The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-04-21

denly from hlmi ana started wildly into
the space behind him, pointing at the
same time and in the somc dirsetion
with my arm BY . lucky chance !
pointed TO the window.
think that moment saved my kfe.
lie stopped irresoluie. glanced at tho
window. hung his hands over his head,
gasped as if ho vera choking. and.
dasing the razor against Iha stone
wall. fell trembling upon his knees. -
AS | stepped swiftly across the Goor, he
called out to me;
"DOn'tg so; don't gol he sail Stand
there al the door, il you choose, but
wait minute. It's al ovsr now; and
perhaps, if you hear me, you won't won
der that l was driven mad
| hardly knew how TO act; but rs | in.
voluntarily checked my steps, hc contit-
ueJ:
Look out at the window, sir and
you'll see, just over the road, woman
with a child in her arms, standing 10 a
doorway, That's my wife and baby
my poor wiCO and Baby. Size doosnt
know | am bere--thanG God for that
! came here under wrong name, and
supposes I'm far away at sen. am
sure ii would break her heart to know
the truth. Well, sir, that's my home
I've seen it, aud 'vo seea her, every day
now, these three months. Il used TO
make me crazy, but bear 1t better now.
But this rhRnce--Ibis great chauos--
wss,too much for me. And to think
thai came near losing all hope oteycr.
seeing her ogainr
Could doubt those struggling sobs
and tears? There was truth in every
tone. l looked through the window, and
saw, as be told mo, woman standing
on threshold opposite, with little
child. She tossed it up laughingly
once or twice, and disappeared.
You went trust me, | know, said
the prisoner; but want to beg you not
10 lot the warden know of this. It's no
use, know Well swear that I'll
be lrue To homo aftar tLis NotL;,n
bu, tbrso yea,a soi;,a.,, H.. '"'s. . .oIn'"s
con live ,IronTb ,Ga,3 Nv Nv, a"u yUu nv
let this go BY, won'tyou2 You may be.
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tbatT sst E,rw,rd al ,bat 'f'' o,,,I '"'Gn
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was lrne and 've,SU peornoJ IL; i."H, ".s s.0fy
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