Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-09-26
CHAPTER NIL.
4 RESPITE.


Eya &--r-.--r,E TNburn, or | was rs
ELltEi&lk E ! ono who himself re-
a9+:fSse.. -.r.-' ccivcs n respite on the
A.ass~s.-I.sss.osas way to Tyburn, for IL
the charges in those letters were true
there could he no doubt aS to the result
Of an inquiry. Nor couli there he any
doubt that Lord Fylngdalc in such
case would refuse an inquiry. | ran
therefore. as if everything Depended
Of my speed. and / Hr"ivcd hrpathloes
Molly was alone. walking about the
garden rcstlcSsly. The Sun was now
set. but the glow Of the sky fingered.
and her face was flushed in the west
trn llglt. Jack she cried. 81 thought
Nc had parted this afternoon. What
ms happcnodr You have been run
1inr. what is IT,
~ good deal has happened, Molly.
For one thing You will not be married
tomorrow morning"
"NhN not. Is my lord iilf"
Not that know Of. but YOU will not
se married tomorrow morning
you talk in riddles. jack
"Would YOU like to put off the wed.
Sing. Molly
alas. il could put it off altogcth-
n. am downhyartcd over it. Jack.
Il weighs nae down like lead But
there Is no escape
Il think have in my pocket means
of escHpe--a respite at loast-unleSs
there are worse liars in the world than
those we have al Lynn"
Liars at Lynn, Jack? Who are
thcyF Oh. Jack. what has happencd"
sat down on a garden bench, Mol
IT," said. YOU hold the private char
srtcr Of Lord rylngdale in the highest
eSt,crr 10 you not
"1hcrc is no better man living. This
makes me ashamed of being so loath
10 marry him."
well. but. Molly, consider. Who has
bestowed This fuc character upon his
lordshpF"
"Evcrybody who knows him-Sam
Scmplc for one. He is never weary of
singing the praises of his patron"
He Is grateful soul and, on his
own account. n pillar of religion. l
will show you presently what an orna-
ncnt lac is to religion. Who else"
THE Rev benjamin purden, once his
tutor. Surely he ought to know
"Surcly. Nobody ought to know bet
ter. l viii show you presently how adj
mirable a wines, to character this
reverend divine must be esteemed"
There is Sir Harry Malyns who as
surcd Us that mis- lordship Is thought 10
be too virtuous for the world of FASH
ION"
"IIe is himself Ike the parSon a fine
judge Of character. Is that all:'
no. The Lady AnaStaS.a herself
spoke 10 me OF his nobility"
"She has also spoken 10 mc-of other
things. See mere. Molly l u.-pd
on the two letters. "WLat have mere
contain the characters Of all those cX-
collout persons the latest scandals
about them. their regulations and their
Practices"
"l'ut, Jack, what scandals? What
rcputations:"
You shall see, Molly. Oh, the allie
cations may be- false, one and all. For
what know sam may have the wings
OF an aichauGcl, and Mr.. rurdcn may
be already overripe for the new Jeru-
saicm. Hut you shall read"
offered her the letters. NO" she
s2.d. "Ecal them YOURSELF"
"Tho first, then, is from my fathers
first cousin Zachary PcntccrosSc a
bookseller in Little Britain. which is a
part Of London lie is | believe, a re-
fioctHbio, cod fearing man. You VIII
Observe that he does not vouch for the
truth of his informaton."
/ then read at length the letter which
you have already heard.
"What do you think. Molly"
81 don't know what to think. Is the
world so wickcdf"
Here il another letter. concerning
the Roy. Brniumin Purdcn. Observe
that this is another and an indcpond-
ent Witness So read the second let
ter, which you lave also heard.
what do yuu think of this worthy
gentleman. NollyE'
ooh, Jack. ] am ovcrwhclmcd. Tell
me more what r. means"
at meats. my dear. that a ruined
gamcstcr thought to lind an heircss
who would know nothing Of his tar
niShcd reputation. She must be rich.
All he wanted was her money. She
must not have lpr money tied m: il