Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-09-03


ception.
Yes" she said, after brief pause, look
ing up without the quiver of an eye-lid, Il
will marry Mr.. Warren"
@And you will never regret your decision
my girl, replied the half drunken schemer.
Il viii treat you kindly, and give you for
turne as soon as we reach -"
warning gesture from Leslie stopped
him from developing their secret intentions
further.
And I am to remain here" inquired
Nan, @until-?"
Until the marriage. Yes, tomorrow
night all will be ready. Eh, Leslie?"
The mechanic started as Warren's eyes
darted glance at the door of the prison
apartment.
will be ready. Nan can watch my wife in
the meantime"
A smile of serene composure settled
down over the face of Warren as they re-
suns,ss lhes game Of cards. More than once
be seemed about to speak to his companion
on some theme of interest in his mind, but
he glanced at the half empty bottle and ap-
peared to have decided to wait until his
confederate was still more under the inhu-
encs of liquor.
Nan had taken chair by the side of Mrs.
Leslie. Seated there, her face grew sad as
she regarded the white features of the in
sensible sufferer, and then her glance wan
dering to the men at the table, as she noted
the actions of Warren, and OWNED that the
fate of Edith Leslie would soon be sealed
by some action on his part, she stole to the
door unperceiyed by them, and reaching
tie corridor sped down the stairway to the
street and then around the docks at the
rear of the building.
She had arranged for the details of her
preconceived plan, and she proceeded si-
lently to put her efforts in behalf of Edith
Leslie into execution at once.
She knew the location Of the window Of
the apartment. and having fixed it definitely
IN her m1nu, she proceeded to climb the
projecting course of stone which formed
the corner of the room in which Edith was
confined
Her nimble feet, practiced and skiliful
among the rocks Of the old quarry, soon
scaled the rough surface of the building.
There was an iron bar running from be-
meath the window to the wall diagonally op-
posite, and resting herself on this to sus-
tain her form she claSped the bars of the
window and peered in.
All was darkness in the apartment, and
she endeavored in vain to make out the
form she sought. She pressed her face
still closer to the window and whispered
the single name:
Edith"
There was a movement, the sound q
some one crossing the floor of the room,
and then voice, tremulous with anxiety,
spoke:
"Is it you, Nan?"
l. r. - xr-hs k1a
wanderer. "Bring chair to the window
and get ready to fly as soon as remove
these bars.
Producing O saw and file from her dress,
with which she had provided herself at her
room IN the building where she had changed
her disguise. Nan proceeded to work upon
the iron bars. Rusted and worn it was less
than half an hour when she announced the
success of her object, watched breathlessly
and in direful suspense by Edith, who had
clambered to the aperture.
Nan had wrenched the second bar from
The window, and, taking q rope from her
pocket passed it around one of the remain
ing bars.
"Creep through the window and descend
by the rope, she whispered to her trembling
companion, as she herself descended to the
ground, and be careful when you reach
the bottom, for it is near the edge of the
dock"
She uttered little cry of satisfaction, as
minute later Edith Leslie stood by her
side.
Listen to me, and follow my Instructions
to the letter." spoke Nan, hurriedly. You
are to go to certain place. and she men
toned the street and number where the
building was located in which she had
changed her disguise.
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