Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-02-05

counted out Mrs Miller buttonei the notes
inside her dress The bag of gold she placsS;
in her pocket. where with every NOV elnent
it bumped heavily but ressSuringly against
/ her leg, and III dumb but painful show mo
claimed that it was safe. Then she reioines
her mistress, and the cab carried them 10
BlacStown railway station.
! They booked TO PsdGingtcn. As they
wanted no companions they entered ladies
carriage. Every traveller knows that solitude
is most often found in those coupartments
reserved exclusively for the fair sex This is
delicate compliment TO man, but not, psr-
haps, fully appreciated by such men who,
after eying vacant seats obviously, have to
enter e carriage more than three PARTS full
of people.
The train started. For while Beatrice
sat as one in reverie. Mrs. Miller, who held
the boy, watched her face Beatrice sighed,
looked up and met her companions gaze.
He will follow us, she said. She trenb,ei
as she spoke.
can Go SO he'll hunt YOU to death. Wen 90
where he can't find us. There We'll wait
until he can trouble YOU no moro. my sweet. -
"Ah, when Will that be-" sighed Beatrice.
when he is struck down. When NV
prayers are answered. When You look on his
dead face, and know that YOU are frs,,"
Hush! hush! How can YOU dare to prsv
for mans deathi Even l, whom he has 30
wronged, could not force my lips to form
that prayer"
''Oh, my dear! my dearl that is different
You would be praying for yourself. God
would not listen; but l pray only for YOU
and He will"
Sarah, be SILENT said Beatrice. She had
always set her face sterniy against her maids
religious flights. But Mrs Millers excite
ment had by now reached a pitch which re-
sisted even Beatrice'S commands.
''See!n she said in thrilling tones, which
made even the child open his eyes in wonders
ment, last night a sign came to ME, adream.
looked down from somewhere and saw my
self as must be, as it was fixed should la
before the world began, where the worm
dieth not"
"My poor Sarah, be calm"
''Where the fire is not Quenched. l saw
myself. and saw him. He was close at
nand- Oh, God means TO strike, and soon,
very scou."
Her voice had such intensity her eyes such
a wild look in them, that little Harry, who
had watched her in that spell-bound manner
common to reflective children, came to the
conclusion that something WIS wrong, and
set up a luStv roar.
Sec" said Beatrice, reproachfully, ''yor
have frightened the boy"
The woman grew calm at once. The blazs
of fansticism faded from her face, and she
was once more the attentive nurse and faith
> full servant. The train hurried them EDWARDS
on their flight
Flight Yes, it was flight Hervey's
threat had struck home. 1t had carried con-
vi, don. Beatrice never doubted his aSSer-
tioa that although it might be impossible for
him TO force her to come to his side. he could
legally take the boy from her. She deter
mined 10 fly, leave no trace, hide for VIII lie,
and let the man IN her absence do his worst.
Ii he told her friends the tale of the marriage
it would at least save her from the pain
of so doing. She had not yet settled whittier
to go, but she meant tonight to be out of
England.