West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-02
CHAPTER TX.
A TALK BEFORE pRRAKTAsr.

AbbAAiilS ~ lily witch 4 lOuilu III WAS
little after 3, which meant in Wash
ington Allowing for transmission,
telegram would reach there in time to
be on hand with the opening Of the de
partmerts. ] therefore wired at once TO
the following effect;
Postmaster General, Washington:
a pcrumptory mandainus has boon issued by
territorial judge TO compel me to delivor to
oddressoe the three registered letters which by
your directions, issued Oct. 10. l was TO hold
pending arrival Of Special Agent jackson.
Service Of writ viii lie made az 6;i5 today un-
less prevented. Telegraph ino instructions how
TO aot.
That done, had a good tab. took n
brisk walk down the track and felt so
ftcshcned up as 20 be none the worse for
my sleeplcss night returned to the
station little after 6, and, 10 my sur
prise, found Miss Cullen walking up
ard down the platform.
You arc up oarly!" we both said
together.
"Yos, 'oshc sighed 81 couldn't
sleep last night. -
You're not unwell, hope?"
'Ho-exccpt mentally"
looked a question, and she won't on,
81 have some worries, and then last
night ! saw you were all keeping sorle
bad news from me, and so l couldn't
sleep"
Then we did wrong 60 make a mys-
tory Cf it, Miss Cullen, said, "for il
really isn't anything to trouble about
Mr.. Camp is simply taking legal steps
to try 60 force me to deliver those let
teTs TO him "
"And can he succeed?o
"No."
How win you stop him2''
81 don't know yet just what we shall
do, but if worse comes 20 worst / viii
allow myself TO be committed for con-
tempt Of court A"
"What would they do with you?"
''Give me free board for n time"
mot send you TO prison?'
Eyes"
"Oh, " she cried, that mustn't bel
You must not make such a sacrifice for
as. ="
''I'd do moro than that for you, {" I
said. And / couldn't help putting a lit
tie emphasis on the last word, though i
knew 1 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, - 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, 4"
/ went on, Tive become so interested i'm
your success and the licking Of those
fellows that / really think I'd stand
about anything rather than that they
should win. Yesterday, when Mr.. Camp
threatened to- Then ] stopped, as It
suddenly occurred 20 me that IL was best
not 20 tell Madge that / might lose my
position, for it would look ike a kind
Of bid for her favor, and, besides, would
only add TO her worries
Threatened WHAT" asked Miss Cul-
len.
Threatened to lose his temper, 4"
answered.
"You know that wasn't what you
were going 20 say" Madge said re-
proachfully
mo, it wasn't " laughed.
"Then what was it2"
Nothing worth speaking about.
"But / want TO know what Inc threat
ened.
Really, Miss Cullen"- began, but
she interrupted me By saying anxiously.
He can't hurt papa, can her"
"No. " L replied.
"Or my brOtheIs?"
"He can't touch any OF them without
my help. And he'll have work to Kct
that, I suspect
"Thcn why can't you tell me?" de-
mandcd Miss Cullen your refusal
makes me think you are keeping back
some danger 10 them.
why, Miss Cullen, I said, II didn't
like TO tell his threat because it seemed
we'll I may be wrong. hut + thought
IL might look like an attompt--au ap-
peal Oh, pshawr I faltorcd. like a
donkey Il can't say it az want to put
It. "
"Thon tell mo right ont what no
threatened, said Madge.
He threatened to get mo discharged,
I said.
That made Madge look very sober,
and for q moment there was silence.
Then she said:
IT novcr thought Of what You were
riskinQ 10 help MS Mr. Gordon. And I'm