The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-01-26

but there was the nght Of the candles above
the screen, letting the light fall upon The
mans face and revealing himself.
Who are youG' Oliver asked, and what
do you wantf'
Il want Mrs. Woyland.'
You cannot SEQ that lady.
II viii see her: Go and bring her or
| will murder YOU
i shall not bring her and you will not
! murder me-
Bring the woman. or it win be the worse
for her
you win not see her either tonight or
any other night. Go!"
'Go?' the man laughed, "'Why-I came
to sec her, If you do rot bring her here l
IF you do not go l will ring this bell and
call up the servants =,
-Call them up IL you dare, and l will tell
them who I am. Tho servants? They are
my servants. Tie house Is my house.
What are you doing In my house? Go out
Of my house before ] break your skull.
single step and | will shoot you. Then
l will ring the bell and call up the servants
and tell them to drag out the body OF the
burglar"
The man stopped and hesitated. The
pistol vas visible in the hands OF the
NDtdhtl anu IL Npi~N tiAOhtt NV BIZ "
terror or hesitation.
$50 said Oliver still covering him with
the pistol and watching him as n watches
al antagonist in a duel. You viii think
better directly about calling up the servants.
Because, Mr.; Adolphus Truxo. you are
wanted elsewhere
What do you mean?'
Il mean thar il you move ! shall fire.
If 1 ring this bell you will be arrested or
killed: If you are arrested, It viii not be
You will not be tried for breaking your
conditions, but you will be- hanged at once
without hope of repreve. Do you under
stand?"
The man made no reply.
Stay here all night II you please. l
shall stay here all night as well. have
my pistols, and will use them IL you threaten.
In the morning the peopl, OF the household
will come. Even II you escape them. we
know where.to find you. II you were to
murder me you would not escape. There
is no escape Possible for you. Do you un-
who are your The negro did under
stand what was meant. He did not un-
derstand what was invention on the part
OF this surprising person. How do you
know all this?'
Il know more. l know about the muir
dered overseers in Virginia..
Il will murder you too, by
NO, You will not, because l shall shoot
you before you get the chance. 1 know
more still. / know that you .pretend that
you are married 10 this lady
$50 | was. In Newgate.'
Yes. But / know that you were married
already"
"Who are you? Who are your
-Never mind who ] am. Now, l have
had enough Of you. Co. You are a com
net. Fly, or i fire. Fly, l say"-he raised
his p~istol--or ! fire and settle this business
AZ once
Il want money
Then | must pull the bell which awakens
the servants. You will have no money
Tonight
The man hesitated for a minute.
Il will GO" he said slowly
stop. You are liable to be hanged.
don't say-I may help you TO
the gallows for this turn. Now.
hen. listen. IL is dangerous for you to
De seen in any street OF London. Keep
where you are, lie snug. Have you any
me you can trust as messenger? You
cent a woman this morning. a woman
n rags, a woman not to be allowed in a
iecent housc-have you no better mes
,enger?"
There's an Irishmsn-a man from
Dublin. He's in trouble, too but he would
vi an arrant for me if / asked him
Send your lrishman, then, and he shall
ell you what you are 10 do. Send him Ia
ne t1Ot tlilk dDOut ~ VI ~ |
I've got no money!
Tell your messenger that. But keep
mug. II you stir abroad. you will he
seen and recognized. Keep snug. You
nothing but hanging. l tell you
for your own good. Co.
The man disappeared as he had come.
In the morning one Of the servants OBJ
'erved tina a window at the back was |
,pen. She said that she had shut IL and
il. 1
Isabel crept out. hearing no more voices. |
oh she cried. Have you persuaded
He will Civ you no more trouble. madam.
Rest quite easy. As we agreed. II will, |
he better not 20 have the man
| would rather send him bach TO
where there IL the certainty that "A
man with a taste for hOusebreak-
ng and murder will very speedily meet
such an end a. should satisfy all his
rbends But, indeed. you viii hear no
more Of him.
Isabel heaved a deep sigh. "Oh! you
make me happy again. you have seen me
y my deepest humiliatiOns. After many
ay- my sins have found me out What
hall | do-what can ! do In gratitude "a
on for saving my good namef'