The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-12
BY THE AUTBORl

F covered how far be bad drifted-how IA
! speakaoly dear had the obscure pit brow
lassie become unto him.
To even think Of losing her now filed his
heart with gall and NORWOOD, his mind
1 with painful thoughts, and be could not
I keep her without breaking faith with
, auOther-without casting away the conven-
( tionalities he had hOnored 10 thought, at
least all his days-could win her only by
I facing the contempt and derision Of the
world to which he belonged.
" hat was be 20 do3 he asked himself as
he threw the chewed end Of his cigar away
and went down the lane. Thequestion was
too intricate a problem TO be solved off
hand as he recognized the moment he put
1t to himself, and he had perforcs to shelve
the matter for settlement at some future
| time.
Reaching the stile on the left-hand side
! of the road he passed through aud paced
slowly bet xeen the fields. his mind thronged
with a crowd Of conflicting reflections and
decisions, which chased one another with
| unfaRgiug feet
Now he would resolve upon winning
Saiome 10 all costs. He loved her too much
to live without her, aud her possession would
| repay him for all the worlds scorn. Yes,
the beautiful and charming girl should be
his. But what an awful bother there would
| be. His friends O1ld laugh at his folly,
others would sheer at him, and, we'll
He grew cold as he thought of certain
| contingencies which would follow his open
avowal Of his love for the pit brow girl and
his determination TO marry her, and be fell
back into the slough of indacsion.
10 was night now and few stars we're
| twinkling in the dark, moonless heavens.
| Out there in the fields il was almost pitch
| dark, but the white path showed clear be-
tween the family rustling stretches of grain.
| Coming to the wagon road he crossed it,
7 81. L H.. A. H.
| the pit bank, engine house and head gear,
and made his way toward Gale wood.
As the br0oding lover plunged into the
| quiet, bloomy wood another man stealthily
followed in his reat. Crossing the brook he
came to the spot where he and Sslome had
parted on the first morning of their &C
quaintance. He paused moment as he re-
membered the incident. and then swung
along again, bis fancy busy now with pleas
ant "reminiscences Of that epoch making first
meeting, while he fumbled in his pocket for
a fresh cigar.
Behind him still slouched the dark figure
of the man who was dogging his footsteps,
walking in the grass, which mutled his
| footballs, and darting from tree to tree
! uOiselessly as a rabbit.
Toward the confines Of the woodland near
which the path now ran, the trees we're less
| abundant, the gloom less thick. Smoking
and immersed in thought Salome's lover
| went on, and was suddenly startled from
his reverie by the figure of a man who
seemed TO have sprung out OF the earth.
| The man behind noted the encounter be-
tween the man he was tracking and the I'M
known wayfarer, and dropping on the
sward behind tree he waited.
Excuse me, sir, but can YOU tell me the
| way to Earlsfordp said the man who stood
in front of Cunlitfe. 81 fear l must have
taken the wrong way
"You have, " answered the one addressed,
| as he took his burning weed from his lips.
"You should have kept to the high road.
Bui if you follow this path it will take you
to Marsh Green and then all you have to dc
is TO follow the road"
''Can you tell me the time pleasep'
II suppose 1t viii be about haIf-past nine.
Wait moment and I'll strike a match to
see. It's so Internally dark heren
He thrust his CigGr between his teeth,
drew out match box and watch and struck
a light. The moment he held down the
| burning taper toward the face of his time
piece a second tramp arose from the grass
behind him, and flung his arms around his
throat, while the one in front clutched des-
perately at the watch and chain.
A low cry of anger and alarm welted
from the sssailed mans throat as he was
| pulled down to the earth; and taken I'M
| awares as be was the thieves would have
| robbed him easily, despite his frantic strug-
giles but for the sudden and unexpected ar
| rival upon the scene of the man who had
dogged Cunliffes steps since he parted
| from Salome.
With a loud cry OF wonder the man
spraug from behind the tree where he had
been kneeling at the moment the gentleman
was attacked and realizing how matters
stood he threw himself upon one of the rob.
bers, hauled him off the PROSTATE man, and
pinned him by the throat against tree.
Thus aided, Cunlitfe was enabled to cope
with the other thief, and in few moments
he had mastered his man and was kneeling
on his chest. Feeling for his watch he dis
covered it dangling from his chain; and al
he put 1t back into his pocket he dug his
knee into his antagonists ribs, crying:
"You miserable houndl You want fog.
ging for setting upon q man like that |
have half mind to break your cursed
neckm
Have they hurt yo'l" the rescuer asked
without relinquishing his grip on the mans
throat
'No."
'Hand 'em DER to the police. There's a
station in the village
"That means too much trouble. Let's
kick the ours and have done with it. Get
upl" The tramp obeyed. Now take that p
The gentleman's clinched fist shot out
| like bolt, hitting the vRgrant full between
the eyes. and he fell back among the grass
and underground cursing and bleeding
But he did not attempt to retaliate, for OIL
gathering himself together he dsrted away,
the wood ringing with his blssphemy.
The other scamp was treated in q similar
manner, and when the scoundrels had
vanished, the two men-the lover OF Salome
and the one who had followed him by
stealth-faced one another In tho gloom.
sit was lucky for me you turned up, sir.
at was"
"Pm sure don't know how to thank
you sufficiently. Here, take this"
"What is it,"
"a sovereign"
'I'd rather not, " said the rescuer, draw.
ing back with a little gesture of annoyance
''Pm sorry l offered it. l hope you ar,
not offended Do you live about herew
Eyes"
"a miner, perhapsp
Eyes. work at one Of the CsrslsnC
PITS
II am glad to hear that, for shall b,
able to repay you in some fashion. May
ask your namep
MY name is Eastwood-Hugh East.
wood"
Thanks shall not forget either yoJ
or your name. ] am glad now that yoJ
did not take the money. / shall use all my
influence with Sir Sydney Carsiand in your
favor, and il you have any ambition TO rist
in your calling he shall help you on"
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