Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-04-10

erous familiar who had deserted him
at the crucial instant, but she made up
for 1t now, folding him in protective
wings and breathing through his spirit.
In rapid and vehement whispers he
poured out the words upon the girl in
the doorway.
II have a friend, and would lay
down my life to make him what he
could be. lie has always thrown ev-
erything away, his life, his talents, all
his money and all Of mine, for the sake
Of-throwing them away! Some other
must tell you about that room, but 1t
has ruined my friend. Tonight l dis
covered that he had been summoned
here, and I made up my mind to come
and take him away. Your father has
sworn to shoot me II set foot In his
house or on ground Of his. Well, my
duty was clear, and I came to do 1t.
And yet I stopped at the foot Of the
stair because-because l remembered
that you were Robert Carewe's daugh-
Ter. What Of you II I went up and
harm came TO me from your fatherf
For I swear l would not have touched
him. You asked me not to speak Of
personal things, and I have obeyed
you, but you see / must tell you one
thing now. I have cared for this friend
Of mine more than for all else under
heaven, but l turned and left him to
bis ruin and would a. thousand times
rather than bring trouble upon you!
"A thousand timesT All, I swear II
should be a thousand times a thou
sand"
He had paraded in one speech from
the prisoners dock to Capulet's gar
den, and her eyes were shining into
his like great light when he finished.
Go quicklyw she whispered. go
quickly! Go quickly"
But do you understand?'
"Not yet, but I shall. Will you go?
They might come-my father might
come-at any moment"
But
do you want to drive me quite
mad? Please go" She laid a trem.
bling, urgent hand upon his sleeve.
"Never, until you tell me that you
understand" replied Crailey firmly, lis
tening keenly for the slightest sound
from overhead. "Never-until them"
when I do shall tell you; now
only know that you must 60"
But tell me-
"YOu must go!
There was shufiling Of chairs on the
floor overhead, and Crailey went. He
went even more hastily than might
have been expected from the adaman.
tine attitude he had just previously as
sumed. Realizing this as he reached
the wet path, he risked stealing round
to her window.
For your sake" he breathed, and,
having thus forestalled any trifiing i'm
perfection which might arise in her rec
objection Of his exit from the house, he
disappeared, kissing his hand to the
rain as he ran down the street
Miss Betty locked her door and pulled
close the curtains of her window. A
numerous but careful sound Of foot
steps came from the hall, went by her
door and out across the veranda. 81
lently she waited until she heard her
father 60 alone to his room.
She took the candle and went in to
Mrs. Tanberry. She set the light upon
a table, pulled chair close to the bed
side and placed her cool hand lightly
on the great lady's forehead.
Isn't it very late, child? Why are
you not asleep"
Mrs. Tanberry, want to know why
there was light in the cupola room
tonight?
"What?" Mrs. Tanberry rolled her,
self as upright as possible and sat with
blinking eyes.
81 want to know what am sure you
know and what am sure everybody
knows except me. What were they do,
ing there tonight, and what was the
quarrel between Mr.. Vanrevel and my
father that had to do with Mr.. Gray"
Mrs. Tanberry gaZed earnestly into
the girls face. After long time she
said in gentle voice:
"Child. has it come to matter that
much?"
"Yes," said Miss Betty.