Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-03-25

'llc Is q trt0ChrrOlLS ScuundrcL" | lay in his fears and in thiS-that as the | fugitivCS knew the way to the wharf and l 1t could not now bc far distant, We might l rCach it and go on board some vrssrl-I had gathered they wcro flying tho country -hcforc this wrrtch could r,Covcr himself and get together forrr to stop us That was my real hope. and in that hope only left him.
 We went as fast as the women could walk. I did not trouble them with qurs- tions. Indeed l had myself nu moro lei sur0 than enabled me to notice their scn- Cral appearance, which Was that of com furtahln tr;llrsInrn's 's women folk. Their Cloaks and hf'ds wvrr plainly fashioned and Uf Cuar>r stuff, their shoes wrrr thick and no jewel ur scrap of lncr prrpin. out betrayed them. Net there was something in their carriage which could not k, hid den, SomCthin& which, tu my vyr told tales, so that minute hy minute htcAmo mor" suro that this was r'ally an advrn- turr worth pursuing, and that London had kept reward in store for me besides its cold stones and inhuspitahlr strrrtS.
 Tho city Was beginning 10 rOuSr itself. As we fitted through tlr Il~vs and alleys which lie between ChvAI,>i,l' and the river wo met many people, chiefly of thr lower classes. on their way tu work. Nrt in spite 0t this We had nu need L. fear observation for, though the morning Was fully come, with the light had arrived such a thick, choking, yellow fn, as l. being for tho most part country hrd, had never rxpr Ii, need. IL WaI so Gvu>v and hiuuiuS that W" had difficulty in hr, ping together and 'NVn hand in hand could scarcely s,V one another. In my wonder how Illv com paniuuS found their wlN prr>rmtly failed to notice their condition and only rrmark- cd tho distress and exhaustion which one of thom was suffering when she began, notwithstanding all her VtroWs, Ia lag bo- hind. Thon l SpranG forward blaming myself much. Forgive mo" said. You nrG tired, and nu wonder. Let me carry the child, m!strcsS."
 Exhausted as she WAS, she drew away from mo jcalously.
 No" she pAntrd, We are nearly thcro. am better now" And she strain cd tn" child closer to her, us though shr feared might take 1t from her by furcr
 "Wcl, If you will not trust mr, " an swr,d, let your friend carry 1t fora time l can sec you Ar,' tired out.
 Through tho mist shr bent forward and pcCrrd into my face her eyes scarcely n foot from mine, The scrutiny seemed to satisfy her. Sho drrw a long breath and held out her burden No, shc said You shall take him. will trust you. "
 took the little wrapped up thing as gently as could. You shall not repent it If can help il, mistrrsS''-
 'BCrtram, shc said.
 "MiStrvSS Brrtram," I rpVatrd. Now let Us get on and lusv no time"
 A walk of n hundr,I yards ur SO brought Us clear of tn" houses and revealed before us, in place uf all elsa, a yellow curtain of fog. Below this, at uUr feet, vet apparent ly long Way from Us Was a strangv pale line Uf ShiInmrrinS light, which they told m" Was th" water It first I could hardly believe this. But, puI~iuG a moment whil" my CumpaniuU> whispered together dull CrCakings and Gruanius,> and unruuth shouts and cries, and at last the regular hCat "f oars, came [" my ears out of the hank of vapur and convinced me that We really had the river lvfurr h..
 Mistress Errtram turned tu me abrupt ly. 'l.i>tru. " she said, ''und decide for yourself. my friend We arr, close tu the wharf now, and in'a few nliuut,S shall know our fate IL iS possible that We may bc intercepted at this point, and if that happen it will hc bad for mo and worSc for any one aiding mo, You havo done us gallant service, but you ar,' young. and
 
 do not belong to you. Takc my advice, then, and leave us now. l would could reward you, sho added hastily, but that knavo has my purse
 I put the child gently hack into her arms, "GoUdby," shc said, with moro feeling. We thank you. Somo day I may return to England and havo anplc pow er''-
 Not so fast, answcrcd stiffy. Did f,,I- sr would desert you now2 I gavc you back tho child only because it might hamper mo and will be safer with you. Come, lot us on at onco to tho wharf"
 You mean itl'' she said.
 "Of certainty" I answered, settling my cap on my head with perhaps bOyish touch of the braggart,
 At any rate, sho did not tako mo at once at my word, and hor thought for mo touch ed mo tho moro because l judged hCr-I know not exactly why-to bc n woman not overprono to think of others "Du not be reckless, ' she said slowly, her eyes in. tently fixed on minc. Il should ho sorry Q bring evil upon you. You ar, but a Joy."
 And yet" answered smiling, "thcrc is as good as a prico upon my head already I should be reckless if staid hero If you will take me with you, lot us go. We havo loitercd too long alrCady."
 She turned then, asking no questions, but she looked at mo from timc to time in puzzled way, as though she thought she ought to know mc-as though 1 reminded her of some one. Paying littlo heed to this then, l hurried her and her compan- ion down to the water. travcrsing stretch of foreshOre strCwn with piles of wood and stacks of barrels and old rotting boats, be- tween which tho mud lay dccp. Fortu- natoly it was high tide, and so We had not far to go. In a minute or two I distin- guished the hull of u ship looming largo through the fog, and n few moro steps placed us safely on a floating raft, on tho far side of which tho vessel lay moored.
 Thero was only ono man to be seen lounging on the raft, and the neighbor- hood was quiet. My spirits rose as looked round "Is this tho Wholpy' tho tall lady asked. l had not heard the other open