The Beaufort tribune and Port Royal commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1877-1879, 1877-02-01

"I won't go back to prison" he whls,
pered, between his set teeth.
"You need not, - she said, simply, and
led him TO her own chamber.
There was positively no other place
that was safe from the strict search that
she knew would be instituted as soon as
he was discovered to be missing. She
procured him some garments which had
belonged to her brother, and she got him
such food as would be safe for him to eat
after his long fast.
He regarded all her movements with
the incredulous wonderment of child.
"What has been the matter with me 2
he asked, after q while. "I could not
stir any more than though I was dead,
but knew all that was going on about
me. Ugh it was frightful waiting there
in the dissecting-room. [ believe 1t was
only the horror of it helped me to break
the frightful spell"
"I suppose you were in a sort Of
trance" Marion said, thoughtfully.
"What are you going to do with me p
he asked again.
CT don't know am sure" she said,
with a sigh "but you are safe here till
I can think"
CT don't expect you to believe me,
but I am as innocent of the crime fol
which was brought here as you are.
"Guilty or innocent, 1 pity you, you
are SO young"
Concealing him till the hue and cry
were over, Marion smuggled him through
the gates in woman's dress and with o
basket of soiled clothes. And SO the
mystery of Aymer Preston's escape re-
NAMED mystery.
The years moved on. Marion was
twenty-five. Her father was dead. He1
idolized brother had perished in brawl.
She was alone in the world ; an invalid,
living on the merest pittance earned with
her needle, but the same sweet-faced,
sweet-voiced girl who had won the hearts
of the prisoners in the gloomy abode OF
which her father had been warden.
One day she was sent for to see about
some embroidery. She was received by
young lady, and something in the
young girls bright face drew Marion's
glance unconsciously. Where had she
seen those eyes, SO large and SO intense
ly black?
"Why do you look at me %" asked
the young girl, with naive eagerness.
"You remind me of some one [ have
known" Marion answered, simply.
"No one ever accused me OF looking
like ANYBODY but Robert before, laughed
the girl
"Ah, yes, you do. I see the resem.
blance now quite strong" and Marion
face flushed with emotion. perhaps
you are related to him. His name was
Aymer Preston"
"Oh!' cried the young girl, spripgine
up, "and you are lame and your name
is Marion Hyde Tell me, isn't it? ]
knew it. Oh, Robert, what will you
She vanished from Marion's astonished
eyes, with the words on her lips. She
was back, however, in trice, and with
her came a tall, dark haired, heavily
bearded gentleman.
marion Hyde? Is is possible ?" he
exclaimed, clasping both the little trem-
bling hands in his and putting them over
and again to his lips, which were culver
ing with emotion. "Surely you know
me?'
"You-you are Aymer Preston" STAN,
mered Marion.
"I was Aymer Preston, I am Robert
Liesson. A relative of my mothers left
me his property on condition of my TAX
ing his name. I have searched for you
va:nly, Marion Hyde. Ny prosperity
las been bitter to me till now 1 find you.
Oh! you shall never touch needle or work
again"
"No, indeed, that you shall not, u
chimed in she who had been the means
of this happy recognition and as she
said it, both her arms were round Mari
on's neck, and she was sobbing and kiss
ing her alternately. Robert always
said he would never marry anybody but
you, and you'll have him, won't you,
dear ?"
CT have proved my innocence of that
charge of robbing my guardian" said
Robert, gravely. But it was long be-
fore I could do SO. 1 followed up the
llidu WuOSc UColILio1iD SOhfHSeSt t-S, VAL
he lay dying, and gave me written con-
fession of false witnesses. Ny guardian
paid him to injure me. He wanted me
out of the way. will not be SO abrupt
as to ask you to marry me now, but as
this rash sister of mine has said SC
much, I can do no less than testify to its
truth. I have always loved your sweet,
dear face, Marion. shall never cease
to wish it my wife's face till that wish is
realized"
And then he left Marion to his sisters
petting and soothing.
"This morning I was alone-not q
friend in the wide world, and now
A burst of tears came to her relief.
She is Robert lessons wife now, and
her beautiful eyes are as dovelike as ever
with compassion for the unfortunate.
How Rank CIarES ora Watched.