The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-05-01

what she knew she should have left
conceal from every one. and. worst OF
all. had been discovered by the very
person from whom she was most anx-
ious to hide it
So she turned upon Jane angrily:
"Jane Bolingbroke, you shall leave me
as soon as we get back TO Greenwich
for this betrayal of my confidence"
She was not afraid now that the dan
ger was over. and feared no new dan
ger with Brandon at hand to protect
her. for i'm her heart she felt that To
overcome few fiery dragons and n
company or so of giants would be n
mere pastime TO him. Yet see how
she treated him. The girls had stopped
when Jane called Brandon. and he was
at once by their side with uncovered
head, hoping for and of course expect
ing a warm welcome. But even Bran
don, with his fund of worldly philos-
ophy, had not learned not TO put his
trust I'm princesses, and his surprise
vas benumbing when Mary turned
angrily upon him.
Master Brandon, your impudence In
following us shall cost you dearly. We
do not desire your company. and Will
| thank you to leave us TO our own af-
fairs. as we wish you to attend ex-
clusively to yours"
This from the girl who had given
him SO much within less than n week!
Poor Brandon!
Jane. who had called him up and
was the cause OF his following them,
began to weep.
| "Sir," said she. forgive me. II was
not my fault. She had just said
Slap came Mary's hand on James
mouth. and Jane was marched or.
weeping bitterly.
/ The girls had started up toward East
Cheap when they left Grouche's, in
tending to go home by an upper route.
! and now they walked rapidly in that
direction. Brandon continued to fol
I low them, Notwithstanding what Mary
had said. and she thanked him and her
God ever after that he did.
They had been walking not more
than five minutes when. just as the
girls turned a corner into n secluded
little street, winding its way among
the fish warehouses, four horsemen
passed Brandon in evident pursuit OF
them. Brandon hurried forward, but
before he reached the corner heard
screams Of fright and as he turned in
to the street distinctly saw that two OF
the men had dismountcd ard We're try
ing to overtake the fleeing girls. Fright
lent wings to their feet, and, their short
skirts affording freedom to their limbs
they were giving the pursuers warm
little race. screaming at every step &c
the full LIMIT OF their voices. How
they did run and scream, 1t was but Z
moment till Brandon came up with tn,
pursuers, who, all unconscious tha
they in turn were pursued. did not eX
pect an attack from the rear. Th'
men remaining on horseback shoutet
an alarm to their comrades. but so in
tent were the latter in their pursuit.
that they did not hear. One of the mel
on foot fell dead, pierced through tin
back of the neck by Brandon's sword
before either was aware OF his pres
enee. The other turned. but was ;
corpse before he could cry out. Til,
girls had stopped short distance
ahead, exhausted by their flight. Mar.
; had stumbled and fallen. but had riscl
: again, and both were now leaning
against a wall. clinging TO each Other
a picture OF abJect terror. Brandoi
ran to the girls, but by the time h
reached them the two men on horse
back We're there also, hacking away q
: him from their saddles. Brandon di
his best to save himself from being Gu
to pieces and the girls from being tran
pied under foot by the prancing horses