The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-22

Her work finished, she turned to go, whel
for the first time they found her entranc
barred with branches of fallen trees. Rount
and round the confines of the arbor sh
went, trying like an imprisoned bird for re
lease, while in the background Lawson use(
every means to restrain his companions. A
length she threw herself YEARLY upon :
little couch opposite, while the doctor ben
over her.
"Ah, little bird, you are sleeping natural
| ly now. You will be wakened soon enough
I've not lost my rest every night for moth
ing. wonder what that puppy Lanetor
would sayl Sadie, Sadie, wake up !" &C
companied by gentle shake. sH
She sprang up pale and frightened.
-"Where am /? What is the matter
Who spoke to me ?" "et
Like marble she looked in the moonlight
as she turned in establishment to her com
panion: Can you explain this?" Z
| "Certainly," answered the audacious doc
tor, /" since you choose to feign ignorance
but really thank you for bringing me to
this lovely bower"
"That your charming self conducted me
hther, rowed me across with your own
dainty hands in the tlory, and after crown
ing your little saint there, lay down to rest,
with me to watch your slumbers." {
you! you wretch Let me go, quick ~
mot so fast, little onc" He took her
hands in his own and looked in her eyes.
With shuddcr she sat down. quiet in an
instant Now listen to reason :, Sadie, you
must know that your conduct has been very
strange, incxplicable, bringing gentleman
to this secluded spot in your night robes,
and you have done it for many nights.
can make allowances, for love you; but
the world think what a story it would
make! But 1 will spare you all l am 60
ing away, Sadie, end you are going with
me-"
The shuddering girl hitherto but halt
comprehcnded his words, but now with
frantic desperation she shriekcd:
"Oh, kill me- kill me! Unjust b~mad !!
Oh, EDGAR" and her voice sunk in a wall,
as she fell upon the couch insensiblc HUI
man nlturc could stand no more. All the
detectives in Christendom could not have
held the two frantic men back. Edgar
Lanrton rushed forward, dashed aside the
distractions at the entrance and in an in
slant had grasped the william, hurled him to
the farther side of the arbor
Lie there, Dog"
And the doctor did lie there.
Harry flew To his sister. while the dctec-
tive proceeded to attend to his customer.
He WAS inscnsible. having struck his temple
on the sharp corner OF a garden char, and
WAS secured without auy trouble. 1t was
but few moments work to recover the un-
conscious girl to the waters edge. where she
was at last restored, only to moan in deli
rum.
She was quickly conveyed liome, and Ed
gar returned Tor the detective and his charge
leaving Harry to explain to the frightened
household
Lawson left ere day break with the scamp
OF a doctor. who bore the change of affairs
with that stOical calmness that never left
him. q
ltcame to light sometime afterward, that
he played the role of quack doctor. medical
lecturer, medium, &c.
He possessed much of that mesmeriC DOW
er which had had such influence over the
delicate girl-Sadie
Sadie had been sleep walker in child
hood, but had never shows any signs of SOM
namb-lism since until now.
Ed. Laneton, of Course, did not leave The
Oaks until sadie had so far recovered as 20
he able to hear his declaration and accent
him
In due time they were married five years,
and | think are as happy as mortals ever get
to be on this sphere.
But the doctor! What became of
him ?n
"Oh, he escaped before his trial for Ger
tain crimes"
Jack Hawkins, one of our party that sum
mcr, has been travelling in South America,
Last year he met in little Brazilian town. A
Don-something or other-holding almost
unlimited power over the simple supersti-
tious inhabitants by his wonderful animal
magnetism. He was doctor there. Jack
instantly recognized him as DIR. Audlcy.
though he did not claim acquaintance