Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-04-08

I!ir, at, and 1 had tN turn away tO hide the hnt tears that would rise at tho thought that l must die in this mean German town in this unknown corner. and be hu~i,d and forgotten! And once, too, to torment me there rrsr a doubt in my mind whrih,r Muei,r Brrtie would recover, whether iul II had not thrown my life away for nushjn-. But it was too late to think If that. and the douht, which the evil ne him~rlt must havc suggested, so tcrr!h!r wAS il, pa>~; Il away quickly.
 Ny thoughts raced, but the night cr,tW I>d We h;ri surrendered about 10, 1nd IA0 ulA -I-;rair~, less pititul than tho iailvr~, h,ul !"riIddrn ny friends to stay with :n', An hour Ur murr after midnight ;NvU,f The Il.rn lIy down, and tine other 7.,t !.t.f!lUAtlS a drinking song. or at inter WIS I.~,' t3 l.Iwn and strItrh himself and lnah vl.t uf the window. From time to Jir:' tl4o cry of thN wutchman going his ru.EdS came drrarily tn my ears, recalling to me thr night l had spent behind tho laarIiL2, iu MUuFEItV street, whun the ad venture which w;IS tu end tumurruw- r..y, today, in "A few h,,urS-had lur,tl mo away. Tuday2 Was l tu die today? To perish, with nll my plnne Lupt'S lowe? It -,,iucd iIup"~~illr. A l gazrd at the win dow. whu,, ohular ln'gan tu hn printed on Iuy i,raln, iJ >,r med Impossible My soul >o r. .>' in T, It lliun against il that the pr ~IiruIisn st,.,I ur my brow. and had to clasp luy hL'.d~ alr"ut my Knees and strain every luU>cl" tu keep in the cry l would have Ltts d--l cry, not If fear, but of rage and II I3,uH~trITc' and revolt.
 l Wn> El"N ln -r. the first strUnkS of dawn. lr boar Ihr ErSt Cu.k CrowingS. And. A f:w Inj!Ule later, tho voices of nI n in tAr str,,t and un th" stairs. The S,.uI.U, Ut d.,l aud lIfr actrd magically uI"r:I It.s Tia, hurrur uf the night Ia>srd eff :~ |. tlr !."rror "f d dram. When A man. h,Ali fly rl,'akvd and with his head r"N.t...! ,..'n.' In lhv drur l., ing shut I'v hit :ul , .tir tar Llnh. l lu"k,d up at hI':. ,,,iy. '"'. >."I r:,~ IA~t.
 Y, Ii f.ip.,I | l.. kin d,aA't nf In,. for a :uM lanl. "t- v'tunut di-, h.-,r. him>, lf, ,..,., .t.,r ,f ll~,I.Ah h, ms rn-,d >,, high Ii..t r,.uIu >,r lu"liinE uf hIe features. Ny lir~t uutt,n that hr rlu~I lr Master I.l,.I~truru nt~-. Il AWAY, aud, di>plrasrd hy l:i- ~il,!t 'Il.t.n! and thinking him a ~jraH-,r. l >aid sharply, hope you arr satisfied. sir.
 '-atlSlirL> he replied in voice which made I.c start s1 that the irons clankcd uu my feet. 'Wrll, 1 think 1 should be .,c,jH !uu >.. nly fricud!"
 ]: WH> Clarrnr,.! of all men, Clarence I kGrN Ei~ N,icr, and he, seeing himself r,cu:ni,r,l lowered his cloak. l stared at him Iu ~;up, fed silence, and he at me ir ! 3 grim cuJ;u~,ry. l WIS nut prepared fol tho LlLut ;Ihruptnr~S with which he con t!NUtd, using al:nu~t Jh" very words h, hlL u~.'l wLcn faco to face with me in tn, 1 flood. "Nuw toll mo who you are, anc wl.aU lruuSlt yuu into this company:
 gave him nn answer, still stared q | lim III ,Iiv!r,.
 -'Cumr. he continued, his hawk eye | l,...; on my flyr, mako clean breast |" 1 !t. and Jn,rhap--whu knuwa,-I may hvlI >1u yrg. lnI, Iuu have puzzled and f"ily, 1 nc uIiu 1 want Ia understand you. WLcr ! dId lny lady pick !"u up just when sh 1 waited luU> 1 had arranged for ever. CAcrhrr rn the hoard except you. Win ary Nuu
 This time did answer hin-hy qurs l tiun. How many times have We met? | a,kri.
 -.Thry,," he said rc1,!ily, and the las time !uu n,Arly rid the world If me i Nv t.r lurA io a-:ainst yvu. IL general Js in thr ,,!I against these whH Ihwar ] n3r. Iuv ir,.lI, " iIr rhuc!,lpd at tho con .ylt, ..:.I ! read jn lis face at once hi 1 i,vr ,l i"ttj2,,r and his vanity. II com 1 .s.j .:a' =. a- always.
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 .@.l. d.. >u4i want" I asked. I felt 1 r.-..:u .AYy.;:iiun. He wanted somc t.--, l.. hA..W whn you arr.'' ,'l ... ..I fl,l t,u I.u! answered.
 IL. >... ..,l !ty.y. sitting opposite to me 1 ItiaIG1.Wn uT a sJor! and madu him syif c,'... rIull1. U"was not an uncomt ly lGan As h. sat there playing with hi dagger a dubious smile on his lean, dar l face. CnWarucd, 1 might have been al traCtcsl hy the mastcrful audaCity, the 1T tcllcct us well as the force which I sa' stamped on his features. Being warned read cunning in his bold eyes and crue " in the curl uf his lip What do 70 want nrxtt" I asked.
 want tu sAvo your life, he replie ligh,y.
 -At that I started I could not help it.
 IIa! ha"' he laughed. T thought tt stoicism did not go quite down to the bo tom, my lad. But, there, it is tru enough, have como to help you. haI como tO savo your life if you will let me.
 struvC in vain to keep entire master over myself Tho feelings to which he al pealcd were too strong for me. My voit sounded strange, even in my own ears, I said honrscly: It is impossiblel Wh; can you do?'
 What can do?" he answered, with stern smile, "Muchl have, boy,
 dozen strings in my hands and neck,
 lifo at the end of each!"
 He raised his hand, and extending tI fingers moved them to and fro.
 See! sec! A life, a death!' he e: claimed. And for you can and wi save your life-on ono condition"
 'On ono conditionr" murmured.
 Aye, on one condition, but 1t is vel easy one. l will save your life on II part, and you on yours must give me little assistance. Do you see2 Then V shall be quits
 Il do not understand" said duly.
 did not. His words had set my heart flu tering so that 1 could for the moment tai
 in only one idea-that here was a ne
 hopo of life.
 It is very simple" he resumed, speal
 ing slowly. Certain plans of mine T
 quirc that I should get your friend u
 duchess conveyed back to England. Bl
 for yOu I should havo succeeded befo this. In what you have hindered me yC
 can now help mo. You have their con dence and great influence with them.
 I ask is that you will use that influence t thnt they may be at Q certain place at