Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-05-15

h very epsech bad been from the first like
Q rovelation to her, it was 90 different In
matter and language from the coarse
thought and rude delivery OF the folk with
whom she had always lived They wore
looking toward the north, where, in that
strong, low light Of gold which sweeps the
earth Just when the sun Is sinking, . loco
motive was trailing tiny thread Of smoke
across the valley.
ssThat IL one way of escape" he said,
ssonly we shall hnd our starting point be-
hind these mountains whore the railway
passes up the Weber river. think we
should go tomorrow night. Are you will
ing, darlingi"
Trean's cheeks flushed rosy red at the
question, and she lifted eyes Of such glow
ing gratitude to his that Richards filed
with tears. Her look was that Of one COM
ing out Of a lifelong prison; OF leaving
years and years Of gloom and lonely bitter
moss for q realm Of love and cheerful faces.
Il touched him, he loved her 80, and her life
looked SO sad and pitcous.
"Yes, we will go tomorrow night" he
said. ~ will take you back to Mooseneck
in the morning by carriage to procure what
you wish, and leave you there to divert sus-
picion should there be any, while / will re-
turn to the Eagle mines. for there are mat
tors there l must attend to before I go;
then / will come back for you ut night by
the out-of-town road, and we will go by the
Gray Peak road to the northeast and find
the railroad on the Weber in the morning
By ten o'clock we will be gone, melted out
Of the land of our enemies like q dream Of
the night" and he ended with q smile.
Trean was smiling, too, but shadow was
coming and going in the sunshine Of her
face.
"What is it, darlinga" he asked.
"Win I beam fit to go to your home
among your people3"
20, Trean, q thousand times, yes. You
are good and beautiful, and you shall find
such . welcome at the door of the old home
on tho hillside above my native town as
you probably will never receive again this
side Of Heaven! l have written them all
about you; Of your bravery for me, your
beauty, and kindness, and how much I
love you, so you need not fear" The face
beside him was clear again, but the eyes
dreamy and wistful, as if they saw it all in
fancy.
The sun had gone now, but the great
floods Of its light came through
the canyon into tho valley from
the west, and streamed quito across
the great basln-hke roads of gold
Tho mountains had turned as blue as the
outer deep, and the long lake q dead green
spanned here and there with transparent
bridges of yellow and rose. Enraptured
with tho regal scene they walked on around
the summit, then mounted their horses, and
stu lingering, looked away on the fading
panorama, but at last with sigh passed
downward into the world again.
Next morning, just as the sun looked
down over the Wasatch range and began TO
inumine the orchard tops and quivering
streams, they rode out Of the city. The
early morning In the mountains was elixir,
and made all that was before them seem
sweet and allurins BY ten o'clock they
ali GIFTED at the Hartman gate, and Elchard
rode back to the Eagle mines again.
: All day Trean was busy arranging for
flight. Richards man was to come on the
morrow and remain in charge Of the little
farm until it was disposed Of On o certain
day, toe, he was to bring such things as the
girl made ready to the station on the Weber
and ship them East. By sunset she had all
in readiness, and sat down upon the porch
to watt but in a moment arose and, putting
on her hat, passed back through the orchard
and up among the pines, then down the
her fathers grave. There she sat o long
time, grieying to 60 forever from it, while
tho tides Of the dusk flowed into the valley
mingled with muffied voices, the lowing of
cattle and the dreamy beat Of bells.
After awhile she was again in the poarch,
listening for richards coming. They were
not to set out until the moon arose at ten
O'Clock, but she had expected him sooner
than that. The stars shone, but it was quite
dark; she was lonesome and uneasy, and
walked out and leaned upon the gate to
listen. Suddenly a shadow passed close be-
fore her, and another seemed to rise close
by her side. Her blood leaped into her
heart, and she started back with cry, but
great pair Of arms clamped about her, and
heavy hand came crashing upon her
mouth. With the strength of one insane
she flung the figure of and, springing
through the open gate, fed down the lane
toward the town. The two shadows followed
| swift and painting They gained upon the
flying woman, but she passed under o row
| Of trees where the gloom was thick; they
followed, and suddenly she seemed just be-
fore them, and with q plunge they seized
and bore her to the earth. Now the heavy
hand was on the soft throat and the hrst
| wild scream ended in gurgle, q block Of
wood was forced into the mouth, a blanket
| thrown over tho head and form, the hands
and feet tied, buggy driven out Of the
shadows, the figure lifted in, and all melted
away into the darkness.