The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-05


the tlrsl thing she did, when she was quite
herself was 10 seize Henry Titles hand
ind kiss il with such u look Of Joy as
brought tears into his eyes.
Then she told her story, and was taken
In q cab to the pOliCC.otilCc, and repeated
her story there.
Then Henry took her to WOOlbinc villa,
and Grace Garden turned very pale at
lIcnry's danger, though passed: she wept
over .Jacl and kissed her; and nobody
could make enough Of her.
Grace Garden looked wistfllly nj Henry
and said, "Oh that ! hAd strong arm to
defend you"
"Ol, Miss Grace" said Jael, don't you
envy me. Go away with him from this
wicked, numbering place. That will bcII
deal better thNn anything l can do forlIim."
"All, would TO heaven could this min.
ute" said Grace, clinging tcnderly TO
his shoulder. She insisted on going lone
with him and sharing his peril for once.
Hill was locked up for the night.
In the morning II paper was slipped
into his Land. Say there was no arrow"
He took this hint, and said that he was
innocent us Il lMbc Of any harm. lie had
got bow to repair for IL friend, md he
went home twNnking 1t, was attacked by
u woman, and, in his confusion, struck her
once, but did not repeat the blow.
Per contra, Jael DGncc distinctly swOre
there was an arrow, with two white
feathers md one black one, and that the
prisoner was shooting nj Mr.. Little. She
also swOrc that she had seen lin COllOgu'
Ing with another MN, who lad been con-
CcrnCd in former attempt on Mr.. Little,
and captured, hut had escaped from lsahy
Hall.
On this the magistrate declined To Ills.
charge the prisoner; but rs no arrow could
be found ut present, admitted him TO bull,
two securities tii(y pounds each, which was
an indirect way Of imprisOutng him until
the ARsiZcS.
This attempt though unsuccessful In one
way, was very effective in another. II
shook Henry Little terribly; md the ei'
feet WIS enhanced by m anonymous let
ter he received, rcmindidg him that there
were plenty Of nOiseleSs weapons. Brins::
ley had been shot twice, md no sound
heard. "NNhen your time comes, you'll
never know what hurt you" The sense
Of nOiSelcSs assassin etcrnalIy dOgging
him proved on IIittle's mind and spirits,
and, Ut lust, this life Oh the brink Of the
grave became sOintOlcrable that he rcSolv-
cd to leave IIillsbOrOugh; but not alone.
lie called on Grace Garden, pale and
agitatcd.
"Gncc," said he. do you really love
me"
"Oh, Henry! DO love your"
"'rhen save me from this horrible cx-
istcncc Oh, my love, ifyOu knew what
il is to have been brave man, ald to lind
your courage all oOzing away under lrccZ-
ing threats, that you know, by experience,
will be followed by some dark, subtitle,
bloody deed or other. There, they have
brought me down to this, and | never go
ten steps without looking behind me, and,
when 70 round u corner, turn short,
and run buck, and wait ut the corner To
see IL IN assassin is following me. ]
tremblc at the wind. I start nj my own
shadow"
Grace threw her arms round his neck,
and stopped him with tears and kisses.
"Ah, bless you, my love" he cried, anil
kissed her tondIy. you pity me-yoll
will save me from this miserable dcgrId-
ing litG:"
"AI, that | will, i'll can, my OWL"
"IOu can."
"Thcn tell me how"
"Bc my witr-lct lis so to tho United
States together. Dearest, my patents are
Il great success We are making are for.
tune though we risk our lives. In Amer
iCa could sell these inventions for IL large
sum, or work them nyselfat an enormous
profit. Be my wife, ind let lis fly this
helIisll place together" :,
And so | would in IL moment; hut"
with dcepsigW ''rIp@ would never con-
sent to that"
dispense with his consent"
"Oh, Henry; and marry under my
fathers curse"
"IIc would not curse you, IL he loves
YOU laIf us well us do; ind il he docs
not, why sacrifice me, and perhaps my
life, to him."
"lIcnry, for PHYS sake, think Of some
other way. Why this violent hustle to get
rich? Have n little patience. Dir. Rally
will not always be abroad. Oh pray give
up Mr.. Bolt, and so quietly on, at peace
with these drcaiul trades. You know Ill
wait all my life for you. l will implorc
papa to let you visit inc Olner. | will do
I'LL faithful loving girl can Ito 10 comfort
"Ay," said Henry, bitterly, "you will
llO ANYTHING hut the one thing | ask"
"Ycs, anything hut dCEymy father lie
is father and mother both TO me, How
unfortunate VIC both are! If you knew
what ii costs me TO deny you anything, i
you knew how long to follow you round
the world"
She chOked with emotion, md seemed
on the point of yielding after all.
But lie said, bitterly, "YOu long 10 fol
low me round the world, and you won't
go twelve days voyage with me to save
my life. All, Is It always so. You don't
love me us poor Jacl DGnce loves me. She
saved my lie without my asking her; hut
YOU won't do ii when implOrc you"
"lIrnry, my own darling, ifany woman
on earth loves you better than do. for
Coils sake marry her, anil let me die to
prove loved you little" ff
every well" said he, grinding his teeth.
"Ncxt week leave this place with wife.
give you the first offer, because | love
you. shall give .Iael the second, because
she loves me-"
So then lie flung out of the room, and
left Grace Garden half tGinting on the sofa,
and drowned IN tears.
But, before he got back To the wOrks,he
rcpcntcd his violence, and his heart ycarlI'
ell Tor her more than ever
With TINT fine sense Of justice which
belongs to love, he spoke roughly to Jael
DcnCp. .t
She stared, and said nothing, but watch.
cd Him turtively, and saw his eyes I'LL with
tears ut the picture memory recalled Of
| Hrnrn's nalp face and streaming eyes.