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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1910-01-27, Page 7• .1. MUM , ATatiOtattdVA p. XMAS* 44,14,41,01.f 27 OiLve's Courtship BY 'LAURA :JEAN LIBBEY Author of "A Cruel Revenge," "A Forbidden Mar. "A 13coutiful Coquettep":"The Heiress of C3Incron IIaU» mienX remelt the next village. X Would make 4 riche of it in my mem- heatidinn but for my being Fig un - kicky as to foreet my pen and Poc- ket Bet the old preacher never reach - the village that he acts Out for. hheling faiut, lie stopped at the first larm-house for a glass Of water. He sal dove on the doorstep to wait for it, and when they :itched it they found hile Jeaning against the pil- Jar of the porch with a smile or; his lips, He had preeched his la,st ser- mon in this world, and had set forth on the road he had soon e pointed out to others. And thus it Implicit - ad' that the record of the marriage jest sollemnized never reached the o- nce of the eounty elork to be duly filed, there. Meanwhile, the newly made bride and groom 3 lowly wended their wee back to the old farna-house, plan - tang, as only the yotmg and hopeful can who have life before them, the happy future they were to pass with eath other, That walk honiewarcl .was the happiest hour of Nova Glen- denning's life Hole pitiful it is that 'joy Is so fleeting and sorrow lingers so long by our side!. At the gate they saw Neva's mo- ther. She tlid not realize then, but 'Oho know afterward, why the girl ran to her, flung her white arra around bee neck,. covering her face with .kisses and tears. "Suelt an experience as we have bad a little while ago!" began Mrs. Gray, excitedly. "Three censta,bles trent the next comity were in the house. Theh were on a search for some fugitive whom they have been tracking down for over two months. Re is semewhere hereabouts, they say. ljghit makes me shudder even to think of it. Why, with such men prowling about we aro not safe from being murdered in our beds any • ttight. slital have all the dogs kept in the house after this •night." Glendenteng 'listened like one daz- ed. There was im doubt in his mind but that he was the fugitive they Are hunting down, • "Did they mention the name of the man they were looking for?" he ask - with. white lips, speaking with difficulty. "No. They 'did mention, however, :that it was useless to cell him by any 'name, for, ten chances to one he went under an assumed .one." "Did they describe him?" asked Glentienning, still in that unearthly, • hoarse voice. a'Yes, they inquired minutely of •elle of the farra-hands, for every one else about the house was at the far end of the orchard: He does not un- derstand good English and did not ,uhderstand half the ...questions they asked of him. They rode en, but will be back this way to -morrow. He Caught that much of their con.versee time' Glenelenningh face had turned a Ighastly 'white as he listened, but, he 'did not utter a word test his voice should betray his einetion. A little hater he came to Neva as she was +clearing away the supper dishes ettothin the wide, cool farm kitchen. # PI must have a word with you, 'Nene"; he said, hoarsely. hie-T—arn ,talled suddenly away from here. Oe of the farmers below here who is 'going over to, the village has con- sented to take me. 1 =et go.", , He saes the words strike her as eightning strikes a fair flower, The Wass she held. in her hand fell from her nerveless fingers and crashed in- to a thousand pieces on the floor,' "You are going to leave me, leoge \Caught Cold By Working In Water. A Distressing, 'Tinkling Sanaa. tion Zn The Throat. Mr. Albeit Maerhee, Chigneete Minee, writee;—"Ift Oct., 1908, I caught cold by working in water, and had a very bad cough ahd that distressitig, tickling sensation in my throatso 1 could not sleep at night, and my lungs were so very sore I had to give up work, Our dotter gave me medicine but it did me to good so I got 11, bottle of Dr. hereedh Norway Pine Syrup and by the tittie I had. used two bottles I was eetirely ; cured. I am alwaye recommending if. to my friends." 13r. Wood's Norwity Pine Syrup OM, blues the potent healing virtues of the NerWay pine tree.with other absorbent, •expectorant and soothing medicines of recognised werth, and is absolutely hunt,. less, prompt and safe for the cure of Coughs, Colds, Itronthitie, Croup, Sore 'throat , ,Pain et Tighttleat iii the Chest, and all Threat and' lams Troublee. • Beware of imitations M Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup, Ask tot it and btelit-enlotting what yeti *gbh*. mit it tatt ap In a yellow *roper, thrill pins trate the trada mark, and the pried 2$ ante. • Manufstotured oaly by The T. bilibttra co,, Limited, Temente, Onto '''400(100444,0000.04).0440400. er?". she breethed, faintly, trembling • storm, ilke a leaf in a bitter, swirling "Listen to- the vest, Neva," be said. "You are to join. no. I have . planned it all out. Hero is the mon- ey ler your ticket, You are to buy it straight. through ha New Yeddo, and I will be Waiting at the depot to meet you, Do not leave a note. You shall write back immediately and tell them we are merrier', and that you have forsaken all to cling to me and follow my fortunes Be- lieve no, my darling, we will soon be forgiven. You must start to- morrow night front Herepden vil- lage. The train for New Yeddo stops there at three o'clock in the morn-. Yoli will be obliged to take "Oh, Roger!" she sobbed hysteric- ally, clinguig to him,' brealterny hetet to leave home! I—" "It must be as yoh wish, Neva." he said, gravely. "Your will must be • my lees. If you prefer to remain hero 4 few months until I can return far you, forced to consent, much as suclj a decision -would els- eppeint Inc." "My place is, by your side, Rog-. er," sobbed the girl. "I must do what you think best. I—I—will join you at the place you spoke of, and my exhiest prayer will be tliat fath- er and neither will forgive me." He took her in his arms and Wis- ed her lips. It touched him to sea how blindly and implicitly she hetet- ed him, And she was the only one in the wide, wide world who believe ed in him. 'lie held her reverently in his arms one little moment, the young bride whom he had just wed- ded, ancl from whom fate was part- ing him, but he contented himself by paying teat the parting would bo but for a few short hours. That was the first and last emcees °ricer Glen- denning ever gave her. Looking from the window he saw that the fernier, who was awaiting his coming, was growing Impatient, and from the next room he heard the footsteps of Ne- va's mother rapidly approaching. Glendenning had barely time to re- • lease her ere the mother entered.• . "Good-bye," he said, extending his hand to the gee. "Good-bye," she murmured, striv- ing hard to keep back her tears. And, with • a lingering glance, he turned, then walked rapidly from the room and from the house. . CHAPTER XX, The long day drew to a elose at last, and it seemed to Neva as though long years of desolation had passed over her yoUng head. • It almost seemed to her as though the very thought that he had gone away was some horrible dream which she could shake off and awake from presently. Dow dreary the house seemed! Ev- ery hour in the day she found her- self listening for his step or his voice When the darkness of night fell, the girl crept to • her lonely room, threw herself upon her couch, and cried herself to sleep, and in her dreams his face haunted her. Ah, dear Heaven, how lonely it Was Without him! Every one notlied NeVa's depres- sion, and attributed it at once to the departure of handsome, graceful Glendenning. "We got rid of him jest ht time," remarked' Farmer Gray to his wife, the next day. "Little Neva was growhe powerful fond 0' that, "I saw that almost a fortnight ago, arid it troubled me, I can tell you," returned his wife. "He was very bright, but 1 thank goodness he has gone for good. She will rnope little while, no doubt, but she is very young, and she will soon for- get him." "I tell you what, wife, it don't do to beteg these handsome city chaps in mie's home. 'specially whar a man's got a susceptible young date ter," said Farmer tray, as he puff- ed vigorously at his pipe, "This here experance has learned me a lesson that I'll be apt to prat by, I'll allow," The long day drew to h close, as all days must, and "Night dreW her sable curtains, and pinned thern ,,With a sties." Every one at the farm -house rethe ed early; it seemed long hours at • that, froth nine o'clock at night Un- til four in the Morning. Net% gave her father and mother such a hysterical hugging and kiss- ing, when she baee them good -night, that they wondered at it. "Poor child! she's Worrited still oirer the going of Glehdethang," muttered the farmer, brushing a tear irom his eye as the door elotred af- ter her. Ito made no remark codeern- ing the matter to his wife, lest the affair might trouble her mind, "It Will Stitie Alf come out right," mut- tered the farmer; and, still thinking over the matter, he dropped oll lett' an uneasy sleep, 13;y the time the Old clods hi the sitting -room struek ten, every light was out saVe one—the candle which bunted dimly in Nevals roc= under the eaves. But Neva was not the ordy one who Was testlese beneath that roof that night. John Anderson, the fermitand, found it impossible to sleep, and, lighting his pipe, stole quietly bet of the Mem sted doWn to tbe peaeh oreliard to walk ruttier the trees and smoke and think, as he wletfullh . . . Only Itiediclue That Did Any Coed After Suffering Tortures For Years, This Lady Found • Happy Relief In olFrult,a. tives". rnoiltviue,, Ont., June Mb, 'nos. eIliavereceiveaMoat wonderful benefit from taking "Fruit -a -lives." I suffered for years from headaches and pain -la the hack, end I consulted doctors anti took every remedy obtainable Without any relief. Then I began taking "Breit- a-tivee' and this was the only Medicine that ever did me any real good. 1 took several boxes altogether, and now I am. entirely well of all m7 dreadful bead. aches and backacnes. MIS. mom cerise I take "Fruit -a -ayes" occasionally still, but I am quite cured of a trouble that was said to be incurable, 1 give this testimony voluntarily, in order that others. who suffer as I suffered may try this wonderful medicine end. be cured. ' • (Signed) MRS, PRANK EATON. "hruit-a-tives" are sold by all dealers at eric a box, 6 for ph° or trial box, es —or Sent post-paid on receipt of price .by Fruit-a-tives Limited, Ottawa, watchee the lieht dimly reflected on sthe white curtain of Nev' s win - do*. He .had often paced thus and watched that window for long hours after the 'farm -house was still and its inmates were lost in the dim land of shadowy dreams. To -night he watched it rather mys- tified. Ile had never known that light to last so long. Had Neva dropped off into slumber and forgot- ten. to .extinguish it? While- • this thought. was racking his brain, he saw hee pass to and fro between the light and the curtain. 'Why is she so restless at this hour?' he wondered, For some time longer he paced up and down under the trees, . smoking his pipe and watcheig the shadow on the curtain. Suddenly. the candle went out, and the old farm -house was wrapped in gloom: "Good -night to you, little Neva, and. pleasant dreams," he murmured, reverently, raising his hat and bar- ing his head to the cool night winds. His pipe went out, and knocking estit the ashes and dead embers, he placed it in his pocket and walked slower to the • house and to his room. If he had but remained in the peach orchard but a little longer, he would have witnessed a strange sight, and have saved the girl he loved ' from a future as cruel as death; but fate had ordained that this was not to be. Slowly time crept on—the thne which to some of se seems 0.11 too slow, and .which, in looking back- ward itt after years, we would give the world if we could but live over. Ere the left strokes of the old clock had died away on the summer air, the door of Nevit's room opened eV - et so, softly, and, de:raked and hood- ed, the girl stole out into the pas- sage -way. h At the deer of the old folks' room she paused, and kneeling there, laid her fresh warm lips to the threshold over 'which their dear feet must pass. "Good-bye, mother and deer old father," she =tenured, crying soft- er. "I am going to join him with whom my lie is to be henceforth east forever and forever, It seems like tearing iny heart -strings to leave you like this, but it is to only for a little while, and then we will come back together, my dear young hus- band aml I, and knee to you rand, pray you to and pardon for us." les - Mg hurriedly while she still had the strength awl resolution to go. Neva fled from the house, kiesiug her little white hand back through the dark - floss, and, praying Heaven to be kind to them. The girl sped swiftly (taros the clover -Meadow.' and through the peach orchard to the barn; reaching it, she opened the door softly. Tomer had heard the step, and sliming at the intruder with a low, horrible terowe but as soont as he reached her side he recognized her, even before she spoke, and his low growls turned quickly to antics of dhligbt Atber pmeence. Robin, her favorite hors s, turned _in his stall and loohed at bee, -Speaking to hire in low, whiepered tomes, she weat en to Min anti her - nested him hurriedly; and while she did tw, Ihnionty, the colt, whinnied ioudiy for recognition and it pat on the nose from the white hand that brought him sugar. ..-3(iftly, Neva led noble out Mee the stilithem of the summer /tight, holding her hand on the bridle it momeht ere the mounted, to take one lard, long, lingering glance around her. The eight Wee like it beeutiful hoem, Aht how dear the old farire t house looked, almost tovered With 0 the nodding, blossoming purple .wi.e.to *via Vine* and the cumbering White row)1 leer eyes filled as they mime ed slowly, wistfully aver the orehaelli. • qinall auttgavelvierhlottistrtol trey beir°u8i.tri' 'Os the clover MaadOW and the eorn-lield stretching far beyond. . waned, I will be beek again with my I , "Good-bye, dear old home, for little while," she murmured, tram- lously. "Ere another moon boll --niy—husband " How dear, how sweet Awl tender that last word aeemeil to here It he presented ho her all that, made life beautiful And. Worte the living. Springing Into the saddle. Neva, teethed Robin with her whip, and away they new down the graveled walk to the main road, for she re- membered she batl a hard ride before her if she would reach the village, twenty milea distant, in time to cattle the train, , As she passed through the gate she turned in the saddle and twit egg Jong, lingering -look backward, Even the tell hollyhocks, waving their graceful ghecten heads to and fro In the night wind, seemed to nod IzneactsaosIveanyinfaronmd staamfa.reivell 40 elle It was a Joe; ride, but Neva reach. edthe village set last, "Now, Robin, I must send you back," she murmured, springing from, the saddle as she reuched the depot. "You win have a long, long journey home again, but you will not mind it, free from all restraint." So say- ing, she turned his head about, gave hint a quick, Beare cue with her xeding-ithip, and the next, instant he • had disappeared around tee bend of the road. Neva found, as she timidly entered the waiting-roona ef the depot, that she was barely in time, for the pas- sengers were pressing hurriedly About the ticket office, eager to secure their bit of pasteboard,' for , already tho shrickee the incoming train could be. Iteara in •the distance. "Quick, miss! you'd better bhquick in 'buying hour ticket," said the station agent, nodding impatiently to Neva. "I have to close this win- dow at once to 'see to the baggage." All in - an instant the girl grew be- wildere,c1, her brain commenceci to fairly while, and due room to grow stifling; and itt that blatant the, name of the place Glendenning had told her she must buy her ticket ler slipped from her memory. • ''I have quite forgotten the name of the place," she gasped, piteously; "it is New—New—something, and .a great way off." "Is it ..New ,Haven, Newburyport, New York—" ' "Oh, that's the place!" Cried, Neva, joyously. "I knew it was Now some- thing, and heti a Y to it," The sum ' he wanted for the ticket fairly staggered Neva. Glendenning had not told her that it would be so much; indeed, .she had understodd hini to say that. it would,be but a few dollars. , It took nearly all the money she had in her purse., all save eonee twehte tie Oath' dellerie She did nut have time to think much over the matter, as the train came thundering paritingie up to the 'station at that moment, and she had barely time to beer.' it ere it swept out into the eoft silvery moonlight • of the nigut again, bearing her on- ward into the veyettries which ,pn- veloped her future, end she was en route for New Yore, instead of the little village of New Yeddo, to which Glendenning had ittstructed her to go, and where he was impatiently awaiting her. . An hour and a half later the train whirled by New Yeddo. The moon had long since hiddeu her sad face be- hind a cloud, and that darkness which precedes 'the dawn hrid, spread like a dark pail over the earth. There were no passengers- for that village, and, the train made no stops, but rushed madly through, it. Glendenning, standing there, watch- ing eagerly and joyfully, grew white as death As he stood looking after it until a curve in the road hid it from his sight. "Neva did not email!" he exclaim- ed, wonderingly, to thamelf. l'What is the reason, I wohder?" For three days he haunted the de- pot, Watching each inecatting train; then slowly but surely, it began to dawn 'Upon him that she was not comieg. "She must have been too frightened at the prospect, when she came to think the matter over, to take the jouriley alone," he thought. There was no weer of telegraplang to her, he knew, and the only way left him to puree° was to write to the nearest village, the Dee which he had told her to take the train from, and %telt patiently' tietil she Went there after it and MOW to it, "That would take a week, certain - lye" be resoled; and it oceerred to hint that he could not put in tbc time betters thau by going somewhere to seek employment, Ms fends wen running pretty low, arid he would have to find torttethieg to do to sup- port les young bride, With it sad heart, Glendenning took thh next expeesa for Phiialelphia. As the train steented into the city he arose from his Seat niechahicelie mut method out with the crowd; but he had barely set his .foot on the first Stip he the train gave it lurch for- ward and he was precipitated viol- ently to the platform. A cry teal from lip to hp us he lny there 'white iteedeath, the warm blood pouring from e, gash in the foteherul. There was An old tuedicoe pre:astir presere; atid he sprang quickly for - Ward to Glendenning"S Mee. "Th he dead?" tried every .0he itt St breath, ,,re is in 0, precarious condition," enelainied the sinner, utter a „hest- eentnination. "If him life ean be seted it will be bv a miracle, Ile has sustained Swore interim] injuries and toncuseionof the brain." ar the counell al detetare ale *Wee hastily immaterial, tee riteehage• Whit rapidly. Tteyware meetly taeublede or bine:far there was nothing v4b4 •illib°etteYhtat,4.6*tdoot rralntt • brikisag ttt)nW4te4'',at: selousneea foe wren a few ItuatllaRtar to, tell the whereeht4 of Xis teienda, • they would be ole to bury bina in A nAtneSIOSO • ,4.t length their streetione esteritione • were rewarded, He opened his masa in a dazed way, looked ia beweider- • meet about bit, and at the strange^ faces around his 'seaside, • . "What is the Matter?" he •atikede • struggling to gain a sitting posture; but he fell brick with a terrible/gears; of excruciating pain, and before they mild answer him, he went an, "Oh, retheruber—I remember; I fell trent • the Step or the traln—it ga,ve s luree. • Rave I sustained any serious iniury?' want to know the truth -.-I must • know it." nm mar a sign ' to his The doctor); leaked V one another, ad one of the Geolt(i4int<Tenninoirrati,g, satityldiliattben, -turned to, "It is better that you know the .truth and the worst. • Your case is beyond all ing leyaritit ajacieh Yofausta-rileeestini:g. Moment. When the powerful stint*" Mut whice we administered to you to bring eon to Consciousness has wore away, you ,will fall inimediate- ly into an unconschms stet() again, and then you, will .pass atm," "You are quite sure?" breathed C lendenning, huskily. • They all bowed aseent, it great sob broke from his., white lips, and he covered his •face with his hands that shook and trembled like aspen leaves. "Iryou have anything you yish to say, any friencls you wish notified, it would. be well to speak at once 'while vott have strength and reasoning ability. Every moment is precious to you." " How strange it was thet ie this fatal hour, while his soul lingered between life mid (teeth, all rememe brie:ice of the young wife whom he had wedded, and whom he loved so well, was completely obliterated" from his mind, as though she had never existed. He remembered only the. forged check„ and that Roger,, his brother, had promised to try, and •ralee the money for him, and had gone back on that promise; and .itt lee terror he hadsfled front New York, ad had never known another inotuent of peace frole, that eour to this, because of the haunting dread,' by night and by day, that he was Minted .down, and that sooner or later the minions of the law would confront him, and the end would a prison cell, dank and lone, during all thirbest years of his life, to be, freed when he- was 01(1 and feeble and all chanceot makingg something for his old age out ot the question. • Ile would be old,. feeble,and a paup- er, and death would be blessiug to • hirn, the prolmagations'he life a curse. "Have you: any friends; with 'wheel e'en wieh to ceitinihnicate?" they aseed again, and he replied; "1 ham only a, brother, Roger Glendenning, private secretary' to Judge Kneeland, of CW York," he said, faintly,speaking with greet • dialculty, "Telegraph him, .if yow. will, my untimely fete, and—and-- some • one or you kihdly write , to Judge Kneeland, itif• New York, after all is over with me, end tell hint I am sorry I forged that check on him for one thonsand th4jars, imitating • my brother Roger's 1andWriting in making it out." . • Those around him 1 toed in won- der, looking at one another in great surprise. Thee were all neWSpaper readers., andhad read of the bold forgery of Roger Glendenning, private secretary to Judge Kneeland; of New York, and now to hear the on.e who cahed himself Oscar Glendenning ad - net tbat he was the guilty one was rather astouhding. A magistrate was sent for without it moment's delay, and his deposition taken, together with a full confeseion covering the affair. . •' • • Gently they broke the story to the dying man that his brother was ite- eused of the crime, and that he had made no denial, aild suffered arrest for it. "Great God!" tried Oscar, his ereath coming and going in great eases; "now I know why he did not Loop his appointmeht with me. He could not nese the itionese, and took the crime teem his own shoulders—to —to --save me, Noble Roger! Oh, I pray you, in the fate of my dying de- claration and solemn confessiore set him free—set him free quickly, for be is as innocent of it as it babe un- born. There Wag another reason, too, why he—he—endoevored to—to— • save me from eudge EneeIend's wrath," he went on, his voice now Pearcely above an audible whisper, eI—I told Roger that only that day the Judea daughter had promieed to —to—marry me. It was all false. / did it.for effect. /-1 wanted bityhto make a terrible effort in my behalf Le raise the money to pay oftthe note had 'forged, and I—I-sbelieved he would get the money sotnehow to—to —save me from his employerh Ile could not utter another word save in Monosyllables, and his mind began to wander and his setae were growing duller tied mere hazy itt their expression With each passieg in- sta'.Y1t' • You have ho eite else whom you would have Me write to?" queried the • magistrate, bending over him. "No," he muttered; "I have no friend in all: the world save Roger, who is suffering like a martyr for my Suroly Ileaven might have pitied him lying them, hitt young life . ebb- ing out, and have let one thought of the poor youeg wao whom he had just wedded, and *ho had ibeen part- ed from him by ao truel u fate, pierce his dull, benighted brain in that aw- ful moment;• but It was Mit tei be. tere the suit had stink another half hoer IeWer itt the weeierit sky, 'the ieekeritet breath of Oscar elleftden- meg had grown fainter, end with a last sigh he ;draggled up in his toueh, uttering a naute—a Woman.* tnA.PrIal Osear Olendeneing wee loved to a hotel Acmes the Ivey, he thelor following to render him 11 the rseistartre in het power; but, esette eit er:orts, and the ellorlis semee,ellOcb thaV cigek ften, butle ort rienstli * * 1 * As the •sseariga ere shifted' 1411 dear metier,. eo mese• We team. Lewering the fart altd rt14030 it up teepee where we loft Roger Cele theitinie when he beel been to Wrote the ;watch ear a MOWS pick up the esroken remelted thee hed mew :rem Olive Kneelature Mame me oho Interim:11y passed. 544 the here' tirabc ceribrieonopawhaigtnw10011 ebratiooilows4,0/36: uerl. The force of the Natick had heeled Roger Glendenning Nome twenty rode away, ebnost knocking the life out of his body for an instant•rile shock was but -transitory, however; thenext moment he had struggled to his feet, stunned but enhurt; around Mtn people were lying, maimed, bleed- i n g erka,thegroatandrnc iug%ton:uetio The tifilinete! sar the hurling rocks and flying cinders, almost bewildered him for moment. Then he began to realize that be must not ;Stand there; that each moment, was precioue in aiding these about him. Homes were dashing about hire, neighing with frenzy and tramping rc,ntorselessly upon frail women and littla children who could xiot get mit .of•their way. Glendenning tore oft his coat quickly, all forgetful in that, moment of excitement of the dark sorrow that surrounded his own lite, end that he was in, charge of one of the minions of the 14w, and set to work nobly, going all in his Power for the relief of the wounded and dying,. carrying them to places of comparative seeity. Full maw a berSon Owed life and limb to his her - ole effOrtS, as, almost feinting from the beat and smoke, he bore them in his strong arrne out of hilt; range of • the terrible conliagretion, In ehat. hour of peril all •outside • natters were dropped, and every energy was bent to fighting the mad fury of the llamas that were growing - in inteesity with every moment, The tire seemed to fairly lenp from blocis to block along' the thoroughfare, and the inmates had barely thee to es- cape with their lives. At length, thorough exheusted, Glen- denning Ives obligee to desires, Thou, as he stood there, the full force 'of his position rustled over hls. mind— a prisoner, yet he found himself as free and untrammeled as the air he breathed, • Should he give hitnself up and suf- fer the inevitable consequence, - or take adventage of this meet retrace- • hms opportunity Heaven had flume in his way and make his esiaape? ele, was innocent aof the .crime, • Why should he make a martyr of • lem- self and suffer for it. Flight would make him appear guilty, • but, even as it steed, he had been obliged to shoulder it to save Oscar, who was to marry Judge' Kneoland's daugh- ter, and it had been one,' since his arrest that he had discovered bow sweet was- the boon -of liberty. Should, he not take advantage of this •wonderful opportunity a pitying Heaven held. out to tam? • He trembled to‘think of bow much valuate° time he had Met. In less time than it takes to tell It, Boger Glendenning- hurried (miek- • ly away, scarcely taking time to • breathe until be had left that por- tion. of the city far behind him. • At one of the street corners which he -turned he came face to face with an ted friend—a youret nian who bad for the past two, years been steno'graplierto another judge in the same building with Judge Kneeland. "hoger Glendenning, as 1 live!" he exclaimed, in the most intense amazement, for he had seen him tak- en away by tee °Ricer but a :short time slime. 'Glendenning looked at him and ferreted back, turning deadly Pale- . "Is it you, Jack Murray?" he gasp- ed, in a whisper. ' "Yes, it is I—Jack Murray, your true friend!" • exclaimed the other, grasping, his bane warmly. "Thank God you have made your escape! do tiot ask how, nor de I want to know, I only know that I believe you are as ineocent as a babe of what you are charged. Yon seem • dazed—where are you going?" "/ don't know," muttered Glen- denniege "my only thought is to get • away-, anywhere; it cities not mauve much where I go." • "Come with ere," returned the oth- er promptly; "I am ott • my way to the depot. I am taking my six weeks' vacation, commencing with to -day. I am gding to carol) out—rough it— with my gun, tramping through the smiles of Maryland, and 1 inay even go down bite the swamps of Loirisicina. Come With rue, Glencien- niter; lot me pilot you out of this ailair." And drawing leigee's unre- sisting arm within his own, he car- ried him on without much volition oft his /etre Glendenninghad but a few dollars in his Poeket, but his Nowt was well supplied, and purchased both tickets. Thus, half an hour later, by some strange fate, Roger Glendeti- ning was whirling rapidly south- ward, leaving the scene of his misery - far behind hint', r„...,,,,,,,_,.--,--.1:,,,,,:-.,,,r„,e7,--;,; ,,,, ori„ • • ,:,,,t),;7„,i,f,Lyor.,:),,,,,,ri_f,,,c,,.„..,,,i,i,liii ii‘,1_0:,,,,i,...4,,;(,„::,...ii,:di::3,•11• ‘_:tkir,,,,itai,wer.ei,;41,2;b,..,,,o-etethisheil ,, , ,.1 - else jiti . 3 0 CHAPTER Xtle, . rot sin weeks Jack Murray end Roger Glendenning were as ccimplete- ly lost to the world rts though they were out of it altogether, ahd clueing that tithe Roger regained something of his old bright, cheerful spirits end light-heartedriese. les had Made a eleatt breast of the Whole •affair to his sympathizing frierid, wed he felt the better for sharing his grief With another; the burdett Aeolic(1 lighter to bear. Jack bad elwetre lotoirit .of Roger Gleittleintingh magnanimity of heart, but When be learned the story of how nobly he had giveta up the girt he loved to his liandeottle, dithiPated younger brother, because he thought She loved that brother, and how he eitiolded bit Men the vette' crime he hed committed by ehifting it on his own shoulders, reeking no denial .ot li when. he VOA ,a.eetised i5f it, he be- lieved that was going to a point be- yond human eriderithee. ete Wade tIO attempt et# poysottla nova', to . make 'ege 4" 14;;Irillse ehee tette he ine lesteeen he IN ar'# Thebrsifib3"tx svo' oaks whiala Wax tha 1 tot aarak Althea -the vectitioit apmi Mtoino dqt? ,eactealY' 4r4414 hfstwo MawerkeliP Surely the fina by whom iko Nom ployed could not be so veey est with bit fee taking it hp= to do this, be was so valuable them And when the time mine set his laze boulevard, even then would Man have. tarried; but funds had run low and he was obliged egI get hack to business again. Roger Glendenning accompanied him as fart as Beetimore, mid there they parted,e it being Roger's intention to remota . there a week. to ;male ills affable And thee bemight go to South America—Ahem; it mattered litilo enough to lern where fate drifted beet on the turbulent waters of life, On the second day after his friendere departure, quite mechanically he bought one of the New York papers, as was his custom in other days, Hie! exile amid the swamps of Louisiana, where be had not seen one human - face; have that of his friend, for twat• ' long and Weary months, had seemed to him like seven yew's, and he felt a longing eagerness to know -whet was going on • in the world front which be was banished • for long years, perbaps forever, With WiStft4 eyes he devoured page after page. On, the last page was an item • which caught and held his .attention. Was an account of the recene, inness of Judge le.neeland, narrating that a. serious conflagration had swept away all his property. In a few short, hours be had been reduced from • a, • wealthy mail to a poor one, for there had not been one dollar's worth of • insurance upon any of the property's. The shock had brought on paralysis, and he luid been forced to •retire from the bench and live on a pension. Roger Glendenning's- keart gave a great throb. Ali! how his •heart • throbbed witit pity foe Olive in that dark hour! if be bed had a fortune, how gladly would be have given bet every dollar of it; ay, his very lifes blood„ every drop of it, There with. this train of thoughts quite another came to him which alarmed and wor- ried bine With this terrible change in her fortune, how long would his • brother Oscar love her? His betroth- ed would be ielcsoine to hew and be would snap the slight chain of ari • ertgagement asunder as ruthlessly as he would bresb aside a cobweb from his path, Ali! if be but dared ho- to New York in disguise and see Os- • car, and plead with hen, if be found . him weakening in les VOW% to keep his pledge and faith with her! Ha, •could readily believe that her beauty • had fascinated him, but had she pos- sessed that alone, he gaite believed his brother would have passed her • by carelessly enough. Roger was just about to close tbe paper when another little item •eon- • •corning the judge crone under his eyee road that was to the effect that • Judge Kneeland had entered his daughter's 'horse, Judge Morrow, for the great handicap race which was to come off the following day, and all of the old judge's hopes of te- trieving his fallen. fortunes lay in the issue. Roger Glendenning bowed his head cm his hands, and great tears gath- ered itt his eyes. Little Judge Mor- row, the colt that Olive fairly idol- ized, lay as a sacrifice on the altar of her father's misfortune! Ho realiz- ed how it must have wrung Olives heart to consent to this, for sinee the hour of his birth almost she had fed him lumps of sugar and petted hint with her own fair hands. Once her father had been offered quite a - sem for lihn, but he had remarked, with a smile, "Money could not buy, that colt, He is nay daughter's pro- perty, and she is almost as fond. of hint as she is of me, 1 often think,' And little Judge Morrow was to run in the great race! Abe how ardently' he hoped that the gallant little colt would win a fortuue for Olive!' Ile resolved suddenly that be mush go to New York in time to get twee to Brooklyn to site that race. It Was it daring thing to do, to walk blind- ly into the pit yawning to receive him. But as his heart and soul were there, his body might as Well be ale so„ he argued, hopelessly, providing he could procure it disguise which Would completely couceal his idettte ity. Before nightfall this was accome plished, and with a strange feelilig of light-heartednesse which he was Wholly linable to account for, Roger. Glendenning boarded the midnight express.. Pie took it sleeper, and it cost him nearly all the irioneehis friend had loaned bine But his thoughts were sto turbulent lie could not dose his eyes all the long night through. • ' It Wel; early' morning when he reached New York, and he Could hot here restrained the impulse to Walk past the hotel whem he had read that the judge and his remelt.. ter were stopping, temporarily had hie life depended upon it. PerhaPsbit might •eateh a glimpse of her at oite et the eriedoenc. It was only- a Wet hope, but he might At it cm it (beetl- ing matt eatehes at a etraw, tYp ahd down the leugtlt of the street he paced, backward an for- ward past the hotel, until grew fearful lest he wits attractiesh 'too melt attention, At length Re grew desperate and ventured tho hotel °thee and tailed for lereakfast. A feW moment:4 later he *geed ht the dining -room. Hove he hoped mid prayed that Olive Nfould ether the room! Ite felt that it he ertek1 feast his oyes oh her frece vete moth be welled be willing, ty, giad to wonder off seettewherepISd fele very soul ,'earned for 1st cote gleere. with a longing that tuk1 mat tet ape P.2110.1.1tr /TO be Unwed&