The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-03-14

! dead-stabbed-the girl had led-and
his Was pickel up from his floor-this
locket that had been observed on her
neck many times-this, the only clue
and a worthless one, till now"
"What do you mean, sir2" cried Nor
wood, turning iercelY on his friend.
"Imean that at least the murderess
Of my cousin has been fOund-that your
betrothed-"
Cease, Newman; not another word
like thatI"
''Be rational, Philip; if she were u
murderess, would yOunOt wish to know
it?"
"She is not one"
"Then come with me. If you have
such faith, you need have no fear. / |
should be more happy 10 prove myself |
in the wrong. Come!"
"Where?"
ITO her,"
Like one in dream, Norwood ac- |
oompanied his companion to his be-
trothed, who was still standing at the
window.
Present me" whispered Newman, /
land await the result
Norwood did so, but so strangely, |
that PamiIla looked at him in amaze
ment; she saw his white face and his |
livid lips, and she scarce heard the |
words of Newman, till he said:
"Your name is familiar TO me, Miss
Hyatt. A little trinket of yours"
Pamilla turned quickly, and as she
caught sight Of the lOcket, she ex-
claimed:
at is mine. How did II come lnyour
possession?"
Every easily" was the reply, in
meaning tone. as he bent a keen look |
upon her. IN simply mention name
you viii then undersla and now came |
by it. The name is Andrew Nichols q
For an instant it seemed as if she had
turned to stone, so white, so motionless (
did she stand; then she replied and said
with great effort:
81 have heard the name. If you
please, we viii not discuss it."
Newman turned away abruptly, tri- |
umphant smile upon lis face.
HIS faith wavered then.
But when she raised her face and |
.sked best echingly:
Phillip, so you believe this?" he
crushed his doubts again, and his faith
1rose triumphant, and he replied from
his heart:
mo, darling, do not"
Thank GOdl'' she murmured. I |
cannot explain" ," she added sadly; I |
would not explain even if the penalty |
IF death awaited me tomorrow. If : |
did 1 should be gaining peace and safe !
Iy at the risk Of anolher's life. You
believe in me, you say; I will accept /
thEt b0On-yOur faith-it shall be my |
0iae comfort in the days to come. Your
love / can no longer keep. After to-
night l shall be under ban, dreadful |
charge Will be made against me, that I |
hall not Tefute-"
''PamiIla. you talk wildly!" cried |
Philip, clasping her to his heart.
What is this you say, you cannot keep !
my lOve27
No. I release you, Philip. Only |
ua,e faith in me, that will help me to
bear it"
Norwood remained where he was and
gazed.
philip, what does this mean?" asked |
his betrothed. No guilt there. Had he
doubted herP How could he have done
so?
She repeated her question.
BY that time hi doubts were all gone,
and he had resolved 10 hold firmly his
faith in her.
&C me with me, he said, quietly.
lie led her out to remote corner of |
the grounds and there he told all that
had passed between him and Newman.
She bowed her head and grOaned |
aloud
Release you? Never-never, my
,'aringl l have al faith IN you. Let |
.nem bring what charge they will |
gainst you, my faith Will remain firm"
1t was in vain that she told him she
could nol be his wife now; he would /
not heed her words. he only claspe5 |.
ner closer, and spoke Of his undying |
faith.
And the days That followed proved !
hat his had not been mere words void
Of meaning.
The charge of murder was made
against PamIlla Hyatt; she WAS incarce-
rgled in prison; she WIS to be tried.
he bore it all with heroic frmness. /
, X sne believed her gully who SAW her,
~ yet everything, even her own words,
thyt she could, but would not explain,
was against her.
The fall came in which he was to
have claimed his bride.
Weary and heartsick he went about
as he had done all this time, trying to
do something to clear his beloved.
Hope was very faint, but fai,h was
! FIRM as ever.
One dreary, rainy day he was vending
his way prisonward TO see Pamilla.
He was aroused from his gloomy
thoughts by loud shouting and hal
/ loOing about him.
He took it all in an instant, the slip
perry, muddy streets, the runaway
horse, the woman who had been hurled
to the ground. He sprang to her and
/ picked her up.
lie saw young, but care-worn face,
and staring, vacant eyes.
She was not unconscious, though