Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-18

vouIdn't take . pin that wasn't your
own: and, IN short, arc expecteo 20 pc
come 6rst class angel when you ole.
Nobody suspects that you served 2 neat
little term IN the State PRISON niseen
yoars ago"
Whishs, for Gods saker' Rasped
Robin, looking around him.
"Yoor mistress certainty doem
continued Brocklevorth, :" for she trusts
you Implicitly. She Will put quite sum
Of money in your hands tomorrow, 70 Do
SCENT ia various ways-
Yoo mast be the devil himself !" ex-
claimed Robin.
.Nuch Obliged for the compliment,
INV GOOD fellow. To return TO business,
I viii relieve you of this money ana ny
preeence together - you understand.
We shall never inset aRaln--0n tins s'oe
of Jordan, At least"
Robin stood speechless- Brocklewersn
weslt on in an easy tone:
Your mistress puts such faith IN your /
word. Won can easily cheat her into the
belief that you've. been robbed. Dons
stand there like log, you frightened, |
stupid foolrr' some irritation coming |
into his voice: 81 such things happen IN
this city every week"
Il won't do it," said Robin, in Low,
determined voice.
"You won't, chi? Then shall con-
slider it my painful duty to inform your
mistress and friends generally what KIND
of a man honest Robin really Ii. On.
it's no idle threat; have papers IN my
pocket that'H prove il" ii
will you drive me madF exclaimed
Robin, wildly. "Who was il led ME
assray, a poor, thouahtless lad Of fifteen,
who never harmed q soul tall you came
70 tempt me? What With the drink You
gave me, land never . drop had l tasted
till that night and your false, hatterinR
tongue, scarce knoW what ! was about.
The whole thing 10 like . dream to me
now"
"Unfsrtunately for you. the court
didn't take that view OF the matter.
aid BeocklewoFth, with q sneef. IT
can't be quite like Q dream to you that
you worked for your board some months
in State prison to pay for those few SOW
ereigns you extracted from your en-
ploysr's drawer"
"Yes, and VIA pit me up TO il, and
then turned evidence against me when
he feared he'd get into trouble hiE-
ssp7'' asked Robin. with bitter ampha-
sis. "And VIA oa'ed hinssp akentle-
man, too? Gang ava, 70 black, poison
ous snake! Ye're not at to baud COM
pany vi me, for q my ain wrong doing!
But what's the use Of talking" said the
poor fellow, grief overcoming his mo-
mentary anger. ut was my own fault
| to let nc young deevil get the lead
o. me and be tempted into sin by him
Oh, my puir mither! ] broke your
heart, and moo"
"Come, Robin, this suiveling won't
pass. ! mean business! Just think
what your wife would say, that pious,
amlable creature, who would die rather
than take hair-pin that wasn't hel
OWE"
"I'll stop your tongue, scoundrelp'
said Robin, raising his club and spring.
Ing forward.
aRobin. Robinv' shrieked a voice
behind him, and Robin staggered bacl
against tree, while the club dropped
on the ground. Brockleworth, who.had
Strung nimbly to one side, paused
astounded, his hand in his breast peck
ct. Helen went up to Robin and put
her hands on his shoulders.
Robin" she said, in a voice of ten.
der reproach, "why couldna you trust
me-your ain wife, who loes you better
than onything else in the world?"
Robins breast heaved-he put both
hands to his face, and the passionate
sobs broke forth. Helen put her arm
lgently around his neck.
"Come hame VII me, dear, and leave
that bad man to himself" turning hel
eyes q moment on Brockleworth.
| mot 30 fast, my dear - said thai
worthy, his baffled rage and spite be
traying themselves even in the smooth
ness Of his voice. "Others may not b
20 ready to extend their confidence to 9
jail-bird a. you are, 0ud-"
Helen faced him like lionese.
"Out Of my sight, you msnster. Il
puir iad-if ye dinna leave this plac'
tonight, I'll haze the Law of you! Didns
hear you wi my ain ears tempting
him to rob my mistress ? Be of wi
you, this momentr p
i With muttered oath BroOklew0rtt
Robin" said Helen, laying her hand
on her husbands arm. anna Won com
ing hame : The BARNS may be wauk
ing, and"
| Robin uncovered his face. There VA
an air of manliness about him that hac
been wanting Of late.
Forgive me, Hsleny he said, as hs
took her in his arms and that was all hs
could say. Helen burst into tears.
oh, Robin forgive me! I've been &C
hard and cauld to you, and You wi thii
load on your mindr
Darling, dinna break my heart! Yot
have saved me-saved me frae being q
murderer as weel as a thief. God bless
you. By His help I'll DO an honest mar
frae this day.
Brockleworth did not succeed in e.
lcaping-th detectives were already or
his track, and by their prompt action
be met with Just punishment for his
life Of crime. Although Robins past
history soon became public in the little
village, and for a time he met with
averted looks from his old friends, the
flrm stand taken in his favor by his
mistress, to whom he had made q full
confession Of his boyish misdeeds, eoou
re-established him in their regards
HCneet and noble ct heart, he was for.
tunAte enough 70 meet with that kind.
ne1s which might save many . youthful
criminal, were it accorded In time, and
the remainder of his life was spent ia
honest work ct the side Of his faithful
wife, while no cloud ever rose between
them again.