The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-05
PAYING THE PENALTY.
By Mrs. Meta Victoria Victor.
CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER L
Tho scene opens In the Morgue, New York.
when the body Of . handsome young man has
Just been brought in, and where 1t lies under
the dripping Of the Iced water, which falls upon
IL to arrest the progress Of decomposition. The
man who attends to guard the dead did not
observe q slim female figure, which seemed to
arise out Of the earth, 80 silently and suddenly
did 1t stand there. She was bending over one
Of the five marble slabs, on which lay the dead
body Of a splendid young mantle could not
have been more than %.
"Who are you?" said the attendant, suddenly
becoming aware Of the girls presence.
II am Liz" she said: land that is my hus-
band lying there"
"Do you wish him sent home ?" said the
man.
"Heayens-wbat use? have not q cent to
bury him"
Come nov! you had better 60 home. It's
getting Late"
thsrs nnotionies., until thu officer, not urgently. put his
hand on her arm and drew her away; .,.,..u.
ChuuOso v q ~
II ssoaldaAs wan. to i Va. you; my poor girl. o0m''
'' %Hcm nsDG I nsVsr Fad a hcmsl came up on tho
streets-I shal! Away, live on The the st, st.e . ii,,1 Se ,on
p WSn, ueo 70 ef * s Snss q ON mV OBJ. oh III " ~ w ~
Two = wi1h1t.s later, ons OF III. hospital SURGEONS
xxx, st down a tbs steps Of Ihs morsus aud sfoodthousdt-
fully looking through the glass curtain, 1.,n,d m,
BE- ' bs,ss Tortured. sni'aa. + Ta Ss m more, : ss s es ,noe, too "a" Th 81,
turning to the stem an', q" stand in need OF q subject
tom ,rIoT. and t = T. one is exactly what want mas
any T Sns s asnp!s viz ias wa. here-s.id she wa, too poor 70
O"bsn 1 have it to night"
This body is not TO 20 into the college. ii Is TO-, q prt.
yste use OF my own, and It ~, be sentt 70 my mouse.
70 you ~. van an q a . Il ana bring ills 70 me atm! home.
/ riIII be- there 10 rrcsiys it and d! viii oontrt!e 70 have
! You p spd I can G s9i sa' |! f is' Here fss ! Is lily doIIss for Your your
trouble, and-you are to make no remarXs.- II.
A right, doctor ~ % ~, ihe ~ , 10 t aood ,ise Of ,bi,
and nH1. many thanks NY "'' VIZ - ~ w."
ID To- is! s I'm s sssssS' tie e. h sos a's't ssss "a and va: driven
rapidly toward home.
CHAPTER II.
On the previous day DR.. Fordyce had been
summoned to the house Of his nextdoor neigh
bor. Mrs. Remington. On his arrival there he
fonnd Mrs. Remington and her daughter Flora
in the agonies Of grief. ona bed WIS stretched
the unconscious form Of Clymer, the son OF
Mrs. Remington, desperately wounded by a
pistol ball in the right side.
CHOW did it occur y
Amoan from the mother was her only response.
n6h doctor. is he dead 2" whispered Flora.
mot quite, my lear, not quite. bis neart pea0'
sH Tbs surgeon turned down tho sheet 70 examine the
vannd' Nhich he found Of tho most critical character
nd and a. he stopped over the patient, neafo Uoie9t
,;nnno Of thu bell and knocking on the street door' no
ohseryed the two ladies shiver, as II IRON q oio~;
A tap at tho chamber 1901 soon IGloGe eto ne no cor
r;So1 10 hear what the servant had to say: .. 49,,
,o mT5e 9 ossSsr' ar He What Via ssiSsiI I do' I told 'em he
y IAN fl 10 be- aid hand. on"
""Ask them to step upstairs WIN ~ ht"o 'po'
sip,e.tivt Two vide.awake officials came up, WITH az
,nrsssion on their faces which said, as plainy = =
eAptds. % No tricks now! We can. be humouggeo ~
that game! We're going to DO our duty II you arc r'i
people here." -.,m
"W. Are here to arrest Clyner Remington : sh h;w;n,
ed one OF the two, rsadioGt,om a paper i0f 'n' k''Nn'
ooSSEsJat Ejouard De- Viyo"
ot "Isv onnr lie Vivo tead ?" a,ksd tho surgeon muoi
shocked. -,
asa oVSe rH an Won arc aster ID not much better on
II ~ Snman pIobability he will not live the night out
H.;s shot IN the right lung. II simp1salDio 10. Il
10 no,e him. Step 10 and take q look at MN; you VIII DO
MS Yourselves the condition tho boy IN
Ths officers came in on tip toes, and saw ~ s'An'
49,, tav minutes would close his mortal career.