The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-02-11

go She spoke with the modesty and self
possession Of s.hishly bred woman. 4
little heightening Of her color mad.
her, to my.eyes, more beautiful thar
evsr. I thanked her, and hastened bach
to Romayne. iIovqe adi .rss. ic. o.
He was standing by the barred sky
light which guarded the machinery.
Instantly noticed ohsngs In him. Hi,
eyes wandering here and there, in search
I Of me, had moro than recovered thei,
snimation---there was Q wild look oi
terror in them. He seized me roughly
by the arm and pointed down to the
engine ronm. sas
"WhAt do You hear thers r. he
asked. .af.I -
l"I hear the thump Of the engines"
Nothing elssf"
Nothing. What do you hear 2"
He suddenly turned away.
"I1l tell you" he said, "when we
get on shore"
dlea ID o. tsfs VI. -in f-.f Ion.
Az We approached the harbor NJ
Holksstons Romsynss agitation sp
reared to subside. His head droope a
his ey e. halt clossd--hs looked like a
weary man quietly falling asleep.
= On leaving the steamboat, ventured
to ask our charming fellow passenger II
l could be Of any servics in reserving
places In the London train for her
mothar and herself. She thanked me,
and ssid they were going to visit some
friends at Foakestone. In making this
reply aha looked At Romayns.c 81 am
afrsid he is very i'll" she said, in gently
lowered tones. Before could answer,
her mother turned TO her with an ex.
preston Of surprise. and directed he,
attention to the friends whom she had
mentioned. waiting to greet her. Her
Last look - they took her away rested
tendsrly and sorrowfully. upon Romayne.
he never returned II he was not even
aware. Of It. A Lied him to the train
he leaned more and more heavily on
my arm. Seated in the carriage, he
sank at once into profound sleep.
We drove to the hotel at which my
friend was accustomed to resids when
he was in London. His lons LsaD IN
the journey seemed. in some degree, TO
b we relieved him. We dined together
in his private room. When the servants
had withdrawn, found the unhappy
result of the duel was still preying upon
his mind. ,;....Y
1.-THE horror Of having killed that
man." he sAid, "is mora than can bear
alone, For Gods sake, don't leave mel"
I bad received letters ct Boulogne
which informed me that my wife and
family had accepted an invitation to
stay with some friends at the seaside.
Under, these circumstances was, sn
tirely ct his service. Having quieted
bis anxiety on this point, reminded
him ef what had passed between US on
hoard the steamboat. He tried to
change the subject. Ny curiosity was
too strongly aroused to permit this; I
persisted in helping his memory.
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ROOM" said, "and you asked me WHAT
I heard there. q You promised to tell
mo what you heard. as soon ss we got
on shore"
He stopped me before ! could say
more. -. r.. .H-t
ST begin to think IT was delusion, :"
he answered. "You ought not to in
tsrpret too literally what . person in
my dreadful situation may say. The
stain OF another mans blood is on
me-
I interrupted him in my turn. II
refuse to hear. you speak Of yourself in
that way" said "You are no more
responsible for the .Frenchman's death
than II you had been, driving and had
accidentally nun over him IN the, street.
am not The. right compsnion ,.for q
,maa who talks - yop do. Tho proper
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