The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-12
CHAPTER XVII-(CoNTINuED).

The man of mystery was somewhat taken
aback by her angry tones.
II wouldn't zuctly counsel it, ma'am," he
said, submissively. "You can arrange it
somehow, l guess" he added. Matters
have been confoundedly black for good
many years, but there's chance yet, if
you'll only take time by the fetlock"
"You don't mean to say"
Again she was interrupted
~ mean to say nothiu but this: to-day
got hold on an enemy so tight that he can't
fly away with much ease, and can't rest
till he's answered for his crimes. The
traps got to be sprung quiet like, or the
fats all in the fire, cause he's got lots O.
stamps. You're leyel-headed enuif to know
that"
Mrs. Weeks displayed irritation, as she
asked the second time:
Cant you speak as you ought?'
'Speak the only way can, was the reit-
Grated reply; speak as allus do"
"Well, what have you discovered
"That our enemy is as big a liar as ever
trod Gods tootstool!
"ls that all?'
"All?" exclaimed Mr.. Black; "aint it
enough? Ant it plenty? doesn't it prove a
woman as was slandered and abused to be
pure"
His voice WAS becoming choked by emo
tion.
"Yes, say slandered and abused, and by
- I'm sorry sich things happened; but
can't be helped now; got to be righted
near as possible"
a bear no enmity," said the widow, in q
voice trembling with emotion evidently as
deep, il not deeper than her visitors. My
heart is kindly disposed toward those who
have Shametully treated me; have never
hated them. | mourn that they should
be vi tins to passions which could mislcad
and make them tyrannical."
"God bless You for thatW groaned
Black, his tones becoming gentler and
subdued.
Recollections Of the past were causing the
well-springs of his heart to bubble over,
and he brushed away gathering tears.
Mrs. Weeks approached nearer, and would
have laid her hand on his shoulder. The
motion aroused HIM. lie drew DacK
mo. nor he exclaimed; don't touch me!
My feelings are not to be considered in this
wretrhed business; you-you are the in
jurea party, not l. Misery only is my share
my only escape, the gravel!
Sha conobt bis arm taarf,llv
IL hrnLs a,r,y nnd hnstiIy Iof, ,bo borso
Than Mr.. Waefs o,ony hnrst forth afraSb
sIInhnpuv monw she mooned. ..unhonnv
man even ~ in nv own misnry 7 can 'rf9 XIX
vou"
c1IApTER XVIII.
THE PRISONER ESCAPES OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
JOE GETS PUNISHED.
Had Tam R1ac, known what course
n,;,,rS wsrc t,iing et the ..Trayeler's
Tllt" i3l'-e ba rorId Haye heen lsss sure of his
rs.or+od victory
G;nsv lack and Grabbed Joe suspected
uomathinn ilI.oul in their pals accusation
noniuet tbeir leader, and set themselves
III" tasl. of fnircnmve,tino him.
TOMS failure to oct AWAY with the plum
der his unworrantnble interference in the
nontoir,'s husinrss bv r.scniup Cecil CLAYTON
fr,,n thcir clutches and lastly. his charge
of treachory. were far too indigestibe 1Or
I.en v,otrbtnl thieves
Jnc,y Iotb to hel,.ve the iolly Tom traitor
-, s,,,, a. Grst wn,,,5 not incline TO the al
n,.,,,i w, Is,,s,,ioinrs Snidsrs views. but after
G,'''l;,,, .ip,]," ;,,p,}srad Inv his order, and
"''N'o in;''rI III, oartni, tLot Tho CHARGE WAS
n6 t,I,56,,aJ ,,, 10 ~ ,1se ors of his own ey
- ~ t,,,,,,1f,lI,, coyod Thereafter
r. ti,'os,''' NJ Ija,,.,s ,novements were
w,,cLg1
v. ~ .oo s,,-r IN ha tranned. and
,lsi leV ne m,'e ofo.t tHo 'ra9 m,a5s
N0I,e TGey,taoa nf ra,nruino tn the Water Street
rn",t''u ~ iU,","s .ar,,, r;,b Trs weeks he
1Nai 1 lnla;n"s I thot nigbt in n cbe,p uptown
s''oN iouS'n6' 'i4nV Nisa IL --f -
WI VII, bo uos rost;ro HIS nails were at
n,o,,l -" INV 10 "''' A'''+o'
We tftou +ho ..rrorc,ors, Postn wos closed
ll'ei ine ~, ;,ntas i",a,tt wors no eIeeninc of
ana Whlle tne inmates lln .n weiT Torthss Gnnli
f ,r|po, t,;oi, af ,,.,,;no thn ncorcerateG
ca'oo LON IILt u F'Sinsa Ra tEan a.cen6e,
ll's =, ,b.;r ,art,no,,+ and lpt themselye
gH'ln ~ .+,s', "I" "l'- frnn +ha window to th,
uo"n' py Up, 80 tiol ,,,,,da of ear,es an,
I'lee'' oeins I'io o';" ;e.m", +a trad rnyscrers
icsS o''iIuilVe,' ~ go So Iack oava low
,,i,,n ls7%onin ~ i.'Ia w." '
p9Iui''i t,u. "ias'io I. .oo. o,,o,o3 and Jare,
ne oul,io'.I " III. uo"d o',a,, oi'''0>' ~,
| NJ al,,;,,s ornn,, ~ his feet Int mauacle
-,.n 40 .I'.D9 Iu".iS Iiuns ~ A'' 'N0''
e'lIi iet'ereI M "iiSso, o7 70 not to hin,
orlpoeu zoe iiuu ,i a. to hnd liharnte
hio anu Imo ne49, ,n;,h WiSN tha iavs nnjockad th
i5iS "nNtes "nu m,,n ~ , ,he "a bsr,roo,n
ooIis oi ,p ntH o1U onnnad I tba bandcnffs and Sc
"oe iu.oA,y - ;,f',, troa s--0
'he hih yllaliL en'iisis ,pa s,l,ed iied Joot
,,nN M men zen "nS "aAea sauaGi; zap rsnl;ed Clarl
70 the uptown i"n0n' i'p''0N
eAuiteuiy. .ho brovn. .stone front h,
lhey featheu 'ne Oio"N''''i' --'-' ~
iofe qaSilsh'' =. j. ooo pn iror;re
NOW are we W srV s ,n' . aTe von9'
'ack; haven ani nfy, stoia n"su sv.yv onew
,A0d ho tne oulSsu ron ,nGi don't know who dor
10" "And you say you aoh XIII" WIZ >'''
'N .1s1 1Ha IA cor,,n,t oct a look
49,. III dld' l, d a aonro oVui'n 81" " '
him; he held me down. .r-u