The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-10-16

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was nearly a week later. The prisoner
was the same, however, and with all his
confinement he was hardly as pale as his
worried, botheredlooking visitor.
"It's all up, Harry.
"What's up, Franki'
"Why, this wretched secrecy business.
Florence is coming"
"Florencel How do you llnowl"
"Read that telegram. Got to meet her
at the train this afternoon"
Frank had the better in color now
very decidedly.
"Oh, Frank, my boy, what is to be
donel"
"She must know"
"And Mabell"
Gwen see about that. Don't see what
l can do but invite her to the house"
And Frank Hatfield 4ooked more like
bated wild animal than ever as he half
flung himself out of the cell.
Frank did not go home to dinner that
day or he might havs discovered that the
nurse had been left alone with the baby
and his wife had "gOne out, " no one
knew whittier. So, in uncomfortable
ignorance of the dangers that beset him.
he went to the depot that afternoon and
waited for a lady who should resemble
as nearly as possible the miniature like
ness which had been shown him, and he
found her very readily. There was no
chance for mistaking the striking, nerv-
ous looking beauty, and, in fact, as he
/ advanced to meet her the trembling lips
parted Slightly, Just enough to say:
Crank Hatfeldl"
"And you are FlorenceW
"Oh, Frank Where is my husband!
Why is he not here?'
"He is safe and well, I assure you, and
you shall soon see him"
"But don't understand! Why is all
this mystery and deception'"
~ can't explain here" said Frank,
"but if you will get into a carriage I will
tell you as we 60"
And Frank was determined to keep
his word, though he had almost as soon
have been convicted of burglary. He
was not aware of all his trouble, how.
ever. He had not noticed the yelled fe-
male form that had followed him into
the depot, nor had his excited and con
fused faculties taken any note of the fact
that the same form sprang lightly into ;
coupe which drove off rapidly after the
carriage which contained him ant
Florence.
Florence on the whole sustained tho
shock much better than Frank had eX
pected. In a few moments-for, will
all her nervousness, she was brave anl
devoted wife-Florence declared herself
ready to hurry at once to the "Tombs.
II must stop at my Office for mo-
ment, " said Frank.
ooh, but l am in such huIry!" said
Florence.
''But it is only to leave a law papel
with my partner. He has been at cour
all day and have not seen him"
Franks office was in a very busy part
of the city, and both he and Florence
had their heads too full of exciting
thoughts to notice any particular mem
bers Of the hurrying throngs upon tn,
sidewalks. Still, as the carriage pulled
up nj the curb Frank remarked: "Good
/ won't have to go up stairs; there's m!
partner now. Brown Eli, Brown"
The gentleman thus addressed haC
} been standing on the edge of the walk a
if waiting for some one and now cana
J forward with a remarkably beaming eX
preston of countenance.
; Frank, my boy, it's all right"
"What's all right?"
"Why, that Harry Taylor's case"
; Frank Hatfield had to catch his breatl
: for moment, but stemmered, "H-h-
2 how2"
"Why, there was a whole batch sen
up this morning and one of them con
fessed 10 putting the pocketbook j
Q HaTy's pocket"
= "Well, what did you do3"
70 "Oh, Judge IL was as good a
pie; let him right out, and I've got hir
= up stairs in the office
: A gloved hand was on Franks shoulde
, and trembling voice was trying to as
l him:
e Crank, Frank, isn't that Walterl"
a "Yes, it's Walter, said Frank Hat
n field; but he was sorry enough the neS
c minute, as he sat in a corner Of the car
a riage, trying to recall the color to tn
+ white and beautiful face of Florence, fo
S she had tainted. As for Brown, he ha
C comprehended the situation well enoug
y to dash upstairs, and by the time Flol
ence had recovered her senses she was i
# more tender hands than those of hal
c frightened, clumsy Frank Hatfield.
# And now the carriage was bein
It whirled away uptown, for Frank WI
Il urged by something even stronger tina
IS hospitality in his eagerness to reach h
= clouded home, lie could have no pl