Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-10

right to make any assertions. 1 ac- knowledge that did act imprudently, but was driven to it. You know what my situation is, and you ought to be willing to make some allowances. | However, will now pay you that part of the debt for which the horses and wagon stood as security, and that. l suppose, will make the matter all right
 "No, l can't accept such terms, It would be setting bad precedent for my customers, and would lead to no end of trouble.''
 ''What do you mean to do, then?" John asked with trepidation.
 "I can do but one thing" replied Mills, land that is to let the law take its course. suppose you know what that will lead to-
 Great heavens, man!'' John cried, remember my wife, and show that you have heart. Would you send me away to prison for no crime and kill my poor wife by the act? Surely you cannot be brutal enough to do that"
 'I shall not do it, MT. Green,'' Mills replied coolly. "I am not the law, and neither can answer for the law You have placed yourself in the laws grasp and you will have to abide the conse- quences."
 Cant I do anything to satisfy you and avert this awful fate?" asked John.
 ''Not that I know of," said Mills. ''You will have to make your plea to the court.''
 Mills turned to ride away, but Harry Pearson, who all this time had kept quiet, motioned him aside, and for some time they talked together earn estly. Finally they came back to Green, and Mills said:
 ''For the present, MT. Green, will let this affair rest, since my friend here so much desires should. He agrees to stand responsible for you, and I have promised to do nothing for few days. do not know what may be done eventually, but just now you may rest quietly. Good day"
 Pearson went away with Mills to avoid Johns thanks, and John returned to the house greatly relieved by the turn matters had taken. 'Pearson will see me out all right '' he thought, land there will be nothing more of it. He will compel Mills to ac- | cept the money and remain quiet.''
 In this reckoning John was correct to a certain extent, but he little dreamed how dearly Pearson meant to charge for his good offices.
 Two or three days passed and then Pearson came again to John Greens ] house. John welcomed him with all his heart and embraced the opportun- ity to thank him for his services ren- dered few days before.
 ''It is nothing" Harry protested, nothing at all, Green, to make fuss over; and yet I'm glad I was able to help you. Mills is a bad man to deal with, as have lately discovered, and l am sorry you borrowed that money of him. But having got you into his hands l feel it my duty to help you out. But there, we'll let the matter drop. How is Mrs. Green to-day?''
 ''She is doing splendidly," said John. Improving rapidly, and if nothing in terferes to give her a relapse she'll soon be well enough to get about. She has had trying time of it."
 Indeed she has," replied Harry sym. pathetically.
 Harry soon found an opportunity of suggesting walk to Louise, and she feeling somewhat in duty bound ac cepted his proposal. Together they
 
 doing the most of the talking, and fol some time confning himself to trivial matters. But at last when they came to the bank of the creek, they sat down and Pearson proceeded to speak o- something of more importance.
 "Louise," he said, q have brough
 you out here to-day to speak to you or
 a subject that lies near my heart, anc
 which cannot bury, though I've triet
 often. You know what it is?'' ''I'm afraid do,'' said she. ''Afraid?' he repeated. ''Then 70, have not changed your mind?" . ''No, no, and never can." ''Louise," said Pearson quickly, ''yo, : can change your mind, and you must. love you better than any other man eve did or ever will. I'll do anything to vii you. I have busied myself to help you parents in every way that I found pos
 sible, and did it all for your sake. r, : do anything for your sake, and I'v 7 sworn that you shall be mine." "Oh, don't talk so, please" pleade, } Louise. q know how good you hav' been to those love, and it hurts me t, deny any favor you ask at my hands : Don't compel me to say what I sait : once before, and what I hope never t. have to say again. Please say no nor
 about it.''
 But will say more about it, Louise , I said just now had sworn to have yo 3 for my own, and mean to do it. If :: can't win you one way, perhaps I cal 1 another. Look here, you must consen l to my wish to save your father. Do yo
 understand?'
 Q "To save my father," Louise repeat 9 ed, looking up inquiringly while a grea l fear smote her heart. ''What do yo t mean by that?"
 - "Do you know that he is in my power
 practically? Do you know that only t stand between him and state prison?" f "No no," Louise gasped, turnin b ashy white while her heart stopped it
 beating. 'I do not understand. Tel t me, oh, tell me what you mean. Wha r has he done?"
 s "He has committed a penitentiar
 offense. He has sold mortgaged proI r erty, and nothing but I stands betwee n l him and tho 1oyy,S Tf fo