Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-01-11

cost me something if my part is iii,
covered but You saved my lie, so
will take this risk 10 save you iron
the crushing penal scrvitude. All
have 10 say to you IS. get away from
the coast, after you have landed, a
soon as possible, change your nam,
and appearance as much as YOU can
90 into some hcneSt business, an,
though it is not likely. if ever ! d,
hear OF YOU again, let it be in such ;
way that will do You credit, and repa,
me for giving You your freedom
tonight
The tears stood in the convict
eyes us he thanked his beneiactor and
grasped his hand
"'Sir, | shall take your advice
My little Bit of good was almost gon,
by the brutal treatment have sui
iered-for don't think killed thai
gamekeeper, but even If did, il wa.
purely accidental. You have proved
to me that all the kindness and graf
itude are not vet gone out of the world
and hope some day TO be able Il
show YOU how appreciate it,
Within few minutes more the
boat had landed him on the mainland
He watched it return to the ship. and
then departed.
1T was six years after this that
with money made in sheep farming,
Joseph Turnell, the former convict,
turned up at Ballarat Just as the first
rush OF the gold fever occurred. II
was Turnell who bought the great
tract of land which was aiierward dis
covered to be almost wholly gold under
the surface, and who sold il, after
getting some thousands out Of it, for q
very large sum. But nobody in Eng
land or Australia, when Joseph Tur
nells name was mentioned, ever
thought for moment that he was the
escaped convict about whom such 4
stir had been made ut home both OH
his escape. and later, when dying
tramp confessed that it WAS his gunshot
that memorable night which killed
the keeper.
Joseph TurnelI was wealthy, and
had married dear girl in Victoria,
who had borne him daughter ere she
died. Need | 90 on, Emily? You
have guessed it all, lie came to Eng
land and took the name of Harry
Nane, owing to having had some
estates left him. as he told his friends
in reality, to throw any chance old
acquaintance off the scent. There i.
no fear now of any discovery or dis
agreeable thing happening. fell
nervous the first year or two, but now
the only two who know all this are
you and |, for even the good old cap
tain is dead. so you see. | was i'm
prisoned uniustly after all, but il hai
turned ont good thing for me in th,
end. And, now YOU have wealth ant
beauty, =! wanted, for my own ambition
TO see you Il lady by title and position
and the earl of Seacroit could have II,
finer countess nor YOU more desira
BILE husband"
She sat pale and agitated. yet smil
ing now, for was not her dear father
free of that awful, even if unintention
al, crime which had made her feel :,
sick as he told her the story?
so you think must choose Lore
Seacroft = asked che.
Nay replied Mr.. Vane Il hay,
scarcely done yet. Hear the rest anc
choose for Yourself As you know
now, all have owe 10 the good cap
tain-my freedom, my wealth, my
fair fame. | promised-and Coo
knows | have tried-never to forge
him and his wife Emily. that cap
tain's name Was Hubert Wells, an,
this Mr.. Hubert Wells is his son
found ont all easily by my agents.
have never repaid the father, neve
can, nor the mother either, for wha
they did. Ny own dearest darlin:
can, if she chooses-and | half srIspec
it will he agreeable-sacriiiee with M
our ambitious hopes and repay the sol
for his fathers sake
YES, dearest papa, and She will
"God bless you both, said he
The captain, though far away, vii
be as delighted as an" ~. y. Suu