The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-06
JANET LEE
In the Shadow of the
GaWOWS.
BY DAVID LOWRY.
CHAPTER XI-Continued.

Nay" said Proctor, Il will pay my own
score. Wewill be none the less friends.
And since you seem interested in the mat
ter, can tell you John Lee was always
considered one of the most courageous
men in Salem. No man did more for his
friends in the Indian wars, and there are
men in high places who will see that
justice is done his family"
All in the inn looked at Proctor, whose
voice was lifted 50 that all there could
hear him. The sailor extended his hand.
"A steady tack I can keep run of; it's
the fellows that veer about I've no pa.
thence with. AS we'll speak to weather
yane as some I've met here. SO, mate,
you are standing by John Lees family. Il
like your cut, more because it's like Graw-
ing teeth to get hearty answer to sim.
pie question in Salem. Tell me. what
like is this John Lee, whose wife and
daughter are in league with witches?"
A man Of soodly presence; very up.
right but unhappy man. His wife and
daughter are sadly misrepresented.
If so be and my mates were asleep,
witch, what though I nor my mates had
naught to do with the witch, dost tell me
/ and my mates are to be held to account
for harboring witches in the fo'csle? Tell
me what the law says. want to take
my bearings-proper bearings-on this
matter, because no man or woman can be,
SO they do say, free from witches when
they choose to come anigh. That be like
the story they tell Of John Lee"
No" said the landlord, breaking his
silence. 1t were we'll it was no worse.
IT'S said his wife or daughter practice
witchcraft. There be other things, too
much that gives color to the rumors."
@So?" said the sailor; then he muttered,
sMany man has hanged on rumor."
Meantime Grizzle Meade left the room,
and her husband served the customers
He advanced to receive the sailors score:
at the same time Arthur Proctor pro-
6uced purse and held it across his knee
carelessly. The purse was of peculiar
make. 1t was composed Of minute scales,
curiously wrought, cunningly fastened IN
such manner as to conceal the means
employed to hold them together. The
freight sparkled on the fine scales as
Proctor moved his hand at times the
purse shone like ribbon of silver.
Proctor had taken coin from the purse
he was holding it in one hand, when the
sailor, looking at the purse, said:
"A rare thing as my eyes ever looked
on-and I've seen something, too, abroad
lis that, mate.
Several turned to see what it was that
excited the sailors curiosity. Giles Ellis
peered across at the purse exposed on
Proctor's knee. Daniel Meade, who had
returned the sailor his change, slowly
turned, too. One Of the customers at
moment stopped to examine the purse
closer. When he raised his head, Daniel
Meade uttered hoarse cry, and fell
heavily upon tie floor.
Stand aside" said the sailor. Give
him fresh air, ye lubbers. He is in
ft."
Grizzle Meade, entering at that instant.
said in an authoritative tone: Help me
to bed with him.
She did not seem alarmed; her manner
was deliberate, as her words were de-
cisive.
It was Giles Ellis who raised the land
lords head and held his shoulders; the
sailor lifted his feet, and Grizzle led the
way into the adjoining room. Presently
the sailor re-entered the tap-room, and
looking about him, said:
is Daniel Meade often taken with
fts?"
No one answered. Arthur Proctor's
seat was vacant. The sailor looked from
one to the other. smiled grimly, then left
the inn without waiting for the slow-com-
ing answer. When he returned an hour
later there was no one present save Giles
Ellis, who was taking his leave.