The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-12

to him often, till at last he fell in
 with a man named Compeyson.
 At the mention of that name Pip
 started. Compeyson was the name or
 the man who had broken Miss Havi-
 shams heart. Magwitch's further de-
 scription left no doubt as to his
 identity.
 Compeyson at once made tool of
 Magwitch. But by bit he lured him
 into deep and deeper crime. Each time
 the profit was his and the risk and
 punishment were Magwitch's share At
 last. however, both were arrested aEd
 charged with putting stolen notes into
 circulation. Compeyson promptly threw
 all the guilt on Magwitch, and the lat
 ter was sentenced to IA years impris-
 onment, while Compeyson escaped with
 seven. He swore to punish Compeyson
 for his treachery. When he broke from
 tn Hulks, Compeyson. by strange CO.,
 incidence, escaped the following night.
 They met in the marsh, and MagWitch
 threw away his own chance of safety
 to assure Compeyson's return to the
 priso1ship.
 In his story Magwitch had mentioned n is woman" and daughter he had by
 her. The details led Pip to feel cer- tain that the woman who was acting as housekeeper for MT Jaggers was no other than that person. His investi- gations brought him certainty; and hardly had this discovery been made by him than 1t came to him in flash that
 he knew whom she resembled. He went to MT. Jaggers, boldly told him
 what he knew and what he suspected. and
 was told at last that his suspicious were correct Estella was no other than the i, daughter of Abel Magwitch. MT. Jaggers | had taken her from the woman and neither she nor Magwitch knew that the | girl was still alive.
 i In the midst of his troubles and anx- | iety he heard that Estella was about to | be married-and to a brutal, vicious, de- prayed fellow who had only wealth to recommend him. He hastened to Miss l Havisham's to remonstrate. He met Es- l tella there Passionately he implored her | not to throw herself away. Put me aside" he cried, "but Estella, dear Es- tella. do not take this fatal step. Marry
 one who is worthy of you, and I will | bear ftp
 | "You would not be warned" said Es- 1 tella. q am what have been made. Say l no more.'
 i Pip covered his face with his hands. | When he felt that he could bear to look about him again he saw the spectral fig 1 ure of Miss Havisham. half risen, in her chair Her hand was pressed to her | heart and on her face was ghasuy l stare of pity and remorse,
 l When he left the house he went straight
 to London to find Herbert worried by
 suspicion that their quarters were being
 watched Pip soon assured himself that | 1t was so. One night soon after he dls- l covered that man who was dogging him
 WAS none other than the second convict | of the marshes.
 With Compeyson on the track, there
 was no chance of safety for Magwitch in | England Herbert and Pip decided at | once that he must be smuggieo out ol l the country. The old convict, who hao | been becoming more and more gentle In
 the week he had spent with them, like a | man very tired of long wanderings as- sented quietly when they told him ms
 danger. ''Whatever you say, dear boy
 and Pip's friend,' says he, addressing the l two. .whatever you say"
 Pip found that steamship was to start
 for Antwerp within a few days. Ihey l dacided to tai.s Magwitch aboard their rowing sl1iff, drop down the river at night | to Gravesend and lie out in the stream | till the vessel came along.
 Having made all arrangements Pip
 went once more to visit Miss Havisnam in response to a note. Hardly had he | entered the candle-lit room before her | ghostly figure dropped on it's knees at his feet What have I done? What | have done ?" moaned she. He raised her | and tried to comfort her. but she crushed | her white hair and cried passionately that | in her desire for revenge on mankind she | had ruined him and Estella He left her 1 at last, still moaning A sudden impulse 1 made him turn back. At that moment 1 great flaming light sprang up She ran l at him shrieling, with a whirl of fire l blazing about her.
 l Pip tore off his coat and wrapped It 1 around her He held her and smothered 1 the fire with his hands. When at last 1t | was all extinguished he laid her down | and called for help Not till the doctor I
 and arms were frightfully burned. 1 Despite his sufferngs, which became l poignant as soon as his excitement wore l off. he stayed at her side till she died, l moaning continually: What have l done?r and 'When she first came to me, l meant only to save her from misery | like mine" At last she said to him For 1 give me-" and he pressed his lips to l hers and went away.
 l The torture of his wounds was great; 1 but greater was the torture or the knowl- I edge that now he would be unable to l handle oars. Herbert, however, found | mutual friend and swore him to secrecy. l On the appointed night the boat dropped | down the river with Magwitch and flp ! sitting in the stern sheets.
 i If was afternoon of the next day before | they saw the smoke of the ship coming l down the river. They rowed out to ile 1 in her path Suddenly a four-oared gal l lev shot out from under the land ana | came toward them. She dropped along l side and drifted as they were drifting. l The steamer was coming on fast. Her l noddles were roaring in their ears when 1 man in the galley said. You have returned transport there. l call on him 1 to surrender"
 l At the same moment he ran the galley ], an hoard of them. Her men held to P1ps l hoat The next moment the steamer came 1 Arriving down. Orders were snou-cd on l hoard Her paddles stopped, bur stil She l came on with the tide :. 1 In the midst of it all Magwitcn staIseu m leaned across to the galley anu puilec .,r ,o,,. fron, man who had Deen slt-