Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-03-25

to xiii 'un, but 'twere done like fash o.
Hghtning-and the next marning-the next
mamlng-they found 'un lying, dead and
bloody, on the shore"
The confession came in stited whispers.
often so faint that | could scarcely hear; but
other ears heard and understood it as well as
mine, and when he ceased Mortified mur-
mur passed from man TO man.
May God forgive youp' murmured, still
bending over him.
He did not seem to hear me. His eyes
were fixed on vacancy, his hand cutched
mine like a wise Suddenly he leant for
ward, drew his hand from mine. and pointed.
See therar' he cried "'TS hisself all
bloody, and reckoning WI his finger. And
wha be that standing by 'un. all in white?
Annie, Aim. my lass! Speak 10 father!
speak tO-speak tO-father"
The last word died away III his throat,
where it met the death rattle; there was a
struggle. a last convulsion. and he fell back
like q luup Of i"a@.
l think ! too must have lost my senses Tor
time. The next thing l remember was
Standing in the open air, and staggering like
drunken man, with kindly arms support
Ing me on either side. / looked round wild
Iy. An excited crowd of women and men sur
rounded me; and close by, not far from the
m4ue-mOuth, the dead body Of my uncle lay
in the sunlight, with Annie and my aunt
bending over it and bitterly weeping.
! sunk down upon rock, and hid my face.
When l looked up again, saw GEORGE Red
ruth and his mother standing near ne and
with them Madeline.
The young master seemed quite himself,
I. Ugh greatly agitated.
''Trelawney," he said, this is a sad affair.
Wen, / owe you my life"
looked him coldly in the face; his eyes
j sunk beneath nv gaze.
No, sir [ replied. "IOu owe your life
t. the poor martyr lying yonder and you
know best what cause he had to love you"
You are right he said. Gle began the
task which you completed. When tie outer
rock gave way, and The sea rushed il upon
Us, must have tainted; and PendraZon bore
ma to the place where you fOunN me. will
! take care that those he leaves behind are
/ we'll rewarded"
: Again | locked him in the face.
TOO late for that" l answered.
! He returned my look, with something Of
| the Old dislike. Al my spirit revolted
| against him, thinking Of the sorrow he had
| wrought.
1T is well for YOU" l said, "that John
Pendragon did not know what know. Had
| he cone so, perhaps he would have left you
/ to the mercy OF the sea-
! What do you mean?' cried Reuruth, turn
/ ing pale as death.
ASK your own heart. God has spared
| you, ard taken better man. Had yOu met
with your deserts, you would be lying in his
! pIacp."
Take care. TraawneyI [ owe you my
| life, as / said, but
You owe me nothing" l returned. 81
! helped you, as l would have helped my bit
! terest enemy, at such moment. But now
! that it is done, | almost wish it were undOne;
| and yoU know why!'
With an impatient exclamation, lie turned
/ away.
Come, mother! Come Madeline! You
/ see how this fellow hates me. | would glad
/ ~ own my debt to him, but it is useless. Per
! haps, when he is cooler he viii permit me TO
! be of service to him. If not-Why, | cannot
heIpit Come"
Mother and son walked slowly away, but
] Madeline did not stir. She remained where
! she had been, with her gentle eyes fixed on
me.
George Redruth turned and saw her.
Come Madeline" he cried; eve are not
| wanted here"
81 think am wanted" she replied. mfr.
! Trelawney. shall | go?'
And as she spoke she held out both her
hands 20 me with loving gesture. looked
| at her in wonder. Then suddenly the whole
! meaning of her attitude dawned upon me,
and, taking her hands with joyful cry, /
! drew her to my bosom.
Pale and trembling, George Redruth re-
! turned and confronted us.
"Madelne, what does this mean?'
! 1T means that | have found nay love where
/ you found your lire-in the arms of It's
/ brave manp'