The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-16

that he fully believed in ny explosive
bullets.
Get up! Sit down at that table. take
pen and ink. and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
you name is-'take my solemn oath never
from this moment to modest Millicent
Bronson in any way whatever Sign it!
1 Numbered Now take this Bible and
swear to what you have written
He was not very willing but I made
a movement of the pistol, and he thought
better of his first impulse to refuse.
Now remember 1 said to him. I
know practically the whole of your life
One word, one ugly look, and / set the
police on your track. I shall have no
scruple, no hesitation. 1 am one of those
people who believe in and rejoice in the
punishment of the guilty, shall only
hold my hand out of consideration for
my friend here. You called me six
peen' orth-of-copper just now, but for the
future you had better bear in mind that
in some situations small things are often
of great moment. Now go. and never
let me catch so much as a glimpse of
you again."
lie got up from the table and looked at
us both, first at her and then at me. You
little devil he began, and then I made
a step forward and he bolted.
Il assure you, Joe, that when realized
that he was gone that had won the game
by sheer bluff, 1 sat down and laughed
till l was almost in Mysteries. She, poor
crushed soul rushed to the door and lock-
ed 1t, and then came and wept and sobbed
over me as though her poor heart was
breaking. He would have killed you for
half a word she sobbed. You
"fPooh The man is an errant coward,
1 returned.
oh, but you don't know how strong
he is. l thought he would have broken
my wrist just before you came in. SeeP
and she pulled back her sleeves, showing
her Door arms all covered with cruel
bruises. The sight of them decided me. /
babe her lock herself in, and told the wo-
man of the house that horrible things
would happen TO her If she let that man
In again, and then IL went and told the
archdeacon all about 1t. l told him every
thing"
"Archdeacon Lister?" I cried
Rosey looked at me seraphically. mo
other archdeacon takes any particular in
terest in poor Millicent." she said, mildly
But he can't marry her-an archdea-
con-perhaps he has forgotten by this
time / blurted out.
Has her" said Rosey, significantly.
My poor Joe how little you know hui
man naSure In spite of your public school
and varsity training. 1 tell you the arch
deacon looked ten-twenty-thirty years
younger before I had finished. Take me
womanr
So" she went on, II took him straight
to Queen Elizabeth street, and into her
room. She gave sort of cry at the sight
of him, and ! can't tell you any more of
what happened then, Joe, for l shut the
door and sat on the stairs for a long time
until indeed Mrs. Jones-thats the land
lady's name-came and found me and in
pity took me down to the dining room.
her other dodgers being out. She made
me cup of tea for 1 was famlshed and
then 1 ventured upstairs TO see how things
were progressing, which was not so we'll
as might be. All. my good kind friend ,
he said. come in and help me to make
this child hear reason. She says she can
not--I say she can. Add your word to
mine.
She's right, Rosey," I put in. at
would sacrifice his entire position. Such
a marriage would be Acknowledgements
terousi'
MY good Joe" said Rosey, "Archdeacon
Lister does not agree with you lie has
worked desperately hard for the church.
but he is no more than human and human
nature has only SO much vitality to give
out, no matter how good the cause to
which 1t is given. The archdea son is
used up, given out all his; he is on The
verge of breakdown, and the doctors have
ordered complete rest and change for at
least two years in the most imperative
manner possible, ana the very day on
which 1 went TO fetch him to go to her he