The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-10-28

lover, nhcm her father had told me was
called Walter Reveaux.
At such times Kate would bow and
smile, while he returned q naughty ned,
which brought frightened, grieved looks in
to kate's fair face. Then an insane desire
would seize me to jump out of the carriage
and give him the thrashing he deserved; ;
but, discretion being the better part of
yalor, would, on reflection, remain seated
and by playful badinage eudeavor to coax
back Kate's smiles.
| had been at Marston's house nearly a
month and had been treated as an honored
aTest by both master aud mistress. The
cange in my life seen2 ID almost as wonder
ful as the miracles wrought by the genii of
E.addiu's lamp. | came slowly down stairs
on this morning a little earlier than usual
and entered the dining room. had expec-
ted to find no one there and vas astonished
to see Kate kneeling before her pet canary,
weeping bitterly, and between her sobs
saying: "Good-b bye, sweetheart, for so she
called the bird. entered unobserved, so
| slipped out again, closing the door softly
after me, determined to closely watch
affairs.
| came down late to breakfast and found
Kate and her father already seated. There
we're no traces Of agitation about Kate;
there only seemed to be added sweetness
and gentleness in her manner to her father.
i complained of having passed bad night
and of feeling badly. | kept my room
most Of the day but withiu its precincts l
ragged furiously. To let her escape wi h
that scoundrel seemed to me would be 10
LIT the last of my life depart. No. j was
determined to prevent it, even at the cost
of my life.
The day wore awayin slow, interminable
length | did not tell her father what |
suspected, but prepared to keep my vigil
alone. By ten O'Clock the house was still
and silent. knew that kate bad gone to
her room, for | had heard light steps on the
stair some time before. | lowered the gas,
opened my door slightly, aud prepared to
listen to every sound.
The town clock struck eleven, twelve
and one before my patience was rewarded;
then the creaking of the stairs drew my at
tention. Looking out, saw in dim light
& dark-robed figure stealing down, then
the clicking of the locks in a moment. |
followed out through the gate, down to the
end of the square, where closely-covered
carriage was awaiting. / arriven Just in
ing:
"Kate, darling, knew you would COME"
when l took her by the arm and said:
"Kate-Niss Marston, you should not
DO this mad thing. Return with me to
your father"
Then Reveaux's voice, in passion, cried:
GLOW dare you interfere? | VIII teach
you better manners"
Before | could avoid it he raised pisto
and fired.
felt dull pain in my side; then came
a blank.
When returned to consciousness heard
veices family whisr ering:
"IIe cannot last much longer, poor fell
low."
| had a dim idea that the room was fall
of people, but / recognized 10 one; then
came another blank.
/ had been bodly wounded in the side,
almost fatally, but careful nursing ard a
good constitution triumphed. After re-
turning to consciousness the second time |
mended rapidly. ] think what helped me
most was Kat's sweet face bending over me
with such world Cf tenderness in it. |
rapidly, and soon resumed
our rides. One morning Mr.. Marston sum-
moned me into the library and told me that
/ must appear as witness against Rev
eaux. This | did not wish to DO for fear
it might complicate Kate, but Mr.. Marston
and the trial resulted in Mr..
Reveaux being sent to the Albany pen
itentiary for three years.
Kate manifested no feeling. Her love
seemed to haye yielded to the force Of cir
cumstances.
With Mr.. Reyeauxs sentnce my work
was done. had gaiEed the end for which
| had been employed. / told Mr.. Marston
this, and thanked him for his kindness.
"Do you really wish to leave US, my
boy?'
"No,"I replied; ''but Ihaye completed
my mission, aud nov there is nothing left
for me 10 do.
In leaving you leave everything, and
90 forth into the world more desolate than
/ came"
"But why not stay? l have property
which needs care. can fad pienty for
you to do
''Can you not see that it is madness for
me to stay? | have only relieved you OF one
trouble to drag you into another. | came
here helrt-yhole; | shall 20 away leaving
my heart behind me. l would not have
been presamptuous enough to have told you
of this had you not forced me to explaine.
As;t is,you see the only course open to me is
TO 90. You have only escaped enc danger
to encounter another"
What kind, b3niglant expression came
into the old gentleman's eyes as he replied:
''If Kate loves you, you can marry her.
| only asked in my son-in-law sterling
worth, and believe that you possess that.
l care not for money, landed estates, or
whether blue blood or plebeian flows in
your veins.
lit is worth makes the man,
The want OF it the fellow. -
Hest no time IN finding Kate and telling
her the old,old story. and when had finish