The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-08-24

while now, and her life with all its pleasures
, and pains would be closed, like book that
is shut up forever. She had read and she
had heard the minister speak of the dark
river that must be passed before the shining
beyond it could be reached; was she hoping
too much, she asked herself to hope that
Miles, that the husband she had loved SC
truly on earth, might be there to greet her,
all beautiful with the light of Immortality,
at the moment her foot touched the golden
shore? How such a hope mitigated the
darkness of that terrible hour, she herself
could best have told.
What was it She could not keep d n
the smothered shrieks that burst from 9r
lips She thought herself alone with death,
and suddenly she felt the touch of some
thing on her shoulder.
Who or what could it be :? She was so
fast bound, that she could not turn her head
to look but next moment Jamies voice
sounded in her ears, and it seemed to her
the sweetest music that she had ever
heard.
20 Jamie, why didn't thou stay in thy
hiding place ?" said Nam. ellie the back,
dear, as fast as thou canst go, and don't
stir out again till daylight"
''rm frightened, Nam, to be there by
myself in the dark If the Kelpie come
home and found me, what would he say
Have the bad men tied thee to the stoup
Nam ?Shall run up into the lighthouse
and try to find knife again ?'
''Nay, lad the bad men would see thee,
and then they would kill thee. But 0
Jamie, If thou couldst but undo that knot
in the rope just under my arms ="
Jamie set to work with fingers aud teeth
to unfasten the knot indicated by his Mott
er, which he was able to reach without d1
ticulty, the back of the stoup resting against
shelf of rocks some three feet in hight, on
which the lad was now standing.
The desire of life came back strongly to
Nam Gurlock with the presence of her child,
and the faint hope of escape which his words
suggested. What she could do next even
if she succeeded i'll freeing herself from the
rope, she did not then pause to consider for
the water was creeping high every minute,
and there was no time to be lost. But the
knot was hard one to unpick, and seemed
at one time as though it would withstand
all Jamies efforts but after while it be-
gan to feel looser to his fingers, and he had
Just said: 81 shall soon have it done now,
Nam, /" when the Mothers watchful ears
heard footsteps advancing over the rocks
''Into the water, Jamie!" exclaimed Nam
turning sick with terror ''and don't speak
or stir till tell thee" -, ~.
Jamie slipped into the water like a young
otter, and crouched under the lee Of the
rocky ledge on which he had been stand
ing, with nothing but his nose and chin ex-
posed to view while black Steve came
striding down, to see that his victim was
still secure. Having felt at the rope, and
satisfied himself that Nam could not pos
sibly escape. by the seven holy pokers
but this is the finest bit of sport I've had
for many day How does this water feel
this evening, Mistress Gurlock Cool and
pleasant, eh p said the rufian, with a laugh
that told at once that he was half-drunk.
Eyes, you're plucky one; but Ju'll look
rather washed out, reckon at low-water
tomorrow. Well, good bye, dear-good
bye, and pleasant dreams to you. y And
with another brutal laugh, Black Steve
turned on his heel, and strolled back slowly
over the rocks.
Nam Gurlocz breathed once more
''Now, Jamie, lad, try thy hand at the
rope again." and Jamie scrambled on to
the rock, and shook the water carelessy
from him somewhat after the fashion of a
dog, and set to work again, with nimble
fingers and sharp teeth, to free his darling
Mother At length the task was accom-
plished, and for the second time that night
Nam Gurlocks bonds fell from her, thanks
to the aid of Jamie. Although at liberty,
she was as far from safety as ever, unless
she could get back unseen into the light
house but how was that to be accomplish
ed The two men were hard at work patch
ing up the old boat just on the other side OF
the building, within half a-dozen yards, in
fact Of the outside ladder, up which she
must climb undetected, or her life would
not be worth a minutes purchase. Then
there was Jamie to be considered. who OBJ
jected strongly to going back to the KEEL
pies Hole, and in his present state of mind
Nam felt that it would be dangerous to
leave him. However great the risk might
be, he must keep her company this time /;
she could not bear to seek the security OF the
lighthouse for herself, and leave him out
there exposed to SO many chances of detec-
| ton. They must be saved together,o or they
must die together. ASK lsnls4 =,
Having wrung some of the water out of
her dress, Nam, followed by Jamie, proceed
ed to creep cautiously on her hands and
knees round the lower edge of the Skeve
| Mhoil, till she came to point that was in a
direct line with the eutrauce-ladder, and in
| full view of both the men, had they turned
their heads to look. Peering from behind
loose fragment of rock, Nam saw the two
men very intent on the speedy completion
of their task, Mr.. Girls nammering away
| Il, L l.
friend held a huge lantern to light him ov-
er his work. Nam felt that she could hard
ly have more. favorable opportunity, since
the noise of the hammering would serve to
drown any that might be caused by the
movement of herself or Jamie but, at the
best it was dangerous proceeding. Fortu-
Eately, the moon was now entirely obscured,
otherwise their chances of escape would have
been remote indeed. She had chosen. this
! point as the most favorable for her purpose,
the ground between the place where she
now was and the entrance to the lighthouse
being, thickly strewn with huge boulders,
which would serve to hide their advance
while in every other direction it was quite
bare and exposed, except Immediately al
the back of the lighthouse, from which the
safest approach might have been made; but
there the rocks rose too precipitously with
sharp serrated edges, and deep holes be-
tween, not to be ventured over by any ont
after dark.
Inch by inch, silently and cautiously
Nam Gurlock, with Jamie by her side, but
on the side furthest removed from the view
of the men, emerged from the shelter of tn,
rocks, and crawled across the open space 0
ground to the next large stone; then, afte
a minutes rest, forward again to the mex
} sheltering spot and SO from one to th
other, ever nearer the desired haven. Will
: they were still some distance from the light
house, and at the moment they were half
way between two boulders, Nam, with he
eye ever on the two men, saw Black Stew
: put down bis lantern, and turn his face di
; rectly to the spot where they then were
Mam's hand gave Jamie warning squeeze
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