The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-03-14

! his manner, but Lizzie, strong in her
conviction, was in nowise frightened.
Besides, he had talked to her that day
Of escape, and she longed to repeat the
arguments she had used against such
| scheme, for it's success would be fatal
to the doctors credit " hile she hes
itated, he stole silently up to her, clos
ing the door behind him, No other
man living would Lizzie have allowed
to remain there, but her sympathy for
Walter Stone was deep and strong, all
the more from her love for the man
who was doing him such unwilling in
jury. s,r ,..-...- -
How grieved the doctor will be to-
morrow, he thought, and she let w al.
ter stay. He sat down by her side, and
remained silent. After minute or
two the stiffness grew oppressive. and
she opened her mouth to speak. AS
she did SO She looked in his face, ,ghast-
| ly in the moonlight! All! how awful
Was the change there! His pleasant,
| careless look had disappeared, and in
its stead was a,dreadful expression of
liked malignity, of insane cunning and
| rage; the glare ola maniac's eye caught
and fixed hers as she looked. Horror
stricken, she drew hack, but abeiibent
forward and said, in kissing :!
/ 1--we something to show youN I've
Hooked the door, and we can't be inte-
rupted mo, no. Look here ~ And
he drew from his pocket an ordinary
dinner-knife. Onrwhieh the moon
beams glittered hideously III
beautiful, ism tat - he emnttered- as
he strol1ed and seemed to fondle it.
turning.it from side Ito siie. =4sTrue
steel--the real thing4 Not for YOU,
though, not,for yoU-forlthose little
devils thatIcling round you, and pre-
vent Your coming with me. Tll----' -
and he lapsed into articulate murmurs,
still strolling the knife '.Never in all
her life, did Lizzie Stuart forget the
sensations OF that moment they come
back to her in dreams, even now. She
Gid not lose consciousness, but she
could not move; her heat seemed to
stand still, and her brain to reel.
The youngest first" he whispered
at last, and leaving her suddenly, he
darted towards the hearth. For one
second the knife CLAIMED brightly in
the moonlight as he branished it aloft !:
the next he had plunged it deep into
the bassinet. Oh God, there was no
cry st4 :tota..
A wild shrek rose to Lizzie lips
depressing it with a violent effort, she
collected her senses and walked to his
side. a. . - r.a =,s..T .,.
Il must kill the others miself," she
sad, with an unfaltering voice; s.let
me do it-they would not be quiet 9th
erwise." ..a Il 3
The maniac turned towards her a
horrible face of triumph. o.
'l ou're one Of the right sortr' he
exclaimed enthusiastically "The
Young May moon is beaming, love-
The glow-worm's lamp is cleaning,
love. How sweet to rove. No, that's
not it. So she killed her gown o. green
satin, and tuck itup to her knee-Liz-
zie Lindsay-thats you-LordR Ronald
Clan Donald-that's me. Won't we
be happy? Now; thenr' = 3sa2 @-
''1es; am going,'' she said, still
| speaking calmly; wait here till / come
back ~rsf .gI-s.sla
He stopped to draw the knife out Of
the bassinet.r .y.r.., iars Ii. -3Ei
No, don't do that, she whispered,
forcing herself. to lay her hand upon
his arm, and turning away her eyes, lest
the sight that might meet them differ:
emily" - pass - -'.'iai, p. '.-'',5''. ..-:.'
He stood upright again and m motioned
her to go, and only as she moved
where the other children slept, she re-
membered with sick horror that there
was no door between the rooms. Des-
pair gave her the courage; she quick
ened pace he did not follow her, there
was moments respite. Softly and
rapidly she threw the coverlet over the
two fair sleeping heads, then she few
to the bell. A violent pull ll,-another
and the bell-rope broke in her hand
Would any one come? The madman
he ard the twang of the wires, and sus-
eetel treachery. He sprang towards
| the room, but Lizzie was too quick for
im. She sprang towards the doorway
18th dialated eyes and upraised hand.
Walter Stone, go back" she COM
manded in solemn voice. cit is all
done. forbid you entering here
For moment the lunatic covered
before her, sprang at her throat like a
wild beast. An instant's struggle, an
ins tants agony like unto death, and
with a mighty crash the door burst
open, and DIR. Holford, with the exer-
ton Of his whole strength, hold him
singly was impossible. He broke from
the doctors grasp, threw up the win
dow, and with loud laugh, leaped in
to the garden below, where the dull
thud of this fall was heard just as the
assistant, whose carelessness had per-
mitted him to secrcte the knife, appear
ed upon the scene.
go down, 60 down." cried the doe
tor, pointing to the window. The as
sistant looked out, and hurriedly dis
appeared, and the doctor gave his at
tention to Lizzie. She had not tainted
she could not do so but she was grasp
ing for breath. '--------- g..
The doctor bent over her. "Lizzie,
dear Lizzie, look up; / see how it was.
You were defending my children. You
have saved their lives. Try to look
up and tell me you are not hurt" He.
But Lizzie shrank from the tender.
words, and covered miserably in her
chair. She stroye to compel her
parched tongue to speak and tell him
that by her folly she had caused the
death of his baby, but Kissing gurgle
came instead of words, and ended in a
| hysteric shrek. The servants, and
nurse among them. had come crowd