Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-12-14
TheMySL,. Hang0nCab
By FERGUS W. HUME.

'sFor the sake of woman" finished Call ton, bluntly.
 "A womanl" she faltered still holding hsr lovers hand. "Is-is-is that the reasonF'
 Brian averted his face.
 "Yesr' he said, in a low, rough voice.
 A sharp expression of anguish crossed her pale face, and sinking her head on her hands, she wept bitt Y. Brian looked at her in a dogged kind ot way, and Calton stared grimly at them both.
 Look here," said he at length, to Brian, in an angry voice; Eff you want my opinion of your conduct, I think you're an internal scoundrel-begging your pardon, my dear, for the expression. Here is this noble girl, who loves you with her whole heart, and is ready to sacrifice everything for your sake, comes to implore you to save your life, and you coolly turn round, and acknowledge that you love another woman"
 Brian lifted his head haughtily, and his face flushed.
 "You are wrong," he said, turning round sharply; ''there is the woman for whose sake keep silence;" and rising up from the bed, he pointed to Madge, as she sobbed bitterly on it.
 She lifted up her haggard face with an air of surprise.
 "For my sakel" she cried, in 8 startled voice
 "Oh, he's mad," said Calton, shrugging his shoulders; "I will put in a defence of in- sanity"
 "No, I am not mad" cried Fitzgerald, wildly, as he caught Madge in his arms. 'My darlingl My darlingl It is for your sake that keep silence and will do so though my life pays the penalty. could tell yoq where I was on that night and save myself but if did, you would learn a secret which would curse your life, and dare not speak dare not"
 Madge looked up into his face with a pitt. full smile as her tears fell fast.
 Dearest" she said, softly, "do not think of me, but only of yourself; better that should endure misery than that you should die. do not know what the secret can be- but if the telling of it will save your life, dc not hesitate. "See," she cried, falling on her knees, II am at your feet-I implore you by all the love you ever had for me, save your self, whatever the consequences may be tte me-"
 "Madge," said Fitzgerald, as he raised her in his arms, lat one time 1 might have dona so, but now it is too late. There is another and stronger reason for my silence, which | have only found out since my arrest. know | that am closing up the one way of escape from this charge of murder, of which am innocent; but as there is God in heaven swear that will not speak"
 There was 9 silence in the cell, only broker by Madge's conyulsiye sobs, and even Cal ton, cynical man of the world though he was felt his eyes grow wet. Brian led Madge over to him, and placed her in his arms,
 'Take her away" he said, in a broker voice, ''or shall forget am a man." ane turning away he threw himself on his bed and covered his face with his hands. CaltoI did not answer him, but summoned th' warden, and tried to lead Madge away. Blu just as they reached the door she broke away from him, and, running back, flung hersel on her lovers breast.
 My darlingl My darling!" she sobbed kissing him, ''you shall not die. I will saw you in spite of yourself" and, as if afraid tc trust herself any longer she ran out of tn cell, followed by the barrister.