The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-22

| A peremptory nlandamus has been Issued BY
territorial Judge to compel mo to deliver Il
sddressoe the three registered letters which BY
your directions, issued Oct. 10, was to holt
pending arrival Of Special Agent jackson
Service Of writ will be- made at 46 today un
loss prevented. Telegraph me instructions how
| to act.
That done, I had good tub, took 0
brisk walk down the track and felt sc
freshened up as to DO none the worse fol
my sleepless night. 7 returned to the
station little after 8, and, to my sur.
prise, found Miss Cullen walking w
and down the platform.
"You are up early!" we both said
together.
Eyes" she sighed II couldn't
sleep last night"
YOU'RE not unwell, I hope?"
"No-except mentally"
looked question, and she went on,
II have some worries, and then last
night saw you were all keeping some
bad news from me, and 80 I couldn' 7
sleep"
"Then we did wrong to make mys
terry Of it, Miss Cullen, I said, 'for it
really isn't anything to trouble about.
Mr.. Camp is simply taking legal steps
to try to force me to deliver those let
ters to him."
"And can he succeed?"
"No."
"How will you stop him?''
III don't know yet inst what we shall
do, but if worse comes to worst l will
allow myself to be committed for CON-
tempt Of court. -
"What would they do with you?'
"Give me free board for a time"
''Not send you to PRISON."
eyes"
"Oh," she cried, "that mustn't bel
You must not make such sacrifice for
u.s."
'I'd do more than that for you," I
said And couldn't help putting a lit
tie emphasis OH the last word, though I
knew I had no right to do it.
She understood me and blushed rosily,
even while she protested, 'It is too
much
"There's really no likelihood, I in
terrupted, "of my being able to assume
a martyrs crown, Miss Cullen, so don't
begin to pity me till I'm behind the
bars.
but can't bear to think
Don't" interrupted again, rejoic-
ing all the time at her evident anxiety
and blessing my stars for the luck they
had brought me. why, Miss Cullen"
I went Oh, give become so interested in
your success and the licking Of those
fellows that l really think I'd stand
about anything rather than that they
should win. Yesterday, when Mr.. Camp
threatened to- Then I stopped, as it
suddenly occurred to me that it was best
not to tell Madge that I might lose my
position, for it would look like kind
of bid for her favor, and besides, would
only add to her worries.
Threatened what?' asked Miss Gull
lon.
Threatened to lose his temper"
answered.
"You know that wasn't what you
were going to say" Madge said re-
"No, it wasn't" laughed.
"Then what was it?''
Nothing worth speaking about"
"But want to know what he threat
ened."
Really, Miss Cullen I began, but
she interrupted me by saying anxiously:
"He can't hurt papa, can he9"
"No," I replied.
cor my brothers?'
"He can't touch any of them without
my help, And he'll have work to get
that, suspect"
"Then why can't you tell me?" de-
manded Miss Cullen. "Your refusal
makes me think you are keeping back
some danger to Them
why, Miss Cullen" I said, II didn't
like to tell his threat because it seemed
well, I may be wrong, but I thought
it might look like an attempt-an ap-
peal Oh, pshaw!" I faltered, like q
donkey. II can't say it as want to put
it,"
"Then tell me right out what he
said Madge
He threatened to get me discharged"
| said.
That made Madge look very sober.
Ind for moment there was silence.
Then she said:
IT never thought Of what you were
'isking to help us, Mr. Gordon. And I'm
afraid it's too late to-
Don't worry about me-" FASTENED
% interject I'm q long way from be-
ng discharged, and, even if I should be,
Miss Cullen, I know my business, and
t won't be long before have another
,lace.'
but it's terrible to think of the in
ury we may have caused you," said
dadge sadly. "It makes me hate the
hought Of money"
"That's very poor thing to hate,"I
aid, Except the lack of it,
"Are you SO anxious to get rich?'
sked Madge, looking up at me quickly