New-York tribune., 1895-06-23

their hands on: gold watches. Je"eis; cIochs anu
even the silver cup mistress uses al ner meals
The scoundrels.' exclaimed SiceE' "hai IA a
miserable homecoming 1t will be for poor Mrs.
Winton 10 find her house swept clean or all her
most precious goods. Well there Is nothing 10 be
done tonight: you must stay with me- hehso"'
and bolt and bar the doors
"I 40 not believe as they'll molest you. madam
that vile Captain Rookie looked sweet enough upon
Won. | couli see: but can only stay till the sun
rises: az soon as It's daylight these ROBBERS VIII De
astir and II they find out have been TO denOunce
them to you. they'll strange me as they saio
Cicey did not attempt to go to bed she SAT al
the window all night. watching eagerly lCr ths
dawn. AT the first CLEAN OF light, Benson shpped
back to her prison and about an hour later MISS
Greatorex saw TO her infinite rel!el the appIoacn
Of her carriage along the avenue, ana neara II
drive IN 10 the door; a once she put on her hat
threw the long train Of her rdng-habt over her
arm. and with the gold-mounted switch IN he'
hand she walked down INTO the nall. ,
There she was met by her entertainer or the
evening before looking undenably handsome and
dignihed as with charming smile ne bo"eo 10"
- see the carriage is come which is to deprive
me of a lovely vision" he said but Nine
Greatorex will. hope. honor me Win her s"eee
comnanv IN breakfast before proceeding on her
C'lcely looked round and saw that they were
alone. none Of the robberband being near, ana
then gave free vent to the passion OF scorh anu
indignation which possessed her
Captain Rookie" she said. In clear ringing
voice. "if | had known who you were las' nishl;
I sooner
than cat down to table with man whose hands
are stained by deeds of blood and infamy. a
rohber an assassin, living on raplne ana inert
How can y1u-how can you. she continued
stamning her little foot on the ground. you the
descendant Of noble ancestors born to an unsui-
lied name which never was tarnished tll you
dispraced IT, how can you deCrade the very
manhood within YOU by low life OF crime ana
treachery?" She could not go on. papitating as
che was from anger and excitement The man
before her had grown crimson to the temples. put
he could not help admiring the dauntlcss girl as
she flung her scornful words in his very race;
there was something In her look. her voice, which
restrained his passionate temper. although no
ono had ever so denounced him with impunty
you are severe. Nine. GreatoreX. he said
hoarselv but YOU do not know the excuse hhi
for taking TO this life. My father cast me out ana
,oil me- never TO cross his threshold again. II
even he would have given me money 10 support
me how could take It from man VINO hah IN
suited me? Homeless. pcnniless. what course
Vas omen 10 me but the free life Of the road?
'.You might have gone a. a sailor befor" the
mast or as private In the army; you nien. h'Nc M
broken stones by the wayside or you might nave
d,od, better death than dshonor," and with
burning checks In her fiery Indignation. wh'i' hei
dainty head was carried high with hausht
s,esture she turned her back on him and walked
swiftly 10 the outer door. He followed ana haSu-
ly opened II for her in silence then she went down
the steps and entered her carriage. pilNe Oh,
Jasper" she said; let the horses shake the duSt
from their fee. at their utmost sl'eu ~ '''s
leave this polluted house.
The coachman obeycd. Captain Roohe s'o'i
bare headed on the steps. hat In hand ana o,"c"
I, his most courty manner. but Cicely nair II"
response she took not the slightest notice {" hln'
and in A moment she was borne swiftly away ""
Of his sight. .,
Now II woud require some one better Instructor
than we are in the VaGari"S Oi th' i"nlillh" M
furc to account for the fact that "n"n '''N
GreatOrox found herself well away from N'"''n
II al and its strange occupants. a great chailE"
passcd over her expr ssive face: tn" bTgh' c'''
Faded from her checks her clear blue eyes became
dir with tears. and In another moment III, "'',
hr b.od nj, nor clasped hands and sphhed a. II
her hear. would break while through nor f'u-
hled spirit there stole in Sofest melody. the sw""
refrain of one ~ the pathetic lov"-sonrs shc hAl
board the nigh, before from the naichlcss voice
of her c1ur; ;eOus unknown host.