Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-06-18

eyes on her account. The idea OF rushing TO
his assistance, had more than once fitted
through her mind. To wait a moment it
would be too late. The hand of the william
clutches his throat-the light of the candle glis-
tened upon the naked blade of the knife.
''IIold back his head little, so that l can
make clear snap" growled the assassin.
Fearless of every consequence, the girl
takes one step forward to rush to the rescue,
when a blow from an unseen hand Frustrated
the william upon the floor. Another stroke
and the person who had so Justify called for
rope lay senseless beside his comrade.
cup, Samuel, up and away, for the tigress
will be here in few minutes, and all will be
over with you.i
Samuel rose and grasped the hand of the
almost fainting girl, and made for the door.
He was no little surprised to find it open. No
sooner had they gained the street, than Tom
painting and blowing came up:
''Well we've done it to them this time, bu
il was near costing you your life. Turn this
way; that old sarpent will he home in jiffy,
and she'll come that way. Perhaps she'll
bring some of the chums with her, and If they
meet us, in this street, its all up yet. By
lingo, we must crack our Whips, or Nell will
have them down on us before we know where
we are besides the rascals are only knocked
cold-when they come too, they'll besure to
give us chase. Hurry In the name of every
thing sacred, hurry, or we will have warmer
work than we have had yet, to get clear OF
them.n
All the time Tom was talking, he was lead
ing towards Fifth street up which they pro-
ceeded to Market
"Now we are safe" said the rude man, as
he jumped up and cracked his heels together;
"you can now go your own way, and will
go mine.'
''No," interrupted the girl, ''you must so
with us. You, who have done so nobly to-
night, should be richly rewarded, but it is not
in the power Of the humble girl, whom you
have delivered from the hands of those ruffians,
to give you anything but her heartfelt graft
tude."
"Silence u whispered Tom, "what have
done has been done and that too without
the prospect of hire. Sam knows that didn't
ask money when called on him at home, and
found him pouring over your picture. MOI
do wish anything of the kind, lever to bt
mentioned to me again.
Ida half regretted that she had even insin
uated remuneration. Toms caution was no
altogether useless for they had hardly pro
ceeded two squares up Market street, when
the sound of hurried footsteps pattered upor
the pavement Tom lead them up an alley
and to the street to see if any one should pass
that way. few minutes elapsed-three oil
four dark figures passed the entrance, and
Tom returned.
'I thought so now let us be of, 1t won
be safe for us to loiter by the way, or thes'
hyenas will be on us before we can say Jacl
Robinson
The trio left their hiding place, without thu
second invitation, and in few minutes wer
safe in Samuel Irvings neat little abode.
II was here, in this quiet habtation, tina
lud DrEdH w itahHO NV
Tom had seen them home; received thei
thanks, and taken his departure but no
until he had promised to return next evening
1t was then, seated by the side of the onl,
girl dared to speak of her late misfortunes
Samuel endeavoured, with as much sagacit,
as possible, to evade any reference to tn
events of the past few days: but there wa
something that bore heavy upon her mind
and all his efforts to attract her attention, Il
another way, were fruitless.
Ozark will be the remainder of the life q
Ida Strickland" mildly commencedthey
girl after long silence ''her friends, thoug
they are few, may flatter her, but the sun G
her gaity is set-the bright star of her hap
piness is gone forever from the armament {
her peace. But few days ago, she was hap
py in her poverty; enemies to appearance
she had none few friends, the only one
she craved, were true friends. The days O
tranquility are gone and with them the Las
hope of one who has fingered in this worl
long enough. The stigma which has bee
heaped upon her character, in the bagnio I
u,o ,,roo,,ro.s con never be afraced and Il,
,msta;nod nrr;tv wit, which she entersd III,
sa., as ILL.,, oo,, ,ovor ho res,ored Tho,
t. - a,.hv;na suhservient 10 tba will, Of ma
.nat ~ an,, rsa,era tho errino nnblemisbed ,
tho ,,oth Of rec,itude aeo;n.n
r,,a o,rnf,, ,ono Il, which Ida axrresso
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