Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-09-18

hau ana now Qio you leave every one n
home?''
Panl Gossett had prepared himself for
arrest at the moment Of landing. He
knew that if any suspicion had been ex-
cited that Paul Gossett and James Hop
kins were one and the same person, that
the constables would be on the quay to
arrest him as he landed. He was there
fore prepared to meet Whatever came
and after the first slight start he recog-
nized by the action and tone Of voice, that
Gerald was trying to save him, and tell
into the lead. A man who had for months
and years been running great risk must
necessarily have nerves well under con-
troll. and the constables, who stood a
short distance Of listening to the CONVEX
sation, did not TOR moment suspect that
it was forced.
For . few minutes they talked 50, and
then Gerald said:
lodgings, but have taken room for you
at the ROYAL. shall see you later in the
day. must 60 of to my Office now.
Well. officers" he said to the constabIes.
an he turned from Gossett, "have YOU got
your man. Which is hep
I'VE haven't got him, and we amt
a-goiDg u. The chap that we were put
on was the very gent as you've been talk
ing with
what, my friend Hopkins' That is
joke
Cant be no mistake, / suppose, Sir ?"
him for years. We have been down at
the seaside together. In fact, saved his
life once
"Thats good enough, Sir. It's quite
clear the people at home have gone after
on to il so as to, render il more easy for
him to slip off in some other direction"
Likely enough" Gerald said careless
ly. "At any rate, it Is as well for Mr..
Hopkins that happened to meet him
here. Imagine his establishment at being
seized and locked up. If he had not had
any one to identify him. and you had de-
tanned him for couple OF months. till
some came out from England To swear to
him, he would have had grounds tor an
action, and would have got swinging
damages against all your people"
Twice in the course of the evening
Gerald called at the Royal. but each time
he was told that Hopkins was out
lie was relieved to find that the man
had guessed that, although he was bound
to call in order TO keep up the story of
their acquaintance. yet that he would far
rather that they did not meet
Next morning when he called at the no.
tel he was told MFR. Hopkins had gone up
country. but that he had left a note for
him.
Its contents were brief
"You are a grand fellow. Gerald May
Mayfield
You have saved me twice. and have re-
turned good for evil. If | could undo the
past, heaven knows that would
am gong up the country to get work
OF some sort; ! only got off with enough
To pay my passage out
Ten months later Gerald received from
the doctor of hospital ut Ballarat the
certificate of the death of Paul Gossett.
mortally injured by fall of the roof in one
OF the mines there.
lie had lived n few days, had said who
he was, and had written To his wife.
lie had ordered that the certificate OF
his death and his letter to his wife might
he forwarded to Mr. Mayfcld, who would.
he was sure. see that they were sent to
his widow
FOR another ten months Gerald Mayfield
worked on ut Melbourne. and then, hay- |
ing been relieved by his junior partner. he |
sailed for England
Maud was. he knew. living ut Brighton,
where she was supporting herself by Civ |
ing music lessons. having firmly declined
to touch the money anonymously paid to
her account.
Then he went down and peremptorily
took possession of her
Maud had determined upon resistance. |
for she had schooled herself To believe
That IT would be wrong tor her to marry |
again.
She acknowledged freely to herself that |
she loved Gerald Mayfield
She had heard from her husband how |
Gerald had saved him from arrest: she |
ielt sure that it was Gerald who would |
nave provided for her; she never doubted |
that he would come back and claim her
out she had assured herself. over and over |
again, that she would never allow the |
sugma OF her name to attach to him, |
hafu though 1t might be to refuse him.
but when he came in. and straiyhtway
took her In his arms, and held her there
when ne stopped her lips AS she tried TO
speak about disgrace. and wiped away her
tears rs they fell. there was nothing to do
put TO yield. To settle that. as the marriage
would be perfectly quiet. there was no
reason in the world why it should be de-
layed beyond month ut the outside.
q" You foolish Gerald.'' she said TO him.
later on in the evening. " you are always
IN extremes: you lost me five years ago
because you were SO timid YOU would not
stand mp for YOURSELF and now YOU have
become perfect tyrant. and won't allow
me to have ever so little bit of my own
way"
You shall have all your own way, dar-
ing when you are once my wife. he said
but till then mean to be master; so
your best plan is to hurry on your prep
arations as fast rs you can in order to free
yourself from my tyranny. And there is one
thing, Maud. IL you don't object should
like to spend part. at least. of our honey
moon nj llfracombe. Another wear YOU
shall travel all over the Continent. if Won
like but IL it is not painful to YOU should
like Iltracombe now. Ofcourse we will not
goto the hotel. but get into some quiet
lodging. and ramble ON the rocks as we
used to do"
Yes | should like it." Maud said and
We will agree to believe that we were only