The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-20

back to him and then at Andrew, who
stood white aud stern, with both hands
Ia HIS pockets, regarding him,
"WhaleYer Ia tho matter, Andrew r
he cried. "Iou aren't like yoursef.
You ere III, man. oh, but I'm vexed
TO see you sac changed"
"Whefe IL my slller, James Lauder
Where 10 the BillsF you took from me !
The savings o. my lifetime"
"Your siller, Andrew Me TAX your
sillerl You arc mad, OF iokln', man
What does he mean ut a, UhTistinAT
~ mean thall had nearly thousand
pounds taken out O. my room the night
you should has gone to the boats and
didnA gO
40 you say took it2 Mind your
words, manW lie had put ChristinE
from him and he stood Hquareiy before
Andrew, his face fame Of passion.
81 am maiHt sure you took it. Prove
to me you didRA."
Before the words were finished they
were answered with blow, which WAl
promptly returned and thu men cloIed
In deadly struggle. Christina was white
and sick with terror, but glad that AM
drew had found himself boldly RRRWer'
cd. Janet turned sharply at the tirst blow
aud threw herself between the men.
All tho old proves Of the fSh vile was
reused in her. "lloW dRuE your she
cried, an hae no curslng aud fighting
In my housed" and With twist OF her
hand In her sons collar she threw him
| back into his chair, Then she turned
to jamie. III you haO nothing TO say,
my bonnie lad" ahe cried pRsSiOuAtely,
you'll do wSel to TAX yOurSel' down
the cllG,"
~ hae been called a thief In this
hOuse, came here TO kiss my bride,
aud ken nRething at all o what An
drew means. Gle ne tho Bible aud Ill
swear Il"
''Iet the Bible alAneI" shouted An.
draW. mae nun shall lie Oh my Bible.
Get out o. the house, James Lauder, and
be thankful dinna call the officers to
caro- for you"
"Thore 10 q mad man inside O. you,
Andrew Binnie, or dell O. some kind.
You arena 1t to bide wit women At a..
Christina, come wi me. I'll marry you
Tonight at the Largo ministers house,
Come, my dear lass Never mind aught
but your pladie"
The girl rose aud put out her hand.
Andrew leaped to his le9t "I'll strike
you to the ground II you dAur to touch
my sister again" And bat for Janet
taxing both his hands IN her own strong
grip no would have kept his throat,
Then Janet's anger Tell most unrOasona'
bly,. upon Christina "Gae ben the
house" she screamed. "You'Il hRo the
whole village fighting about you, next
thing"
~ am going wi jamie, motherl"
"I'll TAX vera good caro- you dinun 60
wi Jamie. There's name bnt jamie
Lauder will leave the house this night,
| Mad lust Ike TO see man, or woman,
try itN Aud she looked deaantly At
both Andrew and Christina.
~ ran tho risk o losing my berth to
come here" said jamie, "MorO fool, II
Christina, haa been called thief and
loon for doinglt. lcamo Tor your sake;
now, you must 80 wi me, for my sake,
Come ava, lRssi0, and there 10 name
that shall part Us mail"
Again Christina rose, and again her
mother interiered. "You will 20 your
lane. Jamie Lauder. l dinna ken
whether You are right or wrang. l ken
naethinI about that weary sller, But
do ken there has been nRethlnH but
trouble since Andrew saved yOu from
the sea. I'm no saying 1t Is your fault,
but the sea has been against uS ever
since, aud moo, you'llgo ava and you'll
stay ava.
"ChriSinat An 1 to GOT"
go, Jamie, but I'll come to you, and
there Is maze shall keep me from you"
Then Jamie went, aud FAR down on
the sands Christina hoard him call,
"Good.by, ChristlnaI GoOd.by." And
she would have answered him, but
Janet had locked tho door. and the key
was in her pocket. Then for hours the
domestic storm RACED, Andrew growing
more positive and passionate, until even
Janet was alarmed, and with teRrI and
coaxing, persuaded him 70 20 10 his
bed. Still, in this hutly.buhy Of tenn
per, Christina kept her purpose intact.
II she was in time for q marriage with
jamie she would be his Witc al once Il
jamie had gone, then she would hire
herself out until tho return Of the
ship.
This was the purpose sho intended TO
carry out IN the morning; but before