The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-07-05

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without fall This she said with d
laugh. but he made no answer. His
face was drawn with pain at every
movement 1t reminded Peggy Of some
scraps of cotton wool that she had
brought for. him to put next his LAGER
ated skin. and grateful look he gave
her was her comfort and her hope, as
she left him to fight his own battle
with his shirt and set herself to pull
ing down the brushwood fence. "A
breach was easily and not noisily
made. and both moon and stars were
still crisp III the sky when Tom pain.
fully followed the girls lead and the
two plunged together into the open
bush.
"Djue east" repeated Peggy, stop.
ping In the first thicket. "D'ye know
the Southern Cross now2 I'm afther
misrememberin' 1t meself'
up yonder, Peggy. Those five"
An as like q cross as ham saw!
But as We know I We can steer due
east by I, an due east lies the say.
Ii you're wantin' wather on the way,
let the Southern Cross shine In your
face. an that'll bring we to the river.
! heard 'em say SO as>I waited table,
Il know, Peggy. know. Aud when
] get to the sea-if ever do-well. at
least my bones can sleep In it. instead
OF In this pestilent landr'
He stood eying her, eager to be
gone. and yet reluctant to snow un.
grateful haste.
AN why would theyr cried Peggy.
Its nanny a convict has escaped OH
RATS before We, so why wouldn't you Z
Only fetch up wild the say an there's
hope." ~.
Then, Peggy. there's no time to
lose" And his hand was out In an In.
staAt.
"Ah. then. Tom. an must be LAWN
YEP TEEN
Her voice was altered.
This is not the way to Castle Snlli-
van. Peggy. It's the very opposite al.
rection. And I've got you into trou.
BILE enough. goodness knows"
Her lips parted as though more ar
guments were on her tongue. But II
was upon his white face the moon
was shining. and his eagerness to 20
and go alone was now transparent.
They have made Jon crule. Tom"
said Peggy. with sudden sad dignity.
"Goodby. Go your ways. God bless
you!" ST.
"Cruel to your he said denseiy.
"Yes. crule to me-to me that brought
ye mate and drink. to me that d.
"But what can ! dor he asked her
in the same dull tone. II am grateful
TO you with oil the heart they've left
me. but they tried their best TO cut Il
out. and ! believe they have. Make
allowances for me. Peggy. and only
tell me what can do
Take me wild ye, Tom" she whls-
pered.
ITO the seat"
"An' furtherg'
.My dear. how can I? II they fol-
low me alone. I can fight them alone
until I drop and die. With you
couldn't"
San wouldn't we dhrop and die to-
getherT' x
And now there were tears In her
voice that held his own tongue bound
and now q light In her eyes that shot
ray through his brain ut last. He
understood and waited for his heart
TO bleed for her. When II would not. a
great groan came from his soul.
81 can't help II. Peggy he mumbled
10 his shame. Its as you say.
They've cut my heart out-cut II clean
out. they have-and a cruel brute Is all
! can ever he now. Forgive me. my
girI--and let me 70. Never think twice
about Inc. I'm not worth TIA brute
like mel Peggy-peggy"-
He had tried In his weakness 20 put
his arms about her upon an impulse %
pure sorrow and gratitude that dick.
cred within him like the last ember In
q fire. And the convict girl had turned
so fercely that her black hair swept
aud stung his face ns she broke away
from him once and for oil. lie saw
her bare feet flashing In the moon.
light: they fell too softly for bis ears.
Rut he heard her sobblng as she ran.
and he pltied himself the more pas.
sionately for the little be found Il In
him TO pity her.