New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-23

brought Janet back to the dread reality Of anOthc
Come into the house, and she kissed the girls
S Ssss foolish ' oot To ak 3pS o is sdS
A flash across the darkening sky, n mutteripg OF
thunder and a frightened. Come quick. Mary"
she went up the stops and entered her own room;
Janet would have followed her but she turned at
the door. Not now. kind Janet. want TO- be
alone" and gently pressing the hand Janet haa
raised In expostuIation she fell her knees ut her
bedside. MI,
came a brighter flash, louder roll of thunder
Running hastily to tho window she closed ana fast-
ened it, aie maunna' stay / the drang.t.I sne
Mary and yet unable to deny her right OF SOLITUDE;
Janet was IN qnand9Ty r, surely G"a wdn ash
qrt sau ar tech
Nae fear o. Hilton in sech storm: III gang TO my
ain room" She started turned. came back and
stepping softly had nearly touched Marys shoulder
to rouse her to listen She would beg her to let her
old Janet stay and watch over her. She dreaded
Maryy Again Janet advanced. hut the sight of that
still figure with hidden face stopped her Another
flash. another roar Of thunder, and Janet leaving
her door wide open that she conld hear Marys call
crouched down in tho middle OF her own room with
eyes tight shut to keep out the fearful lightning
CHAPTER XXXU.
Riding through the gathering gloom. unmndful
of the wind that bowed the trees from side to SIDE
unmndful of the heavy raindrops that fell on and
around him. unmlndful even of the lghtnngs glare
that made the frightened horse stop and trembie or
of the thunder that roared wildly around. Hilton
was coming to his child. The storm though great
in violence did not compare with that inner tempest
that tore his soul. From the moment when looking
INTO Marys eyes he had seen thought. feeling Tor
another than himself contentment had died for
him. Her willingness to contde in him did not
soften the fact that something outside OF himself
Try he mi
been unable to satisfy himself that this secret meant
some childish freak The girls face had altered
The clear eyes softened by dreaming fancIes were
not raised as often in frank love to his lie dreaded
her confidence he dreaded to be assured OF anyt thing
that would stand as IA barrier between them ihele
foro he had deferred the day for learning Mar? .
secret. But now he could not Longer remain ~
| norant. Now there had arisen doubt whose pare
I possIb ity made mailman If hun: Either this
| doubt must bc banshcd forever. crushed ny MARY
| truth or No!A-He could not think of the other
| possibility of that question, Its bare suggestion
| called up every devil ont OF hell.
PlungIng his spurs INTO HIS nOiSeS size no uaSHtu
| on. Foam falling from the creatures NOUN meek
! ing it's breast with frightened eyes 1t gazod Oh
| the storm. That morning a letter nad come from
| Stern to Hilton. lie still III pursuit of y Neal
" The more { ink over the matter oil tiiat hgg'rs
escape. the moro sure feel that ONoai must nave
been hidden in some hOu> outside of Milton Belole
leaving Milton after my return from the farm where
! am convinced he had escap Il by the connivanco
| of a child | searched pretty thoroughly the niger
uuatter aud the nigger records. Could find no trace
| of O'Neal. nor could hear of any who had
such niger The fellow IS 700 fe,aHa,n n !"
| IN a city like Milton. | brlleve when ie nrol got
INTO the town he started the Coon fire with view
| 10 plnnder This as you will remember, was dis-
cusscd between us. since YOU have extended my
| leave snail work harder yet ion the ringers recap,
turc. II do not soon succeed on inns sue s,i.i
| take the train and go TO the man nome hiS am"
| much more tern had written. IL was all ABOUT TN"
! work IN hand. ONeals recapture. But one phrase
| would not leave Hilton's memory. % Neal must
| l,v h..,u n
| over and over again. gathering susplci0n Win
svery uttcrancc he repeated these w0rus' janet
terror the glance between herself ana Mary. were
barely thought of mt the time but now we've rehein-
berrd with an oath. Riding through tIe storm he
he"ri noting say io,"H % not look mp With his
srowiinp face bent forward and eyes liked on the
ground he led the horse to n little shea mt the siue
| of the cottage. Fastening there tie trcinplhg'
frohtend rrraturc he entered the iousc. and shui
ting the door behind him he stood for moment IN
the silent hall. The stiffness, tho perfume OF now
urs the atmosphere of purity OF Marys home sur
munded Inn with their sOttening influence. IN
senslbly his face lost its fierce gloonl his breath
looked at his daughter as she knelt IN prayer The
lightning flashed upon her lovely face. her up
tirncd eyes aud her clasped hands She seemed
| voluntary victim offered IN sac lice For whht was
shc offered of whom she the vicimI
She snrong 70 her feet to his arms and.weepng lei
unnn bis breast Ile did not ask what mad her weep
although in all her life he bad never before seen he
thus ngitated Bat to his heart he strained her u
|
| breath Ahhurrent ns were his crimes. still shl
loved her father The christ abe adore! lilu prayed
| trun the lruss Forgive them iUr they know mo-
what they DO Aud slie, vrein on her ather's
breast, wis praying, Lord. lUrt tirslye nm. anu
let the punishment fall on NE Thnj hiu sh,
utoypd ns unnUtei rsatel the stnri AMI llilt ton
| inOkine on wondered ~ her JrvUtUn sun VIII
his arm aout her he lrl het iitn NE AZ Ting run
liz nlar,d hpf ~ II rhait where tie lightning wun
| ta,lai tte ,juuipst plauaps ~ lipf iaJt niih ls
IL shahuw with his afns Folded 800 he breast Bhtt
on ipt There whs noon hih = ntr"on'''o" a'h"s'
SIN dii nnt raise hef nips Win dfn6plng heat
and e,sped hands isiha 10 hef lap aha wac s'''
"mWnat is Your secret MarY' Y" lie had tried 10
speah genlli buf his Yolce was harsh ana lH yes
darkness his lace was Wnfhlhs hpfNpish' ~,
secret Absorbed ~ THIS great sorinNi ii lilhpl
SIN sho had almost f1rgolton tho pure JOY s"i hnI
Life Ali she could not tell him now oi Dennis
| Tier fearful vision could not hold that Lace hal
INST miserable creature, who had Ialen AZ her I'el
InplOrng mercy Ills liBulo blotted out every oihe
Was that misery her fathers dong was HIS terror
the outcO of her fathers sin ! 90 . -,
"Oh father, LEAVE the convict camp W. 'a'"o'
repent OF thai hn" c,
She had fallen on the ground before him. She
strovc to clasp his knees with her arms lie pushed
her on Curses were in ms mouth. but as yet h,
would not curse her He had only 10 Int has hand
and he could kill her. who. knee ling at his ice looked
nm iuploringly at him. But he would not kiil her
Not vet though the lightning flashing on her fac.
had lost it's cleaning white tihgeu' Ill MS W'uoeco
fancy. with her blOCd. >,
=" What do sou know OF convict camps
Hoarso with suppressed passion his voice TOOK g, or
the OIL Inc tnilil'cI oai.u i"'
lightning flashed continuously, and the heayy raii
, heat on the windows. She could not hear his words
she could not see his face. But loving I'm with ~
+ her heart she plead against his sin. fon wi
leave thus life dear father. You will not taxi
money made in such horrible way We VIII wori
. together and together expIa:e Our Sins
r Very sweet and clear Mays voice so clear
SO unlike the din of the storm that each wore
!. reached her father. Again she moved toward HIM
STRIVING to clasp her arms about MN. surviving U
5 snow by her tender oaress how she loved him. Bu
again Inc pushed her OIL Then leaning over her tina
size might hear him. though wilder and loude
roarcd The tempest. he asked: When did YOU see
| convict Z" Within his soul there roaIed storm s.
wild he could no longer daily with the truth know
il he must aud at once lie giar,d iuriousy ~ tn
n i 1. t.lt mi. LII