Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-01-25

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present liberty be obtained, and
offered his own name as security,
customary in such cases. That was
done, and then carefully John Warner
examined with Percy's LAYER, ..,a
details of the evidence s, Il Ii In
the case.
But no hope of proving the inocence
Of the miserable man was found.
Guilt was everywhere visible. Moth
ing could save him frol conviction
and long Imprisonment they both
knew well and Percy ST. Clair knew
it too.
But he was not going to risk that
while one chance of relief was availa-
Bile. Lost to all sense of honor or
pride, he determined to sacrifice his
bondsmen and fly.
A few hours after John Warmers
return to Washington, this intelli-
gence reached him. In his heart he
was glad. He sat Immediately and
wrote to Regina:
Give yourself no uneasiness on my
account. l would willingly give that
amount to secure you a release from
any sorrow. I am alone in the world,
and care little for its possessions.
Rely always Oh my assistance whom
ever you may wish it.
Regina read this, and puzzled her
brain to decide if any of the deep love
that he bore her long ago remained
now. Was it SO, or only remem-
brance Of it, that male him so kind?
She set herself TO work disposing of
all the Eagnifcence by which she was
surrounded, endeavoring 10 secure az
much as possible, to return the amount
lost to her true friend. But this soon
became unnecessary.
Percy st, Clair, during his flight to
Canada, thinking himself discovered,
and about being apprehended, sprang
from the cara while in rapid motion,
was terribly crushed, and lived only
a few hours after.
When this news came to John War
ner, how did it effect him. Had
his love al died out? She vas free
again now-the woman he had bEed
so deeply. Did the old love bum up
anew? Months passed on, and Re-
gina was getting over the great shock
she had received by Percy's sad end,
when again the announcement Of Mr..
Warmers arrival was in tho paper
Annie felt sure he would call She
believed he still loved her cousin.
Regina would not reject him again,
she thought, and she would be happy
in his happiness. He did co~o, ~2d
frequently during his sta iu Ike o-yy.
The love that Regina mad crushed,
not conquered, so long ago, began to
revive, yes, and burn deeper than be-
fore. Proudly she welcomed his
coming. She no longer thought of
his humble birth. She had found
how little happiness and how much
misery her pride had brought her.
She knew then of what she should be
proud. Wondering that he spoke not,
watching and waiting for the happy
time that should bring her love again,
Regina doubted not that same day be-
fore long it must come.
"Twiliglt draams?" asked Jno. War
ner, as, unannounced, he entered the
library. "At length I've found you
alone! How I've watched for some
little word CT look to BID me hope
You know how confident Was once
of love returned. Am l to meet with
such fate again? Hove you, dear"
"Stop! You mistaiel 'Tis l, only
Annie, not Regina she is not home,
said the gentle girl, as she tried to
Withdraw the hand he had taken.
My dear Annie, | mistake not.
'Tis you 1 love. Have you seen it ?
Speak, I must know my fate quickly.
Anlie, have you no love to give me p
"But Reginal Ithoughtitw was her
you loved" murmured Annie, still
doubling that such JOY was for her.
Regina will never be any more to
me than now, Annie. That love died
out years ago. You alone 1 love
viii you try to return me little, for
all I give you, Annie?" He passed
his arm around her, and drew he1
down beside him.
Ske could no longer resist such
happiness. His love her'al That
was joy unhoped fer. Annie's head
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