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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1902-08-14, Page 3August, 14th 1902 1,77.17,47 141 iIIE CLINTON l'IWS-RECORD The Crime of liallowaten THE HEIRESS OF GRAYSTONE .HALL. By LAURA JEAN LIBI3EY. • Author of "A Brolwi Betrothal," " The Heim! of Cameron Hall," "Pared at the Altar," Ate, Spri..He ta the door that led down cia. tuck :telt wuy, he found t hitt this, too, Wttli sicut•ely fastened upon the outer eitle to impede 1118 Iog l'148 This WitS served in the 8.1 1110 fash- ion as the other door, and he i•iished down the stiarway to the pavement. three stepe at at thee, reaching the curt stone just in time to see the two dark figures enter it COU r 0, end (JI') 1,' rapidly uou Shortly a i terward a general alarm was sent out all over the city. leach °Peer 011 every heat WILS heePillg sharp 1,u k >11 for the C0.11a3 dram 0 let• the sorrel horse. Within thetd-fitted coupe Le Roy was doing his best in iittengding to soothe poor little lionnylin, assuring her all woulti yet he well, tihe had no eatiso for such fright. • I ditt not realise the real peril cenfroitted Ole," she 8(11)1 (3d, raising her eyes pit tentely to his face, "until she unconsciously explained it. Oh. I.o lints Le Roy, the horror of it nearly lathe, met It was then that 1 Mimed, 11 here ere We going now, Le Roy?" 8he ildeed wistfully. ••on the train!" he repliid desper- ately. "I eel that it is best to have the eity without delay. Put the it 111.11.0 ill yell(' eloilk pocket over your Mee, We get out of the .coupe at the next cot•tier." oe ever 1,3 NIPPY egein, and face the world like oh 'k' peoele, dear'?" sohted the poor, hapless lit- tle (treks, as she clung 1.0 her young husband in 11 111>11)41,1,11 of grief. "It will all come out -right, darts ing, very soon, let us hope," iagre- plied, caressing. the curly, golden head, and kissing tie. ettiVering bud mouth. -Here we are, sir," Said the cab- men, throeltig open tht door, "Av- enue A and 11-- Street." Handing hint his fee, Le Roy as - :4151(1i 1101111:1'1il1 (4) Ellit111 1: 1311(1 draw- ing ber 1111 l Multi within 1gs arm, he walked rapidly tip the street in the direction of the depot, talking to her gaily the while of the happi- ness life held in store for them in the golden future. -1t• is illy intention to get'as far tts possible away from here," he fie-% CIO 1.0(1 "I can nual a letter while en route to Peelon, telling him of this affair. Poor fellow, he is out seat 01)- ing for aletruntstas fOr 115 1100'l Fen- ton has been e friend in need, there-, loos, a friend incited to nie Bonny - lin: he Is 1110 hest-hentted felleW the world -holds." As they entered the dtspot quite a colonic -ohm wits being created nt the tined 01 Atentie A 11n(111 ---Street. :Jogging leisurely along, the cabman soon foiled Helsel(' in custody, lett again Bonitylin'8 foes were .baffled; the coupe n•as empty, •"I'lle temple who engaged the coath at E--- :-Areet got out at the (301' - nor 1 just (limed." he SOW 111 an, ........L.3/14.1121_1 0 their queries. -They cannot mee got. over a Ilocle away. They went in the direction of the depot." CIIA I"I'ER XX V. force of those cruel' wol "Molt art so nem., anti yet. so far.' " Le lioy Plerpout hardly laserti ler words,his gaze Was- 1.1%01((1 143011 two mott who 1111(1 ;hist 01t 113 I the ear. Ile notiged that they dal not drop into the Seet heer the datW, wilivh they must have tasiti IL glt;nl'&> 01 (18 the Only 1.1141.1 t•actott; i)1titead, they mused slowly up the taste gazing- keettly into the faces of the passengers right and left tis they advanced. - "It is a pity those two gentlemen cannot lind Seats." said Bonnylin. 'The ruilwity companiee shoul(t not accept passent es' money if . they eannot flud seats for them; don't you think so, Le Roy?" But Lo 110', who was as pale ns (3&h(14,111151Vel.011never a worth his gage was rivetedwith a-hereible fas- Upell the tiV.0 111011. talvanc- ing steadily up the aisle, Le !toy turn. d his face toward the window until they should pass: They were nearly abrettet• of the seat where ee and lionnylin.sat now. Was it his mad fancy, Or did they stop short in the aisle 1nt.1->s II turned -his head 11.11 11.11 W/18 110 411110Y, it 010(1 (4 aflty. Tlie' WO gentlemen wereetateling by his , . . The .moment their gaze heel .rested upon tl.e two seated there, they !lad' exchanged significant nods, As Donnytin turned towerd them, tire elder of. the two took MT his hat, and. bowing gravely • to Doney. lin, said slowly: "You are Mrs, Donnylio .Pierpont, I believe?" An agony of terror took possession. of 'Donnylin, her heart sunk, • her brain- reeled, the darkness • of; the grave seemed to.close around her. . "You are Mee; Bonnylin l'impontSe he repeated, taking A folded .doett- Ment front his Attlee breast pocket. "Yes," faltered .Donnytin, in it dy-s. • , . ing voice. "Then, madam, have ,a most. manful duty. to perform," he said in a low voice. "Mrs.. Pierpontt you are • my prisoner," and. he laid a head on her shoulder: , With an agonized shriek, ...Bonnylin starling to her feet•and.threw herself - sinto the arms of her Masi/end, sob- bing out: . s. • ,"011, Le Roy, save.Ole--save me,: dear! Don't let them: force me te go,. • with thent." • • VOU 1r1115t Jeave ae tam Lerma it is in motion," Said the ottleei. in the sante low, catttious. tone. "One moment, more it will 'starts You ore.' Mr. Pier o tgI ani cortain. May 1. ask that 3,ote kindlyload yoer. young -wife out on. the platform." • With the bitterneA- of death at heart,' ..Le Roy obeyed; leading pool. ' Bonnylin,. whp was • weeping hysteri— cally out by the. hand. ' : n a trice the tritin.swept on. They did •not .see a , terror-stricken, girlish face at the window -as it glid- • ed out of the d.ePot amidst .shrill' whistle and:clanging of bells. Atoms bel Dwight . had discovered. the pees - ince of -.poor llonnylin oh the train . too late. •:- "Can you vivo us a description of As 'the °Meer's.' wore ; • citizen's the COn1,11.?" WIII1 the huerie'd ques- clothes, the 'appearance of the quer-. Lion. Let an the,. platfoene. attracted no" : 'rite cabman could and did. 'rhe gentI(.11111111 Was dark—with a brown overcoat, end slouch hat tutted well over his face --the lady wits slight ami slender. hp • should jed2,e, al - 1 imigh Int Mt la eat; clog:loped tu - a long, titirk, circular cloak; a wit. covered her face, hut he -saw the lit- tle, hand tingloved which clasped the mna gentlea's ril); it was- white an.I dainty A moment later the two men, who had hastily jotted down the descrip tions, were leirrying along with all possible spept1 111 111t. direction of the a depot. Lc Itoy nd Bonnylin, having puts - 'leased their (1(13(18, passed through the gates to find seats in the car. The train Wed id not start for (R- ivet. minutes yet: still they preferred entering the ear to remaining in the wait tig rootn. Bonnylin Wtif••• heel:Int over the 1)'(''l>>'('' of leaving fae r hhind her the city in which she had sec:eyed. so much. In in•oportion to flonnylin's go y- ('1,1', Le Roy felt ettettigely depressed, hut he took emelt care to conceaj. it most enertutaly froin het, 'Fen minutes pivoted; Le Roy count- ed IlVery 1110111(511, 1.1' his painfu )lly- it 4) /int, hoort tett s. 'fins 011 I. Mid votimanced to fill with IS — %JIM 11 tellable Seat W115 >1001 Tile 11 IlXiely Le Roy had felt as c eah >1>)>>> tett (seed the door cnn never he (sxpreit: ed by wenk words. With a sigh of relief he watched 1110111 drop into their respective setts. The mo- ments dragged 1ileil. 8101V 11 meths by. Three titintit es more and they would steam >1>41 of the depot. It, wits n throegh express. making het one stop this side of the state line. As he was thinking it over, pitying lit 1 le heed to Bonnylin's merry voice, 3•01ing girl entered the ear. Benet lin gave a little cry of start - "011, Le Roy!" she cried pressing MK arm all in a !hitter. "1.0ok 1 theta is Annelsel Dwight, my old scheol w cheher this way, Le Roy," "Von forget, d that you must not ietire (1)111'veil. She must, not rereli grti, von, he said pitying - 1y. 1ie leserd the sorrel of :dirket ea's:4, Mid he 1.11..W this (emir girl W1.1,4 Weep. the. "We wore such very doer friends. 1.e Roy," she said sighines "Ilene rint . nes »13 room -mate, teat 131>001, It wits Pelle who let me down in the clothes baskm et frothe d.wit,.- it (WV Will (in IV (111 the numorithle night riin fret/1 the bee ng school. Annithel was always getting mo. e out (11 sernpes" -- she used to Orem, it — "and a tosems bit- terly leserd for me to sit here so near her isitt not let her know it." 'I feel tip -toeing, down to ',whore she slts, end elasp iny lumtle ever her eyes, ahiepering: "(loose who it is?' hist AS I ITS(11 t o '1 can imagine her crying out: *I i•now Ws you, Benny, darling, so •,‘ mey heti lot well take away thew, little hnivls—eoft VolVet It or siontelhing equelly tee - Pretty,. Oh , T.e Roy. I feel the full special attentions and Le Roy thank- ed God it was se.... • .... '. ' - As they •reached' the platferin, Le ' Roy turned toward the officer; ,atid". said :', ; .1 ' ' . - , . "You see, pie, her': heart -is 'break- . ing. _Will you perniit nie to have just One Word Alone with'. 7" • The officer in charge hesitated. "I know it is useless to tell yott 110N9> entirely innocent my Poor young wife is—of, that Which a cruel coinbination of circumstantial °AS donee has imputed to her ;, you would still have your' duty to per- • form:" "You are right,' Mr. Plerporit, and a cruel ,duty it is, .1 asSure you. X; am willing indeed, sir; to niake thia sad affair as little dietressing. to the young lady ae..possible Stleadt minutes to your wife if you will; it will take my companion that length' of time to fetch around- a' eitb." '!I; am. grateful for.. your 'concee— sion, sir," said Le Roy, as he Mim- ed a few steps • to.One .side, and .his. companionleft him, as he .said,' le. procure a cab. -. • In. the moment of thne they had been standing there, with lightning rapidity Le Iloy had weighed overy possible eltante of escape. They •were all impracticable, and would end in instant recapture, and olio by' one ho. was forced to abandon them. "They are gone—'oh,eLe Roy, they are gone 1 No --there one of them stands 1" tionnylin cried, gazing, fettrfully• around her, theii wildly taps. into her .agonized youhg husband's • face. • "yeti must, save meg Le Rey, ,froM • this awful horror that threatene Inc !" she cried in terror, clinging to hint With death -cold. hands. "There is hut one way for me to escape them, and .that one way is death, Do you see that 'other train starting out, darling ? 019, Le Roy, unclasp" your arms front aboet your poor unhappy '13onnylin, who has brotight you unwittingly such bitter sorrow awl deep ditagracee and let me .fling myself before that moving. train and end it all, One moment, and the heart, of ye liti .whose every throb is for you, . will be at rest 1" . "Oh, My 'darlings—my clarilhg 1" he. groaned, in 'an egony of deapairing love, "yetx Wring my heart i" piteously. "If they apProach Ine again, or touch Me, 1 nignad go mad, Lo Roy—Yea, mad 1" At tha,t moment the ()Meer drove around -to the platform, springing from a seat beside the cabman; and ferlow-eincer, now that the five minutes' grace Was up, approached DonnYlin• What he said was droWned in the shrill whistle of the outward -moving train, which was now under full headway. Bonnylin, in a frenzy too wild to be. pictured by weak words, ,had watched for her opportunity, and before Le Roy could devine her inten- tion, she had torn herself from his arms with n shriek, and heel cast herself on the iron rails directly be- fore the englite„ OTIAPTER XXVI. In an instant the greatest confu- sion reigned. Men held their breath in. horror, women shrieked aloud, and children gazed with terror too great for words upon ,the awful, blood -curdling spectacle. . Had the beautiful, golden -haired young creature slipped accidentally from the platform, . or had she throw n herself voluntarily before the moving train ? • Quick as the action had been the officer-- had anticipated it. In a dash he had sprung to the rescue, and hurled the:slight figure out of danger's path, but not e, second tote soon. They had barely cleared the spot ere the huge engine, under . full steam, thundered over the place where Bonnytin. had lain. Le Roy's horror and dismay, and his gratitude to I -leaven that she had been spared to him, is more easily understood than expressed by weak .words. She bad fainted. It VW a mercy to her that she would be unconscious to the pitifully thrilling events that were to transpire around .her; yeti her unconsciousness baffled the -plan her husband hadformed of a. daring escape... IRs. despair was heart-. rending ;• the paleness of his faee alone .betrayed it. . - . "Will.yoil tell me where you Intend :taking my Pope, unhappy. 'wife from here ?" asked Le Roy, huskily, as' he took the slender Agure Trent the of- ficer's arms and • held , her close against' InadlY beating, breaking heart t"Direct to the jail, whisPered the. matt, nodding toward' the carriage. waiting.' "Come this Way' with her, please." • : " :They maxle their way through the •eXcited • crowd of byetaoders •who seernd to have' caught at • the truth as if by magicalinstinct.: This was Pierpont's young bride., . Although they permitted Le Roy to enter the coach and -still rettah the hapless,. slender figure, in.,•hiti ho ,saw that be Was closely , guarded. The .holte of escape in the. face of all. this .was Madness, • . , • (Thee he made . movement toward the coach door,.and the calker sitting on the right of 'him laid a damning hand on his OM, pen red .yOur thoughts, •Mis.. Pierporit, arid • .1 :Warn yott in a friendlr. manner not to attempt It; o rf.t be a use you know, because she. wohld, be sureto. be retaken. in no . time, • It., would. canse a.' fuss, and be very unpleasant all .around. I am disposed to' treat you kindly if I can.". • "• "I understand the position,'.' • re, - plied Le Roy,. With a groan. ' "Can nothing 'bribe yott, gentlemen, to let her go 1S0 '?" he cried in wild dee- 'pair. "I Shall be 'a:.wealthy man by inheritance. I solerrinly. Vow to Make b.oth of yen rich for1ife if •you' will Sit 'quietly -here' and permit US to leap' through that .door trite _the darkness. -Remember My fleor dar- ling is' as innocertt as a child of what You charge her. 1 Will•Inake you both rich • for life—ay, I will divide my fortune between you; every dollar of :it.. What do you say'?" • „ Of . course, being: together, there Was: but ote answe,r they. dared Make, andthese answered sixnultaxtee. puSly,, Witri keen glances' fete 'ettelt- eethog'S eyes:. e • • • • • :•' "It is useless .to .talk that way,- 'Mrs. Plerpont:.'You .cannot 'bribe 115 ;: 3e are officers of 'the law; sworn to do our .duty. at all 'hazards, an: do .our duty we shall," . In a short space of time they' reached the jail, and the hardest . tvork'they eVer accomplished 'was to lake the, unconsciens little bride from the frantic yeung hatsband'i onns it had to be'done by force. :In the midst ,of this scene up came .Prank Fenton and Dr. Montgotnevy. • They .had just heard the teerihle . news that • had traveled With light- ning -like raPidity: through the -city. Fentoli came at Once to Le Boy's' side,: but • Dr, lefontgentery: did not approach him ; he played the • part of cui entire' stranger toward . Le Roy. Ile had. 'his Own reasons for ,doirig e hed; him, Onfil e of the °ters espied the' doe,- apprott "You are a physician," he said- hurriedly,- "Will you IOndly come this wily and attend this lady ?" Dr. Montgoinery readily assented, restraining ',with an effort the gleam, of exultant triumph that shet into his eyes as P;Iftnee 'significantly met renton's as he passed him. by, • "Do you know this. lady ?" asked' the &liter as he led 'him to Bonny - lilt's: side. • She had been reinoved to the sher- iff's private parloe. • • "r have not that talent/11re," an., covered the doctor truthfully enough. • "You will do what yoti cart, tor her, •doctor, to bring her out of thie deep swoon." What the doctor's anxious thoughts were as he gazed with intense pity ittto that beautiful, girlish, ttptureed white face they Would never have dread. "The Case is a pitiful one,' said. the sherifi's Wife, standing by. "The young husband is raging like Mad down' below, and when she opens her eyes and finds herself in Custody the scree wilt be heart-rending, . \fun must ba here to ctitiot her. "I shallremain for the present," tuttsWered the doctor quietly. 'Plie restoratives he had forted be- tween 1 onnylin'e white lips soon brough her out of the deadly swoon, and suddenly the wondering blue eyes flashed open. lightning -like rapidity. "X am your sworn friend till death, and Le Roy'S friend, Now listen 1 you were saved fro1 . death on the rail ;: they took you from Le noy'e arms and brought you here. You aro in custody." A piteous moan interrupted him. "For the love of HeaVen listen, tT:11.111.8eny's coming. 'What cwil:hh_att:twl aTis yso auyi mustu,o., but I swear to you I will save you and place you in your husband's be staid quickly. You Are 011140CIY, lieve me ?" Only the piteous moans of poor Donny/le answered him. "Trust all to tee," km said hope- fully. 'said at that instant the sheriff and hiti wife entered the apartment, which they lutd not intended should haveinsbtotetnninstant. ungnarded for a an - a ' "Ah, she has regained conSelous- *less," said the ollicer. "Not quite," returned the doctor ; "but she will soon now." "If she goes on in this way she will work, herself up leto higlt fever. Hadn't you better leave her a quieting powder, deetor ?" suge st,c1 thn shorilT. "1 have left one," responded the ImiluciZoirnt.igie)';.'11vfis she :hiloitticdpA'Igitoow,n.lowror:s: during the night yoU can send for It so happened that the doctor had .once saved the lite of the sheriff's only child, after the best nhYsicitene of the city had declared that he must' die—no earthly aid could .gave kting ; • therefore the sheriff had the most un-, bounded regard for Dr. :Montgomery. Fenton wes • waiting • impatiently enough,: outside, for the doctor, and together they drove to Fenton's rooms, wherethey found Le Roy Pierpont pacing the door like a, .man deiven mad, as well he might be. "You xnust not give • ,up to de- spair, myboy," said Fenton, "all is not yet lost ;- slie shall escape from them, I swear it !" The excitement through,out the city the next Morning, was. intense ; [w- hom3 as daylight deviled the square: around the' jail was literally packed • With a. surging threng. of human be- ings anadous to le,arn •It t were true that the meshes og the law haci, indeed, closed around the beautiful; •hapless young bride. Loud were the manifestations of sorrow. Duty must be done but she was so young. and !ah'. gtrong men turned awaY with:tears in their eyes, and in the cold sinewystreets W011100 knelt; add Prayed for her., Ay, :they prayed • that • God ivould take her to himself ere the hang- - niten'i rope encireled that beautiful' White throat, and, her Sottl plunged in -the black stbves of eternity.. .. They -would not believe her.guilty• in face, :o .01 the overvihebeing • evi- dollco. • In the midst of the throng—a car-' containing a white-haired .4aely, • drove.' rapidly through the crowd.. Pcpple made way .-for her .right and left ; they recognized' her, at a. glance as Le' Rey,, Fierpont'e haughty mother:- • ! cannot•iee her ; it would break iny heart I" she sobjaed out., •wring - :Jog her . fair,' old, jeweled hands, .• "but tell her this for me, ''.1 -ea will spend every dollar 1•have in, the world in, trying to• free her," BOW: the sheriff .pitied the proud old lady. In hie' own opinion all the •. • . • • g effectual in setting her son's • bride 1 ifroIted,.. in would prove . • .Inclite MargraVe's lover west pestle ing 'the. matter through with the persistency of a sleuth -hound. ' 1 "..BcciatO,go she: is young and: 'fair ' would. you screei'. her.freim the conse- quence01 her • terrible crime 7" ':he .cried tecterselY, addressing, the .groups . ofpeople that hovered around the. • jail: -"Beautiful India, the girt who Was so' cruelly slain, lies 'sleeping un- der the sod, and her send cries, out. . forvengeance—en eye for .an eye, a' tooth: for a tooth, a life for a life, • It is weitten . and so -it shall be, IVere She twice as. lair—with all the •. Plerpont niiilioes • to back" her—I Should•etill •cryOut that justice muet: be done, and the 101 1 penalty Of the • 44w-1o0ted Out." • There were, hisees anal* the throng ' and lottd 'cries ; of. Bonnylin's 11100-, • ceitoe... • • , • Among the -crowd,: -drinking in. • every Word, ..rfte a tall, dark 'man, needled' to the ciao .ethd• wearinghiS• hat' pelted low. ever his face. AS the 'words "tt• lite for a life". fell on his eat's, he turneffslivid, • and the hands that he kept in his overcoat pocket were Clinched se 'tightly.. toe gather that the. nails cut hate the flesh, yet he did . not seem- to 'heed. the 110111,. . •' •At. mitinlght the AtunO 'darkeb rttwed man stood 1».. the shadows, watching up-• at • the glooke • witglOw8 of. the. anuttering'that Ile Would find a way to rescue TionnYlim though the bolts and bars of iron Wore twice es • .streng, and that, too, •ei•� •the west; waned,ehe .would eeseue her and fly ' With •• hen,—the man Was Dasii. Se- • verne. ' ' . • "tam not afraid of a violent death, Le lloy," she pleaded bravely, "Bete ter death of that kind thial—than'--° "Oh, Bonny) t , 1114' iittle wife—my • precious, innecent leVe 1 T fear your ! selsroW is dri ing Yoll insane 1" he cried. "I trill' save you, 130011311111 soltear it by• all my hopes of hea,V- en 1 1 do not yet eee, clearly how, hut t will de lt," he said solemnly, preesing her to his heart. "Have me front them this Wit 1" • ehe Wildly 'entreated, inclining her goldeh head to the pollithed rails, bevel' removing her frenzied ryes - from his face. Ile realized if he loeeened his hold of her for one fatal insitant, lin Would carry out her deeig,n, and he lield her fat. 110 60110 death It - nett • should not take her front hint, "I Cannot, endure the dishOtiOr 01 an arreSt-4, who have never harmed creature—.dear l" 84 Sobbed Seeing the eyelk's flutter slightlsr, he had taken tiur precaution to send the sheriff's wife for a spoon and ft towel, - in order to bo alone With Donnyiln the moment she came to. It, was well ha did so, for With returning consriousnese,- as the blue eyes opened and memory returned to her,. the met piercing shrieks fell from her lips. "IVito 'saved hie, when 1 Wanted so much to die?" she cried wildly, l'iiloVyltetr,e, ant I 7 011, I,e /toy I Le "Mrs. Pierpont, for the love of Heaven listen to what 2 have to say to you," Whispered tho doctor with ever took the, heart'of a great multi- tude by storm ; a thrilling, etirriug speech that strong men wept At last the case was given to the twelve solemn men who held Bonny- lin's fate in their hands, and they left the crowded courtro0111 With the damning evidenee ringing in their Car8. What the next half-hour of DollnY- lin's life was like, in its intense, heart-rending aexiety, few people .can understand. All the love heart -broken Le RoY lavished upon her, heedless of the multitude .about theta, failed to lass - en her terror—her trepidation was pitiful to behold. Ile gathered the slender form in his ft1rsansb,retattst laid her golden head on li And silence as orlaressiVe tut death reigned in the room. It was. broken at last by' a slight noise; the door of the jury-roont openesi, and the twleve men who held the poor little bride's life in their hotels -tiled slowly back to their 8011(181. Ahearts stood 'still ; Le Roy Pierpont was as white as death. "Gentlemen," said the jedge, ad- dressing -the jury, "have you agreed upon your verdat 7" "Walleye," answered the foreman sQlltiro l'ilinslYn 'er, stand up and fee the jury," proceeded the clerk, address- ing Bonnyfin. . "Bannylin, -tny darling, look at the , jury," whispered th'e- heart -broken . husband, risitig with her, end sum porting her glendee form in his strong arms. Donnylin turned her blue eyes shrinkingly on the twelve motionless f.(°v)111115,•.how solemn they looked—those 111011 Wb.p50:1111S1iVer Wile to be We 01* 'death, to her perhaps she roast her demo in their faces, "ltnertnen, look upon the prison- er," .contioued the clerk, "and an- swer : Yea (Ind the prisoner at the bar guilty or mot guilty ?" Slowly the forenum stepped tor- . ward and answered t. • "gl/ILTY !" - The.. silence of death followed. ri be . world seemed tolled lik-11. .knell through the crowded- .courtrooin, 'But the,.cloont that was* spoken 'by the 'pitying judge fellopeo deaf ears, 'Bonnylin had fallen back in a 801001I 14 .her husbund's sheltering followed. With frantic des; air Le amts. • • •- . .pen can, ever •fully !describe What • . Ray .• • p sprbg 'head- long from the window with hie dee ling in his arms. He realized It week] be death fey both of them., but - better die together, than have ,the law carry out' its•fatal decree. Finn but geetie hands pinioned ; dfor tho seeond ti1fl B lin :mite tern .from his .arms. , • • • No one who witnessed that- ,scene g • 11. 0114 0.u3idst th. rible 'excitement that ensued, Bonny - 114) I N1>418 taken, from the courtrOorn by .the prisette exit,. and i'eplacod h her.: old quartere, 3 1 ilesults from common soaps; eczema, coarse hands, ragged clothes, shrunken flannels4 death; the white hands were folded And lay Motionless on the quiet heart. The lovely, golden hair lay in soft rings on the white in•ow, en- twined with pale blossoms, so that she looked like a, marble bride on a bed of dowers. Death wore .no stern aspect there, the agony and the torture, the dread and fear were forgotten; there was nothing I :he sweet sndle of one at perfect The long hours of the day dragged their slow Itneth by, antl the shadows of evening fell, ; still LeRoy .would not permit them t to disturb hint. Though the long houre Through of the day itIld far into the night they heard his ! pitiful lament: "013, Bonnylln, my beautiful' darl- ing, Why could not I have died in your place; there is no torture, no suffering I would not have endured far your sake. My heart will bp bur- ied in yottr grave." His another went, to hint. 4tt last. "Le Roy," she sobbed, laying , her fair, jeweled hands on his bowed lead, "come away, dear, the sitht of her white face is driving you her until she is earried away." mad." he said. "I will. not leave He knelt by the coffin, end the ter- rible vigil went ca. Only Heaven knew how ho 'timed those cold lips. Was it his fancy or did they seem to smile faintly under his heart -broken Caresses, as the 'red light of the flickering embers. in the grate.played over those perfect, mare hi° fcigtit enatures? mii struck from the adjoin- ing belfries. Still the berisaved young husband kept the lonely death watch. But through the dense stillness there was the soun4 of stealthy, cau- tiolle footsteps creeping along the comelier outside. They paused before the door, the knob turned ever so slightly, and the door noiseleselyeswung back 'on its Pliiirilerge°os'tit, kneeling in the duskbeside she. elted for utterance, Le Roy the Casket, watched said waited. A man stood on the threshold —4 tall,' heavy -set nian,•:natffieti to the chin. ' Entering the room softly,' the mid- night intruder 'closed: the door after and' swiftly approached the cas- ket-, and bending over it with a mad- den movement, lifted the. body of' Bonnylin in his arms, and hastily retreated toward the door. • OITAPTER XXVIII. . "Stand t Advance another stop • at Your ;peril'!" • exclaimedvoiceof, thunder, and like lightning Le; 'Roy threw.' himself before the 'clari»g Mid- night introder; het ibe terrific- blow from his- Strong right .aetn never fie- ; scowled, for, the man caught „MS hand in a death -like grip, and tt ' oice Strangely, whispered: - hoarsely:. • ;•"Iletslt, for the love of Heaven!' I 11.0.11. 110 e1102)19>; Pierporite T 13111 a, ietiteznedd: •Don't, yea. knOW nte?". " I.e Roy staggered boek 'like One d • "1.11', efentgetnery!"' he gasped. itt. horror too .greet Tor, words. • "Yes," • teplitd the docter quietly; 't•lit! is I."' and ns :h.e spoke he place I the, inanimate form 130 held , •ill arms, not, 'in •the casket agoin, 'het ea .the'cOneli,. • e „. "Lock t he d'oor, pierpont I" tie said autlioritetively. "I' have .Sentethilig 10 sey to You," and. silently Tie Rey. olies,ede "Do you think you can bear a: great shtick; Le Roy?" !•saiil • his -wend .earnestly. , "They say that joy leer.k:l'.lce..a-t:Y°ueift°,ear soieet,hi.nfihat:villmt;7yoelir- iosvi:hti:es.,. Le Roy Pierpont.stood .. before him too agitated to spenk; somet hlne very ' the troth glimmering through las. . • cart hear enYthing, doctor, es •yott can see," he said hatektly.e For • God's •sake, don't Iscep • me en sus- • peese it single inetant," . "I Will not," .ratilied the- doctoe .earnestly. • "Then hear this, • Le Rey, whieh'explains inv nt'S'Sterious • visit here at this.tioseenaly.hotirgtind crow: e1 121.3 t lift your hoeir, yOnng . wife; from: yonder casteet.' in which; she. ,shetild. nett lie; Tins re death,: : . • Le Roy-eyotar, wife is alive! She is 13* 0. 1)111100! Thish!" he elle(' • • *again, , arreSting. the • stOrdS' on Le. Roy's is,,"Ittane :rtie .throughf . ::.feef; worde will.suflice 'to. Le Roy sunk ,slown by the .' Cotteh overcome •with intense emotion; .oncl, til.thaipdpote:tor proceeded in a ' eautioes ‘ • ."As you 'know, Pierpont, I tetts kinkily called :to attend your: wife, and t had sworn With Fenton to fild. 7011inrWitalitig }101` if it lay within' human 'tweets and 1 have kept my otitli, 15110(e1 53)011 1)111 the verdict ' 01e111., against her,"1- .reeolted upon a •• desperate plane L adtiiiiiiStered a • powerful ,drug to her, 111111 8110 inight • faIl into this (ranee, whieh ,closely, ,gesemblee ...death that even . eXpert guedieal nietilutve heen IctioWn to het e. been baffled by it, "I knew "the renattles would be giv- UNLIGHT aie REDUCES EXPENSX Pe the Oefeigen P4ir see ings to allow it to be removed under one ciremustances. Guard it care- fully until you see it finally disposed ot in the grave, then come to Fent- 011'3 rooms, and 31>0 will 111,11C over I your plans for the future." ' Le Roy was too overcome for words, they failed him latterly, He was like a, man walking in a drean1. Ills intenSe happiness brought tears to Dr. Montgomery's eyes. Heaven Irnil indeed been good to - him in rescuing Boonylin•and setting her free itt so mites:Watts amanner. An hoer after the doctor—taleing Bonnylin with hitn—had taken his• departure, Le Roy paced the floor too -excited to thipkeor execute his • friend's ordere. . • The gray dawn peeping in through Med little time to spare. htitters warned. him he. the heavy ata•rble tiles tilLeTnecaki).:171n:1 from the firePlere where they could be covered by the velvet rugs, he cautlo"sly proceeded to pack the easket*ren10111bering thedoctor'S spe-Ifle warning that it nitist not . . sheke, or the glaring fraud would be ' .(1111.°NitearcTibaisely completed Screwing • down the lid ere, in the gray morn- ing • light, the door opened aud .113ottur entere-T.. • • throwieg hiinsislf in ! his mother's Fie could erarettlY refrain 1 from last •Ioolc i at tem poor darling," she sobbed, ap- gproaching the teteket; but she start- , ed.baek. With at low ery,' "WhY have .. you nailed the double lids down, La . Roy 7,, . she cried, a vague thought' crossing her mind that she •shorild . • • .. ' not have left lava here with the • dead, for gaeiing steadily down into the 'dead while face. he loved better than life itself bad .driven hiin mad. • could not bear it 'any longer. mother,!' .his said 'huskily; "let, .no ..otle capon the •lid again. I•could.00t • .0:1'1"',1.1111;resailital' lnot 'he Opened again, , • lloy," .she said soothingly, laying her hands. ott his dart:, waving hair, . ,Iteekisped the white hand, but he dared- 1101 (11114We1' her, ' • , ...floes he ever got.through the try- . mg. ordeal Of the •next, few hours was . ever afterward a' puzzling memory to . . hint, .f. • strangejy ill at eaeo• acting • that living • lie, sitting in the midst .. • ofsit ero tetra, ft it nds,and listening to the unnistei s. eloquent.' voice. ex- . tolling •the • ninny virtites .of poor iiettitylin. touching path:eti'nuy 21. earth,- and .that she ...... .. was free Seam .the. terrible cross. 9.,11e.liad born,c.t; . e . How they • pitied -the handsome, , glia.egard ytating husband as they: :lisitt(fi4t1vP(li. . tilethey reittned. that ;the • •. . thought that' -was passing. through' „ his heart was, that had •Bonnylin in- deed: been deadhe would have shot 'himself then and there, by her' ceilln, • 1 ttnel th..e.y..Woeld both have been'buri- 1,' ed,r.billarrYciigigvilovrc'deal was 'over set fast. . !the casket whichet ery nee supposed . 11 ' 4 ' 11 that was.. mortal 01. Bonnylinthe hapiese„.golden-haired little 'bride, Was conalienect to the . in vainthe governor was appealed to by: .13onnylin's contuse'. • He turned . • pleadings.Its would not Interfere with the just .sentenee of the law: 130 it prinee or ! peasant, et,..life should pay for. a Bic willfully' taken.: . • • ' • • • ' These, .although not tie words; wile the staistance 01 1115 anstv'er, and the despair of deatIl settled over the '1.'hele Was one other vitallyinter- ested in Donnylin's fate; that '.other was IhtslI Severne. ' As'seet 'the op- portunity he had patiently waited foe to effect 13onnYlin's escape' had not presented • itself., would soonttr have' seen :Llontlytin die • than have- het' .setor el to Pe Roy Pier - 'poet's tome; • ,Dut she should not die fer. that. crime, he vowed to hint,: "..ehutideting•ty, his bronzed. ILLCO Paling to the bearded line. - Ile weuld rescue her and claim her, tllkolg her so far away she would he completely lost to ber friends and the eworld, forcing her to' live with him, to "bear ,the cheins•.that were. forged ! • IUlt ,filtar weddi • Thereswere more. reasons. ,than one why he .clared not openly claim' Don- niiin as his. bride, . • . . • . While be. was• maturing his.starti- ilig and d•aritig plan, Vents:M.614 De; Montgomery were equally as 'eller-' getie.. .• •: • „ . • . A strange quiet had come over Le hearts 'of :13o1)11yli31'e Mends, • • • QUA -Mint XXVII. ; " .'..Donnylitt's piteous' gri4 upon reakc !zing • Whoreshe was and what • had • happened 'was teerible to .hehold, and 1 as • they had •feared, she wept herself into it frenzy that seemed to increape asthe hoursrolled by. Dr. Montgomery. was called in pent haste,' It required all his akin,. fce Well as• that of the eonsttlting physicienS he 5ufl)nlonOd, (0 „c21:12.12at the dread dies ease that threatened to attack. her, and a, few days; later she was cone Sidered out of danger, As court watt in sessiott, Mrs. Pi," pont and 'Le Roy pleaded hard for an immediate trial, as this Was not a bailable ease. • , Mita request wasacceded to, teed a day, a. Week later, 'was 'fixed for the' trial. Everyeavallatble moment 'of the time that inteevened Le nay spent With poor heart -broken. nonnyun, • I shall not weary my readerwith a detailed • account of the fanicats trial, or how the court -house Was literally Packed With a breathless multitude who watched the fair young prisotter 'with pity too great for Words as she sat by her devoted luisband's side, her lovely golden head boiled low ott her heaving breant, and her beautiful face White 118 death, Eloquent speeches Were made on both sides. 3ice111, 18/111 1111 Its.1.,141g1. ly hor- roe. wits, portrnyed—the grand ball, the young bride's terrible Jolt!. 011Fiy, und her • reeklese t lieeat ; the subsequent murder of her beautiftil rival, thebloody dagger found in the hapless - bride's hand, end lastly the melts:at Ion of ate dying girl— Charging poor Donnylin with the ate - All ;time. Bottityliten silriestougued counael made the most eloquent Speech that • . • noy, that struck terror. to the 1 hearts 01 119080; who loved him Well. It.. was the brooding quiet that fore- shadows the inorbicl fancies of--tra- sanity ! . • Yes, it Wold cine to that, unless ,they 1)0311.4 11.11011$„e him:. ! During the days that followed, Dr. Montgomery. VMS Orterl Called to at- tend pooe, hapless I30n1)3>lin, and one morning When he called, he Was Met 0'1t11 tile startling intelligence she had .1 -teen found dead in her cell ea daylight.' ' Great was his ennit1On.418 he g•az- . . . ed upon' the .beautiful; girlish face,. white and ,pet:feet as chiSeled marble, crowned in its glory of curling geld- eu hair. Ile thought of the deseria, thin ",Little Nell" aslee gazed at her --"She looked •Iike be- ing &pelt froth the hand of Clod, not, one •that , had • lived, and suffered death," It was loentint who broke the news to Le Rey Pierpont. Ile bad coo, pected feentie despaits Wad WAS . Wholly .unprepared for the submieSive Way in which Le -Roy -listeved to the ("reel woeds. ' . "It is hotter. so, Penton," he whiepeted, 'huskiIy. 'God 'knows 11111,1.lave prayed for this lathe' thane that ihy darting should fee) the fate that mantic( be meted out to her, God has answered lay prayer.". 1.1here was Widespread excitement Whet the death of beautiful Bonny. lin became known. Poor, hapless Bormylin whom they had hunted down. to her doom. • Even her ene- mies dared 141101' no word public opinion, was at, such a pitch, l'hey could not folIow hor beyond gates of death. She was free from them now—free from all their bitter persecution, tend the black, horrible shadow of the gallows that darken- ed her future, God had Interfered with the sentence of matt. With her death the duty of the ot- fielals - 01138 over, aiol *I d , they gave the remains in keeping of the bereaved young husband, and they twee ed at once to the Ince- pone mansic,o. Le Roy tried to bear it,"; he Said to himself that he meet be a man. Ile tried to rise as they bore the beautiful casket into the room. ; Mat the strength ol 1918 Ittanhocid failed hitn. With a cry never forgotten by those who heard it, hei fell face downward on the .11001., and begged them Lo leave hint alone in his. mighty sorrow. ' • They had not darkened the room after the usual fenceeiti fashion, and the ton tight ot • the sunshine Stole into the Aolenne chuntber ; the faint golden sunbetone tOtiched the beauti- tul white faeor 80 51.111 and sOlowin That was the most eventful. day of • , LenlelowyasPit jeorpelcnntg"slif ei..leitIceitr c os -0. • • • . • . • . • ..• 1(111(10 of tho. officers; he :co me -and , • welit' where he pleased and. at will :1(13,1' had .only paying glances for .. .• • • • ' 'reward. night fell he made • hiswity • • toward Fenton's roams.. . •• .. • s • -• To be Cohtintted.) ... • • . • . . ea beer to y0u—'0.11 you not guess' Wh11.1 1,180 1 W0111d say,. Le Roy ? • '1 he funeral. casket netist be buried heavily weighted; the•.funeral ' mute, go on; they must believe your wife dead. You send 'IotsiTIOn and myself alone ehall possess the secret that. ' .she• atilt ...lives. • 1 must, take her away from here ta ohre—this '3113> Maur., . The trance, if allowed to re- main unbroken too long, would re- ' suit death...1 dared not make my way to you during the day, lest . it would nttract SUSpICIOII 1 entered e the houie with othersin diming the day, . jg and secreted myself until 3 should . haVe the Iopporlutlity of coining:alone . to this room. I did not see you. .1' when I entered, and tny•plan was to take her awtty with me, foe I dareci not commence the work of brewing - her hae# to life here- foe tear of in- terruption: and while that was, pro- eeedIng, Penton waS to Inform you 'of the startling truth.' "Your Wife shall be taken out of the city to -night, aed you Can soon follow her; alai a few days later you • can both sail for ItItirope„ Yon will both be theta to the world, lett you will have each other; yoti will Wittily betur a life -exile with her and fee her '5(twortis can eXpresS to Ttoy Xnerpont's emotion. iTe could scarce- s ly believe the etidence of 1)18 -own. and from her terrible doom by the miraculously front her prison Walls P sent4es—Botinythi alive 1—reectied se ht o ()graphs doctor's daring stt elegy Why, it 1401301(74a. !most lectedible. With Quality- seer e`er- .....,„,,,6 Our Rimless Glasses Please V the Particulor. Theeeere fitted be. i ille°reinslhiefgeiich i?t0 pthaterbfene: The firttsh of our t- ...A, •ispect.c lew axe Is &ult. 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