The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-03-06

"Vory well, 1 viii remain hero until you
return.
"No,n ! cried, iprInglng forward was
too late, With grin upon hN sly doteata.
bio face, Mr.. Stout shut tho door a. reached
H. ! turned 20 0eof'l0y ia a fury OF rage
aud sorrow
"llow daro hor | gafptd "Ilo sball pay
for this llo shall learn that this iamy house,
llo shall understand that " CHOOSE 20 ro'
lease a burglar instead OF entering a com
plant shall do n fhoolloua, hard hearted
brutolh
"Ellzabeth, you nro excited Pray look NJ
the matter reasonably, Thiman-a common
burglar, broal,a into your houso, and"--
"Oh, don't" | interrupted "supposo ha
did, whose folly led him tu ~ Not ton mln.
utos ago you answered that queHton And
he isn'tn common burglar You're not, aro
your turning tudlouly upon tho prisoner,
Hoshook hIs head,
"Thcrol knew H. What led you 20 do
thlai Did you 700 mo In tho Gtrootr
Finding hiH yoico= o=nhl how 10 fhool; l--tho
man answered briefly, "l'vo mover broke In,
nor tried 10 steal nforc, an now, with tho
fust timo, lm took. Lucls down on mo,
lllN Nlllt I NNNiNN NAA wv MNlN lNl AllillN "
throo wooka AM The old woman an tho lttlo
girls wug Earvn', an ecod you out on tho
street, an 90 cum horo tonight | thought
Of you could carry 10 along no careless, you
must have plenty, An hadn't nary cop
per-"
"Oh," | cried, pacing up and down tho
room, nm % Eorryl II In oil my fault
Godfrey, do you heart II "A all my fault
And this poor man viii bo font 10 prison, aud
!, Tho guilty one will 60 freo But, with
sudden resolve, 81 will caro- tor you family
You may trust mo will do H. would do
anything 10 Ayo you"
Tho mans eyes had been upon the noor,
Now ho raised them and looked nt me,
"Thank YOU ma'am," ho said, maybe you
can help mo yet" There waa In his voice an
appealing, implorIng accent, / Thought, and
nm appeal In the eyes, looking Into mlno
Anything | can do ! will, | replied. ut
was who tempted you, shall never forget
that my reckless folly led you 10 this"
ut was the dovil tempted mo- ho said
"If I'd had work ho wouldn't ha' caught
mo 40 casy And" as ho saw tho toara
streaming down my choOks, "if hadn't ha'
scon your pile ho'd ha' led mo Into something
couldn't hn gono home without nothing FOR
tho old woman an the little girIa
His last worda foll almost UNDECIDED upon
my oar For In my rostcN paclngs 10 aud
fro, up and down, suddenly perceived tho
fllo with which ho had severed tho bar Of the
shutter, "Ah,n thought, "ho means thatl
hc wishes mo 10 pick itup and giyoi 10 10 him.
For tow seconds longer ptood tho door
rotlc@ly. Thon turned 10 my brother,
"Gooffrey, am too tired 10 climb two nlghta
OF stairs, will you 20 up 10 tho spare cham.
bor and bring mo down a wnlm shawl II IL
growing chilly horo,"
"Certainly, my doOr Butt with look !
understood, you will not have long 10 wait
Stout may return nj any moment"
Az another tmo should have laughed at |
tho warning he sought 10 convoy. "IIo may |
rotuin,n Thought "but ho will not find mo
attempting 70 cut those cruel fottorA. Nor
snail ho SEQ mo give him that fllo But havo
II he shall, before no leaves my houeor
Goofroy left tho Kitchen Instantly |
picked up the fllo and new 10 the man.
"Quick, hear wheels Whore shall
hide vi"
I'm my mouth, Opening II wide "Thcre,N
as no moved II with his tongue, there, thorol
don't opon your mouth or II will fall outl
But listen Whom you'ro FREQ 90 10 Canada
Youll have 10 work your way, I'm afraid.
Go TO @, Go TO a Mr.. Kirko; ho hos a fao
tory Any one will direct you; he will give
you work. 1 will write and tell him; and by
and by will send tho wifo and children
Hush thoy arc coming Don't try 10 spoak
IL was my fault, you know; only do DO hon
est and don't, don't drnkl | trust you. l
bellevo all you sald | know your story IA
trueln
These words aud fow more OF kindred
nature l said 10 tho prisoner, And thon
Oeoirroy returned, aud at tho samo momon.
Mr., Stout entered with subordinate.
With a queer, choking senation ! looked
NJ the prisoner he gave me a parting glance
Of gratitude. Not an hour since desired
bis cal ,uro, aud now how ardcntly longcd
for hii freedom Woll, before morning ho
would have IL, comforted myself turned
10 Godfrey after the last sound OF wlicols had
died away "You didn't believe tho mans
Itoryi did. But inquired tho narne OF
bis recent employers, and | shall ask what
,ort Of man hc has beon IN tho past.n
"What ia the namen
"Whitecros g. Birch, Boot factory pco-
,.len
II happon 10 know them. win mako
yvur inqulrea They failed a few wceks
ago, and--and u may be-.yea, possibly, tho
uQos follow was inthcir emplcx. ] win a..
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