Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-08-02
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even 50 90 desire Ineel az sole 1e-
sire in life is to content thee, and IL
needful would shed my blood for thee.
Dear Nan. wilt not return my love and
come into my arms, confessing thy great
fault of to-day and telling me where
John Quivil lies hids"
No. Master Dowdeswell, said Anne,
with dignity. take me away and inn
mure me in the vilest dungeons. But,
for my loves sake, viii reveal naught.
But wilt thou not love me, Nan?"
@No
He was deeply mortified. The per-
SEPARATION stood upon his brow, and his
heart was hot within him. He looked
al her again, then with an unpre-
meditated gesture he raised his eyes to
the clock face above her head. Some
thing in its aspect struck him strangely.
@Half past fourl7 he exclaimed. Half
past four Is it always half past four
here, mistress 2"
"The clock hath stopped" faltered
she.
Strange it should stop even as en-
tered the chamber, said he. @Let me
set it going for thee.
NAY, she said quickly. why set it
going for naught, since thou art going
20 take me to jail7 Let the clock bel"
"That would be indeed an unkind
measure, said he. @Even If thou be
taken hence should not the members of
thy household know the time?
II have no servants, said she.
@None, madaml Beware. Dost thou
dwell alone-absolutel solitary p
MY brother Toby is here, she adj
mitted. "But he never looks at the
clock. And our old servant is half blind
and can not read the time.
Nevertheless viii set the clock,
said Dowdeswell. And putting her
aside, he flung the clock case wide.
by st. George!p he exclaimed.
Quivil stepped forth, his plumed hat
In hand.
aGood day, Master Dowdeswell, he
said complacently. ave are i'll met.
II arrest thee, traitor, said Dowdes-
well. sergeant Fairchild-"
He was about TO raise his voice TO call
upon his subordinates to enter and seize
Quivil. But, quick as thought, Anne
rircumvcnted him. Snatching one of
his pistols from the table, she darted up
the flight of steps into the gallery, and,
leaning over the railing, she cried to
Dowdeswell TO stay his movements.
~Holdlr she cried imperatively. See
here. Master Dowdeswell! | have thy
pistol. 1t is loaded. / hold it to my
heart Raise thy voice but one syllable
touch Master Quivil by but one finger
and / fire. fire, bark We, and ! am
deadl And thou lowest me, Master
Dowdeswell, thou lowest mel Nay
stand where thou art Stir but an inch
and | die. Seel the pistol is at my
bosom! Listen! Make up thy mind to
depart in peace and leave Jack Quivil
unframed while l count ten. For if
when / come to ten thou be still here L
fire, and l die-thy little Nan, whom
thou lowest, dies!'
She began to count, leaning over the
balustrade, with the pistol pressed
against her breast and her finger on the
trigger and her eyes fixed upon the two
men. They dared not stir. The deter
mination in her eyes held them spell
bound.
"One, she began.
stop, Nan, stopl" entreated Quivil.
~Let me go with himl care naught.
Stop, dear love, stop counting and take
that pistol from thy breast
aTwon she proceeded slowly. "Three
-
"Afistress Anne, 1 can not do the thing
I would. But OIL for the love of God,
take that deadly instrument from thy
breast. implored Dowdeswell.
aFour, she went on. Five-six---- !"
@Nan, thou art killing me. | care not
a lot for Imprisonment or death.
~Sexen-
aNan, my little Nan, think that man
who loves owes duty too Have mercy
on me and come down.
Eight"
"Nan, sweet soul, forbeari"
aNan, in Gods name, ceasel"
mime"
@For loves sake?" cried Quivil, point
ing his pistol at his own breast
aFor conscience" exclaimed Dowdes-
we'll. seizing his other pistol which still
Law upon the table and thrusting 1t
against his head.
simultaneously the two men fired.
@Teni"
| twas a mechanical cry. Anne dropped
the pistol from her hand and rushed
down the steps, and as she reached the
bottom Dowdeswell's troopers hurried
Into the room. But the cavalier and the
lroundhead who had loved Mistress Anne
lso well lay dead; and above them stood
1.-THE silent clock pointing to 4:3O.-l Fayr
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