The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-06-22


holding forth his hand
took the pearls from my neck and
pressed his hand in passing them t" him.
!. Be quick g. said in a whisper Where
is your horse?
He paused moment. i saw the
gleam Of bracelet. he said. i must
relieve yon Of that also.
Again | obeyed him, but the fear that
others would come while he still stopped
f,oling became more urgent. 4 M ready.
whispered ~ eagerly that wonder my
uncle iid po, hear Why do you waitt
Again there was a pause He appeared
a little disconcerted Aud | think YOU
arr wearing nng, he went ou.
took the nug from my finger. As |
saye it to him clutchei his hand, secure
in the protecting darkn,Ss. Take me
said. Take me
Again he was silent tor momenI. When
he spoke. il Was in q cunou,iy altered
voice and with a little delighted hngh
Ih~t mean ii sweet he erred
Come. then
| gave a -sream ai alavm--a pvrtIon ~
the rlay We had arranged ynEethrr--a- he
eanght me n,uud the waist sud landed ue
upon hi, bor-c 4 moment later | was
tlinaing a. him for dear lfe a. w dssh,~i
h,.adlong in,n the black might and wcnI
forward acnsz> she u,..rlanj heard
him chuykl, a. NY uusls Dar'l hi. indig
nation after u,
We r,-lr nu and on thr,aeh the DARK
u,-, At irs, my excitement wa> ~ great
as e. render thoagh, impossible Norc
over the riding Va. IT the p'uEhe~,. and
/ had ~ c,,ald de- to kccp ,ay -,at Bur
gradually. a. ! began c. srow ns'rc aorus-
tauaed GO mas situation. ! va. "yeftakeFl
With a uios, dreadful mlssiyiug The udeT
had hitherto ,.cuiei Ike cnuagh o. lrek
ter had known be- would d. hl~ b.>i 60
change hi, yoirs.. and a. for hI- io-AEsh
r,blrTy. jt "a. iu-t ~ a pi,er with b.
natural loye Di mischief RuI u"v hszzau
a. tes.l CERTAIN that -snr iuI-slnr haj taken
bis tari that had rlap~d With an"ther
mAn-and h. . rnmmau hizhwavuiaf.
Imagine my iisn-s gould concvisc 4
~ uleih,-i "f extngayinE myself tr,s'n ihs
position \ -er-. of blank hcll.le,-Hs-.
came over me. snl I c,ud b. ~ m'srs
than cling tightly to th,. hiehwayman and
await the event
Ne hsi ridden ~anv miles shen hs
suddenly drew reiu and .iI,mJsgHiri landing
uis lightly beside him
pm my -,ul be- -alj. herr ls q
prr,iy adyrulurr Heaven know, that
had sluav. passion for the uuu,Hal ~
-houli b. ,,ill humble usher Ia Branelsir'
asa,letsy. But tell uie sha, aus ! g." b
with yau
.ulg.s~s had hoJ~l agaio-, hope
T. 6nd ny fear. uerc justified va. . di~
aStyou> jAas Co uie n"f y,uld ! uiake aus
answer
I vould NJ, wish hra,er swset
hear. be e,.n,iuus,i. >isaking wi1h aH
odd AND attractive pcr1lcxi,y Hu' whal
have We gentlemen a. the mad to d. witt
wiyes WHY -wcethrar yuu heard tbs
pr,smi-,s # youT guardian Tie viii surrly
do hi~ utui.~i Ia rul6l them. and hos
should | dare go to the gallow- if knew
that lrit ,on widowed and alone ,ul>
a s,orr of maid, would weep little If I.~s
Jack Arthur went the o'mmUn wsy bu
G,sl iurl.id that aus .hutid remember hlu
at a week end Il may -c,m that | an
ansallaut, Vet protest i" MT Ike n'l
share in this adventure ki~> me. sweet
aud then fancy am "li aud very Wi>r an,
take INV counsel which 5 that yon permit
me ,a conduct you back Jo >,'ne place neal
your home Aud yet-l w"uld unl wi>l
q drawer sweetheart
And then, moved by the kindn,~s o
. hi, woris aud hiS pleasant voice. | lo~
command u my-rlf aud burst into foolish
weeping
sir. said ! ana altogether a
Your mercy have dome that which wil
I shame me all the re~I Of my days. Bn
indeed | thought yuu were another-m,
. sweetheart. whom should have Marie,
tomorrow
faucied be spoke le>> gayly than be
T fore. Perhaps he had not hoped al,oeethe
: thar would take his SAGE advice Ho
ho he cried then nay good fortune i
but another theft tn my account; l d,
not understand You were Ia have mar
ried Your lover tomorrow. and Yet yul
entreat a stranger, and hiehwayman a
that, To carry you of This i the mad
dtst of adventures
Sir said my uncle stands To IN
in the place Of father and mother
/ The highwayman chuckled 'Peo
child = he said. and softly stroked M
/ hand. which. ii seems. he had been hold
ing for some minutes. Poor child
He would have me marry one whom
do not love, and | began TO fear that pres
entity he would overcome me and compel -
The old hunks cried the highway
man. You shall marry whom yo
choose. Nay. | withdraw my foolisl
wisdom. Come with me. and before tn
night Is here agam You shall be Mistres
Arthur Believe me, he added with
pretty conceit-'.b believe me, there ar
many who will envy you.
But, sir, [ interrupted You forge
what | have told you. OF late | hay
been closely guarded, for my uncle ha
discovered that | have given my love to
yeoman of the place. Tonight there wa
ball at the house of Madam Trelawney
great lady. whose son was destined b
my uncle and by her 10 be my husband
and it was arranged that he should stop tn
coach on our return and carry me ava
with him.
The highwayman laughed loudly. An
that is why you did not faint or scream
he said. II fell in love with you becans
of that, and that is why was 50 fattere
al your suggestion Of an elopement. But