The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-11-02
.hild's l shall try. If L return no
nore--it will be because I-have

Now, God-bless you. lis sinful
"oman's prayer-but lie will hear
ven me, murderess."
| "Murderess! LOUISE"
81 tried to kill him--tried to end
it! fired to Kill in my despair--it
was the wrong man. saw dimly-
through the bIinds--another woman's'
room--unGer the light of match
oniy-and l killed him-an innocent
man.
"Lou;Se-in E:chmond-through the
AIinGs-n vear ugo?''
"\h, YOU heard Of it??''
81 was the man.
at cannot be-"
cit was Il w:Ng-room. She was
knceliny before me, and the bullet
| struck here.' He drew aside his hair
mud rested his finger upon a white
| spot. "I.rodnar-'
God is comforting me-" she whis-
psred. "'Yhe rest Will come" Tears
Strea:"rd down her checks from her
| closed lids. Somers chose the mo-
| ment to leave her.
keep her alive until morning." he
said. to the surgeon. 81 will come
| thcn--or not nj ALL" And then to
HE negro: "Now, my boy. Sroo in
rol'' if you guide me safely into
Richmond and back. viii yon need a
| horse!" The negro shook his head.
NO horse can cross whar L gointer
TO-" lie led away briskIy into the
! 'hickahcminy swamp, and when
~ -,
he WAS within the lines of his enc
my With the Richmond lights in
sight. Not until then did he remem-
rer hat he lad no knowledge of Ray
nonh lo.hin's whereabouts. He
stopped, amazed that he had failed in
his vital matter.
lido you know Mr.. Holbin in Rich
mond,' he asked of the negro, "Mr.
Raymond Holbin?"
YES, sab, course I know him. We
all biongs to es ma"
"What! Then that house back yon-
der! Whose is that?'
Oats his house, sab, recli'n. Don't
nobody come out but him, to see es lit
tie GAL
Ellis girl! Her name-what is her
| nance"
Calls 'er ChicEy most generally.
Sometimes he called 'er Nanon." Som
rs stopped then and stood with his
face toward the stars in breathless
rcverc Il few moments.
"My boy" he said, you saw the
woman who was shot?'
"Ies, sab"
she is dying; that is her child and
she does not know it. Here is all the
money have With me; it is yours if
YOU will go back With all your might
and tell her about the child. DO this
my boy. and God will bless YOU"
'Ilow you gonter get back, mars,
ter?"
"'rhat doesn't matter!-go! go! Here
is your mnney-be quick now!"
Bring it along wild you, marster.'
The negro vanished as a shadow with
in Il shadow
and now. Louise" said the soldier
rs he plunged on into the city, God is
comforting you'll"
SO far as the chance of detection
was concerned. Richard Somers was a!
safe on the streets of Richmond tina
night as in his own camp; but he re
allied that perhaps he had a Difficult
task before him to find Raymond Eol
bin. And if he found him, what then
The city was in turmoil. Excited
men and women crowded the streets
and wounded soldiers were ON every
side. There was to be little sleep tina
night in Richmond or in the next fivt
to come, for the fate of the city huns
in the balance during the seven days
battle. Somcrs carried off his move
experience bodily, and, passing into
the Spotswood hotel, he sought a direc
tory. His search for Holbin's nam
was at once successful, and, taking
note of the address, he went forth ant
prepared himself for the final trial
His safety lay in the character of tn
service he was rendering to the woman
to whom Holbin owed much. At 1eas
he argued so. How little he knew til
depths of villainy he WAS about t.
probe!
I. 4 policeman directed him to the ad
dress secured, and he found himsel
before Il spacious and pretentious man
r sion of the older style. There wer
lights in trout and he hesitatee
: prompted by some intuition. If h
: could get to the rear, he imagined
, and question q servant, the risk woul
8 be less. There seemed to be garde
8 and wing, and upon side street h
found an entrance through an iro
r gate, which stood aiar. Entering an
:. passing horse tied in the shrubber,
i he approached the wing-room withor
t connecting the place with any impre
: sion of memory; but suddenly, as h
: neared the closed door, the FLASHING
s a fountain smote his ear, and the exp
e rience of memorable night rose
G mind. The iron gate, the gravel wal
the shruhhery and the wing-room! \
IS were there; and above all the low N,
g sic of the fountain. Then, swift as
e flash Of lightning, rose his promise. Il
s. was pledged not to enter. But as
stood, his mind confused and witho,
|, power to measure the significance
t. the new facts, the door opened and
e young woman stepped out. The ligl
i. from the iron lamp swinging overhes
u fell full upon her. He saw that h.
face was womanly, sad, and beautifr
i. face hallowed by the sufferings
ID others like unto those he had seen
lie often in the convent and hospital.
IN vague half memory of it arose in
mind. He lifted his hat instinctively