Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-09-09

| she acled wisely? Would George get
| away? II he should be taken after all,
what incalculable mischief she had
wrought What enemies she had raised
up against him! What evil passions
| she had stirredl
The question OF resistance to the law
| did not trouble Hattie. She had no
| more scruple about that than a lady
has in smuggling piece Of lace past
| the officers OF the custom house. In
her opinion the rights and wrongs OF
the matter depended entirely upon the
result to George. He was innocent OF
offence; why, then, should he be COM
PEELED to submit TO the ignOminy OF a
gaol and the cruel suspense OF a trial
| for crime which he had never COM
mitted? Any means were justihable to
prevent that.
Hattie was already paying the penalty
| for her womanly reas oning. She suner'
| ed extreme agony as she watched the
| final struggle at the eRtrace to the
street, and when at length the fisher
men broke and fled, hope died within
her. she waited, expecting every mo-
meRt 10 see George brought back a
! prisoner. The surging tide OF human
| beings, pouring away down the narrow
street, left her almost alone in the
duSky market-place; she could hear a
| hoarse roar in the distance-the trium-
plant shouts OF the victors. There was
. dark mass on the ground not far from
where she stood, with battered helmet
and . broken stave close by. Some
- in Oh n W
il was a lobster which in some strange
way had escaped destruction. Already,
with its great claws moving to and fro,
it was setting to work TO demolish its
less fortunate companions. Hattie
shuddersd and drew further away.
Presently the crowd came trickling
back in twos and thrses. As fast as
her trembling limbs would permit she
hurried towards the first man who
came in sight, aud asked the news.
They've got away for the present, "
said he; "but 1t won't be long, thank
goodness, before we see the whole lot
Of them in Raol. The chief constable Is
in the telegraph station now, sending
for reinforcements; as soon as they
come move will be made"
But where TOP" asked Hattie,
scarcely knowing whether relief or
fear was uppermost in her mind.
Where have they all gone?'
ITO Gorragh, Glen. That's where
most Of them come from. Creer's bent
upon bagging .ths lot, and so is Mr..
Wilmott. My goodness, he is a proper
gentleman. He can fight to be sure"
Now that Hattie understood the po-
sitiOn, she longed to 60 with all speed
to the Glen and warn George TO escape
while there was yet time, but she had
no strength left for so long and labor
ious a walk. She felt that she must get
somebody else to undertake the task,
and she knew of no one whom she could
thoroughly trust except her father. She
hurried home TO ask him to do this
thing for her.
Mr.. Duke was not In the house when
Hattie arrived. He had been specta-
tor of the scene in the market-place,
but In the confusion had not happened
to notice his daughter, and, like many
others he was in complete ignorance OF
her connection with it. II was not I'M
Ill his return home that he learned this.
When she told him the whole story with
her own lips, he looked very
grave indeed. 1t was his pru-
dent habit to regard things as much
as possible from the standpoint OF his
directors, and they were apt TO be CEN
serious. Oh, yes, there was little
sauce TO be taken with the cold partridge
of which mention was made some time
ago. The directors were always at
hand, 10 case their manager should tiud
life too pleasant, and the fact that he
or any member OF his family had been
concerned in riot would assuredly be
considered matter for serious CONVERSE
tion at the next Board meeting,
Nevertheless. Mr.. Duke had no hesi-
tation as TO how he should act
I'VE are in for this business now,
Hattie" he said cheerfully. ut is no
good crying oyer it. We can only hope
that George will get away. II he is
caught after what has happened they
will make him pay not only for your
mistake but also for the stupidity Of
other people, though he has done no
wrong himself. There can be no great
harm in telling him that he had better
clear out. Yes, lassie, will do that for
you gladly" And he began to button
up his coat.
Hattie could scarcely find words to
thank her father. She fetched cup Of
hot tea for him, and gave him many
urgent messages for George, and then
he went away on his errand.
But on the way it occurred to him
that Georges parents might not be
aware yet Of what had happened, so he
stopped at the cottage to speak TO them.
He found them in a state Of much I'M
easiness at their sons prolonged alb
sence, but they did not know what had
DELAYED his return. Although they had
heard an unusual amount of noise in
the road-caused, no doubt, by the fish
ermen as they raced by, for the pursuit
had not come so far-they had seen no
reason to connect it with George.
Mr.. Duke broke the news to them as
gently as possible. But no manner Of
speech could lessen the force OF those
dreadful words which told them that
their son was practically an outlaw.
The two old people bowed their heads
beneath the blow, and no sound could
either utter Their distress affected
Mr.. Duke most painfully. Their very
helplessness made him feel helpless
also.
II was Rachel who first detected a
glimmer Of hope in the situation.
perhaps after all 1t is for the best,
mother dear" she said. Haven't you
often told me that whatever happens is
for our goodP"
A gradual change was coming over
Mrs. Vaue. The expression Of intoler-
able pain had given way 10 al express
Sion OF anger. She looked uD, and de-