The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-03-30

the door till ye, and let you go.-You car
aisy ship from B
Il swear it, Jerry Ny hand is as honest
as your own
Suppose thin, jist TO save me" said Jer.
ry, rapidly loosing cord that bound
Bernard Hilton's arms to his side, s.ye tie
me and gag me and take the keys. Ye can
! Go it loose like so l can breathe"
Ten minutes later, in the early gray dawn
Bernard Hilton, free man again, was rap.
| idly walking toward B Yet with his
mind fully reused to the danger Of his pc.
sition if recaptured, he struck from the
broad highway into a narrow lane, and
stopped before a tiny cottage. Only Two
people dwelt there, the pastor Of Hope, Mr.
Selwyn, and his grandchild Rachel.
Bernard Hilton, leaning against the gate
post aud looking up at the cottage, win
dows, thought he was bidding silent, life
long farewell to the only woman he hac
ever loved, pretty Ray Relwyn. His whole
frame shook with emotion as he bowed hi:
head moment, hiding his pale face con
valsed with grief.
There was sound Of softly opened
door, swift rush of feet upon the graveIec
walk, and upon the bowed head fell a LITTLE
trembling hand.
bernard, Ray selwyn said, and Der
nard looked up to see ~ face as pale, eyes as
heavy and sleepless as his own.
How did you escape?" Ray painted
frightened to see him.
They will tell you today" he said ca.
gerly.
pass the lane. ! did not hope to see you,
A.
| with proud hope You GO not believe me a
midnight robber, Ray"
The girl lifted her head proudly. She
was tiny little creature, fair as a lily, and
griefstrcken, but her face flushed, and her
voice was clear, as she said:
y believe it, Bernard? You mus. know
| me better than to think donbt you.
Heaven bless You, Ray. can 90 brave
ly row"
..Where?" She asked, pale AID trembling
again.
Il must ship as sailor at B. have
no money, or would 60 on the Aridane
She sails fer the Cape Of Good Hope th:s
morning"
Nait."
She was gone, returning IN moment
| with her hands clasping small casket.
Heaven smiles upon US, Bernard, She
said. only yesterday Uncle Ralph sem
me two hundred dollars for birthday gift
| and you must take this
She opened the .casket as she spoke, and
took GU, an old fashioned locket Sc, with
diamonds.
1T is nine she said hurriedly; "a leg
acy from my mothers mother, anu the dla-
rlonds are very pure and valuable.
add what | know well-that it j. your
sole fortune and ghly priced, said Der
nard. Il cannot take your money or locA
Ell, Ray
You must. Think, If yea are taken, VIVA
| | snail suffer, Bernard. Pity me il 10
| yourself"
81 cannot rob YEA"
= on Will rob me far more II you refus,
me See, /, is sunrise The ship.will 90
! OH, Bernard! il you love me, take these
and 90.
4 moment longer lie hestated ther
catching Ray ID his arms. he pressed hi
| lips 10 hers, seized the locke, and roll q
notes, apd turning from her, strobe rapidly
back to the highway again. And Ray whit,
as death, staggered back to her room AND
sank trembling upon her knees. to pray for
the safety Of her lover.
The morning was still young and he
sood pastor was lingering over late break
fast. when Julius Meryin, with .urou.
| ewes ana rigid, white face, burst into the
dining room Without other word OF greet
ing. he cried:
Ray have you seen that william, Der
nard Hilton. this morning
Gently, gently, Julius, said the Old
man. ~ on seem excited.
..axcited ] should think so. Ihe ,hiei
the ungra;etul hound who has robbed my
father 0. SIX thousand dollars. has escaped
We found his keeper bound and gagged
and the roeber gone He has been here.
an sure OF il.
| Stll Ray was silent, her facepsle, bat
| her eyes .ull OF steady, brave light
Ray, my child, her grandfather said
tell your cousin he is mistaken.
.lshould speak falsely" was the reply
Il gave Bernard my God speed this morn
ing
Il knew it." julius cried, hescey. H,
has made of with his plunder."
Il think, julius Ray said. quietly
.'that the less you say about the stolen note.
the better They are all useless, as Uncle
Ralph told me he had the numbers anu they
could easily be traced. SO the loss TO The
bank is nothing. aud the little plan 70 ruin
Bernard Hilton may yet fail
What do you mean-how dare you.
cried julius.
II mean. that when you promised ne 81 <
monthsago to be revenged upon Bernard
Hilton because | loved him and refused to
be your wife, you meant what you SAID
You have scheemei TO ruin him. to supplan;
him. You have branded him as . thief
driven him from home, | remain here, low
Ing him. and resolved 10 try what woman :
wit will do towards proving him innocent.
We understand each other. | think Julius
AS she spoke Raw Selvyu rose from ne~