Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-27

ere denf< fodsEs Hc1ry ~-po<fttEss sfn
"a, d. facf--eo I am eoiupeite.i 70 spea1
pldniy. Write % ~. ssifbinss Or
prescription Car The goat--yoa ~ sure 20
I.asI Il sooner CT later. foz cen thus
get . sa1p1s q ths Gcc<oris hsndwris
ii.x, and the rsss 10 szsy 10 : usa 81
yonr spisff and rssolrcs.
Lafs che dark July night . few dsys
affsr the interview recorded shove Nr.
fenruss's hcas<hsld ws s~skea.d By
viclent knocking a tbs eutrr door. A
n>sasne<r had eoles IN bot haste from
C>rk with letter. which he delivered
SRI thsa vanished IN Iks gloom. The
Lester 90 srpssscrihsd. TO Mr.. Cooper
Pznro~e. = and the nsndwritirx was that
Il Dr. Gihtinzs. n fans
psAs slE-oar frisn1. Ma PrksA n tsks1
sat1<liy ~, shs ri<h<s - 80 Mis- riks. We
wpsl1 r>c1nnasas as-pa1ch - - tkinh shs
~ 400 rz@ay keap - Ave tesr<
Instantly Min Pike arose from her
ID and made hssfe 70 depart. fearful
that tbs worst might happsn 10 her
notksr before che could arrive. The
carriage vss promptly brcaght 70 the
door. Mi~ Pike. Mis- Psnross and al.
ether lady got into II. and about In
ths morning they all s>s out on their
~ journey. htsls dreaming how sad II
w.s % b The night was pitch dark.
The rsin fell In torrenss. and ~ the
coach plowsd through the miry road II
was soddsaly met By four o. i've armed
nsn. Who called upon the coechmAn to
stcpL
Naturally the ladies were terrified al
most cut of their wits BY this rcncoun-
ter. A soun - their terror would per-
mis they asked:
sswhss do you wantY'
Al this one Of the men. disguised in Q
long xrcafcost and with handkerchief
tisd over biz face. advanced and an
swersd;
s&you must Be searched.
Ths carriage door Was thrown open.
BY the dim light Of . dark lantern
IT. occupants could DO seen shrinking
back In fear and alarm. The leader
pointed out hias Pike. and despite the
poor girl's prot<srs. sntresties and tears
che vns torn forcibly from her friend
end placed In chsiss which stood by.
A tho ch1iss drove on abe sank back
exhausted and found . lady By her side.
"Oh. cave mel Save met cried Miss
Piks. convalsivsly elinging TO her CON-
panson.
"Huahi" said The stranger sternly.
though not unidndly. I'VE mean you
no harm. But you must BE- quiet"
The young lady's sntreaties proved
futils. There was indeed no help 70
b had from the iron woman at her side.
% the chaiss drove on to Vernon Mount.
AZ The bottom'of the long and steep sv-
suue the horses stopped, being unable
10 drna the vehicle farther over the
hsayy rod. Hersupon SIR Henry Hayes
tide up. dismounted. took the strug-
ring girl IN bis ArmA and in spite Of
hse Strenuous resistance carried her up
70 hin house. When they entered. q per.
sou sttired Hike . clergyman came for
ward. some sort Of ceremony was gone
through. words were muttsred In Ian
eua<s which the half fainting victim
either did not hear or did not under
sand. and ct the Close she was inform
q that ahs wss Lady Hayea
Z" Now" add Sir Hsnry. putting .
Pen into her hand. ''yoo had better in
form your friends Of yo1r wedding
without delay.
In the wild hope Of obtaining deliy
erance she wrote what they suggested
but neither persuasion nor threats could
induce her 70 sign the letter BY the
odious name Of her captor. And now.
IN the last extreme. medessy gave the
unhappy creature unexpected courage
and strength. This fne example OF
knighthood could not succeed IN over
coming her scrpples even by force. 90
be restored TO abandonment and concili
alton he expostulated; he pleaded.
Don't you know me? am your
friend. your husband"
Yes" abe answered. 81 do know
you now. l remember your intrusion
ct my cousin'A But Jon are not my
husband. and. heaven helping me. you
never shall be.''
Ard %. strong In her innocence and
purity. Mary Pike remained . captive
under the. roof Of SIR Henry Hayes.
Meantime the friends Of Miss Piks
were not idle. Inquiries were prose
Gated ON all sidea. and at length thu
place Of her captivity was discovered.
Armed with the authority Of the Law
for the recovery OF the lady. q party
proceeded to Vernon Mount with al
spesd- They found Mis- Pike not %
much the worse for Der adventure q
might have been expected and greatly
reioiced to b. restored to her relatives
But the bold knight and his amiabl'
sister had disappeared. leaving no tracs
Of their wh@rsabouts. and not without
very good r.>sscn. for the crime OF ab
dnetion wss then punishable by death
Iaformstiors were Immediately LODGE
IN . court 81 justice. the usual legA
machinery wss put Ia motion. and {
large inward WA offered for the arres'
Of The principal culprit- However. q
he remained IN conceslment. the proc
80 Of lsw went on In h,s absence. and
90 length sentence Of oaflawry va
PACED upon HAM by the court.
Wow comes the most curious part d
this Singular story-a part that throw
iprid hight upon the state Of frish -
ciety % late ~ the beginning Of th'
present century. Tho practice Of ab
docting young and msrriagesble girls d
tortnns bad hem prevalent In Irslsnt
Cor . long time aud We looked upos
With approval By large section Of th,
fr5&h puhlic. Durfu9 he whole Of u.