Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-25

wo wcnt-twn. one, unc-slipping after one another through half n dozen dark strcctS, tending generally southward.
 Following him in this way I seldom caught n glimpse of tho women. Tho man kept ut n considerable distance behind thom, and I had my attention fixed on him. But once or twice when, turning a corner, all but tTod on his hnclS, saw them, and presently an odd point about them struck Inu Thcrc was white kcr- chief or something attached npparcntly to the back of tho ones cloak, which Consit- erabie assisted my stCalthy friend to keep thCm it view. It puzzled mo. Was it n signal to him? Was ho really all tho time acting in concert with them, and was throwing away my painsY Or was the white object which SD betrayed thcm merely tho result uf carClcSSncSs and tho lack of foresight uf women grapplins; with a condition of things to which they wcrc unaCcustomrd? Of course could not do, eide this, the morn as at that distance, I failed to distinguish what tho white Somc- thing was or even which of the two worc it.
 Presently got n clCw to our position, for w" crossed ChcapSido clOSc to paul's cross, which my childish memories of the town enabled mo to recognize, ovcn by that light. Hero my friend looked up and down and hung Il minute on his heel be- forc he followed the women, as If expect ing or looking for some one It might be that he was trying to mako certain that the watch wVrC not in sight. They wcrc not, at any ratC. Probably they had gone home to bad, for the morning was grow ing. And after mumCntary hesitation he plunged into the narrow street down which the women had fitted.
 He had only gOnC q few yards when I h,,or,i hin, ,N most running As;anst him myself, I saw what had happened. Tho women had craftily lain in wait for him in the little court into which the street ran and had caught him as neatly as could bo. When came upon them. the taller woman was standing at bay, with u passion that was almost fury ill her puSu and gesture. Her face, from which tho hood of a coarse cloak had fallen back. was pale with an ger. Her gray eyes flashed Hur tocth glimmcrcd. ScUing her thus, and sccinS the burdUn sho carried under her cloak, which instinct told mo was her child, thought ot q tigr'ss brought to bay.
 You lying knavc!" she hisscd. "Yuu JudaS!''
 Tho man rrtN'ilrd a couple of pascs and In rrroiling nearly touched mo
 What would you'" sho continued What do you want, What would you dol Iou have been paid to 20, Go, and leave Ills. =
 II dare not, hr muttrrrd. kCCping away from her aS if he drvatvd a blow She luukrd a woman who could deal n blow, n woman who could both love and hate lrrrrly and oprnly-as proud and frank ana naughty d lady aS had ever Sren in my life II dar" not, he muttcrrd sul- lrnly. II have my Ordrrs.'
 "Oh"' she cried with scurn. You havc your orders. have you' The murder is out. But from whom, sirrah! Whuso orders ar" Ia supUrsrde mine, l would King Harry wrro alive, and would have you whipped |" Tyhurn. Speak, rogue, Who hadr you follow mcy''
 II" shook his head.
 She looked about her wildly, passion atrly, and l saw that sho was at her wits end what tn Iu or how to escape him. But she Was II woman. When shc next spoke there Was d marvellous change in her. Her face had grown soft, her voice low "lhtllp, she said gently, tho purSr was light will Sir" yuu murV will Sivo y"u treble thv amount within a few weeks and will thank yuu on my knees and my husband shall t', such n friend Ia You ;IS Nru have never drvan,I If if you will only '" homo and l, silent. Only that UT better still walk the streets an hour and then report that you lost sight of us Think man; think!' she cried, with cnCr- t,y, "Ihr times may ChanSr. A little lnorr and Wyatt had hrrn master of Lon don last year. Now the people arc fuller of discuntept than ever, and thosc burn inSs and torturinGs, these Spaniards in tho will not Cndurc them lnnE. Tho times will change. Let us go, and you will have friend when most you nrCu one"
 He shook his head sullrnly. II darr not do IL, he said, And somehow 1 got tho idea that lr was tolling the truth and that it Was not the mans stubborn naturu only that withstuod tho bribo and tho plea, He spoke aS if Il" wCru repeating a lesson and tho ma&tor weru present.
 When she saw that she could not move | him, tho anger which l think camc moro naturally Ia her hruke out afrosh You will not, you hound!" she cried. ''WNl n'ithrr threats nor promises move youY"
 Neither" h" answered do2Gcdly. II havU my orders -
 Sn far had remained a quiet listener | standing in tho mouth of the lanC which | Oprnod upon tho court whcrC thcy wcrc. | The women had taken no notice of mo, either because they did not soo mo or be- | CauSV, swing me. they thought that 1 was |
 
 h." having; his hack tn mo and his eyes on | them, could not S,e' me It was a surprise to him-a very great surprise, think | when took thr,V steps f"rwarl and grip pod him hy the SCrutT of his neck
 "u have your orders, have yuuf" l | mUttrr,i in his CHr ;IS l ehuuk him tn and I fro. while the taller woman started back | and tn" younger uttered q cry of alarm at | my sudden apprhranCr- "Wrll. you will | not ohcy them nu you hcArr Your Cm | pl"ycr may gn hang You will do just | what these ladies please to ask of you"
 II" struggled an instant, hut h" was an | Gnlcr>! ed man. and he could not loosen l tho hold which had srcurod at my leisure. | Then l noticed his hand going to his gir- | de in n suspicious way. Stop that" | said, flashing before his eyes short, broad | blade which had cut many deer'S throat | in old Arden furt'st. You had better keep | quiet or 1t will bc the worso for you. | Now, mistrcss, continued you can ! dispose of this little man as you please"
 Who arc yOuy' she said after a pause, | during which she had starcd at me in open I astoniShmont No doubt I was a wild | looking figure.
 A fricnd,'' -cplied, ''or ono who | would bo such. I saw this fellow follow | you, and I followed him. For the last five | minutes l have been listening to your | talk. He was not amcnable to reason then, but think ho will be now. What shall | do with himr"
 She smiled faintly, but did not answer | at once, the COOlneSs and resolution with l which she had faced him before failing | her now, possibly in sheer astonishment | or because my appearance At her side, by | removing the strain, sappcd the strength II do not know, she said at length in vague, puzzled tone
 Well, l answered. you arc going to the Lion wharf, nnd''-
 "Oh, you fOOl!" she screamed out loud. | "Oh, you foOl!' sho repeated bitterly. Now you have told him all. "
 stood confounicd. My cheeks burned with shame, and her look of contempt cut l lik.. n knik. Thnt h., ..-...