The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-29

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few minutes a strong impression mashed
upon her that she should go out there
and ascertain what had been going on
| Without knowing why she found herself
running at full speed to the place. Dark
ness had fallen very Suddenly. owing
not only to the setting Of the sun but
the rising III the meonless sky of heavy
clouds, precursors of a coming storm.
Close down by the water, however,
the frothy Wilderness of the breaking
surf seemed to little dispel the obscur-
ity, making not exactly light but rather
the ghost of light for q small space on
the sand, and there she stumbled over
the PROSTATE body of man. She drop
ped upon one knee and laid hand upon
him, in so doing sensing by intuition
that it was he whom she had called
husband It was too dark to see his
face, but she felt the thick, soft curls Of
his hair and knew him. Yes, it was
Selden Rangely, with his feet tied to-
gether, his arms securely bound behind
his back, and twisted handkerchief
forced between his jaws as gag and
knsstted tightly at the beck of his head
She tore the handkerchief away and
demanded:
WHO did this?'
Donald and Andrew. he replied
gaspingly.
Are you hurt?'
Somewhat bruised and strained, that
is all. They pounced upon me 80 sud-
denly and unexpectedly that there was
no chance for much of o fight"
He spoke slowly, breathing hard For
moment she hesitated. Had not her
brothers right to vengeance on their
own account? Had he not brought
shame upon them, too, through her? She
might be willing to leave his punish
ment TO higher power, but If they were
not should she presume to interfere?
Then IN an instant the true nature of the
temptation flashed upon her, and her
thoughts returned to harmony with her
noblor SELF But her voice was cold and
hard as she asked him:
Have you d knife"
''There is one in my right vest pocket
She found it and quickly cut away the
elaborate sailor knots with which they
had made him fast. While she was busy
doing so he asked i'll bewildered way:
why the mischief should Donald and
Andrew have jumped on me?'
.sYou should know" she answered
dryly.
Il shouldi Well, I'll be shot if I dol"
you'll be shot anyway, if father
comes here before get you out of this,
Andrew has gone to bring him.
"Ahl Then there is no time to be
lost"
'sAnd Donald has gone to get boat
What is all this you have about you in
side your c1othing2"
Gravel. They stuffed my clothing
with it in order to, as Donald was good
enough to explain. anchor me out Sc
curely in deep water 1t really seems
to me the most extraordinary reception
ever rendered by a family to one Of its
members. / wish you would explain it
if you can.
There is no time for that now. A
minutes delay may cost you your life
Follow me closely and shake that gravel
out when you get into water too deep for
it to make splash"
She led the way straight into the surf,
wading out SO far that only her head
was above the surface, he obediently fol-
lowing close. Then, standing near him,
she whispered:
do not raise your voice. Sound trav-
els ON the water. We are safe here from
being seen, but not from being heard.
Why did you dare tocome back here"
81 came to my wife"
"From your wife, you mean
mo. / don't mean anything of the
sort What do you meanr
"Hushp
They stood still, listening to the low
grinding sound of an oar rapidly piled
as scull which passed within ten yards
of them, and could just discern, dimly
outlined against the murky sky, the fig
ure of man standing in the boat. II
was Donald King, going to the beach fol-
the man he proposed to "anchor out. .
When he had gone by they w;lded on along
the beach parallel with the shore, still
keeping only their heads out of water.
'sThis is terribly hard work." com
planned Seldeu. 1T would be much
easier to swim. if we must stay in the
/ water"
"In this darkness we would lose direc.
ton and might go out to sea. The depth
guides u.s."
They struggled on, but the mans i'm
patience could not long be restrained.
"For Heavens sale, Janet" he ap
| pealed to her, 'tell me what all thi
meansw
"It means that / am not going to let
my father and brothers stain their soul!
with murder for the righting of my
wrong upon wretch like you"
"a wretch like me! Why, are yor
crazy. Janet? know I've been away 1
good deal longer than expected to be
but can EXPLAIN
There is 10 time forexplanations now
and they are needless anyway. Facts
explain themselves. Your wife and chile
have been here. That is enough"
My wife and child Oh, but this i
maddcning! swear to you that p
Take no more oaths, sSelden Rangely
Here we have reached boat, snd-yes
thank Godl the oars are in it. Climl