The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-01-21

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cheek with hushed and holy tender
ness that smote me tenderly, and yet
like the reproaehof guilty conscience.
| was sure had committed crime, bat
could not think what.
My quick fancy was more than ordin-
| tariiy distarbed and in the mists that
floated about me traced the shadewy
outlines of dozen forms like Angela's,
while the dampness seemed a mist of
tears, shed, somehow, in sorrow for me.
i sprana into the cab with a shiver as
| of cold, and with the briefest Of orders
sank back among the cushions If /
had been entirely collected I might have
seen an agile form spring hastily up be-
fside the driver; might have heard a
sFhispered consultation, and grown sus-
fpicious or the duration OF my drive,
but visions ofAngela arrayed in dia-
monds foated through my brain; and
/ Ithen-I think ! must have begun to
doze; when the cabman's hand upon
my arm aroused me to a partial con-
seriousness. a< e
| "Home, sir" 1921
made feeble effort to get out; but
| it seemed to me that every particle OF
energy, had deserted me.
.Help me-" said, 81 am as numb as
the dead"
The man took hold of me with a te.
nacity that world have been an instant
warning to sober man and my head
humping against the door as got oul
crushed my hat down over my eyes.
Number 16," / muttered. Take
me up"
1 was 'stakenn in good earnest; for
hands were clasped about both of my
arms, and was lifted up steps and over
the threshold with remarkable velocity.
''Don't hold me so tight. l."
I was measuring my length upon the
floor when / next looked up; knee
was on my breast, and a glittering
blade at my throat
| Blakeman's eyes flashed corruscations
Of fire down upon me / was a man OF
noted physical power, and though taken
a. such disadvantage / believed that
with single powerful exertion ! might
reverse positions.
i "Ha! ha! The hemp Of the Philis-
i tines was nothing TO this with which
lyou are bound," be Kissed with deyilish
exultation.
/ "And, Samson though you be, you
shall not escape me. If you had moi
been drunken fool You might have
felt me passing the straps over you, but
no forethought could have saved you "
"Knaye!" / cried, "your cowardly
j life shall answer for this. Unhand me
instantly"
/ "When am done with you," he ans
j wered between bis set teeth. "You hao
a devils luck TO night, and hating you
worse than the devil, / mean to take
back what you won from me and iher
l murder Jou. Where are the diamonds
4 cannot find them"
i "If they were henbane / would swal
| low them sooner than you should have
/ them again." exclaimed, still strug.
4 Cling Intellectually.
II "And my knife should arrest them il
your throst, though you took them at {
single gulp," he returned, with smil.
i Of fehdish triumph Il warned you O
/ what you might expect, and I never
4 break my word Where is the casket
j / will find them, though I ground yo,
Il to mince-meat in doing So"
4 ..They are safe at my hotel ere now,
l said, deliberately, II slipped the cas-,
into the hands Of Eugene Maurice as
4 left Montalembert's.
i '.You liem he howeled, though a mo
t mentary look of fear overspread hi.
dark face s'An6 though you Offered
me the ransom of king, you shoulC
/ die with the lie upon your lips. Wha
is easier than for man like you to b
i lost in this grest city?'
i "To have you locked for twenty year.
] in state prison." / exclaimed in lout
lltone. a.r
Il don't know for the life of me hov
/ came to say had given the easket t.
Eugene Maurice, when ! expected hin
TO draw it the next moment from ny
lpocket. 1t was the first lie had eve
+ told in my life, and i can only suppos'
that the evil one who had had possess
, ion of me all the evening must hay'
/ suggested it. was not even now afrait
] of the villain who had me so complete
~ in his power, though if ever / say
!, destruction and madness in human
, face it was in his.
4 do you believe ] intend to xii
you p
!, Yes
! Il want you to see the diamonds il
my hands before you die.
| Suddenly saw whiteness, like th
! terror OF death, oyerspread his face
T He had reached my last pocket, and tn
: casket was indeed nowhere to be found
5 My surprise was even greater than hi
iown and though ! believed in bite
9 truth that he would kill me in the frenz
3 of his disappointment, / could not hel
!, experiencing feeling of exulta,ion .
5 his chagrin. ~
: 'sWhere are the diamonds" z" he CRIED
r s,Tell me at once, or you shall die b
t the cruelest Of tortures.' aa,s
] Il will not tell you" ~
8 He uttered q veil and clutched hi
e fingers about my throat, until shove
e of stars seemed falling about me-
4 Bound as was, ] looked at the frenzie
n demon before me and considered m
9 life so hopelessly lost that | should ne,
er have thought of utteriDg q sing
n expostulation or entreaty. had clos
ed my eyes, my lips breathing hurfie
but fervent "Lord have mercy upon mi
t miserable sinner when loud nois
e vas heard outside the door, now barre
) behind us, and quick, strong blows fe
h upon the panel
u Livingstone" cried voice th,
Il sounded familiar, awhere are you2-
It Speak, if you are within hearing"
Y "Helpt helrm / shrieEed out, wit
all the clergy of desperation. "Hel)
{ or I shall be murdered!'
Brakeman had desisted for momeI
|, When startled by the first shock of II
t noise $ithont But ere the cry ha
Il quite died away upon NY lips, his I'll
gers were again at my throat
q Look back at the door if you will
d he Missed. "Ihat oaken barricade vi
Il, ~ u \ ma.