Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-05-15

OF the par1sn, anu eniA1A
this opportunity" p.- .ra
vouys asked Beatrice in voice whicn DO
trayed her anxiety.
ssoh vas he answered, 'of course am, l
would not miss the chance for worlds. why,
Reacham Bones is going TO be there, the mem
her Of parliarnent who has just done MS -FOUR
months for melting to suffrage. We are oid
friends. was at school with HIM Poor
toll,,v, he was mad even in those days, and
want TO chatf him."
81 think that you had far better not go,
Mr.. Bingham said Beatrice' they are.
very rough set" n
"Eyerybody is not so cowardly as you are.
put in Elizabeth. Il am going at any rate.
.s,Fbat's right. Miss Elizabeth" said Geof-
FRAY ave will protect each other from the
revolutionary fury of the mob. Come, 1t is
time 10 start.
And 20 they went, leaving Beatrice prey
to melancholy forebodingS
sha waited in the house for the best paIt0
an hour. making pretense to play with Eille.
I Then her anxiety got the better OF her. one
n,,t ON her hat and started, leaving Efhe IN
/ charge of the servant. Betty.
Beatrice walked quickly along the cliff TIL
she came in sight of Jones farm. From
where she stood she could make out great
crowd OF men. and even, when the wind
I turned towards her, catch the noise OF shout
1 ing. Presently she heard sound IKE tne
report of a gun, saw the crowd break up I'D
violent confusion, and then cluster together
again in dense mass.
sWbat could it meanr Beatrice wondered.
As the thought crossed her mind she per
ceived two men running towards her with
all their speed followed by woman. Three
minutes more and she saw that the woman
was Elizabeth.
The men were passing her now.
"What is itF' she cried.
"Murderln they answered with one voice,
and sped on towards Bryngelly
/ Another moment and Elizabeth was at
hand, horror written on her pale face
Beatrice clutched at her. 'Who is itln she
cried.
"Mr. Bingham gasped her sister. $50
and help: he's shot deadr' And she too was
gone.
Beatrice's knees loosened, her tongue clave
10 the roof of her mouth the solid earth
spun round and round. Godfrey killed.
Godfrey killed." she cried in her heart; but
though her ears seemed to hear the sound OF
them. no words came from her lips Oh, what
should she dol Where should she hide her
self and her grief!
A few yards from the path grew a stunted
tree with stone at its root. Thither Beat
rice staggered and sank upon the stone while
still the solid earth spun round and round.
Presently her mind cleared little, and a
keener pang of pain shot through her soul.
She had been stunned at first, now she felt.
Perhaps it was not true; perhaps Elizabeth
had been mistaken or had only said it to tor
ment her. She rose She flung herself upon
her knees. there by the stone, and prayed,
this first time for many years-she prayed
with all her soul "Oh, God, if thou art,
spare him his life and me this agony" In
her dreadful pangs Of grief her faith was thus
reborn, and, as all human beings must in
their hour Of mortal agony, Beatrice realized
her dependence on the unseen. She rose, and
weak with emotion sank back on to the stone.
The people were streaming past her now,
talking excitedly Somebody came up to
her and stood over her.
, Oh, heaven, it was Godfrey.
is it your she gasped. Elizabeth said
that you were murdered"
"No, no. 1t was not me; it is that poor
fellow, johnson. the auctioneer. Jones shot
him. was standing next him. l suppose
your sister thought that l fell. He was not
, unlike me, poor fellow.
Beatrice looked at him, went red, went
white, then burst into food Of tears.
A strange pang seized upon his heart. 1t
thrilled through him, shaking him to the
4 core Why was this woman so deeply movedi
/ Could it BET NonsenA.: be stihed the thought
before it was born.
Don't cry" Godfrey said ''tha people
will see you, Beatrice for the first time he
! not cry 1t distresses me. You are upset,
and no wonder That fellow. Beecham
Bones, ought to be hung, and / told him so
1t is his work, though he never meant it tc
i go so far. He's frightened enough now, | car
/, tell YOU
Beatrice controlled herself with an effort
what has happened, he said, ~ will tel
i you as we walk along. No, don't go up t
! the farm. He is not pleasant sight, pool
i, fellow. When got up there Beecham Bones
Z was spouting away to the mob, his long hail
flying about his back, exciting them to re
1 sist laws made by brutal, thieving landlords
. and all that kind of gibberish; telling then
that they would be supported by a greai
: party Ia parliament, etc. The people, how
!. ever, took it all good naturally enough They
4 had beautiful efligy of your father swing
I, ing on pole, with placard on his breast
!, on which was written, The robber of tn,
!, widow and the orphan, and they were sing
!, ing Welsh songs. Only | saw Jones, wht
was more than half drunk, curslng anC
Il swearing in Welsh and English When tn,
auctioneer began TO sell Jones went into tn,
= house and Bones went with him After
! enough had been sold to pay the debt, anC
, while the mob was still laughing and shout
/. ing suddenly the back door of the hous