The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-01-26
no OTHER way.
10y SIN WALTER BEsANT.
Copyrighted. 1901. BY Dodd. Mead q Co.
CHAPTER XvI.-CoNrNuEp.

shy at frst, but wnat es,aoiisuou hio wi
ndence was an Irish Jig. i danced a jig
in the Hibernian manner, with plent!
OF shouting and the brandishing OF the
Ahillels=h
MY black friends suspicious, II he hac
any, were lulled by that dance. Never
had he heard Of a Bow street runner or
constable or turnkey or thief-taker in the
whole Of his experience who talked broad
Irish and danced an Irish jig. Therefore
i say, he returned confidence for con-
6dence."
"His confidence. What was itp'
1T is worth your freedom, madam.
Nothing less. For he ave me to undei
stand-he confessed that, having been
sent to tho plantations, he has escaped
and has returned to England. There
fore, his lifo Is forfeit.
DO you understand? ] can go TO Bow
street tomorrow and cause his arrest
without appearing as a witness at all. He
will then DO executed with the greatest
certainty There viii be no more mercy
for him.
Added to his escape. according 20 his
own account, but he may be lying-tis a
boastful villain-he has murdered two or
three oversecrs Of the plantations where he
worked.
The news has not yet reached this
country, but it will certainly come over
before OF after his execution. He will
be hanged TO a certainty, first for breaking
his sentence Of transportation. and next
for the murder OF the overseers.'
"Ol" Isabd clapped her hands and sat
upright. oliver, you are wonderful! l
have always said that you would bring
luck 10 the house"
You deserve, madam, that l should
bring luck to your house | ought to bring
the best kind Of luck in return for goodness
without parallel"
She sighed, thinking Of certain words
she had overheard between the young
man and her companion.
Il must finish my story he said. For
there is another way. The man had a
woman with him--the woman who, / under
stand. came here with a message from
him this morning. You saw her
a wretched creature. al! rags and dirt.
"She Is all rags and dirt. IL that respect
SIZE matches the man. Unless she was
all rags and dirt she could not be his COM
ion: nor could she sit in that tavern.
Now, madam. unless that woman lied.
which ] do not believe, she is the wife Of
The adventurous negro; she has beer mar
ried to him these five years.
I'm hat case observe that you were not
10 the man at all. The ceremony
meant nothing except bigamy on his part.
] say that I am not certain. The woman
may nave lied, but | doubt IL. If she tells
TIE truth do you not see a mother way to
freedom"
1T il dreadful" she replied. ito desire
the death OF any man. especially Of 80 great
= sinner. But yet-yet-my friend, | cannot
give up even that wretch to certain death.
IL would he on my conscience for the rest Of
life"
liis death, madam. II necessary, / will
undertake the job. A workman
Job will make Of Il. too. But we
must consider ourselves first. And perhaps
Il h not desirable "a hang him ofhand.
"He would perhaps become a popular |
The mob loves a big and strong
man. Then there would be n last dying
speech and confession. with a ballad about
the cruel lady and the gallant black. Per-
haps II would be better 20 avoid thisp possible
candal.'
What would you do. them"
Il have thought q a plan, but II Is not
easy I am not quite certain whether n
can he carried through
Would your plan snye his life7 Would
IL leave him free 90 come here AGAIN."
Tie GROWING terror ia the ladys mind
that Nc might come again.
sBmaihe freely, madam Whatever hap
pehs. h. shall bot trouble you. IL y, how 4
ever. a. well 10 remember that there IL
a~nOtleT way possible hssides the rough
and ready method - laying M Information
nj Bow street Believe ine, dear madam,
he thing v a. good NJ done
%. Oliver, I viii ioyfully leave ,tlse whuls
hasinass In your lands. II ydu can only
II 20 a cluse without SCANDAL
4 will do NY best Meantime. n 10
nearly midnight let your servants
~ 10 bed D. you ~ o. yuur own room
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