Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-10-20
JANET LEE
In the Shadow of the
GaUOWS.
BY DAVID LOWRY.
CHAPTER XI-Continued.

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score. We will be rome the less friends.
And since you seem interested in me mat
ter. | can tell you John Lee was always
considered one of the most courageous
men in Salem. No man did more for his
friends in the Indian wars, and there are
men in high places who will see that
Justice is done his family.
All in the inn looked at Proctor, whose
voice was lifted so that all there could
hear him. The sailor extended his hand.
"A steady tack l can keep run Of: It's
the fellows that veer about I've no pa
tience with. AS we'll speak to weather
vane as some I've met here. So, mate,
you are standing by John Lees family. L
like your cut, more because it's like draw
ing teeth to get hearty ans Ser to SIM
pie que ,tion in Salem. Tell me. what
like is this John Lee, whose wife and
daughter are in league with witchesf
A man of eoodly presence; very up
right but unhappy man. His wife ana
daughter are sadly msrepreSented.
"If so be I and my mates were asleep,
and some one should find signs of a
witch, what though l nor my mates had
naught 10 do with the witch, dost tell me
I and nv mates are TO be held to account
for harbo1ing witches in the o'csle? Tell
me what the law says. | want to take
my bearings proper bearingS-on this
matter, because no man or woman can be,
so they do say, free from witches when
they choose to come anigh. That be like
the story they tell of John Lee"
no" said the landlord, breaking his
silence. at were we'll it was no worse.
'Tis said his wife or daughter practice
witchcraft. There be other things, too
much that gives color 10 the rumors.
"So?" said the sailor; then he muttered,
"Many a man has hanged on rumor.
Meantime Grizzle Meade left the room,
and her husband served the customers.
He advanced to receive the sailors score;
at the same time Arthur Proctor pro-
6uced a purse and held it across his knee
carelessly. The purse was of peculiar
make. It was composed of minute scales,
curiously wrought, cunningly fastened IN
such a manner as TO conceal the means
employed to hold them together. The
freight sparkled on the fine scales as
Proctor moved his hand; at times the
purse shone like a ribbon of silver.
Proctor had taken coin from the purse;
he was holding it in one hand, when the
sailor, looking at the purse, sa d;
"A rOre thing as my eyes ever looked
un-and I've seen something, too, abroad
lis that, mate.
Several turned to see what 1T was that
excited the sailors curiosity. Giles Ellis
peered across at the purse exposed on
Proctors knee. Daniel Meade, who had
returned the sailor his change, slowly
turned, too. One of the customers at
moment stopped TO examine the purse
closer. When he raised his head, Daniel
Meade uttered hoarse cry, and Tell
heavily upon the floor No..
Stand aside" said the sailor. Give
him fresh air, ye lubbers. He is in
Gt."
Grizzle Meade, enteringat that instant.
said in an authoritative tone: Help me
TO bel with him.
She did not seem alarmed; her manner
was deliberate, as her words were de-
cisive.
II was Giles Ellis who raised the land
lords head and held his shoulders; the
sailor lifted his feet, and Grizzle led the
way into the adjoining loom. Presently
the sailor re-entered the tap-r room, and
looking about him, said:
as Daniel Meade often taken with
fts2"
No one answered. Arthur Proctor s
se At was vacant. The sailor looked from
one to the other, smiled grimly, then LETT
the inn without waiting for the slow-com-
ing answer. When he returned an hour
later there was no one present save Giles
Ellis, who was taking his leave.