New-York tribune., 1898-11-13

"YOu clumsy TOOL cTlfu NoItnH' ''S'hb -
though to strike me. But he thought better Oh
H. and took the lady roughly by the arm
"Come we VIII leave this gentleman 10 play
the fool alone" he said. go -
I'm going blck,' she sald ! "il-so ho
further with you. - =, o,
her arm until she cried out. , ana
..Sir said l. staring az the stained cIoth, did
Won ever know red wine TO have gray cregs
before -, .xio, on, AGAIN.
eho .ried 10 free herself, and called IN terror
that she would not go. He ciapped u heaVy
hand over her mouth ~ , ,.noer
T said you're a rogue, and the lady shall not
stir step . ,,, ,o, and
He released her suddenly to confront m, me ana ana
in answer To a signa she IAN i'"'" ~ ~
"Yo, zee. she puts herself under nay prolec-
ton" said 1T is not hte ior f'm'.Ili%m vo 70
drug ladys wine; 'hueeu '"' 10" "''n ~
"Rv cod, he cried. his face Whit with pas
sion you shall pay for TINS noJ nnr nmt y " tho
He loosened his sword | glanced "u' o, III,
vindow and saw that my carriage was ah'os'
I ready
keen lose 10 me, | whispered 10 n'i "'"t
vr. uov.d toward the door But No'thne'u "ts W.
there before us. and stood Win ms p"rn .a;a ,v
it, sword in hand dr." anu "'TSi"s - her ns
companton not t. spoil tn. chances "' .eaaio, nea
canr Inv crving out faced him WIN ' s'eiul
nerves than could have gwen "'ys'" o'''''
for
stand aside cried ,o,
Fool % you want your lungs Iii1k"u. o,. .
"Thoy ar, a fair tareet--try. # It piea'es you y
He made pass at me ana IL a Nm, ne vas
engaged was a fair swordsna'' uu, ,noo mo IN
a hc,ter. T. however. had me a"Ndi'as. go 80
cooler nerves and the better p"S'io" on,,id
long az could keep nm 10 ,ie 'arv ". second.
NOT fan back | was fearful every .or,s ,
thar thr ring of steel would bring the ser h na",s -,
about US and therefore at great rsN'
end the matter quickly. ,...otr nv
pont entered his breast Just beioN 'ne ne face
and ne fell forward. swoGnlne up'" h'a h;.
In 4 moment had him Oh ms "a'" a'u ioIi,
ebirt omen: the wound was last! 'u' ,a.
thought not serious: | mad 10 !"h'' ~ "
the mans death on my conscience
The lady 50 weak froi1 terror 'n"' oachad i,.
al,ons, TO- carry her out. but when We Ieacheu
a." G"or she uuckcd W courage to lean upon
my arm. Tn. landlord was blhKhE W -" ,.n,
as usual and my chaise was I"',u. sis,u,h bio
G. into his hand. bade hlm not ''s'uip M, nls
other .rucsi for half hour, that we HiiS"..
have a good start in case th' lf'lu" "ao 49,; %
for a pursuit, ard then: opening NV ",iii"ns
door handed the girl in and bade the pos'il'opfs
ride for an extra guinea. Directly was se"Nu
of we went at such a terrific pace and IN sdch
a cloud Of dust tina: you would nave ,hous"'
a royal embassy was ON the road To court
I leaned back against the cushions at my con-
panion's 81 g. and loked AZ her cautiously lie
tears had ceased her eyes we're closed am
though her mouth still qulvered from tlilie ~
time her breathing n Nadua!lN gre" qrleter an"
her breast e'ill. | felt eXtraordIarlN 'i'eu w
at tho sight Of her; she was 50 You, Z :" sN''.
@, tcuIaflN fashioned.
her lap and saw thar ther" vas no weud.hs
ring ,lpon il; had been certain before that tiie
man had lied | was so move DH i"i heai 10 10
IN mo that could NOT refrain from touch'hb
her fingers Tney closed upon mIhe 10Y u ""fI'
Securd
NV protector" she murmured
In half an hour. when heat had had tlhle .. 80
cool | began to reflect upon the sttahgshess VI
nv situation and ii was certainly suthcenuy
awkward To make serious. Her" was l. d
yo,no hocheor on my way to my uncle
house whose daughter was 10 marry anu ~ ~
nv carriage was a girl, young ana pre'ty' anu y.
n most engaging person, whose name uIu hot
know whose gallant. abductor, or Whatever
BE- ,,ae had incontinently wounded and whose
simplicity apparently was so protouhu .lla.
she was as contented in my hdhus ds SIZE i''6"'
have been in her mothers
~ This time she appeared to be asleep. and
had not the heart call her back 10 kno"leuse
of rho su,cding carria and her world or sor-
rows But at last. when We were Sc me uo@en
miles or so upon our way, | thought IT best 70
try to bring matters to an issue. touchen ne,
hand again, and again her hnsefs answered.
mine. she had not been asleep after all!
Madam" | said I'VE are no" tra'eiHhg
southwark and II your home lies IN TINS ulrec-
ton | win bid my men drive you there
"Oh no, no; not home" she cried
Where then. if not home"
"AnyN here but home. she said; my latnei
will never forgive me"
He could not surely, withstand your pitad
ing"
She opened her eye, and shook her head
He would never forgive runaway, she
said.
"Not even when the runaway thinks better oi
it, and returnS?''
"Ah, but that is not ali. IL you Ohiy khe"
how naughty I've BEEN,
Dear lady. you make much OF little; dare
take my oath You have no heavy SIN upon your
conscience Suppose you did run away with ms
rascal Northfed there's no great harm done