The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-11-02

Mildred sat pale and motionless, as if Aetri-
ned withastonishment and bewiderment. con
ard rose, and, not without agitation, said
This Is serious, Zach too serious by ar for
us to be kept any longer in suspense. y you
are our friend, inform us of the worst at elce. y
:" 1t amt come to the wust yet, Leonar y re-
piled Grit, rising too, and crossing over - the
window, which looked into the street.
I'm come to try and circumwent thes yer
two devils cubs, and, eff you'll only hel, me,
whip me eff don't think we can fix their. iints,
now"
80 long as you keep me in the dark, tch,"
resumed Leonard, ~ can promise to do aoth-
| ing, What have you discovered?"
I've told you,' retorted Zach. y >u've
been sold. Mark Aveling's struck b, gain
with the lawyer, and the lawyers bough., you
He's going to sell you again--sell you bsEk TO
Mark, as soon as you're safe lodged in the debt
| ors Jail. Do you understand now?n
| "The bond the boudi ~ calculated Lee narl
carrying his hand to his forehead, as he { ;ught
glimmering of the truth. "The villains But
how did you learn of this?"
Never mind how" replied Grit; ~ Aows
1t, and that's enough for me, and you 80 or
ought to be. It's best you shouldn't a: tew
many questions, Leonard, for fear you lopld
get to larn too much. What do YOU CT c'late
on doin'?"
3" am to be arrested, you say, on this bond
which the lawyer holds, remarked Leonf, d. in
quiringly, and, when I'm safely lodged JAIL
Mark is to resume his rights ~
That's the idea" answered Grit. q .ofre
IN the way. Do you take the notion It's
smart, | guess, eh?"
AS he spoke, he glanced at Mildred. leon
ard comprehended at once. His count, lance
| became crimson with the flush of ndgi alton.
and he clenched his hand, muttering som. thing
to himself. Mildred felt that she was Il pri-
mary cause of this calamity, and after 81 king,
by a succession of violent efforts, to su press
her emotion, burst into a passionate fl I'd of
tears exclaiming, as she threw herself ii o his
| arms
"Oh, Leonard brother, dear, do let u leave
this city, and flee from the persecution 'lf this
hateful man. -
Leonard embraced bis sister affectio'ately,
and, addressing Grit said:
each, l think My's idea is worth letting
upon. We have yet time. We will leav' Paris
tonight. What say you? VIII you acco lpany
us, or remain here?"
Il stops here, in course RESPONDED Grit,
along of YOU
With us? But we are going away, tell
you,T retorted Leonard.
That's what | thought on, once an wered
Zachariah, with a GOODNESS which, unt,r the
|
amt possible"
Not possible, Zach? What is to revent
it? " asked Leonard
faint possible, Leonard, cause it int to
be done safe" was the rejoinder. q You're
cOtched, like eel in basket. You cea't get
out, wriggle as you may"
u tell you what, ZACH reioned l. onard
81 don't comprehend your enigmatical way of
speaking. Here have you been tortur NO me
and poor Milly-don't cry, dear he said to her.
aside" for this last half hour nearly, and at
every turn we find you grow darker and Barker
Speak out, man; or, in spite of your wa1~ing
will attempt what you forbid, at whatevf risk
Don't rie up, now, Leonard" retorf 4 Grit
at won't do, no how. You're in fun1 coun-
try, where there's laws to wind round 4 man
like everlastn bore-constrictor What's
more, you've got customer to deal nth as
| knows every dodge they're got in ON. >Sf Won
wants to find any on EN- out, jes you IL to GO,
that's ALL"
q Is the writ or warrant for my ares issued,
Zach? Answer me that" asked Leongd.
g 1t want an hour ago, and WON'T be till
Settings done / knows on" was the NJ. wer.
Then, Zach, I'm safe, replied Leon nd As
| have time before me, I'll make the me of it,
Well 90 at once Milly."
"Jes' you come here, Leonard" served
Grit, reckoning Leonard to his side WI Their he
went, accompanied by Mildred. :" You ook up
and down the street as far you can, nd tell
me what you see.'
Leonard and his sister did as Zach ,rected.
but both informed him they saw nothiby; out of
the common way.
In course you don't" said Zach. That's
the devilmcnt on it. ! can't see moth ~ par
ticlar either. That var teller in the blue smock-
frock, now-him as is eating bread am cheese
| ~, fI1o of ,rip | L.
he's nobody"
o He looks like artisan, getting a very
modest breakfast" answered Leonard. :
swell, that's a fact, responded Grit. 4" But
amt YOU never seen him afore 2"
"Can't say have, Zach. Why?'
"'Cos | have, Leonard but | shou' hit ha
took any count on him, onless somcbo. y who's
friend to You and meme in par iclar-
hadn't told me to take his measure"
Leonard, too have noticed that n W" OBJ
served Mildred. "And, now Zach has, Erected
our attention to him, feel almost cert in he is
the same have observed several tim loitcr-
ing about the places we have been to. But he
has not been dressed twice alike
| "'Twouldn't do to skcar you, Miss NJ w. ex-
claimed Grit. "They're plaguey ght too
cute to let folks sec what game they e alter.
Now, that yer Teller is kinder sort spy on
Leonard He's been ,ot on by the Law yer, and
wherever you go you'll see him foll| cin' you
up, close as your own shadder. Eff yo.l wa. to
try and be off, he's got bit o paptF in his
pocket to stop you so -
| -" But our passports, ZACH remark d Leon
ard are safeguard"
"Well, that's fact, tn, in ordinary sort of
! n way" reioined Grit; " but ha seen them as
have let me into secret or two. Ych sec, ef
YOU want to make tracks for--say anyNhars out
/, of the country-you'd have to get your passport
, from the 'thorities. Now, when YOU w5nt for to
fetch it. you'd find out that the lawyer had set
(, hi. mark ag'in it. He's put the tetb',r round
/! your leg, Leonard, and it aint o no sSst O. use
l'tryin' to break it violent"
'"Do you mean that he has lodged a .detainer
J against me, as his debtor y inquired Seonard,
not vet quite comprehending the i6ea Grit
sought to convey
Il "Po.sible that's the right name fo2' it." re-
I Joined Zach. :. i calls it collar and a chain,
{ or anything else that'll bear out my no ION of a
! so'thing you can't get away from, no HI ". But
that's the idea Leonard, fix it how VOC will"
Leonard now fully comprchended tSe extent
of his misfortune and the astuteness Of the law
yer. He also understood the object Of Aveling
/ in seeking to remove him. The disclos, re quite
bewildered him. for he saw no mode o. escape,
! and trembled for Mildred, should she<fall into
| the power of their prosecutor In the Ngony of
her grief, the poor girl had sunk int:a chair,
and hidden her face in her hands.
+ "What il to be done! What is to b. done ~
she calculated, sobbing piteou.ly. AAd then
/ she looked up imploringly at Zach, v-io stood
! watching her with troubled countcnr ace, but
Iiyhich nevertheless seemed envened BIN smirk
of selfsatisfaction, if the project he ad been
\ revolving in his own mind promised tho IN deliv-
erance from the immediate peril they PRO in