Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-10-18


animal; then, with the strength Of madness,
he iung Winthrop from him, and hurting
aside the orderly who had new come to his
Officers aid, crashed through the easement Of
the window and foil with dull crash upon
the pavement Atty feet below.
"Oh, Harry, Harry p Kate sobbed, as she
threw hor white arms around his neck and
hung ouiverfng TO him.
he pushed back the long black hair from
her brow and Kissei her appraised faca.
"You are safe, my swcetp' he cried, ex-
ultingly. Thank God, came in timer
But you must 60" abe moened, drawing
gently from bis embrace; Eyes, you must
60" Then, IS though waking frem dream,
she cried: "HOW could be SO theughtlessl
Quick Harry, TO the aid OF ny father and
mothorl They arc somewhere In the lower
| part Of the house. and l know not what
harm they may have suffered OIL do not
delay ono moment, but speed to their as
sistanoe."
Harry hurried away at her bidding For
a time no could not nnd trace Of any other
inmate OF the house, but at last heard voices
behind door at the end Of long passage,
at the extreme rear Of tho building.
Without ceremony, Harry opened tho
door, and found himself in small apart
ment face to face with an elderly lady and
gentleman, who, all unconscious OF tho trag-
edy, were engaged in reading and destroy
ing old letters, a pile OF which lay on the
table beside them. Though he had never
seen Katc's parents, ho knew that he YVES
in their prcsencs. The orutches by the
mans chair and the bandaFed stumps of
legs identified him, while the shell-like
complexion and delicate features Of the
lady brought to his mind the descriptions
his mother had So often given him of Mrs
Frobisham.
"Well, SIR" said tho gentleman, flushing
angrily, this 10 a strange way OF intruding
into an apartment of private house; but
perhaps am wrong in surprising that the
privacy of homo remains to us any longer"
"Oh," Harry exclaimed, "is it possible
that you have been undisturbed by the COM
motion in your house, or are you indifferent
70 your daughters perill"
"My daughters peril" tho mother
cried, springing to her feet. "Ah, we
heard noises, but thought they came from
the street Where is my daughteri Quick,
sir, speakl"
"Saved, mother, savcdl' cried Kate her
self, a9 she glided by Harry and flung her
self in Mrs Frobisham's arms.
"What in the namo OF heaven docs this
melodramatic nonsense meant the father
cried, flushed with anger. "Whcre is Le-
croix9 Whcro is Waltcra Is there mono
with o grain OF sense TO tell nc what has
Eappenedsn
But already curious crowd OF citizens
and soldiers, attracted by the crushed
figure of tho dead man on the sidewalk, was
inundating tho house, and it required the
exercise Of considerable tact and authority
on Harrys part before the body was re-
moved in an ambulance and the eager sight
scers wero driven away, so that when he
returned Kate had explained tho situation
OF affairs to her parents, who greeted him
moro cordially.
g must say, sir" Mr. Frobisham said, in
kind though pompous tones, "that you havo
behaved in monstrously handsome man
ner.n
I" And that we shall always remember
you in our prayers with gratitude, though
We may never meet again." his wife said
grasping Harry's hands.
Though we may never moet again," the
daughters voice echoed in tone 80 utterly
distrcssful, that Harry's spirits sank below
zero.
There was no plea for further delay
There was no necessity now TO unmask the
treachcrous Fronchman, so, muttcrinp to
himself the words dc mort,ts M MIA Don,t,,,,
he bade the Frobishams adiou.
be had just reached the front door
when Kato's light step camo hurrying after
him.
"Ono moment, Harry, before you 70, 1
have secret to confess to you. This old
house is full OF mysteries, and there is one
that must reveal to you"
"Oh, Kate, how gladly will share your
troubles"
81 know Won would, Harry Now listen.
On that terrible Monday morning when the
city was all in chaos, found . young man,
emaciated and sick nearly 10 death, lying
on our steps. From his wandering talk
cleaned that he was Federal soldier, who
had, in the confusion OF that awful night,
escaped from Libby Prison. Calling walter
10 my assistance, we carried the wasted
form OF the poor boy into the attic cham
Der Of the house, where he now liesn
God bless you for your mercy, Kntor
We did tho best We could FOR him,
Walter and ], but nc kept his presence
secret; and now we arc going to leave the
house, you must find another nurse for
him"
"Goingl Whcrc arc you goingi-
You must not ask me, Harry. Oh, win
yon not realize that our roads in life lie in
different directionsi she said, passionately
"Nevern' Harry said, resolutcly.
You must. Now, Harry, we must part.
Early tomorrow morning we leave thecity.
Promise me by the love you bear me that
you win not add to my pain by seeking 10
discover our Destination she sobbcd in the
earncstness of her supplcation.
NAY, dearest Harry said, "do not