The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-03

| Hamor-probably disappointed Oh
wife-with Giles Allen and Wynne, re-
turning to his abandoned quarry. She
saw, too, for the crimson spread and
| deepened, and her bosom heaved. Her
dark eyes, glancing here and there
| like those of a hunted creature, met
my own.
Madam" 1 said, Twill you marry
me?"
She looked at me strangely. DO
you live here?" she asked at last, with
| disdanful wave of her hand toward
the town.
mo, madam" I answered. II live
up the river in Weyanke Hundred, some
miles from here"
"Then, in Gods name, let us. be
gone!" she cried, with sudden pas
sion.
| bowed low and advanced to kiss her
hand.
The meadow was now less thronged,
The river, up and down, was white with
sailboats, and across the neck of the
peninsula went a line of horsemen, each
with his purchase upon pillion behind
| him. The governor, the councillors
and the commanders had betaken
themselves to the governors house,
where a great dinner was to be given.
But Master Piersey, the Cape mer-
chant, remained to see the company
reimbursed to the last leaf, though
one couple trod not upon the heels of
another, as they had done an hour
agone.
II must first satisfy the treasurer,
l said, coming to halt within so
feet of the now deserted high places.
She drew her hand from mine and
looked me up and down.
"How much is it?" she ask d, at
last. II will pay it."
I stared at her.
Cant you speak?" she cried, with
a stamp of her foot "At what am
valued? Ten pounds-fifty pounds"
"At 120 pounds of tobacco, madam"
I said, dryly. Il will pay it myself
70 what name upon the ships list
do you answer?"
patience WORTH" she replied.
! / left her standing there, and went
upon my errand with whirling
brain. Her enrolment in that COM
pany proclaimed her meanly born,
and she bore herself as of blood royal;
of her own free will she had crossed
an ocean to meet this day, and she
held in passionate hatred this day and
all that it contained; she was come
to Virginia to better her condition,
and the purse which she had drawn
from her bosom was filled with gold
pieces. To another l would have ad-
vised caution, delay. application to the
governor, inquiry: for myself | cared
not to make inquiries.
The treasurer gave me my receipt,
and l procured, from the crowd
around him, Humfrey Kent, a good
man and true, and old Belfield, the
perfumer, for witnesses. With them
at my heels I went back to her, and,
giving her my hand, was making for
the nearest minister when voice at
a little distance hailed me. crying
out: This way, Capt. PERCY"
! turned toward the voice, and pe-
held the great figure of Master Jere-
my Sparrow sitting cross-legged, like
the Grand Turk, upon grassy hill
lock, and beckoning to me from that
| elevation.
"Our acquaintance hath been of the
shortest" he said, genially, when the
maid, the witnesses and | had reached
the foot of the hillock, ''but | have
taken a liking to you and would fain
do you service. Moreover, | lack
employment. The maids take me for
hedge parson, and sheer off to my
brethren, who truly are of a more cler-
ical appearance. Whereas II they
could only look upon the inner man!
have doubtless chosen" He glanced
from me to the woman beside me- and
broke off with open mouth and star
! ing eyes. There was excuse, for her
beauty was amazing. "A paragon"
he ended, recovering himself
Marry us quickly. friend" I sid
"Clouds are gathering, and we have
far to go"
He came down from his mound. and
we went and stood before him. had
around my neck the gold chain given
me upon certain occasion by Prince
! Maurice. and in lieu of other ring
now twisted off the smallest link and
| gave il to her.
"Your name?" asked Master Spar
row. opening his book.
"Ralph Percy. gentleman"
"And yours?" he demanded, staring
| at her with a somewhat too apparent
! delight in her beauty.
She flushed richly and bit her lip.
He repeated the question.
She stood minute in silence, her
eyes upon the darkening sky. Then
she said, in a low voice: "Jocelyu
Leigh"
1t was not the name ! had watched
the Cape merchant strike off his list
! turned upon her and made her
meet my eyes, what is your name ~
| demanded. Tell me the truth"
81 have told it." she answered
proudly. ut is Jocelyn Leigh"