Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-11-20

ed their way through the throng, close
ly followed by the two men we have
spoken of, after one of them had said \
word to the hack driver.
They passed aboard the vessel. The
hardness of their arrival and Sarahs APP
pearance attracted attention, causing
many to turn and gaze at them as she
reached the side and stepped aboard, the
two men in their rear. Sen
Robert had not observed these men on
the pier; they had seemed to wish to
avoid his notice.
The little hustle their arrival had ex-
cited had subsidized, and they were about
descending to the cabin, when one OF
the men behind them stepped forward,
and LAYING his hand on Robert stones
shoulder, said, s'You are my prisoner,
sir" at the same time producing war
rant. Roberts face turned of an ashy
gray, and he would have fallen head
first down the stairs, but the other man
caught him. =.
Sarah looked bewildered. Several
persons about to descend the stairs stood
still and stared Roberts face was
drawn and distorted with the struggle
going within him. stt t..a.
who still chung to Roberts arm. -.
81 ana very sorry, ma'am," said the
officer, in a gentle tone, but we must
do our duty" 49,.
This scene had not escaped the crowd
on deck, who began to gather round.
Robert made a desperate effort to.
speak. ....z..., j. H., ;,
''Take her us--away from here"
Sarah dropped his arm. I. Il.
'sWe must go ashore" said the man,
who still kept hold of Robert. The.
vessel sails in. five minutes. Iss- ,
lie made movement toward the gang
way, -: t......... E.
A gentleman who had come near now
spoke to the officer. ~: ~. >l.ls... :.
"What is it ?" ,. E..s.s-... ~. Z.
"Forgery," was the reply. ''We tried
to nab him before he could marry this
lady, but he was too quick for us. !"
Sarah heard it all, but she did not
faint, nor cry, nor utter a sound. She
could not she seemed paralyzed. AS
the officer moved forward with his
prisoner, the gentleman who Lad spoken
drew Sarah's arm within his. Mechani-
cally she went with him, the crowd
parting to give them q passage to the
vessels side AS they stepped on, Rob
ert turned his head and gave Sarah one
look such look 1t had SO much of
agony, eutreaty and remorse init, that
those who saw it never forgot it. She
made no reply to it !; her mouth was
set, her eyes stony. The circumstances
became known to those around. She
was a bride of a few hours; her hus-
band was apprehended as criminal.
'Did you see how quickly she dropped
his arm ?" said one. II do not believe
/ she loves him. y.-s q, - ~ ]. :.
s'She has wonderful self-command,
said another. 'f,s.'.. =:
GLOW could sheresist that look 2 She
seems like stone" remarkeda third.
Guarded by the two officers, one at
each bow--'sHe might fall in, you
know one said, with a .wink-Robert
went down the side and was conducted
to the hack in which they had come;
and Sarah was assisted in, the. officers
following. Sarah moved like. an auto
NATION. Robert, who had somewhat re-
covered his self-possession, leaned for
ward and thanked the gentleman who
had attended Sarah. Then they drove
off leaving a gaping crowd behind.
There was not a word spoken in their
short drive to the magistrates. Once
Robert put out his hand to take Sarah's
and would have said something to her,
but she snatched her hand away and
drew herself close up in the corner. of
the carriage. When they reached the
magistrates Office there were persons
within. .gs1s ~. s,.l
sDon't take her in there, Robert said
to the officers, and they were conducted
to a private room. -. ..z.rsg.,L
Arriving there, Robert approached
Sarah, who had retreated to the far
thest corner, the officers remaining near
the window and door of the room.
ssSarah !" '- -:l Ss.,'l s.s.,,.----.ll -
She turned to him saYagely. p. - -.
SIS this true 2? ~. 80
Her voice was so hoarse' he hardly
recognized it. .,.:::..1'. 4,
He bowed his head, drew nearer and
said ,....ss +. $ ........j,.. g,
Listen to. me one moment &.
She flung herself away from him, and
going to the other side of the room took
a chair, and seated herself with her
| back towards him, unmindf9l of the
curious gaze of the officers. ..s sgC
In few moments the magistrate
came ia. Robert had recovered his COM
posure, and stood quietly, while Clayton
the magistrate to Sarah, told
how he regretted the painful circum-
stances in which she was placed, and
wished to know if he could do anything
| for her. ......,.
! AT the sound of his voice and his kind
words, Sarah burst into frightful pas
sion of tears. She wrung her hands and
! sobbed, and almost went into mysteries.
| She would not let Robert approach her.
81 must go home / must go home =
she almost screamed.
Robert requested Mr. Clayton to tele.
graph to her father. The message was
sent, and then the kind-hearted old gen.
tleman offered her refuge in his house
until her father should arrive. This she
eagerly accepted and left the room an6
entered the carriage which was to take
her TO Mr.. Clsyton's house, without as
much ss look at Robert.
When in the privacy of the chamber
| to which they kindly showed her, she
raved; she tore off her bonnet, and flung
it from her; she strobe the floor, threw
| her arms into the air, and such hot
bitter, angry flood of feeling surged W
! With1n her, that she gasped and painted
as though strangling, and was compelled
to tear open her dress for relief. She
took down her hair, which had beer
dressed for her wedding, and tossed il
back, and stamped and trod upon the
ornaments that fell from it upon the
| floor
Il hate him / hate him Y she said
hoarsely, between her shut teeth-''s
forger-a thief" She threw herself
upon the bad. .'And l am his wife-his
wife !"
She covered up her face and sobbed in
an agony of humiliation, made up OF
crushed pride, wounded love and self.
. love, batfled will, modification, and all
the bitter feelings, great and small,
which mingle and make the gall of life,
and which she was forced to drink at a
draught.
With kind inquiry now and then if
she wanted anything, they mercifully
left her to herself. And so she strobe
back and forth, and wept and flung her
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