The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-06-08

and soon, at that"
"oh, you cannot mean IT," Jane
cried surely, surely you are only |
saying II 10 to- appall me"
And Is ypnr interest then, so
great IN this rebel?"
My interest IS great in anyone
who is the subject Of injustice. II
Is enough TINT You should hang that
poor old gentleman who to-day had
the misfortune to become your pris-
oncr, but that you should contem-
plate hanging a man whom You
have sent ont yonr scouts. your spies.
90 hound down and who hus not
even an discriminating paper upon
his person, that is passing al
boundsl cannot believe that
The king would approve 81 having his
causc enllied by such aets.p She
spoke with iervor, carried beyond the
point u discretion
You speak with mos, surprising
nrdor. madam" Brssemer remarked.
his face black with passion. but
prrmii me 10 advise yon that his mai.
csiy the King wisely leaves such mat
tiers "a The Judgment " his trusted
officers. well understanding that an
inscriptions Zoe must be dealt with
in manner bofiting the method o.
his warfare"
'ncrupulnus fae as You may term
thcm,n Jane answered. n have vet
60 learn when the American forces
have ever treated .hn honorable pris-
oner ~ war IN 80 summary manner
The three tories whom they hung
were not. as ynu wen know. reul sol,
diers They were but outlaws brutal
desperndocs wenring Tie kings uni
form as a cloak and shield"
II fear, dear lady. the pardality
which you have FORK the enemies Of
yopr king has somq@hat dimmcd the
clcnrness of your Judgment, How.
ever. ! feel that owe myself most
severe censure for the cruel wound
which have SO uninteutionally in.
flictcd upon you Had ! sooner real.
lied how deeply you are In love with
this young Warrington. should
have taken pains 20 have kept from
YOU the punishment which | feel II
my duty 10 mete ont 10 him"
is a womnn's heart never 90 be
swRyrd save by love-" Jane asked.
Can she never plead for Justice with
ont having her motives impugned?
IN | have spoken in behalf of Capt.
Worthington. II have besought you
not 10 put into execution your cruel
threat, am impelled by motives Of
common humanity"
lis this true. Jane2" Bessemer
cried eagerly Is II SO that you do
not love him. Do you pledge me
your honor ON itg'
Jane drew back pledge you my
honor2 No. II my simple word be
not enough, where would | find the
honor 10 plcdgeg'
llessemer. torn hetwiNt rapture aud
uncertainty, searched her face with
jealous eyes. surely. 'twerc too fair
face to be nught but honest. "Ah,
my ever ready-tongucd jane" he
said, won little know the weight
your words have lifted from my
breast This one rebel have feared
l had more cause to dread thnu all
the rebels in all the armies ON this
continent combined"
"rhcn that explains your severity
: tonight can wen understand that
one might be inclined To deal harsh
~ with person oue feared, but
3 since this poor Worthmgtun is So
mmbly placed that TO fear him wout
: be 60 bolittlo yourself, surely mercy
Is easy"
Again did Ressemer regard her sus
: piciously, An artful plea he oh
served yet | ann not SO sure that thi
rebel is not still to be feared; though
could I have the safeguard Of YOU
lose, | would fear nothing earthly.
r would dwell toe near Heaven 70
: that. Come. lane. you who can be s.
teuderly considerable of others, sure
~ will not keep me longer in sus
pcnse. Tell me that YOU will an
. swcr yes To SIC request made thi
6 morning.
Dear colonel" replied Jane, "th
9 man / marry must be humane a
y well MS brave. Your bravery, non
! questions; your hmnunity,,it remain
Y ~
u "Ah, madam," he returned, ut
p" well known that happiness is tn
great propagator of virtue. Gran
/" me the happiness seek, and yo
: will find that my humanity will bios
i som in It's sunshine. To clinch III
~ argument, give me this hand an
" that young rebel shall not die at t.
y morrow's sunrise" He took her han
u as he spoke and pressed it to h
y heart, but Jane withdrew it quickl,
u, "Surely," she observed coldly, "Cd
w Bcsscmer needs no bride to spur hi
Sc To an act OF Justice, and If he did, !
80 0,A sra aslta.,sNr tSisit~ Ia sis on
:" reward
Yis- A.;issN resAa.
NJ | seek" he reterted ilippantly, viii
't his brow contracted with irritatio
on "onless. indeed, dear lady, you tipii
pg Yourself Ms virtue But truce
". fencing; let us, 10 the question.
nm It bargain, or Is II not2 Is tn
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