Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-05-18
CHAPTER XVIII.

Hush, don't tremble 80. It's all
best now!"
GO Gn-go on"
"Well. she read 1t, and bursting
into tears, held it out--with her face
hidden In her apron-tO me,
II read It, II was letter, just
the sort Of letter nobleman's edu-
Gated son would be able TO write-ask-
ing her to meet him that night, and go
to London with him. OF course he
promised 10 marry her!"
and and your"
az? Well | used strong language,
May and I did foolish thing. ! ought
to have taken the letter to the colonel,
but ! wanted to have my revenge on
the cowardly wretch. went back
and told him, ~ II In answer to his
note, that the girl wonId meet him"
"Oh sgd"
Eyes; and no was SO pleased that he
threw me half n sovereign"
Mays hands frightened on his
breast
IAN right, walt a minute. The time
appointed was nine O'Clock, the place
n barn Just outside the barracks. |
watched my friend start, ana then
crcpt out Of the barracks got around
by another way, AMI met him
AN"
"Mny, you should have seen him
start when he met mo Instead Of the
poor child! But he kept his coun-
tenancc these men can do II! |
didn't give him time to back out OF 1t,
but | just took tho letter out Of my
pocket, wrapped the sovereign In It,
and flung 1t o nthe GROUND at his feet
He was on me Hike tiger, but was
prepared for that, and. stepping back,
| caught him 4 cnt across the face
with my cane He's got the mark
now, | fancy. Hush~-hush for Mays
arms are arounl his neck and her
lips pressed adorngly on his pale
face.
"That brought him to book, and
gave mm the advantage. He stopped
short and stood in front of the door
out of bounds drunk, striking an Of
hccr, Good says he ami he shouts
for the guard. knew he'd got the
best of A. He'd got the letter-my
word would go for nothing against
him, and II II had I'd struck an Of.
flcer You can do almost anything
but that--that Is the one unpardon-
able oifenso. coull hear the
guards bugle-sco the lights In the
barracks made II spring for 1t,
knocked him down-worsc and worse,
you see-and bolted."
"Oh, my darling my darling! My
poor, brave, COOL sgd"
81 had just eleven penCe-halfpenny
In my pockets, ami | should have
starved II 1t hadn't been for good
woman who gave me loaf and n
piece OF cheese tut-tut Don't make
so much Of It, dear"
God bless her, sgd! God bless
her."
And | made my way toward Lon.
don. Yesterday by luck--l get some
luck sometimes, after all went into
the alehonse In the next village to
this and there | heard my own name
and found that you lived here.
came on the next day, and-you know
all now. There, It's Il long story"
May clies-a and wisely he lets her
then she looks up
sgd, il You know how grieyed--
how greved ! feel, sgd. have de-
serted you--"
Mono"
yes, havc-l have. have al.
most forgotten YOU in this new love OF
mine; and you SO worthy Of all my
thoughts. on, sgd. forgive me! And
what shall do? on" and she
shudders those dreadful men we saw
this morning,"
by George" he says, with smile,
been for You they would have had me
Confound them but thero, they were
only doing their duty"
And you arc in danger sim. Oh
sgd, what shall we do?" and she looks
around, shuddeyng.
"Husht' he says, eoolly tndeed. he
Is by far the cooler Of the two. "This
Is my plan, mean 60 get to the
sea-coast as soon as possible. Of
course Once there, | can get on
board a merchantman the. don't ask
awkward questions and work my pas.
sage out somewhere Where doesn't
mttor But but | must have some
money, May, and his voice falters
Money" she says, eagerly, "or
course. Oh. Syi how clad | am.
How mueh-two hundred pounds ?"
and she dives into her pocket
He laughs
Tive hundred pounds! Bless the
child Mo- A few pounds, Just to
help me ON the road You see. they
think have not got silver. and by
George. they're right and they'll keep
to the highroa1s They won't try
the trains IL can -, on tho line
I'm safe. 4 few poua 4 viii do IT,"
She takes out her purse, tears Il