The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-21

her curses would bear fruit
 When fortnight had passed and Hetty had moi returned there was some anxiety at the Hall Farm, and 1t was agreed that Adam should go to Snowfield and fetch her. At Snowfield Adam learned that Dinah had been array from home since before Hetty had left Hayslope and that no such person as Hetty had been asking for her.
 By di.igent inquiry he learned that Het- ty had been seen on coach going south. He traced her for short distance and then lost all track of her.
 God have mercy or Us, Addy, what is H?' said Seth when Adam again appeared at the Bede cottage and his@ ther saw his haggard face.
 She's gone-gone away froi-l us," re- piled Adam. "She cannot have loved me- She didn't like our marriage when 1t came nigh"
 Though Adam was determined to admit no other reason than this for Hettys disappearance, there was In his heart the fear that she had gone to Arthur He must find out. But first he must tell the people at the Hall Farm and then go and take counsel of Mir. Irwin.
 His love for Hetty suffered no abate- ment, but mingled with his great sorrow was hatred of Arthur. strong and fierce. As Adam told his tale to MT. Irwin that gentleman strove hard to col lect himself, and finally said: Adam, there Is a heavier sorrow coming upon you than you have yet known. You can bear sorrow manfully as well as act man fully. have bad news of Hetty this morning. She is at Stoniton. She has been arrested. She Is in prison'
 For what?"
 For tho murder of her child" replied the rector.
 'I'll go find him." exclaimed Adam, springing to his feet, He shant escape me this time. I'll follow him to the ends of the earth,''
 No, Adam" said the rector. ''The pun ishment will fall without your aid. You will stay and sec what can be done for her.''
 At first there was murder in Adanl's heart. but suddenly there rushed upon him the memory of that day in the Chase when he had thought he had killed Ar thur. God help me- cried he. burying his face in his hands.
 When Hetty's trial came on, tho evl- dence was all against her. A laborer going through a field near StonIton had discovered a newly born child buried un- der some sods and chips and quite dead. Near by, sitting against a haystack. was tho young woman whom he recognized in court. on6 fldu Ueu WHtu hIle sdW tndt he had discovered the dead child. but the constabes had found her hidden in a neighboring barn.
 From the time of her arrest Hetty had maintained stubborn silence Now in court she stood voiceess-white and cold as marble-until the sentence of death was pronounced upon her, when she fell with a shriek to the floor.
 Adam had taken rooms in Stoniton while awaiting the trial, but Hetty had refused to see him. Dinah Morris had come to her. but had been unable to move her out of her stony apathy But the night before the day set for the ex- ecution Dinah, watching and praying in the cell with the miserable girl. was re- warded at last. Hetty burst into tears and confessed her cri-7e. but declared that she had never really meant to mur- der the child-she had thought some one would find 1t before Il died
 Then her narrow little soul expanded. and in the shadow of death Hetty was conscious of thoughts and feelings before unknowh{ to her Fervently she prayed with Dinah and hoped that she might bs