The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-10-25

may try foul means to accomplish your WICK
ed design. but You forget that there Is an al
mighty God overhead, who vii! not let those
come to ruin who trust in Him. | trust IN
film, and it shall not be a vain trust! | shall
vet escape your clutches, and likewise I'M
earth a great mystery Whlch hangs over one
whom ! love. | defy you -
"What. do you deity me in my own house,
said the man fearlully cnraged, advancing
toward the now trembling Mabel; Il have
heard enough from you. ! swear that before
another day passes by you shall be my wife,
With one Grand effort Mabel rallied from
the ficrceness of the mans tone, which he
used AS he spoke the last sentence and laugh
ingly replied;
| ford, but YOU can threaten all you wish, II
takes no effect upon me-
! Mabcps laugh was too much for the vii
| lain, and with a grow like that of an angry
! dog, he ,praug upon Mabel; drawing Il long
slender dagger from his belt, his eyes blaz
| ing, and white troth gathering at the cor
ner of his lips.
within your brcast' he Kissed, and in his
lblind fury he made lungc at her, which, ow-
| ing to the state he was in, missed the mark
for which it was intended
| feet, her hands uplitcd; but not for mercy
capt. Iangtord, kill me, strike, sir, am
ready 10 receive the blow What is life to
me since my lover is disgraced? XIII me,
Iquick"
"That will" he yelled. He stepped
back, and then made u rush at her just rs a
terrible weight was hurled against the door
of the room.
Mabel heard it-but he did not-and think.
Ing that aid might be at hand, she slipped
from his grasp, and ran to the other side of
room; the man followed her with uplitCd
dagger.
Crash after crash were forced upon thcI
door, and the wooden structure Crcekcd from
the blows it received The man heard it too, .
and thinking the same that Mabel was think.
ing, he was altogether more eager to kill the
girl, who he was chasing about the room. He
made one desperate rush, and caught her
arm, and raised the dagger high above her
head just as the door came crashing inward. |
Two figures then rushed in; man and u /
woman.
Thank heaven it is Roland and Jane, Ro.
land made a spring upon the Captain and
caught the descending arm, and wreuchcd /
the dagger from his grasp.
Back, you inhuman wretch! O, if | could I
only have the satisfaction of breaking every
bone IN your bodym Cried Roland mcasuI-
ing the form Of the man before him from head |
10 foot, while Jane supported her mistress, .
who seemed ready to fall, at the unexpected .
sight of her brave lover, Roland.
"Ha, it is youw exclaimed the Captain
with a sheer, looking at Roland; if you would /
,nly add another crime to the other one, and
,c double murderer instead Of one"
al l.,
Know too well who murdered Mr. Clarence"
"IIa, You know that, do you? Then take
hiS!' and he drew a revolver from his belt
But Roland was too quick for him Be
ore he could coek his revolver the Captain
ound himself unccrcmoniously facing
oCkcd revolver in the hands of Roland, who /,
ricd:
"Do not raise a hand to cock that pistol or
fire! | will give you five minutes to leave
his room; if at the end of that time you are
lot gone | will shoot you down like a dog.
Do YOU hear:'
you have not seen the last Of me, my fine
elbow" exclaimed the Captain, slowly re-
rcatng and shaking his fists at Roland. RE.
member the police-I will show them where
D find their game. IIa, han
When he was gone, Roland turned to Ma.
el. She was reclining in the arms of Jane,
estling upon her breast like little babe
pom its mothers breast.
80, my darling! have the pleasure Of you
nee more? O, God be thanked that was
1 time, my dearest Mabel"
Mabel looked up at him so trustingly and
1 her sweetest tone ofvoiCc she said
80, Roland, my dear Roland, have you
ONE back to me: or is it a dream"
Nay Mabel it is no dream; answered Ro-
md, "it is reality" {
Wewlll not dwell any longer upon this |
Gene. There was something greater in store
n them yet a surprise of which they knew S
othing, suspected nothing. God had indeed I
ct lorsaken them yet Let us see what be !
I'll them further.
They left the house, Mabel and Roland
rm in arm, while Jane preceded them. Ro- c
md declared that he would not feel at ease '
ntil he saw Mabel safely within her own S
Ousc, and Jane vowed not to leave the pres
nee OF her mistress one minute as she had s
one when Mabel was first attacked by her v
lptor. C
The way led through IA large forest which f
as good two hours walk, and then it v
Ould take them all night TO get to the resi- g
lnCG Of Mabel. 5
Mabel also learned from Roland that he a
nj Jane had been searching for her tor two c
iNN, ana lhth, Nhtn lntN naV Amos, DIES. /
aired IN not finding her and had almost given /
p all hope of ever tracing out this mystery 5
nrounding her, they had at last come upon G
gloomy looking house, and hearing voices,
ne of them Mabe's, they had quickly made
u entrancc-eyen being helped 10y man
HON Jane declared was none other than
i'm Scranton, Captain Langtord'S accom-
lice.
Jim had told them that he had his own par. 5
cular reasons for aiding thel., and they :
lOuld ask him no questions
From this Mabel learned that she had been
else she could not account for |
rr long SwOOn.
They reached Mabcl's home all safe and {
,und, except being little foot sore from {
Icir long walk. d
Despite Mabel wish Roland persisted in !
wing himself up 10 the police; giving as a
is reason for doing so, that all would turn q
NJ right in the end :
TO tell the truth about the people in the 1
illage, they had actually come to the conclu. t
on that all was not right, and aS some one {
al whispered talc,-not very good, in par |
Cular of Capt. Lan".ord-thc police had nj ,