Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-08-30

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Calton hesitated moment, for he thought
that II tho reason OF Brians silence was, rs he
surDliscd, an intrigue with married wo-
man, he would certainly not tell the girl he
wus engaged to about it-but, on the other
hand, there might be some other reason, and
Calton trusted to Madge to find it out With
these thoughts In his mind he turned round
"Yes,n ho answered, boldly, at may save
his hfe.n ....a. .',
"Then / will CO." she answered, recklessly.
''He is more to me than my father, and IL
cau save him, will Watt" and she ran
out of the ROOM .t
"An uncommonly plucky girl," i" murmured
the lawyer, as be looked out of the window.
'If Fitzgerald is not a fool he will certainly
tell her an-that is, Of course, il he is able to
queer things these women are-I quite agree
with Balzac's saying that no wonder man
couldn't understand woman, seeing that God,
who created her, failed to do So"
Madge came back dressed to go out, with
heavy veil over her face. ..
| ''Shall / order the carriageF she asked,
pulling on her gloves with trembling fingers.
"Hardly," answered Calton dryly, unless
you want to see a paragraph in the society
papers to the effect that Miss Madge Fret
tlby visited Mr.. Fitzgerald in Jail, no-no-
no-we'l get a cab Come, my DEAR" and
taking her arm he led her away.
They reached the station, and caught q
train just as it started, yet Notwithstanding
Madge wGs in fever of impatience
"How slow 1t goes" she said, fretfully.
"Hush, my deaf" said Calton, laying his
hand on her arm. "You will betray your
| self-we'll arrive soon-and save him."
"Oh, God grant we may" she said, with a
low cry, clasping her hands tightly together,
while Celton could see the tears falling from
under her thick veil
"This is not the way to do" he said, almost
roughly; you'll go into Mysteries soon-con-
troll yourself for his sake"
'For his sake" she muttered, and, with q
powerful effort of WILL Gained herself. They
soon arrived in Melbourne, and, getting a
1ansom, drove up quickly to the Jail After
going through the usual formula they en-
cred the cell where Brian was, and, when
The warder who accompanied them opened
.he door, found the young man seated on his
bed, with his face buried in his hands. He
looked up, and, on seeing Madge, rose and
held out his hands with cry of delight. She
ran forward, and threw herself ON his breast
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spoke-Calton being at the other end of the
sell, busy with some notes which no had
taken from his pocket, and the warder hav-
ing retired. t
any poor darling" said Madge, stroking
sack tho soft fair hair from his flushed fore
head, "how ill you look"
"Yesn answered. Fitzgerald, with o hard
laugh "Prison does not improve mar
does itf'
"Don't speak in that tone, Brian" she said
"it is not like you-let us sit down and talk
calmly over the matter"
II don't sec what good that will do, J" he
answered, wearily, as they sat down hand in
hand. II have talked about it to Cation till
my head aches, and it is no good" t.
"Of course not retorted the lawyer,
sharply, as he also sat down "Nor will il
be any good until you come to your senses
and tell US where you were on that night"
II tell you cannot"
"Brian, DEAR" said Madge, softly, taking
his hand, ''you must tell all--for my sake"
Fitzgerald sighed-this was tho hardest
temptation he had yet been subjected to-he
felt half inclined to yield, and chance tho re
sult-but one look at Madge's pure fact
steeled him against doing SO. What coult
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.sFor the sake Of a woman. y finished Cal
ton. bluntiy. - -
"a woman ~ she faltesed. still holding he,
Ilovsr,s hand STs--is--is tbat the reasongn
Il Brian ayerted his face 5,
uYesrn he sssd. IA = low. roush yoica,
A sbarn erpress;on Of sngu;sh crossed he,
nale face and linking her head ON her hands
: she went biu '. Brian looked at her in |,
doeoed kind OF wav. and Cation stared erimi,
at them both. -. !
"Took here ~ said he at length, to Rrian.. 1,
an angry voice: "if YOU want INV opinion o
your conduct. l think you're an inferna
lscmundrei--beepine vour parribn. INV dear
h for the expression. Here Il th;s noble eiri
who loves Won With her whole heart. ana /
ready to sacrifice eyerythiny for your sake
comes 70 imniore yda to save your lie. ant
vov cooIly turn round. and acknowledge tha
Won love another woman.n
Brian lifted his head haurhfily. and hi
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