The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-06-21
chose to put the law in operation. Did

he" -'
No, MIR. Blanchard. he did not" A
tear had stolen down her cheek at the
mention OF Harold's name; but now that
sne confronted the West Indian her ewes
piazed defiance upon him. "He did
not. Remove the mask. can read the
rascal underneath it. SO, then. nv
hand bestowed on you is to be the price
OF your silence concerning my brother
crime, If crime it be. But Won have
shown your claws too soon, sir: see that
they are not clipped"
And who is to clip them Z"
"Ip exclaimed a voice that came
from behind the chair near which
blanchard stood, while at the same time
MS arms were seized in grip of iron
and wrenched violently back. CT
Harold White Fan, take possession
OF those papers"
30 you think to trap me, do you ?"
growled Blanchard, actually foaming
with rage; but you are mistaken"
Not bit of it," observed obliging
Mr.. Beauchamp, at this moment enter.
ing by the door on the landing. Coolly
turning the key and placing it in his
pocket, the manager of the Easthamp-
ton Theater continued: "Now look
here, MIR. Blanchard, L have stage
managed too many little things of this
KIND not to know what's required to
strengthen the situation. 1 have two of
my fellows handy on the stairs. NV
property man is on the other side of
those folding doors. My friend here
and myself reckon for something. to say
nothing of Mrs. Harold White"
Mrs. Harold White |" gasped
Blanchard.
Yes, Mr.. Blanchard" releasing
him and approaching her, "my wife.
She always believed in my perfect in
nocence OF the charge you helped to
hasten on me, and when poor, miserable
Gus confessed the part which he had
played In the conspiracy we got mar
ried."
"Confessed-conspiracyl I" sneeringly
exclaimed Blanchard; "where are your
proofs ?"
p" Here !" replied Harold, pointing to
the papers; "and here they remain un-
til"
"Until what ?"
Until the father of my dear wife has
perused them line by line, and the mag
istrates of Singlebridge have made NV
as public as year since they
proclaimed my guilt"
-" Then L may go, said Blanchard,
after a pause; and, taking for granted
the consent of his temporary custodian.
he stepped toward the door, which was
under the janitorship of Mr.. Beau
champ. That gentleman gracefully
waved him back.
You may go ON one condition, sir
pardon me-and it is this: that you leave
for Jamaica by certain steamer which
leaves this port tomorrow. I have to-
night bespoken your berth. Pardon me
= II you decline, take the consequences,
one OF which will be the temporary oc-
'upation by yourself of a neat and com
modious apartment within the precincts
Of Easthampton jail"
Open the door," Not another word
lid he utter, but taking his hat and
ooking straight before him, he left the
lotel and proceeded-not unattended
n the direction of the Jamaica boat.
1t was pleasant hour or SO which Mr.. |
md Mrs. Harold White and their friend |
3eauchamp spent together that night.
t was more than pleasant meeting
hat took place few days after in Single
bridge. Silas Westbrooks happiness
vas unspeakable. There was streak OF
orrow in it. though, when he thought of
lis absent son, and prayed that the lad
lad turned over new leaf at the other
nd OF the world. -London Society.