Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-09-26

mental prayer for her lover, she turnes
to hunt for the missing key.
That Jack had the best OF the fight 8,
far she readily believed, for the docto
had been taken rather by surprise, anC
she did not fancy that he was able I,
cope with her lover, for whose proves
she seemed to have great admiration.
Besides, it was quite certain that tn,
mad-house doctor would have made an
cutlery so as to have drawn some OF hi:
keepers to the spot had he been allowed
the liberty OF doing so, and the fact that
he did not gave Nora hope.
She stood before the gate for few
seconds lost in thought.
She had an indistlnct recollection Of
having from the grated window of her
cell seen some one place the key on
several occasions In a different hole from
that which usually contained it, and dur
ing that short space of time her thoughts
were very busy as she endeavored to
remember where this receptacle was.
All at once 1t seemed to flash across
her mind like an inspiration.
She uttered a low cry of delight and
hope, mingled with fear least the key
should not be there, and, springing for
ward, inserted her hand in the oritice.
1t was time to SILVER In suspense,
for should she fail to find that which she
sought, then all indeed would be lost.
Thank Heaven. the key was there
Eagerly she drew 1t out. All, then,
was not yet lost.
She lost not second in inserting it in
the lock. 1t was ponderous key for her
hands to turn, but excitement had lent
her new strength, and she was a giant
for the time being.
The key turned, the gate was open.
When she realized this fact the young
woman uttered a cry of JOY. and hastily
taking out the key Inserted it in the lock
outside, so that they could place bar
rier in the way OF pursuit by locking the
gate after them. which it must be adj
mitted was very wise move on the part
OF the girl.
Meanwhile, how progressed affairs
between Jack and the mad-house doctor?
The latter was a wiry individual and
no mean antagonist for even an athlete
but his opponent, besides being inordi-
nately strong and supple, was urged for
ward by the combined powers of love and
hate, and this rendered him a giant in-
deed.
He had leaped upon DIR. Grim so sud
denly that the latter was not even en-
abled to cry out ere he felt his throat
seized in a grip OF iron and himself borne
to the ground.
or course he struggled desperately,
for he believed his life to be in danger,
and what will not man do for his lifef
Thus, for the space OF minute. il was
nip and tuck between the two. although
il was soon made manifest that the
young man had the doctor in his hands.
1t would not have taken very much TO
have caused Jack TO choke the life out OF
the wretch while he had his hands upon
him, such was his hatred of the man.
and his bitter memory Of the wrong Nora
had suffered at his hands.
As 1t was, after he had gotten him fully
In his power. he took great delight ia
choking him until he was black in the !
face, and otherwise treating him as he |
had treated many patient before then. |
Remembering all the eruolties he had |
heard OF and witnessed, Jack was visit
ng his just indignation upon the mad |
house doctor, and that this species of !
was not very agreeable to /
he party on whom il fell can be readily /
He had just about finished his work 4
when a cry OF alarm from Nora reached |
bis ear, and looking up he saw in the
three Of the keepers rapidly
bearing down upon them from the direc-
ion OF the house.
To act with Jack was the work OF an in.
itant.
Casting the limp and apparently lifeless
orm of the sadiy-demoralized doctor from
lin, he sprang to his feet.
The keepers were only a dozen yards
way as he bounded through the opening.
while Nora held the gate open for him,
md no sooner did she see that he was
afe than, with all her strength, she
losed the ponderous structure.
Jack was quickly at her side, and, seeing
he key in the lock, comprehended her
trategy.
Just as he turned this the three keepers
IN the inside hurled themselves against
he covered gate, but they had been few
econds too late.
With a laugh, Jack hurled the heavy
ey far away among the bushes. Then,
olding his revolver in one hand, and as
listing Nora with the other, he rapidly
eft the spot.
1t would be some time at least before
egularly organized pursuit could be
tarted, for they would have to frs re-
uscitate the doctor; and Jack chuckled
0 think what sweet task they would
ave before them, as he remembered
ow black the mad-house doctor had be-
ONE in the face before he was done with
i'm.
Before this time came it might be ex-
ected that the two fugitives would be
ute distance away, for they would be
iven a little start, which, of course,
'ould be improved. Ii
Would they hunt them at all
Knowing the implacable hatred OF the I
lad-uouse doctor for any one who had !