St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-08-02

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! thank You. and with that. Mrs. Dolly
Page caught up one of his hands. anG
e kissing it hastily, began to cry, as she
walked quickly AWAY.
''Dont cry. and don't 90 away unit
have promised to do whatever yoI
ask. if it will make you well again.
said sam following her to the door.
"Them call for me to take walk Will
Nou Tonight. The moon is full. but II,
one will observe us. They would not
think of nur going there" with another
shuddcr and she slipped away from
his detaimimg hand.
That evening Mr.. Samuel Rice and
Mrs. Page took Il walk 10y moonlight
Laughing g"S>ips commented on il attel
their fashion and diSagrccahlc goSSip-
after Hcjr fashion. liut nobody. they
believed. SAW where they went or what
they did. Yet those two came from
performing an act of Christian charity.
each with Il SENSE of guilt and I'M
wnrthincSS very irritating to endure
albeit from very different CAUSES. One.
because an unwclcomc suspicion had
thrust itself into his mind and the
other
The ground of Sans suspicion was Il
photograph. which. in handling the
gamblers body somewhat awkwardlv.
10y reason of its weight Mrs. Page at
the last found that she could not render
any assistance had slipped from some
receptacle in its clothing. \ hastV
glance under the full light of the moon
had shown him the features of the lady
/ who sat twelve PAGES away. with her
hands over her face. Ii * not always
those that sin who suffer most from the
consciousness of sin and sam, perhaps.
/ with that hint of possible nay. almost
certain wickcdne-S in his breast pocke ct
was more hurdcncd 10y the weight of it
than many ii criminal about To suffer
all the tcIrur> of the law for the wo-
man that he loved. stood accused. t'not
convicted. before his conscience and hel
own. and he could not condemn. he
CaH>c his heart refused To Judge her.
When the two stood together under
the light of the lamp in the deserted
paIlnr of the Silver Brick Hotel. the
long silence which 10y her quick per
ccpti"IIs had been recognized aS accu>-
iug her. upon what evidence she did
not Vet know. WAS at length broken 10y
Sans voice. husky with agitation.
Wis IdSt. >dl'l ne. assuming Ill
uncum>ci"u, dignity of mcim and stern
Hess of coumtcnIncc. Il shall ask NoIl
some questions sometime. which Nou
may not think quite polite. And You
must answer me: YOU understand. I'm
bound to know the truth about this
man.
"Ah"ut this man :" Then h- suspected
her of connection with the wrctchcd
criminal whose body had only just now
been hidden from mockiug eyes How
much did he suspect How much did
he kHOT Her pale face and frightened
eyes seemed To ask these questions of
him but NOT Il sound escaped her lips.
The implnriug look. 81 strange upon
hrl usually bright face. touched all that
WAS tender in Sans romantic nature.
I'm another moment he would have re
called his demand. and trusted her in
tnitcly: hut in that critical moment
she tainted quite away, to his mingled
SORROW and alarm aud Mrs. Shaugue>-y
being summoned. sam received Il wordy
rrpliuaud for having no more scnsc
than /" keep Il sick woman up half of
the night >martimg under which un
deserve ccusurc. he retired. to think
over the events of the evening.
The hour of departure from Lucky
Dog. for Sans coach. WAS four o'clock
in the morning and its driver WAS not a
little SURPRISED. when about to mount
the box. tn discover Mrs. Page Waiting
To take a seat beside him. After the
adventure of the previous night. it WAS
with some restraint that he addressed
her; and there was wanting. also. some
thing ot his cheerful alacIirl of manner.
WI hen he requested the stranger Win"
had taken the box seat, l." Weld it t" Il