Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-06-23

You thought had forgotten you..
Yes
But didn't. I wanted the key and
had to wait till pap went to sleep.
They had II teller to guard you, but I
got him drunk. Pap's drunk, too.' she
giggled.
What are you going to do?' The
prisoner asked, almost breathlessy.
I'm goln' to let you out, but you
must do exactly as l tell you and not
say word. If you try to run away
they will catch you tomorrow, but If
you follow my plan they will never
find you. Come on, now.'
She had unlocked the door.
Come round this way and dent say
a word. There's old Bose dog, but he
don amount to anything. If he had
I'd have got him drunk too. This way
now.
They went into the woods, where the
timber and uIderbrush were so thick
that they had to pick their way along.
Let's stop here and rest Il minute,
she SAID.
Are we far enough away
'Yes, and they can't find us anyway
when they're drunk She giggled
again.
Little woman, you are an angel
No, simply girl that don't want to
see an innocent man 20 to the penlten-
tiary.
God bless you,' he said.
And may God bless you! she re-
piled, 'and bless you, and keep on
blessing you till you are safe from the
folks about here
But what will they do with you, lit
| tie glrl?
'They won't do anything to me. Pap
will scoId and rear and pitch, but that
will be ALL.
But won't the officers of the law put
you In Jail ?
1T wouldn' be good for one OF them
if ne was to trJ it. Mother says I'm
awful when get started, and I reckon
am. We'd better 90 now.'
All right, but don't you think you'd
better 60 back p
If | was to leave you now you'd
wander about in the woods till they
find you
What time do you suppose it is p he
asked.
About 3 o'clock
And where will we be If we keep on
going?'
Well get to the river about day.
light
And then what:'
i will show you
Sometimes coming upon place less
dense, they walked brlskly, and then,
entering the thick underbrush, they
were compelled to pick their way
along.
It's growing lighter he said.
Yes she answered, and the river
isn't very far now.'
They trudged on, catching here and
there faint gllmpses Of the coming sun.
rise.
Here we are at the river, she said.
And now what p
She took hold of his hand, and as she
led him down bank, SAID:
Well have to 60 up stream some
ways, but not very tar, as | wasn't
much wrong. know these woods ey-
en- in the dark
1 don't understand you
See. y she pointed to a boat. You
know I was gone long time the other
day. Well, brought that oyer here,
me and an old negro woman
Still holding his hand she led him W
the boat.
Row to the other side and float down
under the willows she said.
He stepped in the boat, still holding
her hand
4 must say goodby,' he said.
'Goodby,' she whispered, still holding
his hand and looking back toward her
home. A short silence followed.
Net he said L cannot leave you
this way-I cannot deceive you. did
steal that horse
oh she sobbed and threw her arms
about his neck.
Don't, angel, l tell you that l stole,
the horse.'
I am going with YOU she said, and
the boat hoated out or the current of
the sun blazing stream .-Opie Read in
Arkansaw .Zlovc1e7.
Nothing destroys people so speedily
as Il low moral standard. !!