Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-14

and felic itating himself on the bright prospects the future opene up before him.
 Louise, in the meantime, set about the preparatio11sit was necessary she should make for going away. There was not much t0 do aside from writing Q letter to her parents, which was to be sent back to them on the morrow from Magic City. But writing this letter re- quired long time, since 1t was hard to word it so as to make the shock as light as possible to those loved ones she was leaving. She wished to make her conduct appear to them in the most favorable light, yet she could not in- form them that She had taken the step to save her father from state prison. She realized that the knowledge of her sacrifice being made for his sake would be bitterer source o4 regret to her fa- ther than term in pr6son.
 For near two hours she wpote and re- wrote letters, and at last 4oT want of more time signed and sealed the last one produced. It was far from satis- factory, but she gave up all hope ofmals- ing her conduct appear excusable to her parents without explaining the cause of it, and resolved not to do that.
 "It is better" she said with 8 sigh, as she placed the letter away, 'that I bear the blame. If poor papa knew how was driven to this action ho would never forgive himself, and would die of a broken heart; but as 1t is they will pity me and mourn for me, and perhaps think much worse of mo than deserve, but they will live over it."
 Having completed all her arrange ndents, Louise went in and under 8 pretense of performing some service for her mother, found an opportunity to kiss both her parents, and then. feel ing that she was going to break down, hurried from the room, never, as she supposed, to enter it again. She seated herself by the little window, and Rssz- shadows waited for the coming of Pearson.
 When Scraggs and Dr. Bascom left the livery stable, whither they went to inquire after Pearson. they bent their steps toward Scraggs' ofHce, where they decided to go to consult on the affair and try to devise some means of hold ing Pearson in check. When they ar rived at the office they found Paul Mark I ham there awaiting Scraggs' return. l both Scraggs and the doctor, and he knew what their sentiments were to- l ward Pearson, so he had no heSitancy in speaking out in the presence of both l men, though he had come to see, Scraggs alone.
 | "Mr. Scraggs," Paul began, ''I am &C., l ouainted with your actions relative to 1 Louise Green and that scoundrel Pear son, and i know you to be friend of the girl, and came to consult you about her. Something has to be done to save | her from that scoundrel, and 1t has to be done promptly. I have been | on the watch and have had another person on guard for me, and between us we have discovered exactly how matters stand. Tonight Pearson is go- ing to take Louise awayh and we must prevent him."
 "I was sure of that" said Scraggs to the doctor.
 "I was afraid of it," replied the lat ter ''I wish to Heaven the confounded scamp had got 8 leg broken"
 s'Yes,'' said Scraggs, Cor his neck
 would have been better. I don't see
 why you didn't attend to that while you
 were about it, Markham"
 ''But, gentlemen" said Paul, i've
 have no time to lose; we must act and
 not talk"
 That's so," replied the doctor; i've
 must act-we must do something.
 Scraggs, what do you suggest?" ''I am lost," and Scraggs shook his
 head, doubtingly. "1 don't know what to do. We could save the girl by force, but we can't do it without putting
 Green in for it. | wish old Blatchford was here. That would settle the busi.
 ness in short order"
 ''Perhaps he will come this evening,
 Che doctor suggested.
 Perhaps" replied ScraGgs, ''but
 hardly dare hope for such good for.
 tune"
 "Then I'll tell you what" said the
 doctor; "we'l wait until the train
 comes in It will be less than an hou,
 now, and if Blatchford should happen
 to come we're done with the matter
 easily enough, and if Blatchtord don't
 come, by George! we'll proceed against
 Pearson by force, We'll waylay him
 as he goes out tonight and threaten tc
 shoot or hang him if he doesn't leave
 the country inside of six hours"
 "We'll do it, doctorl' Scraggs ex
 claimed, land we'll mean business
 too. can get up dozen men on five
 minutes notice to go with us, and yor
 may bet your boots we'll not be slow
 about giving the deuced scamp dose
 of western law and justice if he don'1 ? l come to time in a hurry" Q 'I'm afraid" said Paul, ''tha' wouldn't save John Green from Mills g vengeance"
 Q "Yes, it would," promptly replied the 9 old doctor. "It wouldn't take US long n to serve Mills with a dose of the same - kind of medicine if he got to cutting t around too much"
 0 That's what it wouldn't" sait t Scraggs. ''The country wouldn't b' @ any the worse off if it was rid of botl e of them.'
 f Mot bit," said the doctor. ''St j. | we'll vUait for the train. and if Blatch