The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-12-23
VOL. XXIX.-NO. 8.

to walk across the marsh, as it was very
fine and there was no sign of mist. knew
very well that it would take them longer
than they thought, and | let Jim know
about it. When they had been gone half
an hour Jim came with his tale. We had
some trouble TO get off together, but We
managed it at last, and Jim drove up to
Doncaster. From there We took the train
to Manchester, where we stayed some time,
under assumed names. Then We thought
it would be safe to cross the water and go
to America. so we came 10 Liverpool But
Jim was in no hurry to go, but kept say
ing it was not safe. He got in with bad
lot here. One night he must have drugged
my drink, for I slept very souudly, and
when | awoke he was gone. He had ta-
ken everything with him and left me with
out a penny | have not seen him since.
If anybody ever suffered for sin, l have
suffered since then.
"Do you know that they never came
back again p the Squire asked, pale and
trembling. aDo you know that your mis-
tress and Mr.. Fossbrook never returned to
the Hall p
Don't say that, sir, Alice sObbed-
aOh, don't say that As we drove past
the seven poplars we could see them by the
deep cut, just past Stenby Corner. Then
when we reached the Old Close, saw the
mists beginning to drift over from the river
told Jim, and he said "All the better
for us. But / have seen the mist in my
dreams every night, and that is what made
me drink When dream | hear screams
and | know the voice, know the voice.
Squire Guestwiek asked a few questions
about the exact place where Alice had seer
her mistress and Elton Fossbrook; ther
without another word he hurried back to
the hotel.
He could reach Eastford that night, h
discovered, and therefore he started, thougi
he knew well that it was impossible to d'
anything until the morrow. At thre'
O'Clock in the morning he awoke the few
inmates of the Hall, and his first deman'
was to be taken to little Rosy. The chill
was fast asleep, and he surprised the mrs
by kissing the infant until she awoke witt
a terrible scream; then he hugged her, ant
used again the pet names which he ha'
lavished upon her before the trouble came
1t was long and dangerous task to ex
anime the marsh rear Stenby Corner, bu
there were many helpers, and'on the thlr
day two bodies were discovered. In tn
clenched hand Of Mrs. Guestwick was al
open locket which contained the portrait
of her husband and child. The wanderer
had evidently strayed from the safe pat
and had slowly sunk to their death; tn
mist had prevented them being seen, an
nobody had heard their cries.
Nothing was ever heard of dim Travi
again, and only paragraph in the Live
pool papers, about an inquest on woma
unknown, VINO was found dead near Il
: docks, with the name Alice Rayner on h'
, tattered linen, gave any information abol
t the fate of one who had sacrificed hon'
D and comfort at the suggestion of the tenn
ter.
, The Squire looked an old man, and eou
1 not endure to have Rosy ont of his sigh
e Though the Hall remained quiet, yet l.un
t lev people had no reason to complain, II
t all the traditions about Guestwick' 5 gene
i osity were put to shame by the benefa
t tons of him upon whom the terrible b
4 reavement had come. He called the
d thank offerings for Gods mercy in keepil
c from him dreadful shame
;. The next time Siah Hudson paid vi'
:; to Lundley he was regaled with the sto
It of wrongful suspicion which for time HI
Y cIung to the names of two innocent peop
c at shows he said, in an oracular ma
n ner, "that we never know till we know. "
: Dave Brand felt a strong desire to
e iect, but he could not see an opening, so
d attacked Tippet as a diversion.
d ''Tippet knows the Hall is on its ft
: again Eth, Tippet y
/ ''All the laboring people in Lundl
n know" was the reply.
y "When Tippet mentions laboring p'
Ie pie" said Dave, she means those fello
d who ought to labor and don't like it,
S, they tell neat little tales to the Rector, a
is manage to meet the Squire when he Is
e. for a walk