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the station" he said. lie got her
some re freshment put her In first
class carriage, and, but not until the
trgin was upon the point OF starting,
said. How is Mr.. BARLEY Bradstone?
Indeed, the engine shrieked and
was off with its burden before Bessie
could reply
40 was not until she had travelled
some distance on her return journey
that She realized what great may
that she had not got anything very
definite out OF Mr. McAndrew. She
had seemed indeed to have had no will
OF hen own while In his presence, and
10 have done exactly us he told her
she reached Wainford worry tired
and very dissatisfied and found a CIR,
Tiage waiting for her.
why, how did you know | was COM
ing she asked the coacl'man, VINO
was an old friend OF hers.
The mistress had q telogla am from
London" he said, 'Leastways Il tele.
gram came for her this morning"
Bessie stared al him with her eyes
wide open
I didn't telegraph she said. 81
meant TO take a fly home"
Well" he laughed, here we are,
sou SEQ and you'd better get In any
how
E1ozzlcd and bewildered, she was
about to follow his sensible recon.
mcndation, when a woman with q
ciiild IN her arms came up quickly,
and pulling ut her jacket, said, with
n mixture Of timldity and earnestness
Stop stop, for Gods sake, miss.
II must speak to you! l'ye been
whiting and Watching"
Bessie turned affrghtedly, and rs
the light fell upon her face, the
woman shrank back with cry of dis.
appointment
'"fHn'" she cried, Il thought 1t was
the young lady "leastways Mrs
Brgidstone"
No. am her maid, said Bessie
"What Is it2 Are you ill?' for the
woman looked worn and pale, and
there were deep lines Of anxiety and
krnuble on her thin face
III? YoS. miss, I'm Ill enough
hnL IL isn't that I'm no account. Ii
wns--' She looked round luuriulIy.
Como out OF hearing, miss" she
Whispered, imploringly 1t may bo
100 latcA-lut It's not my fault, I've
waited and watched, but I'm watched
too It's about the murder, miss"
Bessie'5 courage and selllpossession
cano baclt in an insant,
Wait moment James, she SAID
40 the conchman and she followed the
woman into the shadow of the station
wall
a thought II was the young lady,
she said, speaking timidly, and with
palpabo agitation, and hushiug th ?
chilu she carried under her shawl Il
tried to speak to her before. by Che
lodge gate where YOU lived"
\ remember" said Bessie You
arc tho gypsy woman.
Yes, I'm Liz Lee" assented the
woman, and | want to tell her some
thing that I'm Almost afraid to
whisper. I'm doing 1t at the risk of
my bic, miss, | am indeed" aud she
hooked up with piteous terror into
Dessie's eager eyes. He's promised
10 do for ne, IL dare open my lips'
Aud he'll keep his promiso!"
He? Who?" asked Bessie.
Ny husband" came the reply. "He
thinks I'm safe at the camp; but
slipped out-and followed the ctr
Iiage; thought II was going to meet
the young lady" She struggled lor
breath which her agitation and alarm
seemed to deprive her of, then, look.
tng round fearfully went ON, is 1t
true, miss, that he'll be hung?"
Bessies face paled
DO you mean MIR Faradeane2'
rho woman nodded with "A sob,
Yes. yes. Oh miss, II they only
Enuw! HIN commit amwder! Why,
p" Wouldn't kick u dog W. bit i'm,
ieayu alone shoot help.css womau,"
Bessie could Eayc fallen upon he
poor creatures neck
Go on, go on!" she saio trembling,
You know something You Will MT
tet him come to harm?'
No miss--if | could help It. Look
lc.el' She drew her shawl aside
and revealed the fuce of li'tle child
sleeping peacefully in her arms. III
IL hadn't have been for him she'd
have been underground by this tine
He saved her life, yes, he did, He
spoke to me rs nobody ever spoke be-
fcge. aud / can't cant--let him
come to harml'
Go on! so ont" implored Bessie,
The woman drew closer to her,
4 know who did the murder, miss 70
saio whispered husllily,
Bessie caught her arm.
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