The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-09-16
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'.Is there no hope. Charley ,n

= "Is there no hope, Charley1"
3 "Alas! Nellie, fear net. The gov
ernor has refused to interfere in you
8 poor btother's behalf, and unless hi
= escape can be effected, and the chances
: You know, are very faint, he will hav,
to" .,..s... .,.-. r..f..sI... ...-, t.,,- Z,
fl "Don't, Charley, don't say that fear
full wsrd. Q, God! Ny poor, poor
innocent brotherr" go
"Bs calm, Nellie. Despairing word,
cannst help the matter. Your brothe,
! 10 yet alive, and two weeks will elapse
before his sentence will be carried in.
to effect. You know have done all
that lay in my power, 80 far, to save
him-I shall do more. Promise me
to be calm till you see me again. You
can do this through hope, and God on
ear side, that hope may not be in
vain" hs-a -nr a.ls ..,.e bss-, H.. II
"Whv-what are you going to do,
Charley? l. there the faintest glim-
mer of hope? Tell me, quickly"
Jack Hobby and myself have
thought of a desperate plan by which
We may save poor Harold. To one
chance of its succeeding, there are a
grim dozen against. Still, if it fails, it
will not be for the want of earnest.
persevering effort on our parts. Harold
is as innotent as you or 1. The wood
en-headed jury who pronounced him
guilty would be his murderers. We
shall try and cheat the gallows at the
last moment. Until 1 sec Won AGAIN
Nellie, pray that our venture may sue
ceed." -' - = p
"Asw fervently shall do a. you
wish. There is another poor heart,
besides my mothers, that is terribly
anguished, 1 suppose. Poor, dear
Mary, how she loyes Harold. Have
you seen her lately 2" %
eyes; saw her last evening"" re.
Piled Charley. She is very pale and |
idown-hearted, but has an unwavering
faith in Harold's innocence. believe
'sbe would die if he were to. be h.
Well, good bye, Nellie; keep up a
stout heart, girl"
Brave Charley! No friend had ever
worked harder tor the salvation of an.
other than had he for Harold Vincent.
Ever since the fatal day Harold had
been arrested on the charge of MUIR
dering George Pollock, he had been
near him uttering words of comfort or
earnestly working for his acouital.
And now that the sentence Of death
mad been pronounced, and the dread
day of execution appointed, he had
not yet lost hope, and had set ON foot
brave scheme through which his
friend might escape his Ignominous {
tate. 1t was an almost ferlorn hope. Z
out when Charley Lawrence and Jack
delby put their heads together they ,
we're power at any time, but since a !
rienPs life was at stake they would
Undoubtedly work wonders. c
Harold Vincent was deemed pn;,tx '
~ the law of the murder of George p
POLLOCK. The evidence was purely '
The murdered man 8
nd the condemned had been rivals in '
eve. Pollock was found dead in a o
uburban grove with three knife
Vounds in his breast. At his side was q
ound button which corresponded A
With those of coat of Harold's. There is
Tas button missing from >Hsrold's
cat! The prisoner had been seen in q,
he vicinity of the murder on the even. a,
'g it must have occurred. That was ,,
II there was of it. The prisoner.
'hen charged with the crime. had =.
,ornfully denied the charge, and all y,
uring his trial had conducted himself o.
q manner that left very favorable ~
IMPRESSION on the minds of the Spec 4
tors. He had never for once betrav. ~,
the slightest evidence of guilt. and tn
hile the awful sentence was being 4.
'onounced upon him kept his blne ce
70 on the judges, and at its conclu- 81
onlbowed gracefully, and was led h.
vay. He saw he was at the mercy ed
a train of fatal circumstances, and tn
lew that nothing would save him m
1t executive clemency. Whom that Of
'nied him, he exclaimed: "God help bu
y poor mother. Nellie, aud darling no
ary r. and commenced preparations of
r the last scene. f,,
when Charlie left tho presence Of ed
ellie, after the interview narrated in of
Q beginning of the chapter, he sought bic
friend Jack Hobby. He found him kn
his hotel, and together they REPAIR ful
to his room.
Il haye been reconnoiterisg in the tb,
ar OF the vacant house, Charley" sp,
ID Jack in an undertone. savo we
swell, what success 2' inc
'We can obtain an easy entrance VII
rough . back-window." :
'Good |! Ne time must be wasted. IF too