The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-06-09
VOLUME XXIII---NO. g..

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cs.t' 'ynci ""o I4Ic young Slfl VINO mad
eVLnceu such powerful interest IN the prison.
er' were close Denlnu lilni' III, Les, you marx
my "oi1s II ne iSn I. Inc pa"nlnS OF tnat
itle WI o,1t's 'ne ofiii1e lol'e 70 nli'' anu
nInS hini; 81
Inc Slrl' WIN nofrlleo 1ooAs' maze des-
Perate enort 70 pass OUT Oh nearing; but
6ne cro"u was 100 stTaI' anu she became
very lalnt. bilncenO 'yIcT' WHO was her
COUSIN tenderly supported her; ana Mai,
colm' whom a movement IN t9e throng had
placed close beside them' heard hef consollnS
the trembling young creature. s.,
But more ana more heaVliy tns 3 III leaned
on tha5 supporting arm, uhtn ne 4er neaa
oreooPeo On Mliitsent slouilef iieI asi!a
+ Iion aIa sne neis nlia " uepitte
nsr SENSES " sgS w W
eaaf.el efaYsl l aa.o ~, als 8,
e you q se,s ss:s,e ,,ione H.-tcotih iti4
Us ne assisted MiilleenS IN hef Ell eilae'''orS 10
fesSoie het conpanion Ill.
que tooAeu up' "nu s tit1eu3 iiiir Will
olusn' Les s'r' o:''or'uha"1y' my
mother was tco i'll to como with me; and
NIarv"-sbe stooped over the insensible.girE
ns she named hcr-"Iary is an orphan.5' =
Malcolm kept off the curious bystanders
until Mary Vyncr had recovered sufficiently
TO oo home in the cab he had sent for.
Miilicent, after thanking him for his kind
ness. offered to acco:np,;,v her cousin; but
the offer was irritably refused.
.No, Milly. no. I'll rather be BY myself.
You're kind to me; IN; knox you don't think
Richard innocent, anl 50 won't have your
pity, thank you all the same. Ian foolish"
She added, with a passionate burst of tears,
81 am foolish to worry myself about him, for
if he gets off it's yoa he'll be thinking OF
directly, cruel though you are to him."
Hush, Mary dear, hush" was the hur-
ried response. "lIc'll be wiser some day,
and learn to love the good little girl who
really cares for him. Keep up your spirits,
dear and see if my words don't come true!'
A oloam of hone hrirhtaned Mary Vyner's
pretty face. and she returned the cousinly
kiss with more ,,lacid;tv. sayinr at the same
time, "You alvavs send me away comforted,
Millv, Goo1.bve, and God bless youp'
AS their way led in the Same direction,
Charles Nolcolm continued 70 walk by the
side Of the Silent MilIiccnt, till mingled feel.
ines nromnted hin, TO address her.
"Is il fhir TO ask YOU. Miss Yyner, if YOU
baliava tbot vouno man Robson to be guilty
of The mr1cr of NV ,onein Walters p5
Sbo l;ftoJ bor o-es +o bis focn STEADILY,
"T don't know what to think. 7 did fear
that rcyenoe for foncieI injuries had tempt.
ed him to the deed: but nv opinion has
chauped since have watched uour looks in
the court"
Astonished at her words, Malcolm de-
manded their meaning.
She looked O. little confused, but promptly
renlicd,
II saw that when the prisoner was brought
in vol, ovnd him ot+ent;velv. and "a 'fhe
nr;icnca 1yont IN vo,, ve1.e ner,lexnd to
account for his hayinr the ring But T
alec co,v +ho+ +bor, ,,.os M ;,d;1,notion M
loathinr, naintod on vour features. rs thero
would have been f Won had felt that YOU
were snrvevinc tba mur1nror of vour
cousin ,,
"You are q. kco, observer. Miss Vyner,"
Malcolm thourhtfullv remarked. at is not
overv one who would have drawn such cor
rect deductions from NV looks"
"Neither shoull T have done so. perhans,
mattar r. tis tarr;r1n +o +hirI, of one 50
-o,nl", 50 handsome, 50 hiab}y-riftcd as Mr..
Walters. dyin1. with no ona Jv 70 hear his
last wishes-.no warn;rr riyen him that
dr,th vas 60 nr,r. and atill more terrible
70 ,,row thot his death w,s brought about
rnroir'v"
g. 900 ,,o,. - ,,,1, ,y;rI, o,,otio, 4Laa
uaIaol,, -. ,o5 la. f, onco,,t u, 90, r.
,,', l,nL-aT-s, o.,tnr,,II, f,fs,,J ca n,os l;s
,,ronnsaI thot sIn sboniI ridn homn
.f +Lo,,1. va, s;,.. h,,t am ,,,r-, r,o],
ola ~ ,r1li. oan,,nt olTor, - ,;yo ,yov
tnn '.;,.f fn- v.l;ni, cvc,-, orn ,ronIS cn1.
Sn,nS T|a n1lst ,yo,t tI3t nv mother
AMI ! NV live. onJ NV rcyr.ts f6r Rohcrt
VT, To,1.4 T.. s+;HaJ', !,
She smoke rcsolutcly. but with deep feel
inc, ,,,d lT,Ico1,, nronntIv rnnlicd
:. Van. r.o,rat, io NOT disrricn Won Miss
vv,nr r. ;s y tr;bntn fo NV cousins
,,,norv which docs vonr ornnro,,s heart
hinn. Tvaro ro1 Mt a 9,no and GOOD
,ynm,n Won copiJ NOT wer, for one who Il
@7;nvrs me to confcss has riven Won some
cause to reproacn him."
ooh, do not blame him for that p she
cried, with womanly self-recrimination. ut
was my foolish conceit that caused it all I
shou,dhava known that he could never, never
think seriously of one.so. much his inferior,
in al worldly advantaces. I should have
avoided, and refused to listento him..
|. She drew her veil over her face to hide
the tears thronging into her eyes; and NAL
colm's sympathy and respect increased as
he s:.w how bravely she tried to conquer
herself.
When their roads separated and Millieent
bowed her adicu, he detained her.
May say few words to you about this
young man Robson? On your cousins ac-
count, know you are willing to befrlend
him, if, as we will hope, ne is not so guilty
rs he is supposed to be-"
"Ccrtiinly. In spite OF the annoyance he
has given me of late, like Richard Robson,
and shall be glad to DO anything for him
that IS IN my power. he IS warm-hearted
and industrious.
tHeH WILL you couIlI'e W atscerI.1iu
whether he will accept the services Of
counsellor whom L will retain for his de-