Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-14

route passing through the shadowy
streets 1 learned fully how the escape
had been accomplished. and how she
had contrived and plotted TO get
message through TO him, succeeding
where probably others would have
failed. just because a lovely woman's
Wit Is transcendent when difficulties are
great.
a medical man IS like n priest so
far az the inviolability OF those things
which come 20 his ears are concerned.
but should be sorry % be the rcpos-
tory OF many such secrets. But Just
then calm thought was impossible. Tor
could feel that the girls arm touch
Ing mine trembled, and thought what
might have been"
Here is the house." said. at last. !
rousing myself. You feel that you are
lin no immediate danger. sir?"
"On the contrary. l feel that am
always in danger"
"Ahl Keep back IN the shadow
goodir
Two policemen passed Us. talking.
aud Il was only when they had turned
the corner that the girl gave sigh or
. relief.
Now quick, Come" said.
For I had made I'D my mind. My
E visitor Of the night-the bearer Of an
I / impossible burden. OF a tremendous
sorrow, wished 20 be lost, 20 be IN
}. known. Was l doing him q wrong7
4 thought not II was not he, but his
r. form. his existence. or. rather. what
20 had been his existence. that wished TO
n subserve in the interests OF these two
o That there would be Inquiries about a
T. piece OF cold clay seemed matter OF
leXtrCmc doubt 10 was not probable
o that anyone had seen that solitary way
!. farer OF the nl-ht who lay there dead.
q and now that an was well With him, be
q would, I doubted not. have chccrtuliy
m consented 90 AID the cause Of these two
rs fucuis-my friends.
"This Is what I propose said
avcrtiug my Stances from the girl
r. You are in convict gar0s'
ayes. yes.
"Then. quick. come WITH met" AM
: leaving the Eirl who had sunk into @
4 chair. I led the cN-captive mp 20 ms
lrcssing-room. through the hall, pas
|tre surgery door. which was agar
showing lilo light within. "N0w yoi
4 uust chance" 7 said
Tho transrormal aid not occupy
4 him Ions and whom we reicinot Ai
Narnay he was n different looking in
4 Idivilgal. and IN glt have walked u
II streets with safety.
s felt eager for them 20 20.
2 "Good-by," said. and thc girl seize
+ my hand.
"Wil there bc no"
q Pursuit." / cried. NO MI D1
las Will have no need 20 look aroul
now / promise you that
a How can 1 thank you?' she sal.
z wistfuuy.
Il "By insuring the success Of nay piai
A Farewell, Coz"
81 Ii was an hour later that the scheu
y was completed. and then tlo Clst-o
q garments OF the CN-pr.soncr hai a'
l0tler owner, and I wiped my stream
. ing brow.
81 "Thcro can be no mistake I said
p myself. and / took a turn up and loN
tie room before throwing the lot
cloak Dallas had carried over tle pro
trate form. Now for lt." ana riFir
one more glance around I seized r
|nat and went ont into thc street. who
dli not have 20 look long l0r what
q sought constable. leisurcly mahli
his round.
"Omceri" saidl
lie turned sharply.
- DIR Raymond. sir!" he said. "WhaI
wrong?'
a man is lying dead in my 81
sery-heart failure-and lac is wearll
convict clothing"
dead. sir, / viii come az once. d"
t Half an hour later an that was m,
tai OF q supposed captive who b
fought his way TO freedom was tal
away. IL doubts arose never heard
a.. lthem-in fact. the affair died away
80 ccpt in my mind.
"o' She had told me that II matters j
been different I should not have ASK
Heu Ira vain: but. all. she loved that man
though he were a god. Heaven gra
that he loves her as We'll Well. lt
not every man who loses that has Oh
much 20 the credit side in the ledger
the past.
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