Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 7, Number 32, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 3 February 1877 — Page 7

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A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

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safe distmce I followed her, and succeeded in trucking her nearly a mile dovfn Broadway, where sho vanished into what appeared to gent «d dress making establishment. By the aid ol a friend of mine, a dealer in furnishing goods, whom 1 thought it prudent take into mv confidence, I ascertained that she called herself Mrs. Holer -(an ineffectual disguise of tl}« Norw«*^mti Hjelm that she was a widow 01 quiet demeanor and most exemplary habits, and that «he had worked a-s a seamstress in the establishment during the past four months. My friend elicited these important facts under the pretense of wishing to employ ner himself in the shirt-mafciug department of his own business. Having through the same agency obtained the .street and number of her boarding-place,

Emily,'' he said at last. Sho raised herself abruptly on her arms and gazed at him over her shoulder with large, tearless and frightened eyes. "Edmund," sho whispered doubtfully. "Edmund."

Yes, Emily," ho answered in a soothing voice, as one speaks to a frightened child. "1 have come to see you and to speak with you."

You h.ive come to see me Edmund," she repeated mechanically. Then as if the situation were gradually dawning upon her, "You have come ts see Dir."

IHs role had appeared so easy as he had hastily itketched it on the wav,gratitudo on her part, forgiveness 011 his, and then a speedy reconciliation. But it was the exquisite delicacy of Storm's nature which made him shrink from appearing in any way to condescend, to patronize, to forgive, whoro perhaps he needed rather to be forgiven. A strange awkwatdness had come over him. He felt himself suddenly to be beyond his depth. How un pardonably blunt and niasoulinely obtuse he had been in deal ing with this beautiful and tender thing, which God had once, for a short time, intrusted to his keeping! How cruel and wooden that moral code of his by which lie had relentlessly measured her, and often found her wanting What au effort it must havo cost her tinger-grain organism to assimilate his crude vouthful in situs, what sutler ing to her tiny feet to bo plodding woirily in his footsteps over the thorny moral wastes which lie had laid behind him! All this ciinotohim as by revelation as ho sat gazing at Emily's fa»v, which looked very pathetic just then with its vague bewilderment and its child like surrender of any attempt to explain what thero was puzzling in tho situation. St«r»H was deeply touched. He would fain havespoken to her out of the fullness of his heart: but her© again that awkward morality of his restrained him. There were unfortunately some disagreeable questions to bo asked first.

Storm stared for a while with a pondering look at the floor then be carefully knocked a speck of dust from the sleeve of his coat.

Emily," he said at last, solemnly. "Is your husband still alive It was tho bluntest way he could possibly havo put it, and he bit his lip angrily at the thought of bis awkwardness.

My husband," answered Emily, suddenly recovering her usual flutelike voice (and it vibrated through him like an electric shock)—"is be alive!

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lady, who dispelled my last doubt3, and moreover, informed mo (perhaps under the impre-tfsion that I was a possible suitor,) that Mrs. Ueim was as fine a lady as ever-trod God's earth, and a tit wife for any man. The satnt evening, I conveyed to -Storm the result of my investigations. lie sat listening to mo with a crave intensity of expression, which at first I hardly knew how to interpret. Now and tbon I saw his lips quivering, and ~b described the little scene with the child in the park, ho rose abruptly and began to walk up and down on the floor. As I had linished, lie again dropped down iirio the chair, raised his oyes devoutly to tho ceiling and inurmurei: "Thank God!"

Thus he sat for a long while, sometimes, moving his dips inaudibly, and seemingly unconscious of my presence. Then suddenly he sprai.g up and seized his hat and cane.

It was number 5.'52?" he said, laying hold of tho doorknob. Yen," I answered, "but you surely do not intend to see (her to-night."

Yes, I do." But it is after nine o'clock and she may

But ho was already half way down the stairs. Through a dense'drizzling r»in which made tho gas-lights across the street look like moons set in misty aureoles. Storm hastened 011 until be reached the unaristocratic locality of Kmily's dwelling. lie rang the ddor-bell, and after Home slight expostulation with the servant was permitted to enter. Groping his way through along dimly lit hall he stumbled upon a staircase, which be mounted, and paused at the door which had been pointed out to him. A slender ray of light stole out through the keyhole, piercing tho darkness without dispelling it Storm hositated long at the door before making up his mind to knock a strange quivering agitation had come upon him, as if he were about to do something very wrong. All serts of wild imaginings rushed in upon him, and in his effort to rid bin «df of them ho made an unconscious gesture, and seized hold of the door-knob. A hasty fluttering motion was heard from within, and presently the door was opened. A fair and slendor lady with a sweet pale face stood before him in one hand sho held a needle, and in the other a bright colored rrarment which resembled a baby's jacket. lie felt rathor than saw that he was in Emily's pres ence. His head and his heart seemed oqually turbulent. A hundred memories from tho buried past rosedimly into sight, and he could not chase them away. It was so ditlieult, too, to identify this grave and worn, though still young face with that soft, dimpled, kitten-like Emily, who had conquered his youth and made his lite here. Ah poor little dimpled Emily yes, he feared who would novor return to him. And he sighed at tho thought that sho had probably lost now all that charming naughtiness •which ho had once spent so much time in di-aptr ninir of. lie was iddenly roused/rom those reflections by a vague, half wnisju'i ed cry Emily had flea to tho other end of the room, thrown herself 011 the bed, and nr&ssea her face hard down among the pillows. It was ai* act which immediately recalled the Emily of former days, a childish and still natural motion'like that of some shy and foolish animal which believes itself safe when iU head is hidden. Storm cl«»ed the door, walked up to the bed and then seated himself on a hard, wooden c!*.air.

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No, he is dead—was killed in the Danish war." And were vou very happy with him. ErriHy? Was he very good tc you

Il was brutish question to ask, and his ears burned un sonifortably but there wasTK help for it. "It was not happy," answered sho eiiuplv, and with an unthinking directness. as if tho answer were nothing but his due •"because I was not good to him. did not love him, and I never would havo married him, it mother had rtel died. But then, there was no one loft who caied for me."

A blessed seme of rest stole over him he lifted his gravo ejpes hers, took her listless hand and held it close in his. fsli** did not withdraw it, nor did she return his pressure "Emilf, my darling," he said, while his voieo shook with repressed feeling (the old affectionate nanus rose as of themselves.to his lips, and it seemed an inconceivable joy to speak them once more) "vou must have suffered much."

I think I have deserved it, Edmund," she answered with a little pant and a little quiver of her upper lip. "After all, tho worst was that I had to lose my baby. But you are very good to her, Edmund, are you not

Her eves now tilled with tears and they began to fall slowly, one bv one dowp over her cheeks.

Yes darling," bo broke forth,—the impulse of tenderness now overmaster ing all other thoughts. "And I will bo good to you also, Emily, if you will only let trie."

He had risen and drawn her lithe, unresisting form to bis bosom. She wept silently, a little convulsive sob now and tben breaking the stillness.

You will not leave me again, Edmund, will you?" she queried, witii a sweet distressed look, as if the very thought of being once uiore alone made hot* shudder.

No, Emily dear, I will never leave you." "Can you believe me, Edmund she began suddenly after a long pause. have always been true to you."

He clasped her face between his palms, drew it back to gaze at it, and then ki^s=d her tenderly.

God bless you, darling he whispered, folding her closer in his arms, as if he feared that some o-ie might take her away from him.

How he would love and keep and protect her—this poor bruised littlo creature whom ho had once so selfishly abandon ed at the very first suspicion -f disloyalty 1 As she stood thero nestling so con fidingly against his bosom, his heart went out to her with a great yearning pity, and he thanked 6od even for the lotig suffering and separation which had mad» their love the more abiding and sacred.

The next day, Storm and Emily were quietly married, and the baby and I were present as witnesses. They now live in a charming little cottage on the Jersey side, which is to me a wonder of taste and comfort. Out of my friend's miscellaneous assortment of ancient furniture, his wife has succeded in creating a series of the quaintest, most fascinating boudoirs and parlors and bed rooms—everything, as Storm assures me, historically correct and in perfoct stylo and keeping so that in walking through the house, you get a whiff of at least three distinct centuries. To quote Storm onco moro, he sleeps in the sober religious atmosphere of the German Reformation with its rational wood tints and solid oaken carvings, dines amid the pagan sp!endor3 of the Italian Renaissance, and receives company among the florid conventionalities of the French rococo period.

THE HIDDEN FOE

BV AltCHIE C. IRONS.

CHAPTER XVI. A NIGHT JOURNEY.

At the same hour that Kenwood, Leu and the Indian, were threading their way around tho lake, Edwards left his oaliin on the island, and in the darkness and pelting rain, made his way towards the landing in the swamp.

He had visited the cabin about the middle of the allornoon, thinking that in the pelting rain, no one would be abroad to observe his movements, and with the lirst appearance of darkness had set out on his return to his other quarters.

He had nearly reached the creek, when chancing to look up ho caught 9ight of a dark form a fow yards distant.

It was only a glimpse, iu which ho distinguished tho outlines of a person, and then it was lost in the gloom and darkness. He stood a moment, irresolute.

Can it be possible that I am followed ho muttered, glancing uneasily about. "Whether I am or not, whoover that was, no doubt knew of my presence here. Who could it havo been?"

Ho stood motionless iu the rain and wind, straining his eyes through the gloom, and listening intently. Suddenly a murmur of voices reached him, and ho caught a second glimpse of the shadowy form, and beyond it two others, dimly outlined in tho gathering darkness. Just an instant they were visible, then suddenly disappeared.

It must be somo 0110 on my track," he muttered. "That vwice sounded like lieyden's."

His fears grow stronger each moment, as he stood there in the pelting rain, and at last he turned and made all posaible haste back tw tho cabin. He burst open the door and confronted Stumpy, who was sitting by the fire enjoying a smoke.

Why, Oapt'in, what's tip?" he asked in surprise. "What yer back here fer?" Everything is up", Stumpy, and the deu-e is" to .pay generally," answered Edwards, gloomily, and

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his companion what he had soen. "It seems as if the o'd Nick was let looso," he continued". "But I am hound to go through with this, if 5' uy ]ifo. I have gone too far lu n're and I wouldn't if I could. T.» irl shall be mine in spite of fate, and ts gjt to be removed from here to night.''

What'll ye do with ber?" asked Stumpy in astonishment. I was revolving tbaflt my mind as I came along. I'm not fool enough to leave ber h«*ro when there's danger of her being discovered. You remember that small cave on the river bank that yon found sometime ago Well, I have made up uiy mind to take hor there. They will never think of looking in that direction for her, and I can keep her there until I decide what to do. I am cursed afraid I shall have to take her out of the country altogether. The instant the rain ceases I will take her out to the other cabin, and meanwhile vou can go out and borrow one of llamilton's horses—you remember the twin oaks a wile north of the cabin?—bring it there, and await me. You can steal up to the tent and wait till all is quiet witfciu, then take one of them off. There will be

tlenty of time to return it before mornand. with the rain to aid us, its tracks, among the others, 'will never be noticed. You can take one of the canoes, and leave the other one for me. It is lucky they are both here."

The rain was still falling in a perfect

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deluge, and the darkness was Intense, but after arranging llioir plans moro minutely, Stumpy departed.

Two hours passed. Edwards fretted under the delay, butheargued from tho actions of the dark figures he had seen, that they were not aware of his close proximity, and feeling secure from immediate discovery, he decided to wait a short time in hope that the storm would cease. Things had all gone wrong for the past fow days, and he was getting desperate, and was prepared to take desperate measure*. Ho had hanntod the woods constantly in hopes of gotting asig' of Kenwood, but thus far unsuccessfully, and his hellish plan to deprive him of his life was still unexecuted. Essi- treated him •villi the scorn and contempt ho deserved, and in his ocmsional visits to her room, he always came out vrestfalleu and worsted in their wordy battles.

Ho arose at last, and approaching tho door, gazed outward into the darkness. To bis satisfaction, tho rain had nearly ceased falling, and I10 at once prepared to put his project into operation.

Crossing tho apartment, he stopped before Essie's door, and rapped upon it for admittance. A minute passed, and then her voice answered, and unbarring the door, he passed into tho room.

Sho had arisen from her couch, and stood near tho oentereftheapartwient "You must excuse MIV* intrusion at this unseemly hour, s? Hamilton," he said "but circumstances have arisen that render your immediate removal from this place necessary."

Her heart bounded at his words. Wero they not an indication that ho had been— or was in danger of being—discovered So she construed it, and it gave her additional hope.

You will please aon your things and be ready to accompany me in a few minutes," lie continued, watching her narrowly while he spoke "Itis no great distance, and the rain has ceased. Here is alight fur robe that you had better wrup around you, as the rain may not be ever."

He turned and left the room, and thon Essio began preparing for departure. Her last week of imprisonment had worn O:J her, being such a contrast to her usual mode of living and she longed for a run in the open air. She had had experience enough with Edwards to know that he would not scruple to use force should sho refuse to accompany him, and her pride rebelled against suen treatment. She decided to go with him peaceably, as she could gain nothing by refusing. She feared 110 personal violence from Edwards whatever his rther faults, he loved her as much as his villianous nature was capable of loving any one, and was determined to make her his wife.

After the lapse.of ten minutos he appeared. and held tho door open for her to pass out. ''The rain has flooded the swamp, and we shall fin rather unpleasant footing," he remarked.

Essie vouchsafed no reply, but walked on in silence, and at last they reached the creek. She entered tho boat Ed wards followed, and taking his seat in the stem, pushed the boat forward, and after reaching the lake made directly for his cabin on the opposite bank.^ Here they disembarked and started in a northern direction through the forest.

I am sorry to be compelled to have you walk, Miss Hamilton," he remarked as they proceeded along. "But necessity knows no law. However, it will not be far, and I am more charmed than ever with you, and with the willingness with which you accompany me." "You may as 'veil save your breath Mr. Edwards," replied Essie, scornfully and not flatter yourself thinking that I accompany you willingly. I go the samo as any prisoner wo aId that had no moans of resistance or self-defence. My hate and cont'ompt for you has not diminished in the least, and never will. Driving vie is an impossibility, as you will no doubt learn, and I tell you, once for all, that you will have your labor for vour pains. I would sooner suffer death by fire, than marry yon

Her voice was vehement and impetuous, but he controlled the angry reply that arose to his lips, and answered calmly: "I see that you are determined to impress that upon my mind, but it does not in tho least alter me, or my intentions. What I undertake I generally carry through, and I mean this to be no exception to the general rule."

They continued some distance in silence. Essl9 was revolving in her mind the possibility of darting away and eluding nor enemy in tho darkness, but she saw that hib was on the alert for such a movement, and abandoned the idea.

Suddenly Edwards halted, and after listening a moment, uttered a cry like that of a wildcat. It was answeredin an instant from their left, and in a short time footsteps were heard approaching, and tho form of Stumpy leading a horso appeared in tho darkness. lie baited beside them, as I10 came up.

You really must excuse us, Miss Essie," said Edwards, politely. "We were obliged to borrow one of vour father's horses for this occasion. We hope to return it, though, without mishap."

He stepped forward as ho spoke, and taking the horse by the bridle, led hitn up to her, and she recognized—Bayard

She spoke his name, and with a'little whinney of delight he rubbed his nose against' her shoulder and otherwise manifested his joy at tho mooting.

Your horse seems to know you," remarked Edwards, "and wiil no (loubt bo delighted to have you again on his back. As timo is scarce, I will assist you to mount."

Without waiting for his assistance Essie sprang into the saddle. Stumpy was at the horse's head, with a vice-like grip upon the bridlo, that precluded all possibility of making her escape. lie led tho horse forward at a rapid walk, Ed wards remaining by his side, with his hand 011 the pom Mel of the saddlo.

It was intensely dark, with a titful, gusty wind, that emptied 1 deluge of water upon them occasionally from the adjacent trees. Essie saw that they wore going in the direction of her father's camp, and a wild hope aro«o within her that they would continue in that direction, and then, if there was any strength in her lungs, her father shoula know of her whereabouts. But, as if anticipating her thoughts, they veered to the right, and before they wore opposite Mr. Hamilton's, were a full half mile distant. With the noises that filled the woods at night, Essie knew it wottld be useless to call at that distanco, and so held her peace. She was astonished at their boldness in taking Bayard. Thev would, of course, return him, and she tor lured her brain to devise a way to let her fetber know of his absence daring the night. Suddenly a plan flashed through her mind. 'Watching her opportunity when Edward's eyes were turned from ber, she raised her hand to her head and detached a small portion of the red plume from ber bat. This aafely in ber nand, she dropped il to her siae, and as they passed under a thick foliage tree, where the darkness was impenetrablo, she leaned slightly forwai4, and securing a tuft of Bayard's mane,she fastened the plume securely among the black, flowing hair. Her heart beat rapidly, and her breath

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almost stopped in her fear of discovery, but her object was safely accomplished and neither of her captors suspected any thing wrong.

She felt exultant over her siifcess, for she was confident that the fragment of plunio woven securely into the black inane would not be noticed by ber cap tors'in tho darkness, und it would tell her father of her existence on tho earth still, as much ns though sho should appear efore him, and tin 11 they would rescue her, and her captors would meet tho fate they so richly deserved.

At this instant, a word of command from Stumpy stopped tne horse, and Edwa.ds turned to ns^ist her to dismount. He stood directly before her thus compelling her to accept his proffered aid. "1 pi'for to dismount alone, Mr. Edwards," she said, making no move. "If vou will step aside, you will oblige me grea ly."

He moved awav with a muttered exclamation, and Es-ie sprang to the ground. After a tow whispered words with Stumpy, tho latter took the horse and disappeared, while Edwards and Essie continued on in a northern direction, and after going about two hundred yards reached the riv- r.

Wo will descend the bank here, Mi*s Hamilton," Edwards said, pausing. "Wo are nearly to ymurnew home."

They reached the bottom at hist, and followed along the low bank a few feel shove the water, until Edwards stop(1 beside a little stream that went plashing into rivor below.

Producing a small roll of birch bark from aboat his person he lighted it with a match, and holding it aloft, disclosed a small opening at their feet. It was about three feet wide by four high, and was apparently nothing but a hole In tho bank, from which issued tho little stream. "I shall be under the unpleasant necessity of asking you to enter," he said. "There is room enough without stepping in the water."

Essio hesitated. She had not expected this. It seemed impossible that her friends would ever find her there. He seemed to divine her thoughts, and imagine she would refuse, fer seizing her snddenly, I10 stooped and carried her through the oponing. He released her the moment they wero inside, and still holding the torch, siood before her, a triumphant smile on bis face.

The easiest way to get over tho difficulty, Miss Hamilton," he remarked, noticing the angry flash of her eyes. "These aro not very comfortable quarters, but you will excuse them, seeing the pressing necessity of the case. hope soon to offer you a more pleasant place."

He lighted a second torch as ho spoke, and held it aloft, allowing the light from it to flash around the apartment. It was some six or seven feet high, by about the same in length and width, and the roof was formed by the arched roots of a giant cedar thatspread in a network above their heads. In fact the cave was nothing more nor less than a cavity under this tree, washed out by the "little spring brook that flowed along one side of the room. The floor under their feet was solid clay, and the stream had worn itself a tiny channel at one sideofVihe room, leaving the remainder of the floor comparatively dry. fastening the light in a crevice, Edwards produced from about his person several coils of strong, rawhide straps.

I regret the unpleasant necessity that compels me to secure you in some manner, Miss Hamilton," Edwards said in the same polite tone that he had always used, but with more of sincerity in it. "But I hope by to-morrow, night to remove you from this unpleasant place."

Quick as thought he passed the thong he held in his hand about her waist, and then proceeded to fasten it to one of the gnarled roots that protected into the cave. Taking a second thong, but of lighter and softer material, ho passed it about her wrists, securing them firmlv together, but in such a manner that it would not hurt cr chafe them.

There was no fear in Essie's faoo oulv an utter contempt and scorn for the man before her, which he could not fail to notice.

Lest you should be mistaken about my feelings in submitting to this outrage," she said fixing her eyes upon his face. "I will inform you that I had rather do so, than be polluted with the touch of your guilty hands. The sooner I am rid of your presenco, also, the better I shall be suited."

He looked at her in wonder. Her courage and bravery was something that astonished him, and his admiration for her increased, if anything.

Remember, Miss Hamilton," he said, "that you brought it upon yourself. Had you accepted tbo love I offered, you woald havo been in far different circumstances. I am not so old, or ugly that you need have refused me on that account, I have wealth, as I told you* before, enough to amply support ws b-th, and give us Ml the luxuries this world affords. You have but to promise to marry me, and you aro froo."

She turned upon him liko a whirlwind as he concluded speaking her form drawn to its full height and trom bllngwith excitement, her face ablaze with passion, inspired by his insulting words. "John Edwards!" she exclaimed, stamping her foot'angrily. "How dare you speak to me in thi^manner a vil lain, gambler, and counterfeiter, and a murderer, for aught I know. Go!"

Very well. Miss Hamilton," he said, his face white with anger, "since yon prefer captivity to me, you will havo a chance to try its merits. But mark me, sooner or later you shall be my iri/c. I can afford to wait. But I have work to attend to, and must- be off. I shall be here again in the morning, if nothing pievents."

She made no reply, and turned and qultt'd tho apartment. Onco alone, she sank down 011 the hard floor, and for the first time *ince her captivity, sobbed as jf her heart would break. v^if

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