The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-03


TO the police, as the reader has already
seen,
She herself was in prison. as the reader
Knows; not upon any real charge hut sim
lnlv that she might be safe from hisIevenge
Until he was again fixed at Portland. She
had laid by fifty pounds cf the money he
brought with him, doubtless the result of
burglary; and which he had IeeKlessly
lGung into her lap. With this money she
intended to emigrate so Anlelica, where
she had quite made rp her mind to marry
again, and forgot that such wretch as
LANGLEY lived.
Such was Adela Coultons life up to that
morning when Webber was about to visit
this unhappy woman.
| As Webber entered the pOlice-cell in
which Sunhower was Temporarily placed,
she was lying on her mattress, herfowlng
hair lying over her chest, she playing with
the long locks after the manner Of cnlld.
A chance line of sunlight fell upon the
face and this luxuriant hair; making her
appear at first sight ineNpTessibly beauti-
fol.
ANY other man than Webber must have
admired this dazzling woman; but he, in
the terrible bitterness of his heart, despised
Ler.
He closed the door behind HIN as she
started up.
$50 Young woman" Webber began, with
out any preamble whatever, "here you are,
in prison againf"
YES here again." replied Sunflower, IL
a loud, hard voice. ''Ilison is a paradise
to me. and liberty is torment"
"5o,' he said, then it does not snihce o.
the happiness of pretty woman that she
can boast of having the tallest manEl
London for her husband"
She drew herself up aud said, "You know
him, do youp i,
Happily for mo. not 60 well rs Won do''
replied the policeman; bat DO know
him."
.'As for me-" she said. II hate him!'
"Well. nv girl," replied WebOer, "ycu
: nav try and be happy; for, thanks to the
. information you gave us, Langley LAS been
arrested"
: "rakpnw she cried, drawing herself
: back; sis he really takenY"
/ sAs true as there YOU are"
"Ha! this is botter than l thought ior.
:. Taken already"
= Her face became brighter, and already
: she appeared to breathe more at hrr ease;
t Did he not show tieht!' she asked, still
8 enable to believe in her good fortune,
3 "Not much, replied Wehber.
:, "Whn dared to take himT she oskcd'
d Almost below her breath.
Il did.
,, She Looked at the officer mp and down.
2 AT last she said slowly, 80 you re&iIy
8 did arrest him, did you sil."
Il 81 dill; and alone"
q Suddenly she leaped forward caught the
= officers hard, and kissed it.
VERY kind and civil on your part, l
d Larcsay," said the officer. quite ln-enslble
|, to this carcsS; "but am at loss to under
r stand your meaning. Langley is arrested
d and is in prison, aud be will be sent back
?. 10 Portland. So far, so good. Bat rs he
G. has escaped twice from that spot, lcah
10 zee no reason to be sure thai ne VIII n"t
|, escape again, and then your small Ea.fNr-
dom will recommence, my poor creature"
Il SuuGower's face faded. as it were, rs she
,r heard these words.
y "You viii never be at rest" continued
Is the of1icrr,-"you will never sl'eD with
1f loth ewes closed, while he is only at Fort
" land; he can get away from thai p'acs a
N another man can get out OF bed. lct
Of must manage him another way"
"What way:' she asked.
as There's another pnnlshlicHit khG"n I y
~ Judges. insinuated Webber, which goc
ID beyond a tenn of penal servitude"
SO sne turned pate' anu s"I"' san: sn, T.
~ s'ana' ou' '.Ny ~
w has done no murder" .e,..
1g are you sure o' '''a.' "NN'u t'o o','5,
appr"acAlnE ner' anu 4'oN'Ns 'i'-
CT between the eS eS. ,---,. 49,, v,-,,,b,
90 Sue became SUI innre p"iD' CIV " ,,I ~,
n. heard her murmur these "oiuS' ! wa
nd not speak; no. l VIII nor say "oAu'
ne won't nave hlm hahee"' -,- ,:e,.
re is strange no" YOU a''u l''nE.yS ~ ".''r
u IN op'hio'' saiu 'he oe'e''lse' "u r. y
III 10 Wisn 10 Know Ht Is III ''i lsoN' p"V u
10 not Wish TO know 'na' ne Is h"ut'1i WI WI. !.
itlS NOT nan an ',oui aso A1 tIie4N " ~
Ell me- i 40 NOT wlSn 10 hno" 'n%' snI I,aS - ) !
pilSon ou. Nv "'Si '',"C I''o we" nv,
Se An! dld he gay tha't ne "ouiu l'Ae
he know was dead, would het
GO sand to be quite sure OF 1t by klillp
On On you himself"
~ "How could he Kill mel lie IS
1n prison."
Nothing can be simp'ei' ana ooh
IN. mind admitting that' at th's very Wy: ,ioileN
;ab you are IN great Danger iohi HILL
tic "Why should he take away my III
e;r What have | done to himY
"What Eaye you dope2 Well, for OF