The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-09
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tened. Lynde himself heard II with
out a single shade OF change. His face
grew no paler. he did not drop his calm
eye from the face OF his condemning
judge for a moment. He had expected
II and was strong to bear it.
But they carried Agnes Trenholme
out in dead faint-for just before the
final rendering Of the verdict she had
crept inside the door. and stood there
unobseryed. And 1t was weeks before
she came 10 herself one cod morning
IN December, when the snow lay thick
~ without. and the wild winds howled
dismally around the Old house on the
Rock.
The second day after her return to
consciousness they had to tell her all
that had transpired. Lynde Graham
had been remanded to prison for SIX
days. at the end of which time he was
again taken before his judge, and there
received the sentence OF death. He
was TO die by the hand OF the exeeu-
toner on the 25th day OF December, be-
tween the hours Of ten and two.
It was now the tenth OF December,
still fifteen days to his death. Agnes
astonished every one by the rapidity
with which she gained strength. On the
fifteenth OF the month she went below
stairs, and ten days afterward she
took a short walk. On the morning OF
the eighteenth she came into the sit
Al FA1 hnH III N oh
Ralph and her mother both looked up
at her in amazement. The calm reso-
luton on her white face told them both
that she was resolved on something
from which nothing could turn her.
Mother, Ralph" she said, in a clear
voice. 81 am going to beg for the life
OF Lynde Graham. No, you need not
utter one word, for warn you 1t will
fall upon deaf ear. No authority shall
keep me from saving an innocent
man.
Agnes" said Mrs. Trenholme, IL do
not comprehend your strange interest
In this bastard son OF rude fisher
man"
Mother" she replied. II love him,
and I know him to be guiltless. 1t
would have been impossible for hands
80 pure as his to have done this wicked
ythingw
Agnes" said Ralph, sternly, re
member you are speaking OF a muir
,derer"
81 am speaking OF an innocent man.
Some time. Ralph, if / save him-and
something tells me l shall-you Will
thank God that your revenge was not
accomplished in the death OF one guilt
less as yourself. l am going to Gov
ernor Fulton. He is a just mana
Christian, l am told. He holds the
pardoning power, and he shall save for
me the life OF Lynde Graham
Ralph rose from his chair, his face
wrought upon by the excess Of passion
within.
Agnes" he said, with terrible en-
phasis. 81 might lay the iron hand of
authority upon you and force you to
give up this mad scheme. But that /
will not do. leave you free. But so
surely as you do this thing, l cast you
off! You are no sister OF mine! And
mind you this-never come back to dis
grace with your footsteps the thresh-
old OF a dishonored home"
She heard him through without the
change OF a muscle, and when he had
finished she bowed in sad submission.
80 be it. will never come back
until you bid me. Good-by!'
She passed out into the hall. Mrs
Trenholme sprang up to detain her, but
Ralph laid his strong hands on her
arm.
Mother, she has chosen. Remember
she has disgraced us forever"
But she is my child! o, Ralph
this accursed pride!'
1T will help us through" he said
hoarsely. God knows what would be-
come OF me without it!'
Agnes went out to the stables, sad
died her own horse Jove, and springini
into the saddle, took the road to Madi
son, the residence of Governor Fulton
Madison was distant nearly 200 miles
and much OF the way lay through tn
woodland of a sparsey-settled country
But OF this Agnes never thought. He
sole aim was to reach the place in sea
son to get repriye back 10 Portle
before the twenty-ffth. And she ha
little more than seven days in whic
10 accomplish 1t. Her horse was
feet one, with great powers OF endur
ance, and was well acquainted with hi
rider.
The first day passed monotonousl
enough. Night overlook her at Free
leigh, just sixty miles from home. Sh
had made good pace, and set out earl
the next morning. At noon she reste
q couple of hours, and pushed on. Sh
came now upon the very gloomiest pal
OF the way. The road lay through va
tracts OF forest. with here and thei
a hut in a clearing. 20 show that Il
hand of civilization had not entire
vanished from the world II almc'
seemed as II Jove understood tho In
portance OF the errand upon which
was going. for he gave no sign Of wear
ness, but hurried on, animated perhal
by the spirit OF his rider.
About sunset IL began 10 rain heavil
and the horse sank 10 his fet,ocks
mud. Agnes drew rein at the FIR
shelter she reached small, rude h
In the heart of dense pine forest.
was n most forbidding-looking plat
and had her mind been less occupie
Agnes might have hcsitated abo
seeking shelter there; but just now 5
was not thinking OF danger to herself
The inhabitants, an old man a