The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-05-20
MARGARET mERLYN.
W1ITTIN YoH rHB Of. CLOUD JOURNAL,
BY MRS. JANE G. sW1SSHELM.

w1lrrIx YoH rH8 Of. CLOUD JOURNAL,
By MRS. JANE G. sW1SSHELM.
CHAPTER XXXvII.
4 NIGHT RIDE.
The morning train brought Mr.: Win.
ston, and Margaret had not thought ev.
er to have been 90 glad to see this s.cap.
ital old bach.". From him she learned
that the day the tugitives left, Madame
De Baum had penetratedaths subterfu::
ges used by her husband to cover his
absence, had visited Judge Kendon's
to learn if Mrs. Kendon were at home,
then her bankefs; and learned that
tho stocks into. which she had convert
ed her property to please her husband
had by him been disposed Of, and her
name forged to tho transfers. She, set
the police on tho track Of the crimi-
nails. She had also visited Judge Ken:
don's banker, and he lad called Mr..
Winston's attention to the, sums dravq
by Mrs. Kendon -; but it was without
his knowledge that her name was asyo-
ciated with that Of tie chief criminal
on the charge Of forgery. He went
at once to break the news to his friend,
and was absent on this errand when
Margaret's message arrived; had found
it on his return with the Judge, and
was here, by bis request, to give such
aid rs might be required, and - much
as possible shield the unfortanato NO:
man from the penalty Of her crime,
while her husband vas prosecuting the
same object by defeating the purpose
of Madame De Baum to have her ar
rested and subjected to public trial.
Mr.. Winston was to accompany her
back to the city if, as they inferred
from Margaret's dispatch, she had beon
detained. = The doctor thought it M.
safe to remove her, but the room which
had been invaded by coarse men and
IN which she had been threatened with
a public prison was frightfulto her, and
she begged to be taken anywhere. To
avoid observation they waited for the
night train ; aud in clouds and dense
darkness, as the wailing winds Of au-
tumn sobbed through the forests and
moaned around human dwellings, and
the skies poured down torrents Of rain,
the trembling culprit retraoed those
never to bs obliterated steps ruiuward.
Arriving 1t their destination, she
hung supported between her two friends
faint and shuddering until her husband
appeared. He did not approach but
preceded them to the carriage in wait
ing, and stood while they almost lifted
her 10, followed her and the coachman
closed the door. He then climbed to
the box and they were driven away
For some time Margaret xas 20 occu'
pied in supporting her charge that she
did not observe the direction: they took,
but when she could ~atch, outside OBJ;
jects she saw they were, not going
home. After half m hours drive .theJ
stopped At the residence Of Mrs. Kea:
don's father, that residence from which
she had gone forth triumphant brid!. d!
that carriage, too, which had % gr.t
fled tho vanity of her mother, prinei
p.lly perhaps that she felt It awakened
the envy Of those neighbors who's
daughters had not succeeded 10 'sieour
ing establishments. It vas performing
!, sadly different Office now, Is its own =,
or ,lighted aud rang the door bell
They we're expected aud il opened With
out delay. As Mr.. Winston strove i
perform the double Office Of holding al
umbrella over his companions and .id
ing Margaret in lifting the invalid ou'
her husband came and took it from Iii
hand, and held this shelter over th
|head he bad hoped to. shield in his be
som from every storm Of life. In th,
trying moment perhaps the most prom
linent thought 10 the minds Of both W
men was one Of effort TO make th
Spanish cloak, shawl and green veil, d
full duty in representing = fenioin
toilette, into which they had bsen' in
provised. ~ '@'.,@ ...:s..,: I
1 j27 When Mr.. Smith met them in th
doorway, Judge Kendon spoke g.
# ,"Miss MerlJu, the carriags will tai
you home to the children: l15 !
"Tb.uk You. I will 60 early 10 Il
morning, if you please, but do not iii
II te'Isave Mn. Kendon tonight" =;
II He turned away without reply. NJ
]Wirston assisted 70 take the return,
wanderer in and place her on sol
and after his offers Of further servi
Il were declined, took bis leave aud q
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