The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-10-05

ing sb1a', a. be is always doing, all lhs
yon have 10 DO "a 10 follow him, sprinl
apan bim, and call for your friends.
viii waloh down stairs.
Sae pushed her companion into bis Gel
and whispered some nonsense through
The grating, ard then softly turned !
buge button oa ibe outside oi bis door.
o. quiet, Charles, Do not stir, Doa'
breathe; don't thiuk only look
AZ this she fed ike a hare, aud de-
.cended TO The next man. Him 81,
lrraied ia the same manner, and made
bim laugh, Then The thira man was at
tend a 70 aud secured, and fually the
fourth was lilly aud completely locked
ia, fastened IN narrow box, with scarce.
~ room u tnrn himself shout. Then
this little miax asw back to hpr kitchen,
ran into the parlor where the four men
had been registering, and with aulterinR
heart aud trembling fingers, opened
another closet precisely similar to the
other four, and there instantly stepped
out the sought-out man.
liz cloihing was torn, and spatlered
with mud But his fine, healthy face
vas iu a glow aud he kissed the bar-maid
with an the fetyor Of a rational man, and
must Il be said?-she kissed him.
Aud have you got them all away safely
MoIyS
Yes, yes A! all shut up, like prisoners. =
We must 20 this instant. Come, come
He stretched bis arms and yawued
M; don't lei US hurry. Here's fire ;
here's some drink Let's enjoy it.
She turned pale, and stared at him for
moment.
No; not an instant. For heavens
sake, come! In the name OF mercy,
comel
She seized his wrist, and liied TO drag
him away, bur he sank il his chair and
laughed
No; never mind ll's cold outside. =
Hear The wind Hear it howl and whis-
tie
Il did howl aud whistle, it was true.
Bat she lmpofed him
Amt sou going to marry me, Tom?
Yes?
Tneu, come. II YOU don't, they will
burst out, and come and seize you, and
carry you OF again. On, Tom, Tom!
don't sit there laughing at mel, who
love you Come, Tom! dread to hear
hem every second.
No hurry, Molly, | tell you, he au-
-wered, Keeping his seat, and stretching
put his legs
She wtnng her hands, in fever OF
Tread aud nervousness.
On, Toni before you fell from that
dreadful hay-rick, you never treated me
20, and even when You were in that
porrid, horrid place, where there were
Of screeching, crozy people,
you used always TO look kindly at me,
when used to visit you, But now that
yon are free, aud when we can go to the
parsons, you sit, and drink, and laugh,
while there are men on your track, and
ready to lie you up with ropes, aud car
ry you of from me. Oh, Tom, Tom, my
dear Toni
She burst into tears, and cast herself
AZ his feet, with streaming eyes. He
would not move, but pushed her away
raised glass OF the liquor they had left,
aud swallowed it.
She started to her feet with a cry OF
iismay. A prolonged shout came down
,he stairway, and sound of fierce
bows.
Let me outl Let me out!
The man laughed longer than ever.
Gad they've found you out, Molly
Hear 'em!
Ia Gods name, Tom, fly Come, dear
rom, come!
Her only answer was a thousand ech-
Jes. All four had found themselves
aud pushed aud kicked, aud
-truggied and screamed.
Lei Us out! Let rs out
inep heard sounds OF splitting wood, a
noise Vi cracking aud rendiag.
IhcJ are getting out, Tom. Oh, i'm
pore you ! beseeeh you. come, come,
come!
iie ,tnied up. A man suddenly en-
tered tic ioom. He stared at the two
ana scowed, and darled back without
bsibg seen.
Toni cried The girl, am afraid thai
wfe,ched Dick will come. lie is your
rival, but bate him. lie will expose
you, il he sees you here. lie always
mated you.
Sine ran toward him, aud threw her
arms about bis neck ia fever OF torment.
lns anxiety
The uproar above became fearful =
Blows aud cries rent the air, like pistol
shots
will 20 Molly! suddenly cried the
man, aud turned towa d the door, with
ner hands in lis. They passed swiftly
row Of black buildings, aud
be began TO run, be pulled her along
They gained the open road,
iich wss covered ak inches deep with
snow, aud fed like the wind
Let Us get into The village, Tom. Let
u. go 10 the parsons, Tom. Quick! |
hihk I hear theml
BE etuwhlle the man Dick had watched
item; he had seen them fy together
He comprehended The trouble. lie knew
be was losing the girl, but was not brzye