The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-04-08

sgain and pulled across. He led the
horse out and took it up to the store.
From the saddle-bags be took sone pa.
pers addressed to himself and read them
As be had expected, they were his Uncle
Fosters will in bis, Hugh Bentick's, ia
vor and The title deeds OF his property
on the Transvaal border. He put then
into bis pocket and sat down while Jot
went down to the river.
"My wife is coming over," said be to
Joe. shut don't say 1 ara here" Jot
gigglea prodigiouslv at being a partner
in joke with the Inkos.
They had not long to wait.
"Ahoy, there, ahoyr' 1t was Florrv
Hugh watched her from the docr-she
rode up flushed with excitement and
more beautiful than he had ever seen her
so he thought. and all his love came to
bis lips again.
"Alanp she cried out and 10! 10 ar
swer to her voice there stepped out her
husband! But for his arm she would
have fallen from her saddle. As it was
she bent her head upon her horses neck
and tainted. 1t was only for the minute,
however, and her husband gave her
brandy and water, and then, before she
knew it, she found herself out with him
alone upon the veldt, the horses, like fa-
miliars 10 the stable, pacing along side
by side with mutual recognition.
"Good heavens!" she suddenly cried,
"where did you get that horse i'-
Hugh was riding Alan's-"and where is
he ~
81 will tell you by and by" said he in
a voice 30 s'ern that she trembled with
a sudden fear.
you are not going to kill me are you,
Hugh7"
"No, Fiorry, am qlite unarmed. We
are going to the landroosl's to prove
Uncle Fosters will and with trat twelve
thousand pounds-which Alan Cimnor
meant to rob me Of, knowing that the
lsndrost does not know me by sight
and the diamonds you have with you,
YOU shall go any where you will. "Bt
Florry," be added, "wherever you go,
remember, if ycu are in trouble, that you
have a loving husband at the Farm on
the Mooi."
And after that thev never spoke but
rode along side by side. At night they
stayed at CarsoD's farm and next day
resched the landrost's. Carson went
with them to be witness to the deeds and
to swear to Hugh's identity, and it took
but little time to have the deeds trans
ferred.
Husband and wife we're alone again.
"Florry" said he, "give me those dia-
monds" And she took them out, and
then Hugh made them up into parcel
with check for twelve thousand pounds
and his watch and chain, and the ring
she had given him three years before
when they were married; and he tied
them all up tightly together in leather
bag and gave it 10 her.
"And now," be said slowly and with q
sadness in bis voice that pierced her like
q sword, "you can take his conveyance.
| 6nd he has made everything ready for
the journey overland to Capqtown. /
will 60 with you for the FIRST three days,
and after that you will ind mail coaches
and companions all the way"
"Hugh," she said, every sentence bro.
ken with sobs from the heart, do not
send me away. am not so bad vet as
that would make me. II you will take
ne back to the Mooi will work With
your Kafflrs on your farm for you But
his has killed me. / shall not live long.
Save me from being any worse than ! am
'or the short time have to live NJ
one can do this DOW bat you. o., Hugh! I
she cried and with such an utter anguish
hat the mans heart in him broke down,
and she sobbed berself asleep in his arms
Dut knowing she was forgiven