New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-09

m0vo no caught nor arms, tOro noL nsns s thot
she fell seolnst tho wall opposite opened her door
Disaod. sho put her hands to her head. 1ut seeing
The iittle ROOM bare ia comparison with the rest
of the house. was the picture Of neatnrss. there
was no place to conceal anything Tor the sunlight
atreameA on and under bed, table. chars
Tho closet He triod the door-locked janet IN
the middle of the room, wrung her hands. Lord.
guide Lord ord she prayed "s'e us miracle MAX '"'
Bat in tho grasp of Hilton the door yielded,
crcakod and with sharp sound fell open: , ans
coming; she could not look into the negroes face
And Mary! What of Mary 40 God. pro'ect
her" Not sound disturbed the silence. FOR ,r rho
room spun round; she put ont her hand 10 s'ea"y
herself. The stiffness tho horrible stiffness ,or
Pah" Hilton said and without looking nsd AZ bo Id.
human ife-only "a goodly pile of onsoh0ld hh i,h
and of Mary's dainty garments oN0"' '''N
IA mraclew cried Janet and fell on her knees ,,o
Passing through the house looking mo a." crew
ana mor sG," zzs an Jane agitation What
was m the fool Could it have been some w"', f
freakr Whatever it was Mary b %a heart grew easy
o"1 I nay i w Lad ,elief ON seeing him. nn"cent
child he said aloud thinking of ms tmugn,cL m
walking about the house MORE 10 a sJ,, of TN q
than really expecting TO find any soi"'on VI ~
w. Stunned at Mary's window. She was lying Just
as no la ,e,r III. nv, Wing She was ali ms own, Ie
Tho Ight and felt like the mser who mugs hls snia;
That moments pause was a wnnucIIn' neip I" !"
Janet who. rising from her knees called Tom.
waiting. almost expecting an answer None came
and then Sue began to look for some explanation
for her miracle" coays,o Gail ~,
cnsins her lick of faith: but if there's !e' marx
iii Ole nae cnance for the dell to lin IT.
The convict wa not IN her room; c'o'F ''"oo VI
his presence WAS gone from there; ,.y
u" :" II. must har game ava. Gol help him !" AS she
Thought This sho ran TO tha bur u1"ed ras the
win dow" Janet thought. II would I've only mo
monts work 10 rake the walk but Hitois stcp op
preaching NAL the smp'c task dangerous; II res
emily he stopped. and running from tie knchen
J"nr with ouirk fingers Janet snouthed the gravel
IL wadns trusi the noise o the rake" she sal
and scrubbine OFT the dirt, was at her usual ""rk
wien Hilton stood at the open door ,
lie watched her awhile and then looked arouhn
the silent country. There was not 4 sound hut the
hum of insects. the soft twitier OF birds ana ,he
singing of the kettle on tho kitchen ire. What
had been tho matter with Janet! Again he ,urncd
TO look at her she went ab"nt her duties N"t
was preparing dainty tray, which being ready sue
carried to Mary's room. leaving open the p.h,r1
doors with their shining r'ws OF pots ah pans any
pretty crockery. There was nothing thcre ph' htG
ness and comfort The only suspicious thing III the
kitchen Janet had found undlsturbed anu hddcn
more securely. ,;1 -.
she saw tie little basket Mary W ID say the Lord
will SIND the ravens but while I'm thank ul for ~
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basket WI Tom. She held It IN her hand ana thch
decided to hide it, whore Hilton coudna soc 1t to
set his evil mind workiH. . 4,
A few moments later when her master appeared
and stood watching her. Janet was well pleased
with her caution. - miracle is guide. an SIRE IL
was a miracle how he went sac quick, but us better
not to be always waitn' for Gods help he said To
herself as he FASTENED 10 Mary's room With her tray
" He's game my barn." she ShIsDercd an prays
We not to tell" Janet used the moments 'ibcify
and had only "a moment. for before Mary hau
ans wcrcd her by a look Hilton came in.
The sight of Janct's bruised hand hllcd Mary win
"Nac Miss Mary. it's naeihing: hurt it on the
door" she said looking full at Hilton.
Tie did not notice her. although he iclt pcasod AZ
her explanation. II was proof. If one WAS neeied
that Mary knew OF no cOn( ealments. Han mere
been any concealmentf He scanned Janet with
searching eyes. Bat the sharp face with long nose
and Ligi, check bones told 10 secrets. she seemed
To have no thought beyond socitude that the milk
toast was to Mary's liking.
The hour with his daughter was not one oil I'M
mixed pleasure. Loving her, convinced mat hcr
secret was some innocent surprise for him. yet he
was not at prace. When she began: am better
to-day: listen to my secret" ho put her OIL with
" Not now darling. | must he gone Then more
hurriedly than Lad been his custom he sad good-hy
and rode away. turning once to look at the niue
house. wLiter than since the autumn weather
soft as it was. had thnncd the leaves OF tho vine
that covered il.