Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-17

on her smooth white brow
Has she been i'll long?" he asked
Jessie was, always weakly" answered the
father, "and latterly has not been at al
! well, poor girl"
Who has attended herr"
'No one" se nd
oh, well you know I can't grant death
certlhcate under these circumstances. There
will most likely be an inquest"
Good GodI} shreked Brauut "An In.
quest! You don't mean to say-you cam
mean tt!-Jessiel Is not dead?"
Yes, she Is dead. can do no good here.
IN let the coroner know and he can do as
ne pleases | have no doubt it is all right
Dut we are bound to act according to the
law you know. Good nightr'
Braunt threw himself upon the bed In q
storm of grief; Langly stood by the side o!
thc dead girl, stunned. He took her limp
thlh hand in his and gazed down upon her
| dazed and fearless Her father rose and
paced the room, alternately pleading with
rate and cursing it. Suddenly he turned Oh
Bangly like mailman.
What are you dCing here?" he roared at
was your Interference that caused her las,
words to be troubled. Get you gone and
leave us alone"
Langly turned from the bed and walked
slowly to the door without a word, Braunt
following him with his lowering, bloodshot
eyes; Ihe young man paused irresolutely at
the door, leaned his arm against 1t and bowed
his head in hopeless anguish.
Heaven help met he said, despairngly,
II loved her, too"
Braunt looked at him a moment. not com
prehending at first. Gradually the anger
faded from his face.
Did you So lad?' he said gently, at last.
Il didn't know didn't know. Forgive me
my british temper. God knows it should be
broken by this time. I'm crazy, lad, and
knew not what | say. / have not a penny
the world hnrn IN In
aught My lassie shall not have pauper' S
tuneral in this heartless town. No. not if |
have to take her in my arms, as / ha oft
done, and trudge wi her 10 the north, sleep
ing under the hedges by the way. Yes, that's
what III do Well be tramping to the Dead
March then. 1t will keep us company. Wen
rest at night in the green fields under the
trees, away from the smoke and din alone
together All, God! I'll begin the journey
now and tramp all night to be quit o. this
Babylon ere the morning.
mo, no." cried Langiy. catching his arm.
You mustn't do that. You must hear what
the coroner says"
What has the coroner or any one else
to do with me or her?"
ut is the law: you must obey it."
What care for the law? What's IL done
for either me or Jessie? I'll have no pauptr
funeral law or no law"
There won't be a pauper funeral There
are kind hearts in London, as well as in
the north. Promise me you'll do nothing
until l see If | can get the money"
Il promise" said Braunt sinking into
his chair II doubt If l could walk far to-
night, even if | tried But leave me now.
lad, and come back again later. want to
be alcne and think"
Langly left the room and on the landing
met Marsten, whom he did not know. but
who he saw was about to enter.
Don't go In he whispered. "He wants
to he alone -" Esrf
is there anything wrong?" asked Mar
sten. alarmed at the tone of the other.
Yes, his daughter Is dead"
Dead! Good God! How? An accident?"
No, She has been i'll for weeks. but no
one thought of this, Jessie died about an
hour rsince-uneSpectedly. Arc you friend
of his?"
Yes"
Then you must help me-tell me what
to do. Come down into the court where
we can talk"
The two young men descended the stair.
"Braunt has no money and he will not |
have his daughter buried by the parish
We must get MONEY. l have promised it.
but | have very Little myself, although / |
will willingly give all l have If it was |
more would pot ask help from any one"
Il have only a few shillings,b said Mars
ten, but we Must get more somehow. None
OF the men have any, or they would give it.
Yesterday / could have gone to Sartwell;
but today, unfortunately, l have quarreled
with him, bitterly and irretrievably, / |
fear. Although he said nothing to me l
can't go to him. But there is Barnard Hone /
Yes, he's the man, He helped Braunt when
there was trouble with the police don't
like to go to Barnard Hope-for certain
reasons | don't like to be indebted to him.
Would you mind going? He lives in Chel-
sea-"
mo. I will do anything can I have
Then l would go tonight il were you.
Tomorrow is his at home day, and there will
be a lot of people there. 1t will be diff
'ult to see him then, and We can't wait
until the day after. His address is Craigen-
outtoch House, Chelsea. If you fail / will
see his father, so one or the other Of us is
'ure to get the money"
81 will go at once" said Langly
1t was long journey to Chelsea, and when
he tired organGt reached the place he found
Barney had a theater party on, with a dance
o follow, and would not likely be home that
light. 1t was uncertain when he would re-
urn in the morning, but he would be sure to
'e back at 3 o'clock, as his at home friends
would begin to gather at that hour. so Bar
leys servant said. The wearied man
ramped back and reached Rose Garden court
bout midnight He raped at Braunt's door,
nd receiving no answer, pushed it open |
fter moments hesitation. He feared the
eadstrong, impatient man might, after all |
ave carried out his resolution, and left
With his burden for the north, but he found !
othing changed. Braunt sat there with his
cad in his hands, and gave him no greet
ng.
81 am to have the money tomorrow,
,angly said, feeling sure it would not be re- I =,
used.
Braunt made no answer, and taking one
,ok at the silent figure on the bed whose
ace seemed now like that of a little child,
le young man departed as quietly as he had
ntered.
Mrs. Scimmns met him on the stairs. She
anted to know all about it, She said that
he women of the court. when they heard of
le death had offered their help, but Braunt
ad acted like a brute, and had driven them
way with fearful oaths. She wRs sure slms-
hing was wrong. The coroner had been
lere and thought so, too. There was to he
n inquest at the Vestry hall in the morn
lg. summons had been left for Langly
attend and give his evidence
But I'm going to Chelsea in the morn
g," cried the young man aghsst 'I know
othing, except that Jessie had been ill.,"
"You saw her die, they say. Braunt ad-
lifted that You win have to attend the
quest, or they will send a policeman after
)u." '1s
Langly did not sleep that night, and was
liant and haggard in the morning The
'roners jury trooped up the stair. and.
ter looking at the dead girl, adjourned to
e Vestry half Langly gave his evidence.
Id leaving the room at once, hovered about
@ door, waiting for Braunt, who remained