Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-11-04

sun, deal old woman vas better
than nobody a. an
jamie iclt that, all alone IN the
coach, she should have been very
lonely, ~ spite 81 The nervous thrill
che experienced once Or twirc when
happening % look w, a. the coach
ratified through the Ca. hghtcd
suburbs 81 Courthcld. she caught the
. quick vigilance of the Oh woman :
iurtive. sidewayays glance, Instant
. iy withdrawn
Paufs dream, laughed at and for
gotten at thg time, came back 10 her
now with siraug, dlsuuctnes,. odd
y blended with unpleasant rrcol.
lectIons II l.indIe} Grey.
II am g1o>c. mentally protest
"a JaWc "and l'Il - % sleep
Bot shc cauIIuot ,Iycp. Onward
r.lIgd thc Numbering coach. past tht
suburbs, beyond th. 'cw scattering
habuuUHs that chung tp tbg uut
skirts ~ the Httlr town. into thg
upcn country woods where tac ,an.
tary farm houses that thrN occasion
aily passed we're already closed
aud darkeuyd tor the ulgbg valleys.
where thc moaning sound of lovely
stream. kcu: up thHr monotone.
f. past them all thc .laEr.clagh nm.
hyrcd aul jol,cl uuuI .udayut th.,
plunged into tho dark r,.y.,cs af 4
wool, where tHe can trees -eemcI
almost toarrh ihe elu'arIae.rE K uou. .b-
over the narrow road
jamie gave yurs start, b. ua.
thc Nrrs wood Paul haI described
NJ hcr a. 50 wildly ouu.cl % h.,
dream
Nonsense - -bc murmurcI "it
j. mere coincidence, but wish
we we're safely out of this dismal
. place. W. have outIivcl tho aye Of
highway roHs and midnight
bngaud-, yet"
The coach came suddenly o. =
stand -ti.l With a sick sensation vi
terror, jamie leaned rut OF the WIN
dow
Through The frosty freshness 81
the night afr oamcprrccptIhly % her
senses that peculiar adar OF chlorC.
FORM The coaAmau had fallen
from Dis box, and lay Ike one dead
by thc roadside, the rcins trailing
beneath the hryl. vi the docile
horses, while thc outside passenger
had descended, and hurryiug round
10 thc coach door, huug Il open with
4 q hoars,. c1ultaut sound, like q
laugh Tho lantern that b. carried
I displayed his evil, triumphant face
I'm fact, be- made 10 attempt 10
hide it any longer
"Lindley Grey :" shneked jamie.
rccoiling - tho further cud Of the
Y vehicle.
Yes L.ndlcy Grey be answer
81 iceriuglyi "lost sou fancy me
Tor a travelling companion, my
bauEhty, spirited Young lady, II
d my turn 60 dictate trrms now.
I you are n my power "a last. out
With sou, Old lady
The old woman, tottcrIng 10 her
feet, hcsitstcl an instant cu the step
of the cuaeh The next instant, 4
blow, short, sharp and sudden. de.
socndod directly between Llndlcy
Grcy'- eyes, and be- ielI hee a log
IN the road. The huge cloak fell
on the square wicker basket ratified
on the ground.
"llerc coachman. up Nith sou r
cried a clear manly voice TO the be-.
vildcrcd Jchu, who was just raising
himself on one elbow, and staring
vaguely around like one wakeued
from q deep slumber; "hclp me 70
tic This rascal head and foot. lis
won't got up again H. a hurry, uu
less my right hand has forgotten IL
! cunning, but j. Just a. we'll 10 m..ks
sure II the villain"
"Wnerc amIi What has hap
pcued r. cried the coachman.
"iou'ye been drugcd with fhloro
form, but you'rc al sight now
Come, up with you, I say, and bear
a hand here !"
"Nhat are you goiug 10 10 with
him = demanded the coachman. a.
hc obcyed, not wilhoat difficulty.
leave him here hy the roadside
he won't take cold, III venture /,
az. There, he gsafc enough nov
jump on vouf b., and drlfe "a =