Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-11-24
JANET LEE
In the Shadow of the
GaUOWS.
BY DAVID LOWRY. 3
CHAPTER XXI.

Eight and forty hours had elapsed since
Dorothea Lee and her daughter were
cast in to prison, and no one came to see
them.
Janet" said Dorothea Lee to her
daughter, 1T is the will of heaven we
shall see your father no more. We are
deserted by all otheis, and your father is
kept from us.
THAT can never be. 'Tis not like my.
father TO be barred out. HeTould walk
to Boston to free us-hc would walk ten
times that distance to sesAus. Have
palience-all will be we'll. My father
will not sit idlo while they are bringing
the rope to hang us.
Here Janet sighed deeply. Her mother
looked at her lovingly, but said never a
word. She knew J,nst was thinking of
her lover. Had she not talked to him in
her sloep.
There was voice Mt the door-the
jailers. He was questioning visitor,
who seemed to be irrit lted.
"There-there-ca anything be palmer
than that? Why, any one might read 1T
with half an eye. lis very plain Thomas
Danforth.
Then the door was opened hastily. and
Arthur Proctor entered quickly. he ut
tered cry as he beheld Dorothe Lee,
> as we'll he might. She looked ten years
older than when he SAW her in the meet
ing-louse in S,lem.
@Said l not We had friends, mother?"
Janet asked as she gave her lover her
hand, md looked on him. with pride.
where is my husband, Arthur Proc
tor? Why did he not come with you?"
He dd not know | WAS coming. Be-
sides. think he has that on his mind
which wi occupy him TIL late tomorrow.
Be not Concerned on John Lees account.
He is doing all mortal can do. And
hope he will succeeds But there are
other friends as we'll Trust in u.s..
- "And whot say the people Of Salem
now, Arthur PROCTOR Dorothe, Lee
looked st him eagerly; she hung on his
answer. sgp~e
"Tbere are some who do not know
what to think-and many who are led
like sheep that follow the bellwether.
Not one has said aught of either of you
that ought not be said in your presence
'Tis true-the charge of murder is in the
people's moutbs--and you are considered
as good as given over to the evil one by
the foolish ones.
when will We know what they will do
with us?" Janet looked at her lover anx-
1T will be ended one way or other very
soon. You misapprehend me, he added
quickly, as Janets oountenance changed,
and she grew deadly white, while her
mother put her hand 10 her heart. What
mean BY one way or other is not as you
think. 1t is matter may not mention
until see you nextsgE will not say some
one-'tis neither of you-will not hang,
for know-and others know terrible
deed has been done. Stay! be not
alarmedA'tis not Martin Lees crime
'Tis more like he will be a free man-il
he is alive. But it's that that puzzles
the justices"
Here Arthur Proctor endeavored to as
sumo look of indifference, but be
looked so intently at Janet Lee that she
turned her face from him.
mo. There is no danger at this houl
of any greater evil coming to you. Keep
up good heart. I came to tell you this
Other news have 1 none. The air is fu
of rumors false reports. The bes
women, and the Best men, are suspected
The busybodies laugh one minute ant
shudder the next. To tell the truth,
think half the people are mad. But
thank the Providence that has us al II
keeping, there are men in high places
who are disposed TO sift all stories, t.
stop the clamor, and to call on the peo
pie to consider where this will end unless
greater care is displayed than has been
There is much anger over the case o
> Martha Carrier. And wise heads hin
that the leaders -aye-the very foremos
IN the pulpit, as we'll as some Judges
are blipder than the people they are lead
ing"
20! have care, young man, how you
give reign to your tongue!" exclaimed
Dorothea Lee. For less than that mer
and women are put in prison"
Il am mindful where say it and t
whom, "xProctor answered, But If al
men hold their peace-if no man is brave
enough to raise his voice-what is to be-
come { 4the innocent and helpless
women It is the women, not the men
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