The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-10-21


into the river. A rescue crew was cont off at
once, but prisoner was unconscious When
picked up. He had been unable TO gather any
particulars respecting her, excepting that she
had been seen in High street, Greenwich. early
that morning, with no covering but a light
wrap, and completely dreLched with exposure
to the heavy rain.
Tho magistrate again addressed the prisoner
with his customary kindness and sympathy
but falling TO obtain tho slightest response re,
manded her. at the same time expressing a
hope that the reporters would give publicity TO
the case In order that the prisoners friends
II she had any-might come to her assistance
The following s a description of the young
woman: Height, feet inches; probable age,
II; hair dark chestnut, eyebrows and lashes of
deeper shade; eyes dark brown, features
long, irregular, delicate, but pinched and hard
ened by privation; fingers long: dressed In gray
stuff dress, plain but well made, but obviously
too large for her slight figure; high heeled but
ton boots. also too large; ears unpierced, and
no ornament whatever except the above men,
toned ring.
Taras came to me-with what dispatch
can imagine, knowing his unhalting swift
ness to relieve distress. ] was brooding in
the police cell, seated on my bed with my
chin resting in my hands, when | heard
the grating in the door moved. had been
visited already. questioned and lectured
enough, and | sat there motionless under
this last inspection in sullen determination
to let nothing move me. But at the words,
THAT is she," | started to my feet. in an
instant recognizing the voice OF Tar-s, and
waited while the door was being opened
for him to enter with such trembling fear
as had not felt before the magistrat who
might send me to prison or a madhouse
Did he, too, regard it as u crime TO try to
end ones miseryf Had he come to reproach
me with my sins? hung my head, fearing
to read my condemnation in his face.
my little friend" he said.
The true ring of sympathy in his voice,
the look Of tender compassion ! found in
his eyes as lifted mine, told me that he
forgave me, and with an involuntary cry of
Joy | caught the two hands that he held
out to me-
He spoke to the warder, who after a lit
tie hesitation withdrew, leaving us,alone.
Then whispered to Taras; IS,
you've heered all about it,"
"As much as / want to know" hereplied.
And you don't mindp
II mind so much as this-that if l can
make life endurable to you will"
II won't do 1t again if you tell me not to.
I'll bear anything-Pve made my mind up
to it. Will you come and see me againS"
"See you againl Why, you don't think
] mean to leave you heref"
II didn't know Do you think you can
get me OFF,"
There's very little difficulty about that"
He's lef the door ajar, and If | oncet
gets in the street"- / stopped, for smile
on his face told me that he did not intend
to get me of in this way.
There's no need to run the gantlet,"
said he "The magistrate is good and
reasonable man. will tell him all know
about you" Then he stopped, seeing my
dismay at this proposal.
Don't you want me to tell himi" he
asked.
~ don't mind-not much. Do what you
like. won't complain. Only he won't let
me off-he can't. Preaps as you're for
eigner you don't know that in this country
what I've done is a hangin job"
"Whatp' he exclaimed, with another
smile, hang girl for trying to kill her
sclfS"
saw that we were playing at cross pur-
poses, and after a minutes silence said:
thought you knew ALL but you don't.
Thought 1t I'D "a been In all the newspa-
pers and every one a-talkin about 1t. !
was a-goin to tell you at first, but turned
1t off when ! see you look at me so terrible
But I'll tell you now, cause can't bear to
tnlnh L am hClln hltlure WIN 1Ou-yOu re
so kindlike to me. Only you won't be too
angry with me, will you? And you'll come
and see me again one of these days fore it's
all up wi me, heyf"
Tell me what you mean, little friend,
for heavens Sakel' he said earnestly.
II done for Fem, not like | made out, but
real done for 'em. | smashed the foreigner
with stone and shet 'em both down in
the hole and set the cellar all afire-true
as heving did" And then narrated in
detail what took place after had let him
down by the chain and before rejoined
him on the stairs
he listened in mute amazement, with set
features, but with such gentleness melting
In his eyes that, having finished my story,
found courage to touch his arm and say,
You amt a-goin to shrink from me for
doin what didn't know you wouldn't like,
are youin
God forbid" he said, pressing my hand
"If you did this thing. am responsible
not you-and If punishment is to follow l
will take my full share"
Holding my hand, as If to assure me Of
the bond of fellowship, he stood for some
moments silent in thought. Then, after
putting few rapid questions to me, his
face frightened and he said:
II am hopeful, little friend. That Mon
golian head is too hard to be smashed by the
slight fall of that stone. The lamp upset
on the earthen floor Of brick cellar would
not hold sufficient benzne to set fire TO the
floor above. If the house had been burned
down, the bodies of those two rascals would
have been unearthed, and the tragedy could
not have escaped the notice of my friends
in the Minories. will go and find out the
truth. II the men are killed, l will come
back and give nlySpif IN tba pnlipa for