The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-23
w,,,,.- E.pre-.,y for ts. New Yer. 30.
HUNTED DOWN
by MRS. ANN 3. sTEPHENS'

IT,. l..n,d against the window sill ard looked
81, ON, into the garden nos half denuded
~ N, autumn colon. Lucy waited for him to
sp..l. but be seemed TO have forgotten her pro-
s.nos, ard abe began some hurried remarks to
bersslf, hardly conscious Of what she said but
afraid n that silence continued longer. her
strength would fail utterly.
"You were absent longer thaa We expected,
aha aid. "Mr Bradley began 10 fear you
would no, rs,urn in time for he weddiSg."
uWr I-did he Z" return u Lao, ils5h..
r,p,iy, a. man talking in his Sl~'p.
Tho color shot into Lucy's fee f''ins "
Indignation almost overeame the pity anil
trouble in her heart, and she made rno,ea,,u,
togo. Lane reused hi nsclf a, that, aal pat
out his hand 10 detain her.
81 beg your pardon, he 'ai. " an ,cry
rude
There was something appealing IN liz voice,
which soltened Lucy at once.
"Ycu are III, | think, che said g.ntiy; 'your
friends vili nccd no other excuse
IL have zone 70 offer" he sAid-p'u,ed an
instant, and went on hurricdly, Miss NJ lulton,
YOU must think very strangely Of my conduct;
but YOU cannot condemn mo as much as de-
serve"
Luoy's heart bour led ia ,se words seemed 20
cast half the weigh a her hoar:. lls UN agi.
tstsd, A-d tromblcl becauSe no feared that he
raj offended and on the in,',nt, vcnan.lik',
she only ;houe ht how She could hes, show him
that any zeglec, or giFssco to h,i waifresly for
given.
"Doat use such ,,rc7s F'r!.,' she st',
laughing more sl,tillly than En-, la ION, fox
weeks
They are rot + n as bal A. tush, 10 10 ap-
piled = rye he exclaimed p,--i.rve'N "Ll.
ey.Ifs wed yol here TO tel you somoiLing
that vii make ycu bate mo 'o.'N,r, bat will
~, be silott an, logger. D,o,ro'oi may
be, but nil ~. ala ooNAr-i-s TO ny other
SIS"
T.c color died ,ut o. Lucy face. he: sr'a
eyes fa,,enes upon his face With a look u ex
ou'si,e rain. Still .he did no' take 10 the rsa
meaning Of bis words; IA, osly thought thai Il
wu ab.u. 10 make some revelation Of yolthi
folly, n membercd Whit trc had heard q hi
fathers s,ric,ness AID uniorsid,g uStd'c.
caught 4, the idea tba, it~,ss m9qu'r'ol wi,
him TO hioh Lave alluded.
IF you have done wrong, she sAi!, 7,itly
'.your penl,once will eNcuse YOU Ia he heart
Of IN your friends
M friends q" he excl imo1, in q bitter tor,
Il ~uLdsr Nhere | shalt lo,k for them now .'
You arc cruel" Lucy saif, with An eiicr
Tor something frightened about hof throat At
shs fen the tears 50 near her eyes tia, it nooa,
all her woman : pride to keep lh,m back.
Yes you were my fd,nd,' ho oortinno'
hastily, "aud have rcpdl youS Stndno
we'll"
81 has no reason 49, Lucy rAta'e-, aut h
vice failed ard he hurried On.
II came here today 90 tell you ov,sy 'ains
) gu shall hear the W Oh, truth
The who'o truth, repeated Lucy u'!io \
breath, whilc a terib promotion e.: vi
took posse -sion Of her.
81 have been mad, ho went On, 'wor-
worse than that You never an brgNo I
wrons havo done You; do not expect that
only ask
lie WAS Interrupted Ivy tho abrupt opening
tho door, ard one Of Sophia" little sat
locked in and called out
.IIoro he H. Mr. J,m'Son, IN hsro NJ
Lane, here's gentleman wants to soc you.
Lucy aud Lane started ion serd. Mr. Jam
son followed tbs child into ths room, b'Scd
Lucy, aud turned win ms appearance Of a.
tSton towards Lane.
Il must speak with you moment, he "a
The prrsoutimen' whi.h had been on Ian
heart GATHERED iu,o ccrJaiLty; be Rra'Pe! JAN
soma arm and drew lin toN Ard the dOor-Lu
stood watching ,Aem--s,w Jau,es whist
some hurried wofi-hou'd groau from LA
and boioro 1ho could move, he came toward
again.
'IfI vrongcd you, Lucy, you are bitterly
vengsA did not mean to triho-l loved aroth
Clara Anderson, they separated Us, aGd GA,
b very i'll. IL a, broken her heart.
A iaintness liIe that OF death passed over
door giil; but when she 10 ked into Llno vi
face. and saw tho terrible anguish ia his
every feeling but that Of WON ,nly pity left
heart.
She went up to him and took his hand.
Go to her," she whsperei God help }
nv poor friend
"You must come, Lane" she heard Jane
say; I've may be too late.
"Is It SO bad" said Lucy, in a hoarse whis
"go 10 htr-gO at once. | understSnd-l
give ali. Farewell
Lucy knew that Lane wrung her hand wit
passionate burst Of grief lhen the door cl
and she was alone. For long hour sho ha'
consciousness of her misery; whom sho cam
heneli SOphia's sister was bathing her torch
and crying utterly over her, but with a
womAn's tact, in spite Of her youth, endu
her pain and fright without calling for aid
tuitively understanding that Lucy should
no witnesses in An h ur like that.
CHATTER XVI
That gossip within sight of tho church,
holy Sabbath day grew into a mighty sla
at once, and did its unholy work.