The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-07-06

| elgnt, young, WIN uurk hutr huu ey
is clean shavcn. with tho exception of
| heavy dark monstaclc. Not violent
or dangerous unless contradicted er
excited"
"Wcll," qucricd May, as her brother
paused, show will that help us"'
"Catch him." replied Mr.. Chaplin
laconically.
"Oh!" replied May, with more than
hint of sarcasm in her tone, II did
not think of that; wonder ! did not
think of i'll"
The conversation soon turned upon
the expected journey, aud tho escaped
patient was not mentioned again until
Mr.. and Mrs. Chaplin were leaving
home the next morning.
'Nou are not afraid to stay alone,
arc you, May?" asked Mrs. Chaplin.
| "l AN not alone" replied May.
"Bridgct is in the kitchen, aud there
are ncighbors almost within call. Be-
sides, what could happcnP"
"Thc patient from the asylum might
call" replied Mrs. Chaplin.
May Chaplin laughed. 'I would
much rather see him than Harry Bris-
ton" she said.
NNhat did say that for?" she said
half aloud as she watched them drive
away. al am afraid of that man
and | do not want to see Harry Bris-
ton, but | can't stay here like n piece
of goods in shop window, and
Frank ought TO know it,"
Later Bridget came with n pitiful
story. Her mother was sick, could
she 30 to her for one hour? And in
the kindness of her heart Miss Chaplin
hurried away and badc her stay until
night. Then as the gate banged be-
hind Bridget's substantial figure, and
Miss Chaplin realized that she was
really alone, she locked every door in
the house.
But as the hours dragged by and
nothing occurred, she grew weary of
the stiffness of the house. and unlock
ing side door, stepped into the gar
den. She was bending over rose
bush when the click of the gate
aroused her; she looked up and grew
pale.
A young man of twenty-h"c, OF
thercabouis, was approaching. Even
in her sudden alarm Miss Chaplin felt
thrill of pity for the intruder.
1t was too sad that one SO young
aud handsome should be insane; fol
she had no doubt the man before her
! was the escaped lunatic, the man that
had kept her in fear all day. A gem
teman evidently, and tho advertisement
had described him well. But whei
his dark eyes met her own she could
scarcely believe that the light of reason
had fed. Magnetic eyes they were,
that drew her thought iuto words be-
fore their owner had uttered sen
tcncc.
= I-l-hNve been expecting you al
day." she faltcrcd.
4 A look of surprise came into th,
g.ntlcman's face.
May noticed the change in his cx
t preston.
"Oh, DEAR" she thought, "pcrhap
: | ought not to have said that, | an
> afraid he doesn't like il. | must sa,
. something else" She hcsitatcd an,
coughed.
, "Of course, Pm glad to see you,
she began. "Frank, my brother, wa
+ telling me all about you this morning
How handsome and nice you were
, and all that, you know" she addc,
hastily, fearing that he might. will
/. the cunning of the insane, guess tn
A purport of her brothers communica
t ton.
y The gentleman stood gravely re
garding her; hc did not look danger
. Gus, and the great wavo of pity tina
c swept over the girls heart sent til
;, tears to her heart. If she could bu
b. secure him in somo way-not for th
V reward, no such unworthy motiv
J moved her, but to save him from aim
less, helpless wandering, pcrhap
S from death, and to restore him to hi
= friends. She looked about lclplessly