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Mt tho front gate. At firstI I did no,
recognize tho equippagc. {
But 1 was impressed to believe
thore was something wrong. A lark
Of Sutton's sot, decided TO be, whom
o: length recognized the carriage
dressed and sat down by tho win
dow, watching tho horses toss their
heads under tho larchcs, their silver
trippings glittoring in tho moonli. 5ht
Suddenly Sutton went walking rap
idly down tho walk, bearing some
thing in his arms wrapped in u cloak
II might have been tho figure Of &
corpse, for any life or motion it ap
pcarcd to have. lIo sprung into tho
carriage, placed himself so as to sup,
port his burden, gathered up tho
rcins, and whirlcd rapidly away.
The instant ho WAS gone horri
bic suspicion broke over inc. Isprang
up and rushed down stairs. Tho
chamber in which Alice slept was
full of the scent of choloform, tho
window was open, and q. long, glass
door leading directly into tho garden
There was chlorOiorm among the
roses. Altcc avas not there
If an oath ever escaped my lips ii
did then. Never thinking to alarm
the house, l rushed into the stable,
expecting to find the hostlcr awake
But no: the man was sleeping sound.
~ in his loft -Suttol's horses had not
been stabbed that night-and only my
violent bclcagucrmcnt brought him
down. Dridling tho tlcctcst and
iicrccst horse i'll the stable, l sprany
bareback upon him, and tore out
upon the trail.
The long road leading over the hill
stretched white and empty before me
but by that way he must have gone.
My noble black flew after, snorlin@,
and striking fire from the stones.
The birds were twittcring all along
the way. noticed that, and knew
could not bo far behind him. Sud
denly heard the click Of carriage
wheel. The next moment pulled
up, for the road divcrgcd; one path
lay over steep hill, the other enter
cd the woods.
l was close upon him, l was sure OF
that but could not decide whether
he had gone over the hill or entered
the woods, which looked dark and
murdcrous enough. If l made mis-
take he would escape me. Just then
l heard q cry-a woman's piercing
shrek. My heart lcapcd up; Iplung-
cd into the woods. That was his
way.
It was narrow and difficult, and I
knew he had taken it in hopes TO cs-
capo me. He must have heard tho
laundering Of my horses hnofs be-
hind him in the road. We bounded
under the bvughs. Soon / saw the
carriage ahead.
It rolled rapidly along, yet swaycd
heavily on its springs, as if badly
driven.
I shouted stop "Stopr'
Tho next moment a pistol shot
whizzcd by me. / could mako out
the figure Of Sutton standing in the
carriage for moment. Tho next in
slant in was gone. In my reckless
speed tho bough of tree struck me
in the face; but [ needed nothing un-
til was beside tho pbnton. Sutton
was not within; but my darling, all
wild and white, stretched out her
hands to me. My horse, in spite of
his speed, was manageable, I galloped
close to their heads, and contrived to
stop the flying bays.
"Where is Sutton 2" I asked.
"He fell or sprang out; I do not
know which. Oh, Lewis save me
from him !"
f'You have nothing to fear now,"
answered. "My darling be biave"
Though momcntarily expecting q
ball through my head. fastened my
horse to the back of tho carriage,
got in, and turned the heads of. the
horses. They were white with foam,
but obcycd the rain without much cx-
citcmcnt. I wrapped Alice moro care.
fully in q cloak, and guided them
swiftly towards home.
Suddenly tho bays swcrvcd and
seemed TO leap over some object in
tho road, and instantly the carriage
passed over some obstruction. Alicc's
wild eyes flashed their terror into
minc; a sickening thought passed
oNSA iilc. I&clllluS Ill IIlc lOfScS
leapcd out Of tho vehicle, and retrac.
cd my way for q few steps. Some.
thing dark lay among the dccaycd
leaves. 1t was the corpse Of dead
man-thc dead body Of Walter Sut.
ton.
Uo had been flung from tho car.
riagc. 1t is not probable that he at.
tempted to escape, for he was heavily
armed, and would have far sooncI
taken my life than have been defeat
cd.
lie had probably driven over q
stump, or log, and been thrown tc
tho ground and I had ridden over
him twice! There was hoof mari,
on his forehead, and the wheels Of tho
phnton had passed directly over his
breast But that fine, scornful smile
was on his lips, as I gazed at tho dead
face in the moonlight, rs if, even ir
doath, ho cherished his revenge, and
was yet confident of comprising il
But the abduction of which he hat
dared he had been defeated in; anc
happy in our marriage, Alico and
had no fear Of the dead.
The bill to change tho judicial cir
cults as passed the Senate constitutes
tho various circuits as follows: FRS
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