The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-03-05

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frighted look, he said, Have you for
gotten me, NELLY"
Forgotten your" she echoed family.
/" All ~ he said, with coarse laugh;
shave you forgotten you own husband,
Reuben Gale p''
The young woman looked agonizedly,
into his face, uttered shrill cry, and
fell senseless to the floor. The children
screamed with terror; but the man,
pushing the latched-door open, entered
the cottage and lifted her off the ground
He placed her in chair, and then ran
for some water, with which he bathed
her temples.
Dang my buttons ~ he murmured,
"I did not mean to fright thee, lass,
like this"
Poor Nell was in q strange fit, for
when the water brought back anma-
ton, the very sight of the fellows coun-
tenance sent her into convulsions. The
man Reuben kept dashing water in her
face, but without being able to restore
her calmness and consciousness. The
children screamed terribly, and though
he spoke soothingly they only seemed
more terrified.
In the midst of all this Harry Nit
ford appeared. For moment the sight
he beheld when he opened the door of
the cottage almost paralyzed him. An
other minute, however, sufiiced to make
hin, focfaY, ha fl,rn ,e Dn,,hnt,
Gale.
"Scoundrel Thief Murderer !" cried
Milford, with frantic excitement You
have killed my wife ~
Reuben Gale was strong, muscular
fellow, and by an exertion of violent
strength he flung Harry off.
Keep back - he said. "Are you
mad Nellie Mills is my wife, and you
know it. am Reuben-Reuben, Har-
ryl-Reuben Galel"
With groan, Harry Milford sunk
back in his chair, and looked upon him
aghast.
All ~ said Reuben, you both be-
lieved that L was dead. You wished me
so but here 1 am come for Nelly-and
l mean to have her, too ~
Harry put his hands before his eyes,
and burst into tears, sobbing in dire
agony.
"Come, come," cried Reuben, with q
sneer. Its no use snivelllng; you
had better set to work and recover Nelly.
She'll heed you. 1 am q stranger to her,
you see."
Harry did dash the tears from his
eyes, but there was an air of strange de-
termination about his features. His
brow was knitted, his lips were set
closely together, and his teeth were
clenched. He went to Nelly, and raised
her up. Reuben would have aided him,
but he shouted in voice of thunder.
"Stand off! We will settle accounts
presently"
ooh, very WE'LL" said Reuben, care
lessly. :" shall stay here tonight, at
all events. am hungry, Harry, where
do you keep the grub ?"
Harry made no answer, but bearing
his wife tenderly in his arms, he con-
veyed her to their sleeping-room, call
ing, as he did, to his little ones to fol-
| low him. They trotted after him, and
Reuben was left alone. He proceeded at
once to the larder or cupboard, and cut
! ting himself some food, commenced eat
ing ravenously. BY the time he had
completed his meal, Harry had succeed
ed in restoring his wife to something
like composure; and bidding her cheer
up and be hopeful, for all might yet go
well, he descended to the floor beneath,
where Reuben was, just washing down
his meal with long draught of home
brewed ale.
Now, Reuben, said Harry, in very
decided terms, you must leave here at
once.''
Il shan't ~ he cried defiantly.
g / tell you, you must!" he returned
firmly. He produced from his pocket
as he spoke, pistol, and placed its muz.
zle to Reuben's temple. The fellow
started back, electrified.
Halloa," he cried "what are you
going to do 2"
"Shoot you, as would dog, if you
don't leave instantly"
What !" Would you commit muir.
der ?"
&C. If you like to call it SO. Don't at
tempt to struggle with me. Your GER
tain death will follow any such move
ment," he added, as he saw Reuqen pre-