If she knowo that io I she doeo hy thlo Mail til led sho can do is to'

diagrace of the pi

HtOo puariod 17 •tsnodtosay, "Mfllieontis

to ho|p yon. tjtol io why I am

to help mo, Io oho Then lot

her oodte and toll too oo hososlCand may ho 111 hoiiovu it*

Asohepaased through the gatoo House of Dontsntten, a female of mien, whose features were shrouded reO, was addressing some queetiono to the oottoc. Thio female panood to Ink at hor 4 0 •m-

BO oho wont by. and, ere Ma*f hod gcM •ho found tho otrangerbeoida her. Startled out of her aaxioui thoughts roo. man ihe loved, Mary fltofpo^ andgaaod at hoendf foorfidly.

Your name io Vyner f—y«»u hava hion rieitiag Richard Bobaofa, haven't you ?—and ho is your lover, io he not?"

Marr colored, and sighod. She wished sho oould answer in tho affirmative, but MilKosnfsmors intellectual fkoe had bewitched the playmate of hor childhood, and the affection for ^j^t he^ad once felt ^had, grown cold.! V.' .?•

The stranger come closer to her. "Are you ready to riak something for hio

from this plate member that if I

Answer quickly, ahd he should be committed for

trial, and removed to the closer ward of a prison, all efforts in his behalf maybe un-, availing." "Indeed, ma'am," replied Mary, eagerly,

I'd do anything in'the world to help poor Bichard. But how aa I—how can I The lady walked a little way in silence, sad then said abruptly, "I have formed no plans yet But now that I have a willing coadjutor in you, it shall be done, if money .. and perseverance can achieve it.,,

Money will do a great deal, I know," said Mary, doubtfully. But they watch their poor prisoners so closely at this dreadful place, that I don't see any ohance of. Bichard escaping."

The lady eyed her from head to foot Would you^jot have courage to chanjit« clothes with him? He is about your own height"

Mary woo considerably staggered by the.-' prbpCnlj but after a little while, she answered, "Yes, I would risk that, or oven more, to get his liberty. But what will he do, and where will he go, if he succeeds in' getting free?"

To America. The funds for his voyaged shall bo provided, and there be will be in no danger of being recaptured."

Mary now was beginning to collect her thoughts, which had been scattered by the unexpected address of the lady. 1fcio ooundo very kind of you, ma'am," she said, suspiciously: "but you ore a, stranger to me, and I should like to know. shy you ore so ready to help Bichard "Am I obliged to explain my motives to you the lady haughtily demanded. "Ac-' cept the good I propose, and ask mo no questions why I offer it" "But Riohard will ask me that question 1" tho girl retorted. "He will not agree to put himself in the power of a person he knows, nothing about and who may be only deceiving him with fake hopes, after all/'

With on impatient exclamation, the lady turned away. Let him perish, then but remember, the sin will be on your head, not.. on mine for I would have savod him if 11,,, could."

Sho was moving slowly away, but now Mary. in great alarm, citing to her skirts. "Dear madam,Don't go—pray don't go!' I was wrong to doubt you. Don't let poorRichard suffer for my folly !, Only tell me what you would have me do, and I'll do itF aad ask nothing more!"

The lady's anger was appeased. "My" good girl, you must bo oontent to let me serve you after my own fashion. My motive'-' for interesting myself in Kicliard Robson's escape this:—I know him to be in danger, of being convicted of a dreadful crime which another has committed, and therefore I seek to rescue hhn. I can devise no other way than what 1 have already proposed but it you or be can suggest anything better, do to. I will be here about this time the day, after to-morrow, to hoar your decision and his." "I will be sure to see Richard as early as I con got access to hhn. But he will ask me the name of his friend.,. What sluill 1 tellr ham f" ••it, "That I. will not be anndyod.with idlo3 curiosity!" was the stern reply and, stepping into a cab which had been waiting for her at the end of the street, the lady tlepart ed before Mary could staiuiuer out au ajwlogy for the inquiry.

The whole of this conversation had boon •0 extraordinary, so unlookod for, that Mary, Vyner stood on tho pavement pondering over it till the rude remark of a passer-by reminded her of where she was. Hastening away, she wont straight to Millicent, to tell' her what bad happened. Sho found her cousin sitting beside hed of her mother, who was suffering from a ucrvous attack, and plying her needle industriously to tnake,. Bp toe time lost in attending the exatuinatkoa of Richard Robtmn,

Eagerly Mary told Jber tale, and tben: waited to hear Mil liven t's cuiameutM upon it

Mrs. Vyner, too, leaning on her elbow, her ffdh dtoeks flushed witn cagot-ncss, hod llrt-ysrt breathloosly to Mary minrative, and

aow

liqron her piltow, with her eyes fixed* on the face ff hj»r daughter. Sho had aev«r» advocated Roooon'o suit to Millicent but: sho woo concerncd at hio. present position, and scetned so shocked and ttoublwl when ifa* fceftfd how much tho evidence had gone

Ik.» hBtJ np'f'1"" that hot child hud been afraid tokUiher. It^i vesy mystenoua why this unknown

W so warm an into rust in Richard's

}4 troUb|ei," said MillicAit at length. Were., ti Ms place, aad coustious of my innocoBce, I HN

not ocoopt her offer, but boldly wait'

and tohs my trtol.'' A f*3 fius M«v. Vyner. made her turn# h«v niuther, who threw her^ the neck of the frightened girl..

Don't counsel htm to do that, Millwest -4oo my oiko, don't P* ':t -Serfswe, mother# •to* *him entreat him todoao for if he eamm

if heean. ToB-f»'

yeothidtom troat him to Ittid for taai, what would

lyMit ioligh^dcd, ihrelT r'w^lsIOn milUBl Mary and MiHuwot to ooetho the agitate#

Don't, Milly—doa't talk ao. if uoo., acht me niad or childish, for I am neither^ a wrefched and- and guilty^. 9, Ohi Mdly, it waa who gave*2 Richard ftobaoa that ftog I" "Yon I Oh.mothor^lwwcwniyoBbyitrr eried Millicent hmMad at the confession.

Instead of replving, Mi*. Vyner Hung herflflH bach on the bed, and hid her troubled face with hir toomhliig hands.

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