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drunken fit, the morning we ran away, ,
and here's The end of it, {
The girl wept aloud; and the father,
sinking his head upon his knees, rocked
himselftO and fro.
Ut ain taken said the young man. Il {
shall be carried back into the country, and
hung Tor that mans murder. They can
not trace me here without your assistance,
father. For aughl know, you may give
me up to justice, but unless you do. here |
stop until can venture to escape abroad.
For two whole DAYS all three remained
in The wre' ched room, without stirring out;
on the 'hrd evening, however. the girl
was worse than she had been yet, and the
few scraps OF food they had were gone. -
1t was indIspensab'y necessary that some.
body should 20 ont; and as the girl was
TOO weak aud III, the father went Just at
| nightfall.
He got some medicine for the girl, and
trlflc in the way of pecunary assistance
On his way back he earned sixpence by
holding horse; and he turned homeward
with money enough to supply their most
pressing wants for two or three days to
come. He had to pass the public house
! He fingered for an instant, walked past it,
turned back again, fingered once more,
and finally skunk in, Two men, whom he
had not observed, were on the watch
They were on the point Of giving up the
search in despair, when his lettering at
tracted their attention; and when he en-
tered the public housL they followed him.
you'll drink with me, mister, said one
oft them. prohering him q glass of liquor.
And me too, SAID the other, replcnishng
the e nss as soon as it was drained of its
contents.
The man thoght of his hungry children,
and his sons danger, But they were moth
ing to the drunkard. He did drink ; and
his reason eft blm
"A wet night, Warden whispered one
OF the men in his ear, as he at length turn
ed to 60 away, after spending in liquor
one hale Of the money on which. perhaps.
his daughters life depended
THE right sort Of night for our friends
in hiding, Master Warden, whispered The
other.
sit down here said the one who had
spoken first, drawing him into a, corner. -
We have been looking after the young'un.
We came to tell hun it's right now, but
We couldn't find him cause we had'nt got
the precise direction. But that amt
strange, for don't think he know'd it
himself when he came to London, did he:'
No he didn't replied the father.
; The Two men exchanged g'ances.
There's vessel down at the docks, TO
sail at midnight, when it's high water re
sumed the frs, speaker, 'and well put him
on board His passage Is taken in another
name, and what's better than that, it's paid
for. It's lucky we met you
Very, SAID the second.
Capital luck said the first, with wink
at his companion.
Great said the second, with q slight
nod If intelligence.
'Another glass here quick said the frs,
speaker. And in five minutes more, the
father had uncon>clously yielded up his son
INTO The hangman's hands
Slowly and heavily the time dragged on
as the brother and sister, 10 their miserable
hiding place, listened in anxious suspense
TO he slightest sound. At length a heavy
fools'ep was heard upon the stair, it ap.
preached nearer; it reached the landing
3, and the father staggered into the room.
: The girl saw that he was intoxicated
and advanced with the candle in her band
10 meet him; she stopped short, gave oul
scream. and fell scnselcss on the ground
She had caught sight Of .hc shadow of
d man, r, flecled on The floor. They bolf
n rushed in. aud 10 another nstant. the young
: man was prisoner aud handcuhtd.
y Very quietly done, said one of the mer
II TO his companion. thanks to the old man
l.'i, up the girl, Tom come, come, us ne
use crying young woman. lis all Owe
now, and can't be helped
r. The young man stopped for an instan
: over the g RI, and then turned tiercey rount
upon his father who had reeled aga inst Tho
Il wall, and was gazing on the ground Will
n drunken stupidity.
t Listen to mo. father he said, in a ton,
that made The drnnkard's flesh creep. M,
brothers blood and mine is ON your head
Il ! never had kind look, or word or care
!, from you; and alive or dead, | never vii
= forgive you. DIE when you will, or how
| wall be with you. ] speak as dead maj
o now, and warn you, father. that as surel,
as you must one day stand before your Ma
v. ker, SD surely shall your children be ther,
n hand, IN hand, to cry for judgement agalns
,, YOU lie rnlsed his manacIed hand in
threa'n'ng attitude, fixed his eyes on hi
n shrinking parent, and slowly left the room
and neither father or sister ever beheld hin
= more on this side the grave.
a When The dim and misty light of a win
tet's morning penetrated into the narrow
=, court. and struggled through The begrim
med window OF the wreiched room, War
g den awoke from his heavy sleep and found
a himself alone. lie rose. and looked arounl
II him; the old flock ma,lras on the floor wa
;. und'sturbed; every thing was just as h'
= remembered To have seen it last and Their,