The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-08-29

unnatural ulStinctneSS. AEI vcC now
improbable that the men who were
SO evidently going to the races had
got out before the Junction tool No,
my watch showed that Ihad not been
forty minutes in the trnin.
Ipulled myself together, and look
cd around.
The carriage in which / sat wps.
old and dirty, as have said; oppo-
site to me, just where, with my eyes
shut. could swear That man und
n girl sat talking, the dingy brown
cloth was somewhat stained, and
there was long Jagged slit, appar-
emily cut with n knife, out OF which
the stuffing OF the cushion hung mis-
ernbly.
This slit would account for the dis
tinctness Of the voices / heard, l ar.
gued with n sophistry would have
scorned in another. No, it would
not account for it, urged common
sense; but it must, or my eyes were
playing me false.
Just as decided this, half-hearted-
ly, a loud guffaw from the racing
men assured me that they ut least
were still in the other compartment.
Then where were my two compan-
ions? Talking in whispers, pleading,
dsputing with four or Ave rough,
noisy men side by side with them,
their voices coming to me through
the horrible jagged cut in the fnded
cloth opposite. Or-or where? Here
with me, not to be seen, though
rubbed iny eyes, and looked out OF
the window, and forced myself to look
back ut the spot where the voices
sounded. just above that horrible
slit in the cloth. For 1t was horrible.
] confessed this to myselfnt lust. and
drew my feet up on the seat of the
carriage, and felt the cold dampness
of fear creep down my face, ms heard
girls voice, hoarse and enger, as it
seemed to me, striving tor calmnes5
against growing terror.
Listen, Harry" she said. "This
money is not mine. Yon do not I'M
derstand, so ] must tell you, though
it Is my fathers se cret. He has owed
this sum for ten years, has worked
and saved and starved for it. Little
by little no has gathered it all; and
have watched HIN CROWN. older, and
paler, md seen the stoop IN his shout
ders. and the dimness in his eyes, I'M
til. Harry. my heart Inns nearly bro
ken for pity. But n week ago the
last pound was put in the bank, and
he was free
"A week ago." the mans voice
mutt"red harshly; "nnd why not
pay it Il week ago, and have saved
tempting m,?"
The last wordS we're said 80 low
that scarcely heard them, and the
girl took no notice of them, and
hardly even answered his question.
ut was for my brothers sake,
dear, the brother you never knew,
who is dead. and who, but for his
father, would be disgraced as well.
lie was weak, poor fellow, in body
and mind. Hewasu clerk, and pettej,
md lost, Harry" and the poor
little voice grew SO pitiful here, that
j could fancy / saw pleading eyes
raised to the others face, "nnd lie
took money, G200, from his master,
and"
"f2OOp the shout with which these
words were uttered made me tre;nbbe
"Never mind the story, Kate; tell it,
me another time; it's common
God kn0wsI Where is the
There WASH shrinking movement
On the girls pirt., IcVuId hear her
quickly, and push the mans
iand AWAY, while l Snt sronching
here like coward. l~,iriDg all and
ifraid to help. AFRAID To- p1t out my
iand across the rarrisge' for fear of
Whit it might tosoh.
No, Harry-ao," she. painted;
Won shall not hnws it. My
ather- Oh, Harrw let lse tell
'ou. My fnther rent to- Franks
master md pleaded JOriliInr he swore
hat II DE would toygive' the hoy he
,imsrlf would pay riie money beek,
md ut last it wns agreeTl. Frmnk
remit to Australia. nHlI ,licSi tti,sre n
esw after, and my luther worked ON.
\ ishfwl to- his PROMISE.
BL6iI- WuN OuIOupu p1t NitB iie ttVc'h
TOO to- Franks master. My f1ther
homght be was surprised tsO see the
noaey- A friend said hs' csuidi mott
laiEn it n0w my brother WAN, dsDdr
lnywmv, he told my fsther as.wnald
orgjve hiEp the other bnif; burfa&her
sould nOt Rear Of that He. seidl tor
liz sbpmd boys honor RewCnlil p@T,
III; @nd tits morning. Harry, h" told
mr. to- go ,snsi gee the nrsnsytnom TIN.
,ank, @nd tomorrow As.wiH pug it,
,weT hilnsslf, and be irre and happy
'gum- Now, Harry, YOU unasr-
tnad-0
The MANS tone was slianeysil when
TO- spoke sEnin-
'0i course, dear. uDdeSst@ysd.
le' said more gently, arsiili could kersr
linn drmw her toward hinj --asid NOW
ron rpust listen to Ins& Yoar know
ron are mine, Kate; yDn'hnvs. prom
sell to- Dmrry me, and Yon ought to
lrSRt me ~ little"
III do, Harry" she whispered ''only
vpu promised to give up Eattfng."
lyon talk like n woman, Kate, and
|. wouann with no experience. tell
ron Most men bet; il sll depends how
Wvu do It. Now here / Am doing
aothingrash, am bshi1sd tho scenes
have the trainers word for it, and
John Of Gaunt is NJ sure to win ae |