Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-11-30

any minute. But he will only have
my dead body to take to prison.
"Hushl Is that the train coming
for the city?"
yes. But"
Don't talk" And she took his
arm, and hurried him down the walk,
toward the gate. Il have money
enough In my pocket to take me
there ami back"
"But, Cleo, how can you g. ?"
Charley, must go. 1 must see
him, IL you Will not. When tell him
how young you arc, how cool you
are, only led away by evil companions,
and how you repent what you have
done, and will never-never do any
thing like it again, know he will be
merciful to u.s."
By walking fast, they had Just timc
TO reach the train, no more. To save
Charley's life. his honor, that was her
first thought, her first duty. But
during their hurried walk toward the
depot, she thought,
Shall I take Charley into my con-
fid-nce, and lesve word for Phillip
Would he like it? Would he be willing
for me to break the Invaluable secre-
cy he has pledged me tor"
But Charley put stop to her doubts
and anxious thoughts on this subject,
BY saying, that il she went to the city,
he should go. too: not to see Mr.. VIII
lie; but he should go to the city with
her, and then. II she would,
could, she could go. and try to sase
him.
Cleo gave one thought to his wild
threats to kill himself; and though
he was not weak naturally, she knew
his nerves were all unstrung by his
terror, and his .dissipated habits OF
late; and so, she told him she should
be glad to have him.
And Phillip She could explain IL
to him afterward. When he knew
that Charlcy's life was in peril-her
darling. her only brother. and there
was chance for her to save him
from death and dishonor, Phillip
would think it but right for her to go.
and she should be home again to-
morrow night; and then she could
tell him all.
The next morning, about ten o'clock
Cleo stood in front Of the massive,
imposing front OF Messrs. Lynn &
Willis's Office. She asked to see Mr.
Willis. and clerk led the way to the
private Office, and opening tho door
without glancing In. bowed to Cleo to
enter.
A gentleman was sitting before a
desk. writing. Hearing her step. he
looked around. But he was compar-
atively young. Cleo had imagined
Mr.. Willis as being old. and gray
headed-a great contrast to this
handsome. brown haired young gent
leman before her. But she did not
give much thought 10 his looks. She
was trembling with her agitation and
suspense, and her face was white as
death when she threw back her thick
veil, and looked up to him with fear.
and sorrow, and pleading. fn her
great. dark eyes.
Can assist you in any way?' he
begrn. and was bringing chair for.
ward for her.
But she did not notice the chair.
She clasped her hands in anguished
entreaty.
~Oh. sir, have como to plead with
you for mercyI I am Charley Will
mer's sister. 1t was an awful thing
he did, know, but then he is so
young, so unused to the world, and
he repents Of it so bitterly. know.
II you should 20 him, you would
think that he did"
There was a 10 k OF surprise on her
auditors face. But In her agitation
she did not notice this. She only
thought Of Charley and his
danger: and she went on, hurriedly,
He was about to kill himself with
the shame, and disgrace, and remorss.
Oh, how he repents Of 1t! You know
you wrote him to come to you at once.
But he would not, dare not come,
and so told him would. he Is my
only brother. aud love him so.
How could I see him throw hfs life
away. without making an effort to
save him? I don't ask you
I don't want you to lose
your money. But II you will only
give Us time--Charley and mc-we
will work years and years to pay the
debt. II you will only not put Char
ley in prison. he will never do any
thing OF the kind again. He Is good,
good as he can be. only he was young
and impulsive, and was led astray by
others, older and more guilty than
he."
~The debt?" said the your man, in
bewilderment. "There must be some
mistake. I don't understand-"
e@You are Mr.. Willis?"
"Nol am Angus Lynn, the junior
member OF the firm. Pleaae sit down
and will call Mr. Willis. He is in the
next room." =.
He made no noisy demonstrations
OF pity and sympathy, yet. years at
terward. Cleo remembered just how
pityingly and tenderly his blue eyes
rested upon her. He left the room,
and in few minutes another gentle
man entered, tall. noble. looking
man, with iron gray hair and NUS
tache. Cleo felt the moment she saw
his kindly face, that he would be her
friend; he would give Charley chance
to live to reform.
$50 this is Cleo Wilmer?" said he
advancing, and taking both her cold.
trembling little hands in his own.
"Yes," said Cleo, wondering why
this perfect stranger had the power