Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-09-13

 wore looking into mine-a woman's eyes. Where had I seen that face before! Surely I had known it once. Then somehow over my weary mind stole the knowledge that this was was dead. "Claire--dead," seemed to re- peat to myself; but how dead or where could not recall. "Claire-dead; then this must be her mother, and I, Jasper Trenoweth, was lying here with Claire's mother bending over me. How came we so? What had happened that-and once more the shadow of oblivion swept down and enfolded me.
 She was still there, kneelinS beside mo, chaflng my hands, and every now and then speaking words of tender solicitude. How white h"r hair wasl It used not to be white as this. And where was lying? In a bOat?' How my head was aching
 Then remembrance came back, and knew all.
 My brain was throbbing, and every pulsa- ton seemed to shoot fire into my temples. Also other bands of fire were clasped about my arms and wrists. So acutely did they burn that fell back with a low moan and looked helplcssly at Mrs Luttrell.
 Although it had been snowing her bonnet was thrust back from her face and hung by its ribbons which were tied beneath her chin. As she bent over me to place her shawl beneath my head, I saw that her blue eyes were strangely bright and prominent
 " Thank God, you arc alive, Does the handaS,, pain you? Can you mOve?"
 l focbly put my hand up and felt handler chief hound round my head.
 II was afraid oh so afraid, that I had been too late Net God only knows how got down into your boat--iu tlmc-tnd without his see ing mo. knew what he would do, was lis tenirg behind the partition ii, yhc time; but 1 WIS afraid he would kill you first"
 Then, you hcaTd?3
 T hcar1 all. Oh, if l were only man--but can you stand? Are you better now? For We must lose no time" 1 weakly stared at her in answer,
 Don't you see? Ii you can stand and walk,
  lost. Morning is already breaking and by this evening you must catch him.. "Catch him."
 Yes, yes. He has gone gone to catch the first train for Cornwall and will be at Dead Mans Rock tonight. Quick see if you can not rise.
 sat up. The water had drpped from me, forming N great pool at our end of the boat. In it size Was lNeelinS and beside her lay q heavy knife and the cords with which Simon CoiVer nHd bound lnH.
 ''les," said, Il vii! follow. When does tue train leave rad,'r&;"n?" At a quarter IGGsE Einr," she answered. aud i; s now aboul halt-paet five, You have time, to eaten i.; bat mast disguise yourself first. He wl. u9ITr! hy il; there, is nu train before,
 Nl;h this sEc began desperately to pull for
 "Ah," she said, 'sRrnrnbrr that I w,s d sailur's wifi" orrr, "nA without strength how should l hay" dragged you un board this ! hont?'
 Did he see you?"
 No. he mus; t.av. gone below directly. She pulled d :>Iokc or two and then con- tinued
 'Whrn you were in the cabin together ] w;le listening. At one point 1 think l must | hurr fHinted: but II cannot have been for long, 1 for when l came tu myo"l: you We're still tulkln-; ,.nont about Join Aniit"n." 1 remembered tho 'Uad which l haG heard, and uln,',t in spite of myself asked, | You heard about -
 Claire: Yes, l h.ar,l" She nodded sim ply; but her eyes s"u:;h; mine, and in tn"!n was glraE. that niti% !.l, ,';..r.
 Just then ;hc boat l.'UtH"t H; q moul,criIS flight of stairs She HlJi,' i;:>i the bnut This wils the way he Went," she nut. tered "1'rark him |" his death: spare him no single n&n& t" make that lie nIseruble" '" "S::tv. Sllo e;tid, ''t!:.Vr you mOncyE'. 1 suddenly rrmrM.brrtd that had given all tna money on me to Bu;;neil for getting out my boat aud told hHr so At the same mo mrnl too, 1 th"U-;At upon the tin box sti!! l lHin.: upon tho boats stern, l stepped aft '' "Herr 1,, Is r.,nrv. she said: "mon,y that was 10 have gwen him. Fifty pounds its, ill no eS-take it al."
 "l}ut you?" l hesitatrl.
 "Ncrrr mind mo. Take it-take it all. 1 What do 1 want with m"2eyif only you kill him?"
 1 bent and kissed her hand.
 As heaven iS my wi;MrSss," l said, ' Ii Shai! be his lift, or mine. The soul of one oi l Us Nlllll never seq tO-lnOrrOW. i Her hand Was cold as ice, and her pale face never changed.
 Kill him." she said, simply, 1 As 1 gained the top turned to look down. | She WAS S;ill standing there watching me SooinG nlo look she waved her arms, and heard her h"Ar'v whisper Kill him Kill him Kill him."
 left her standing so, and turned away.
 1 passed up the street, my shoeless feet making the first prints in tho newly-faler 1 snow. The first: No; for when 1 looked more closely 1 saw other footprints, already hall phlItrr;,trd leading up the street. These must h" simon Co!livrrs. l followed them fol aoout a hsntre4 wards past the shattered win dowS.
 Suddenly they turned into shop door, anG sttll"d to leave it again. The shop was clustI, and over ii hung three brass balls, ,cucl | covered now with a snowy cap. 1 knocked.
 'WhAt do you WHnt?' inquired voice.
 ''To bu;- d fresh suit of clothes. See, have 1 fallen into the river.
 In sure I shall be only too glad to rig you cut. You can tako your pick of the suits ! here they are mostly scanan's, to be sure but you will find others well.'
 In less than half an hour afterwards stepped out into the street completely dis 1 guisru. I had chosen d sailors suit, tha being the character 1 knew myself best able