The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-08-27
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frightened cry and turned upon the
five meu.
Each had long poniard in his
hand.
The one who had brought me said,
You came voluntarily with me; YOU
have learned my secret. and either
you are with us. or you must die. 1t
is right ysu should know what has
happened. am this woman's hus-
band, and tbe child past that door is
not mine. or thai have satisfied my
self by the evidence of four medical
men. | am the heir TO great estate
in Spain. and these gentlemen are my
brothers. To save the honor of this
woman-who. believe. was more
sinned against than sinning-to save
my honor. to save that Of these gentle
men. we destroy this child. 1t suffers
no pain. and If you listen again you
will hear that it is singing
1t was true; for | could hear that
the child was singing or rather Groom
ing.
My good man. he continued, we
all know that we are doing wrong. but
what can we do? Tnis child. il
acknowledged. would he heir 10 vast
estates. to the in Jury Of my brothers
children or my own. if | become a
father. What can we do? 1t is mani
fest that this child il none of mine;
yet the law will give mo no relief.
What, then. can we de but defy the
law?
But said /. where you came
from they will know that your wife
had child and the law officers will
make inquiries
High heaven has helped us. he re-
Piled. The wife of this gentleman.
who is my brother, his wife has re-
Gently given birth to twins, and the
birth of only one child was declared.
This infant will take the place of the
intruder and at the same time my
brothers wife will be seen with a child.
AS though to favor our designs. my
little nephew is very dark"
You should understand said one
of the brothers. that we are Spanish
English people. and that we come from
the neighborhood of Gibraltar. My
lady here was seized by Riff pirates.
and remained for some months slave
among the Moors. But of all this
misery they know nothing whence we
came
Il nodded my head" continued
Tom. land went to the brickwork and
finished it."
"One Of the terrible men now ap
preached with two or three cans and
brushes and began painting the fresh
bricks.
In few minutes the newly formed
wall had the exact appearance of a
brick wall that had stood through
twenty years changes of the seasons.
II was SO engrossed watching these
proceedings that | did not hear any
one approach me.
Suddenly voice said. Look before
you in the glass;
IA something to frighten me almost
gray, and Il something TO make me feel
yet among the LIKING.
The first was glittering knife.
held over my breast from behind; the
second was the smiling face of him
that had spoken.
Il turned.
Ibid you think we were going to
kill you alsop he said, almost cheer
fully.
lit looked like it, l said.
~ wanted to prove to you. said he
that we do not. and did not. wish to
do you any harm. could have killed
you. but | have no desire to do so. l
would rather take you by the hand
''l1e shook me by the hand heartily.
You have earned your ESQ WELL
said another; and we will not count
the money very carefullv-will weY
addressing the brothers.
"They shook their heads
'"Is all done9 asked the lady.
"Au'
And then she broke down.
"A sudden cry; stretching of the
arms; and she fell senseless to the
ground.
The carriage is ready whispered
one who had not previously spoken.
Tho poor lady was raised. heavy
black shawl put about her. and very
tenderly three of them carried her
away.
Then the fourth. as though his gem
tleness had been borne away with the
lady. turning TO me. said. / will pay
you
lie opened a large purse. shook
handful of gold out. put it on table.
added a second, and then said: All
this is yours
Then he added: Fifty pounds will
be sent you yearly as long as any of us
arc alive. But the least attempt at
confession on your part. and YOU are
dead man. We are kind to those who
are good; we arc implacable to those
who do evil. Shake hands once more.
Now let me blindfold YOU.
And he took mo away as l had
come.
But | was a changed man from
that night. All my feelings cf free
dom and liberty were over forever.
Two days after the man had first
spoken to met me in the open day; he
was dressed for one of those garden
parties aud he smiled and looked
pleasant As he said You are an accom-
plice of our number now, for you have
not informed the police on becoming
free. Goodbye. dear friend You
will have your money forwarded to
you once quarter
whether it ever came or not l
never knew. What l wanted was to
be free of them. and felt could only
do that by hiding my face; and then it
was thought of becoming a Mr.. Mer-
riman. for | had been fond of that
kind of thing AS boy. And as | was
a good carpenter, also a good hand at
a needle. why. soon got Il circus. and
| never show in public except with my
face got up rs clown: and, mark
you, have always spoke in voice
not my own.
There I've wound up. for l know
I'm on my death-bed; and feel that |
can die easy."-N Y. journal.
You certainly don't believe in child
labor, do you?' hotly demanded the
argumentative visitor. Mr.. Shadbolt
looked in an abSeut-minded way out
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