Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-12

SHE LEFT HER HAND IN HIS.
every husband, and she and Weymouth
were lovers, and so she began to pity
him.
II brought bit of bread and cheese,
dear, here in my apron" she said. II
almost forgot it, but don't stop to eat
it now. Twas poor housing for you,
God pity mel"
| He had left her stern and cold two
days before, and the wistful love she
now betrayed was more to Weymouth
than any danger, past, present or to
come. 1t must be that she had for
gotten her unllind decision, but AZ The
first word of an eager question she left
his side and hurried up the long slope.
The heavy leather pouch chafed and
famed it's carriers side, but, worse than
that, unhappy forebodings took the
! spirit out of his heart. The whole adj
venture seemed unreal, danger and as
sistance were both alike strange events,
play which developed itself before
his eyes. Weymouth was light-headed
for the moment, and neither his own
safety nor the COLDS appeared to be i'm
portant, while the whole happiness of
his life was at stake.
| A mile or two away the old inn stood
up against the dark sky like 4 dismal
prison. There were lights about it
now, as if there some stir and excite
ment. The escaped man drew a long
breath and FASTENED forward to over
| take his companion.
"What shall do?" he asked II have
no horse, and l must reach Bristol
| by dawn. 1 have spent my life with
| horses, but this one was like a brother.
Well, must leave him to their mercy.
We should have been in Bristol now,
for the sailing of ship"
| you were led astray," said she,
| speaking over her shoulder as he
walked close behind.
by whom, then?"
by Rogers; they have trusted too
long at the bank; he has been waiting
| lis chance, and has been in league
with-with these people," she faltered.
LET us make haste"
II thought you meant to hail the
y
have set round into Bristol"
do you not see that the wind has
fallen?" answered his companion.
Folks have been dropped overheard
| from that craft before now. The
Severn is deep and wide enough to hide
many man with stone fast to his
neck"
Again they walked on for some time
without speaking, but at the foot of a
long ridge of land with hedge at the
top. she stopped once more and whis-
pered in his ear.
1--WE must do something bold now"
she said that is the road above u.s."
Weymouth stood like soldier wait
| ing for his orders.
There is an inn close by US at the
paths end. It's no palace, yet not n
den of thieves like that" and she
pointed back to the shore "To let you
escape may bring down the law on their
heads. If they have not sent some one
here already, they will do it soon.
They will not let you get away
| SO easily" she said. faltering
again. "No one has escaped them
yet who could tell tales" and she
sobbed in spite of herself and let him
take her into his arms Her strength
had broken at last. Promise me some
thing she said, and he promised in
love and pity.
at is my shame and DOOM" she said,
wfs1 she could speak. II cannot marry
an honest man. They are my own peo-
| pie, my nearest kin, these murderers
and thieves. But they are going to
America their passage is already taken.
Next week all will be at an end. Let
them go free; they took me an orphan
and bred me up kindly. 'Tis as good as
any Punishment 1 have promised to
go with them; II is my only hope and
prayer to help them save their souls by
honest living in new country"
She was wild and piteous now with
her kisses and entreaties ''Oh, my
man, cannot be your sharne!' she cried
like one whose nerves were ailing and
whose distress was more than could be
borne. You do not l1now-you do not
know; twas worse with them while l
had gone away!'
Then l must follow you" said the
troubled man, trying to comfort her.
You are more than ever the wife for
me-"
Her face shone in the dark with
Wilderness; she stood before him and
pushing him back with firm hand her
manner wholly changed.
| s'Listen to me"-she stopped mo-
ment while they both heard a horses
tread coming along the highway.