The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-07-24

about me that made him say quickly:
Z s.Are we watched p, while a naughty
flush coIored his dark face, and there was
that in snlien which seemed to defy
everything.
lieved that the house is we'll guarded on
all Sides"
He looked like a.caged lion. = He made
a rapid movement of impatient depreca-
tions, and said "And yet am no cul-
prit.'
His voice sank into something almost
pleading; though my face was turned
away, knew that those electrical eyes
were full up' n me. The impulse was
II know that you are not;;" and I
yielded to that impulse, saying the words
with all the conviction felt.
He advanced a step nearer "a vibrant
tremor seemed to shake his frame. He
bent to speak again to me- when the front
door bell rang loudly and decisively. We
were standing in the lower hall, and l
put out my hand, rapidly motioning him
back up stairs.
Instead of instantly obeying me, he
caught that hand, OBTAINING it an instant,
devouring my face with glance OF fame.
SEQ up stairs" I said, endeavoring to
withdraw my hand. As l spoke, the door
bell rang again, and simultaneously Mag
gie appeared from the kitchen to answer
So we'll had arranged matters that
she had not suspected any other person
was in the house, and now she stood still,
with mouth agape, staring at Geralds,
who, having looked at er with a smile of
amusement, was mounting the stairs.
81 will answer the bell, Maggie, said {:
"you may 60 back to your work.
She disappeared with dazed face: and
I opened the door and saw one OF the men
who had been lounging along-the street
so constantly. I shivered inwardly, but
l was outwardly rather phlegmatic. l
knew when was acting WE'LL.
';Is Mr.. Geralds in ?" said the man, with
a business air. =
r"Yes, but he Is confined to his room by
illness. Shall carry up. your name to
him?"
"Young Mr.. Geralds, l mean" was the
response els he at home this morningF =
/ Why should lie to screen those who
had been strangers to me a few days ago
who might be grossly deceiving ME
At that time mo such thought passed
Through my mind, but afterwards asked
4 myself that question, though not repent
antly.
! "Now," l said, unhesitatingly.
{. "You are mistaken in the house. There
is no young Mr. Geralds here" And
waited patiently for'to go away.
! but this is the direction. Perhaps the
young man has left?" he perss ted.
"He cannot have left; he has. not been
here" said, with polite coldness, won
dering how long / could sustain this.
i The man looked at me earnestly ]
flncied he was satisfied l knew nothing
though by no means assured the young
man was not there. He muttered q
"thank you,", and left. As l shut the door
"a quick faintness came over me, and
leaned weakly against the wall. ltrem.
bled; knew the danger was just begun
i related to father and son what had
happened The fathers face grew white
as he listened, but aninuignant lightning
leaped into the eye of the son. That even.
ling, as / sat alone in the dimly lighted
! parlor; turning over the few unique books
/ on the table, there was a step on the
stairs, then Randolph Geralds opened the
door, apparently to see if..Iwas there
then he came in, his cap in.his hand and
! his cloak over his. arm. Hooked at him
in surprise.
II have just said adieu to my father
he said .sior / am going away tonight"
mBlit the police Il said in alarm.
IL have to- run the risk. shall be des
perate for 1 believe an innocent mar
hates prison even more than guilty
i one"
i 1 shrank from that word prison, and ht
sawSit. After. u moment silence he said
with an effort:
4 II must tell you that escaped after
being condemned for murder l. never
will bo taken again The evidence wa'
of the strongest circumstantial kind
Shall !. tell you about it? | do not know
); why 4 have such an intense desire tha
you should know ALL"
"freIl.me," said, without looking up.
The peculiar circumstances under which
I had known this man had seemed tt
give me more knowledge of him thar
months of ordinary intercourse woulc
have DONE
; He told me all the story of his trial.
T believed him then as fully, as much with
out doubt, as did six months atterwarc
when l read the confession and apprehen
sion of the real murderer. @e4
'.And now | have confessed and an
shriven," he said, rising; 1.-The next wcrc
for us to say is-tarewell."
He stood with both his hands claspine
the back of the chair from which he