The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-07-09

that way n night But TAX my word
fort, We wad he better out than in here"
Janet, however, was only too glad to
enter nywhere-anywhcre Tram the fear
that asSailed her, and hurried in past the
woman. who shut and carefully barred
the door again. When she came into the
apartment, and saw Janet's pac scared face
and her clothes all dripping wet, she said,
with some concern, 'Whaur haze ye leen
what has happened yc, lassie p
Janet briefly related her story. When
she had done, the old woman shook her
head, and said, half to herself, 81 much
mi~douht il he has ma had han in
this Then, turning t, Janet, '"lt's the
risk o bath our lives, lassie, that took
ye in. If my man comes and finds ye
here, he'll fell Us bath as last as he wad
lell COW. lie was decent lad when |
married him hut he's ta'cn up with
bad company moo, and turned unro wild
in his way. Och hey, what 81 life he
leads me !' And she sat down and be-
gan TO cry Janet looked on in silent
wonder and fear. not knowing what to
say. Bat presently the woman looked
up and added, "IIe'll maybe no come
home the night, for he sometimes stays
ava twa or three days anl nights the
g,tber. But I'll keep lookout, and If
he comes yo maun hide in that press"
And ,hc pointed to the place of furniture
; in question, wdch stood in corner of
the room.
She bad scarcely done speaking when
her prarliccd car caught the sound of
approaching footsteps She hastily con
cealel Janet in the press, and locked it,
and then opened the door. which was
already assnil-d b. impatient knocks.
Janct's place of hiding was crazy ar
tce, and through the seams she saw
three men enter, and TO her horror, one
of them was her quondam lover They
sat down 10 the table, and she beard him
order the woman, whom he called wife,
to bring him food and bc quick about it.
When they had finished the meal, the
, woman brought ont bottles and glasses,
E AMI the men began to drink, and told
over what they had done during the day
and night, Donald boaSting that he had
got through the best nights work he had
ever done in his born DAYS; AMI he drew
oui and laid on the table the f2On. The
others expressed their delight in no meas
urcd terms, AM Donall took up the
money and put it into the p cket Of an
f old coat that hung on the wall, which
seemed to be their bank for the tune
being. ] he woman sOon r-lirel. Hppar-
emily to sleep; and they ate aud drank,
and talked about good luck. and laid
= new plsns for further work. BY and by
the liquor began to take effect, and, one
, by one. they slept the heavy sleep of the
i, drunkard
The faint glimmer Of morning came in
! through the window. .Janet'S nerves
!, were strung to fearful pitch-she woull
! have given worlds to be out and away {;
,, but She was locked in. She thought OF
breaking open her trail prison, but the
noise would awake the men. She felt
the loc.., it WAS of simple construction,
; and the bolt slid back at the pressure OF
her iingers. She cautiously pushed open
the door, AMI looked ami listened; the
men srIll slept heavily. Quick and
bpl~NHE@if oh' NBb ph'' tOtis NV NOfai
from the wall, and opened the door and
and he l.
The fear of pursuit added wings to heI
e flight
She got out of sight Of the house as soon
possible, and then straight on.-In a
i short time she fortunately struck road;
she did not know where it led to, but
not daring to stop, took the turning that
led her farihcst from the scene of the
nights adventure, and pushed on. in the
" hope that it wonld soon bring her TO some
place where she could find protection ant
assistance. She had not gone far, whrr
= "a boy with Il horse and gig came up. Tho
u boy. without stopping, shouted namc
" she did not know. She called on hin
. 10 stop lie Stacked his pace, AMI calleC
back, " I'm going for doctor, and hav,
no time to wait " II am wandering.
said Janet hastily: :'l have lost my way
" and want TO 90 to Melbourne" sim goin.
:" there > was the answer. "Takc sea
>, - here, and Ill give you lIt," Jane
" gladly avniled herself of the ofi,r, and il
y an hours tim, She was railling along tn,
Z streets OF AIeibournc. When they stop
ped she gave the boy SOVEREIGN an,
" thanked him verr earnestly. She thel
- made her way 10 the harhor. found tn
y ship she had come out in, and told tn
" captain what had happened, showed hin
;, the coat, and found in it money GOO
:" He advised her to put the case into tn
hands of the police, and offered to loo
30 after it for her She told him that sh,
> could not do it, that her heart was break
= ing, and that it would kill her, for sh
y" could not forget what Donald had one
been to her. That she was not safe for
= moment, and wanted to 90 back te Scot
y land at once. The captain kindly locke
" up n vessel that was ON the eve of sailing
" and took a berth in 1t for her. Sh
= would not 90 again on shore, and felt un
safe on board. till the sails were spread
70 and the sea rolled between her and til
y, land
nj In few months Janet was once NOR
"a in her native home. Outwardly every
a thing was the same as when she left; bu
nj inwardly, how changed. An age SCENE
ca to have passed over her. She was youn
in years, but old in sorrow. The hor