The Yale expositor., 1901-12-13
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athwsrt the footpath. where Tom
Sheffield saw Il. and watched II as In
duty bound. Presently he saw anoth-
er shadow upon the white path. and
heard Mary speak 10 her companion.
Tom lay prone upon the balcony above
them.
Jack YOU love mc?"
God knows Il. and 20 my sorrow"
Il had betrothed myself 10 another:
| never can be his now. Let that bring
me back TO your confidence"
Mary. when I came into the inn to-
night. Il was 10 see YOU for the last
time. am leaving Kirkstall."
Leaving Kirkstall' Where Is your
mother. them"
II have given her the farm and the
money; my Uncle Luke will see to the
business and her brother is an honest
man. she can take no harm"
And why art thou going?" she
asked. some OF her old native tender
ness of speech coming back 10 her
Because | cannot live in the land
where another Is 10 wed thee
MY poor Jack. Then do not go on
that account I'll never wed another:
never wed at all. But In memory OF
our dear old days OF friendship. do this
thing | ask OF thee. Tonight n foul
deed has been done. and | have lived
TO bear home with me the evidence
that one I love better than all the
world is concerned in It. Hush. Jack.
for the love you Bear me. listen and
fulfill your promise that whatever !
could ask you TO do for me you would
do H..
Il am listening. Mary, and I will not
break my word"
You know the young no-the young
gentleman. Mr.. Parker-nay. do not
shrink from me-nnd him. warn him.
save him Tell him all Is known. he
must put the seas between him and
England-between him and me. Tell
/ him twas | who found the hat with
! its blue ribbon In the band. and took u
home. and they recognized Il at the
moment did. Go now; follow tho
men who are gone TO the abbey: hear
what they say at the Hark-to-Royer;
use your own keen wits, and hunt
down Richard Parker; but only for
his good-to warn him. 20 save him,
| I'll 10 thy mother. and comfort her.
and tell her that thou hast bethought
myself OF thy decision. and that there
is no need thou shouldst go.
God bless. thee. my poor betrayed
love I'll see thee no more until he is
safe beyond the sea. Good-by!"
lie kissed her upon the cheek and
was gone.
We'll. I'm dommed," exclaimed
Tom Sheffield under his breath. as he
slipped from his hiding place and
sought his curious old-fashioned bunk
somewhere beneath the great stair
case We'll. I'm dommed, / often
card parson say as devil can put on n
pleasin shape for his own ends. and
/ dunno as / liver roightly understood
i IL afore tonect. Theirs that sandy
mugged yillin Foster. as cum wi Cen
/ tleman Dick. biggest fool 4 Kirkstall
/ could see as he wor no better nor n
/ waster. want-Tope. a cut-throat
/ scour- -th-neot: but as for tother'n,
why. weren't seemingly a better chap
/ goin' 'Andsome is as 'andsome does.
/ that's rect: but 'andsome and doin'
everything andsomc 10 boot. that was
/ Gentleman Parker. 'earty. pleasant
spoken gent as you'd wish TO see. and
/ just the sort. II I'd been n woman
which thanks Providence | aln't-as
| I'd IA gone for straight, just as our
/ poor lovely Mary have ben and done.
And then. all being said. 10 and be-
hold II II don't turn out that he's the
| very Old Nick hissen. and hay been
and done n murder. Which fulnlls
what Is written. as parson says that
the devil he can put II on for his pur-
pose. whether IL be a fine handsome
young gentleman. n fisherman. or a
roarin' lion: but there's one thing.
Tom. you can bet on. as no Judge and
jury. II so be II should go as far. Is
ever a-goin 20 get out o. you what
you'n card this night"
With which earnest comment and
reflection. with which touch OF fore
sight aud warming bond OF secrecy
Tom turned In. and slept the sleep OF
the fearless and just.