The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-04-04

young body she ran down the road.
She did not turn back toward Ports
mouth. for she OWNED that If Suath-
gate recovered consciousness he would
Immediately imagine that she had
gone that way. She was unfamiliar
with the part Of the country in which
she found herself, but she had a gem
eral idea that the roads in either d.
recuon led to the sea, and her hope
was to reach the shore. There was
nothing that foated that she could not
sail. If she could get a boat, she
could make Portsmouth harbor with
out danger OF pursuit Holding fast
to Deborah, she fed along the road.
Fortunately the way vas deserted.
They saw no one, and for a long time
did not pass any houses.
The dawn was gray In the east
Ellen judged It was about half after
four o'clock. They had been gone two
hours from the castle and a half hour
from the carriage when the road
sweryed to the southwark and led from
the forest to a little fishing hamlet on
the shore Of Lyme bay. Nobody was as
yet stirring in the town, although
lights twinkled here and there in the
windows, indicating that some of the
fsherfolk we're making ready for their
days labor.
Ellen was too desperately anxious
to get away to stop to bargain with
anyone for a boat. She ran down to
the little wharf jutting out into the
small inclosed harboT and rapidly So
lecting the best Of the little vessels
tied there, she hauled In the painter,
drew 1t alongside the wharf. made
Deborah get aboard, laid five guineas
down on the wharf whore the boat had
|. been secured, in the hope that the
owner Of the boat would receive the
. money which was full value for the
, vessel, hoisted the sail, showed away
from the wharf, and under the in1u-
! ence of a gentle breeze a rapidly out
: Of the haTbor.
AS she cleared the headlands that
/ marked the little haven, she found the
4 wind fair for Portsmouth. She put
. the helm up, eased of the sheet, and
4 ran away dead before It for the place
a where she would be. Her heart ex
: ulted. She had left Darlington, she
' had shaken OF strathgate and she
was at home upon the Q Z.
"Heart up, Debbiel" she cried. II
.. this breeze holds. q day should fetci
us into Portsmouth and another morn
ing viii see us safely bound for Phils
aelphia In my own ship. We are vel
rid OF these villainous men."
le Il would Sir Charles Seton wer
70 here!" cried poor Debbie, who ha
r. not the advantage Of Ellen's exter
at siye and Intimate acquaintance wit
Sc the male sex, and who, therefore, d
ad not share her detestation of It.
OF "And what is he to thee, child
ng asked Ellen gleefully.
he "He said he cared very much 4
lis me-" returned Deborah, "yesternig
He in the library over the good book
lid Master Baxter"
"'Tis a gallant gentleman, Debbi'
in returned Ellen. "But they are
be that before marriage. My lord
an, Darlington l once thought was w
per nigh perfect"
'wn Ellen stopped suddenly an e
her. pressed her lips.
Her But what did he" asked Dp
DIM. that you leave him thusY
she Il saw him in the arbor with
ned arms around Lady Cecily. She clu
to his neck and he kissed her.
ow, taxed him with It and he did
,uld deny It. He hath Knocked me
the ieered at me and been ashamed Of
a of ever since his fine friends came
She Carrington-and we were so happy
gate happy-before. Oh. Debbie, Debbi
ouse And this heroine who had schen
ated and fought like a man for her
lorn- erty bowed her head upon the P
face tan's shoulder and wept like any OF
What woman. 1t was evidence of her q
ity. however. that during her weep
slow her hand did not leave the uller
she still conned the little ship
win bore Ellen and her fortunes,
how Deborah consoled her as best
The might, and in turn Ellen assured
were that IL Sir Charles really loved
land. he would follow her wherever
-ayed might go. Who shall say in that
not surance Ellen was not p~ersuauins
t not self that If Bernard Darlington IS
e he loved his W wife he would mo-
far from Charles Seton on the G
liant Ncross the sea1
at