Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-09-25
,rother. who quite naturally greeted NE with

& IN pardon sltghtncorhity Of speech
fro.lid man who Is aro,.sH from his slunIbo's
In the dead of night l, therefore, took no
notice, ard motioninS GeofPrcy to lead the
way to tho kitchen, simply followed the
two men to the landing and sat down upon
the top stair, and waited for the end.
Now that help hud come, Il strange torpor
seemed TO steal over NE. Scarccly conscious
., thought sat there lstcss, motion!ess and
almost stupoilcd with the intensity of tho fear
hal experienced.
Suddenly, through the still house, rang Il
cry--a wild fierce cryot anguish eId despair
Ah. vhnt n cry was thut! TO my dying day
shall hear 1t,
And with that helpless, bafiied cry, strange
unreasonable even as it must arm--all my
rrscnttul, my angry feelings, were forever
swept away, and nn overwhelming pity for
the prisoner filled my heart
Isprans urnndran down stairs. The officer
was tying the man Into n stout kitchen chair.
"Ohl" | cried, don't do thnt; let him go
free"
Tho officer, whose name was Stout, stared
at me in nmnzcmcnt. 200 frec'' he repeat
cd, "whcn we've caught him III the nct''
"i{c has taken nothing l replied. ''Iher,
was nothing for him 10 take Release him,
II you please
"Elizabeth, why do you talk In this wild
way" said my h, other,
II wish him 10 tc Released"
"Dey pardon ,na'anl," e.d the man Stout,
"bu, It would be nen tho law to lot him rn'
The law" | repeated scorn:ully. ooh,
yes; tho law has swift fingers for poor, starry
Ing uniorturates, but has 1t for the rich
roy,lcs who steal illions9 insist. sir, that
Tito ,,n,, .l,l Nv, pt released
'Iil 90 for the wagon, sir, said the officer
IN low tone.
VERY well will remain hers until you
return.
"No,"l cried, springing forward | was
too late. With II grin upon his sly. hetatH-
be furc, Mr. Stout shut the door as rcnrEle.t
It. | turned to Geofroy ia u fury Of rage
and sorrow.
GLOW dare her' | gaspcd. ole shall pay
for this He shall lea,n thnt this my house
He shall understand that ii l choose t. re-
lease Il burglar instead Of entering n com
y,laint shall do it. The o!ious, hnrd heartoi
brute"
"f..izahoth, you are excited. Pray look at
tho matter reasonably. This man common
burglar brcnks into your house, and'--
"Oh, DON'T | interrupted. "SnplS'aa he
d!l, whose folly lc, him to it' Not ton min
u;c, ago you answered that question, And
l.r isr'tG common burglar. You're not are
y.nr turning suddenly upon the prisoner.
!ir shook his head
"ph,ro knew It. Whnt led you TO DO
ms. Il You s"o me in the street,
lIn,ling, his vuce--Uh! how 1t shook he
man answered briefly, 1--WE never hlok" In,
nor ,riri to steal afore, an now, with TIE
fu,t time, I'm took. Lurks down on me,
ma'uGn | haint had no work for mor"h
t.ron weeks an the Old woman an til" Nttio
girls WIZ stnrv,n, an seed you out on the
street, an 20 | cum here to-night. thpGSht
cf you could carry it along 50 careless, yon
must have plenty Au halnt n"ry Il cop
per-
"Oh," l cried, pacing up and down the
room. | an 50 sorry! 1t Is all my i;.'llt
i;vufrrey, do You hear: 1t IS all my iAuit'
AMI this poor man viii he sent 70 prison. and
/ th, guilty one will 9, free. But, with Il
sudden resolve, II will care for ~ finally.
You MAJ trust mo | will do it. would DO
anyth.ng II save yo'!"
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Thank yuu. lnn'nA," ho ,IiA, "n.eE'e you
can help rno yet" There was IN his voice "n
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