The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-08-17

AZ she visited again a pedestrian
She aroee and stepped
mack into the shadows until he had
pasaed; otherwise, she did not fear:
The street was quiet. and she could
see the stars twinkiing in the clear
sky. !
Hour after hour she supplied
matches. NJ intervals of quarter
haur-. Occasionally the rap came |
for an early d-mand. But she could
no, seq the hand. She ONLY imagined
ii 10 he a mans.
1. wa- hong past midnight. The
citv clerks were near striking Two
wh., her matches became exhausted.
She had Mt been sufficiently sup
piled, -he thought.
Q.:iie a; los aat she ought I"
do. shc rose from her crimP-d posi-
ton, standing IN doubt. when a v'ice
said
.s,'.rin with me
Sha siar,.,. i'm terror. frr man
stood beside her but ia. next words
rea--nre,. her.
1t is | whom ynu gave the
matches t.; do not be AFRAID. hut
take NV arm. ami walk fast. ! am
not safe here.
Alice could see only - tall form.
and u pale face. the features Of which
n. rnnid not distinguish; hut the
voice, though hurried, was geatiy
mot.uia,eh, and the stranger to"k her
hand with u grasp that Was not un-
pleasant.
lyon must be tired: but this has
been a good nights work for yoo-
little girl" he said.
! What did YOU want the matches
/ fr?" asked Alice trembling.
He had drawn her hand within ms
own, and she Was walking rapidly
beside him.
alt was the only way in which
couid get fire." he answered Inc
hea; melted the cement which enci"s
ed a bulls eve in the wall Ut my PR
son, and escaped through The cavi
~. Ii Was larger than the one IN th'
n.vement. have been a prisoner u
NV own house Tor three Years.
As they left the vicinity ct TIL
Tracy dwelling he walked slower.
IL Was quite helpless, he added
81 knew of no one 10 appeal t
whom I could trust. But listeninl
and waiting, as a man only listen
and waits for freedom. grew familia
with your step as it passed so otte'
over the bulls eye ani mp the steps
and week ago. when | heard you
voice 10 tina, begyar boy, | resolved &
trust YOU. | knew your tread tn
: instant that i: touched the curbstcne
and ! slipped the paper up tn
: crevice. You saw it immediately
The hours till you came passe'
! heavily you were my only hope
, You are a brave. good child. Now
where is vonr home? Can l go ther
for I;utle rest before daylight"
. 1T is poor place. said Alice
: "but you are @eicome.
DAYLIGHT Wa dawning when she RI
vealed her ppverty-stricken iitii
room to him. He flung himself int
chair and dropped his face upo
hi- folded arms an the table. AIic
J lsnci-i that ne Wa. praying. an
' more! about noiseles-Iv preparing
t Iir,Ie breakfast. She did not realiz
! that this man was Young and hand
! sru.. and i, was not. perhaps, pr
prietv to have HIM there. She ":
1 ONLY z.al,us. in her pity. :" serv
: HIM. -rein, by daylight how i'll h
g ionk@l
: But hy noon there were stranE
I ,luings ia little sewing girls room
i She had been sent a Lawyer, the IN"
c renowned aud popular one IN the CITY
! and ne came with two other genfl
/, men. So grand that little Alice ":
quite awe stricken. Finally, NJ
e Lionel Tracy-that was the name Z
e the hera-went away with them. an
e she was left alone with her pnvcrI
and wonder. Only she was not qui
e so helpless and distressed rs she hs
u been. for one OF the strange gentl
men had smiled upon her, and left
II few pieces of gold on her table.
:; But the marvel was all over wi!
9 her. and the gold was spent Al
+. poverty and care came back. whe
II one day, there was knock on ii
door. and the landIady's little gi
;" said that 4 carriage was standing T.
Il her, and man in waiting said th
4 she had been sent for.
e What could she do hn. obey d
summons wondering what fairy
IF was-that luxurious ride-until 81
: began to see through It. for the ca
riage stopped at the Tracy Mansion
.. There had been great public G
!e citement-the papers had been char
ed with the development of the il
a famous plot i'm high-life whereby Il
Il true heir Of great fortune had bet
n drugged. while I'll. and conceale'
and story trumped up Of his nv
+ terious disappearance; but Alice.
Is her solitude. had known nothiI
j about it. Her pennies Went for brea
,e instead Of news. But when 81
r stepped upon the threshold. Lion
Tracy. the restored master. met HI
e with q tender courtesy that took aw:
a all her fear. and made her feel like
little queen in the midst Of her sple
/; dor
Have the rest all gone away 2" 81
Is asked. seeing no one but new servant
n and pleasant woman, who was Il
houSeseeper.
" "Yes; ! am quite alone. and sha
he. unless YOU will come aud live Wit
me-" said Mr.. Lionel Tracy.
I. ''Do you want a sewing girl
!. asked Alice. innocently.
n No: l want a wife" he answered
ssouo whop, I CON l,vo with all m