The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-04-16
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Eyes, | told him"
well, I'm blowed" and John looked
as il after that nothing would surprise him
any more Then, after few minutes
consideration, "He must be a fool!' he ex-
claimed.
To this Emily vouchsafed no reply, so
John, not exactly understanding silence,
changed the subject by saying:
EN-, you've often wanted to 20 over to
the Manor House, and You won't have
many more chances if l get this place.
Shall we 90 now"
Emily agreed. She knew the caretaker,
so there would be no difficulty in getting
/ in.
CHAPTER III.
They had wandered about the old place
| for twenty minutes, and had been every
where except up in the towers, which was
the oldest part Of the house. 1t had been
shut up from the public, as dangerous, for
the last two years John proposed that
they should 20 to the top and see the view
Emily was frightened, but he laughed her
out of her fears, or cat of the expression
Of them. So they went up: and John,
who was ina teasing mood, insisted on
their getting out on the roof which was
done by means OF short ladder leading
! through trap door.
Though the day was warm for the time
Of the year, EuIly soon felt bitterly cold
and said she must 90 down. John led the
way: but hardly had he got his loot off the
! last rung Of the ladder when he felt the
tower begin to rock.
/ With the impuls: Of coward scarce
/ staying to give ha-ty shout to Emily to
follow, he rushed down the stone stairs and
out of the place. 4 moment later there
was series Of creaking reports, and three
sides of the building fell with CRASH to
the ground, leaving Emily crouchine down
in corner OF the root, which still hung to
the remaining side
Adams ran into the road shouting for
ladder. Soon crowd was collected and
the ladder VAS fetched. Too short. An
other was found, and while willing hands
were flashing the two together Reuben drove
up in his cart
When he heard what happened, he took
Johns place in binding the ladders to-
gether, slyin.:
'Iou 20 and tell her what we're doing.
/ I'll see to this"
Reuben had the habit OF authority so
John went
When the ladders were firmly bound
Reuben and two others carried them
through the iron gates into the littls park
/ where the tower STOOD i mixed crowd Of
men, women and children stood breath
lessly gazing up at the corner where Emily
! crouched, her face covered, not seeming to
hear the encouraging words her lover was
shouting up to her.
/ Reuben looked at the wall
"We must be quick" said he to the
man next to him, cor it'll be down before
we can get her off. ~ Then after moment
he added: ut wont bear the weight Of the
ladder. Run and fetch the one off my
cart +"
This was done and in a few minutes the
third ladder was pushed through the rungs
| of the first, about four feet from the top,
making an isosco'es triangle Two men
were placed at the foot Of each ladder to
steady it, and the whole reared sidewise
against the wall, the apex almost touching
Emily, and the upright reaching up above
her head John hadn't been of much help
he was like one distraught; but when all
was ready, Reuben turned to him and said
Now, tell her to get on the ladder
Tell her to look up and catch hold Of the
frame above her head. Tell her she is
quite sale
John shouted up these instructions, but
without more result than making Emily
half stretch out her hand and shudderngly
cover her face again. Then Reuben said
It's all right, Miss Bolton. You Just
get on the ladder-quick, and you'll he
safe enough. There's half dozen OF us
holding it at the bottom" he shouted en-.
! couragingly.
CHAPTER ".
Reuben turned to John orce more.
"Look here, man., he said, "you must
90 up and fetch her"
''Go up that ladder? 1t wouldn't bear
the weight of both of us.
Some one must fetch her down. II
you won't must
''I'll-lll hold the ladder"