The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-06

"@n ana1rs. owing to my advice, with lkXN out which he never lifted finger, ex. IAI k ' cept in the matter of pledging the
 Emperor's diamond. he made a great y&0PI name for prudence. coupled with
 sound daring Ours was the best
 beef butter. cream. milk fruit corn and potatoes to be bought in New York. Ours were the best bred horses and the largest pumpkins. In deed. our ventures and holdings both in ships lands and houses. made us m integral and import ant factor in the growth of the city. AS for the property that came to Mary and me from our papa 1t had been doubled It seemed impossible that any. thing could tear our roots from the soil in which they had taken 90 deep a hold Or that sister Mary and l. who were in every way the leaders of fash ionable s should ever turn our faces to the rough and uncouth West therein to seek home.
 T had not wholly regained my strength after the birth of your Aunt Susan, of blessed memory, and having slept several hours during the day, it was natural enough that my usual bedtime found me unusually wakefui The thought of retiring and lying open-eyed in the dark was uncomfortable. And @. having prepared a hot toddy for my husband. and tucked him into his bed his nose aand throat being innamsd by incipient cold. and having gone the rounds of the nurseries to that all weI I heaped wood-out of wonder wood -box-on the library fire, and got down volume of Adam Smith. was engaged at this time in very serious lines of reading-law. international law and econ omics-as had about made up my mind to put your late uncle into politics. and it was necessary for one of to have elementary knowledge at the least of such matters. And since your late uncle could not even master the simplest treatise on the rotation of crops the fertility of the soil it obvious enough that must be the
 "So sat for some hours reading keeping good fire going the while. for 1t Q spring night of black frost and 1t was not until had emptied the wood box of all but brush and splnters that be- thought of bed. And at that more from neces- sity than desire.
 l had finished my chapter, closed the book. and turning in my mind the matters of which I had read when there came sudden dis tinct tapping upon one of the library windows-the which opened the little iron balcony that my papa had brought from France I went at once to the window. drew aside the curtains. and found myself face to face with the Frenchman.
 Tt was bright moonlight. and him very we'll. He was in a crouching attitude. hatless. and very pale. There were red stains his white neckcloth and his hands were bloody. Even so I was glad to him once again. opened the win dow. and when he had in. closed 1t, and pushed the curtains to.
 "You are not surprised to see me- he said.
 "T knew that you were in New York I said. saw you in the street.
 |" But you did not bow to me- he said
 "'No. said l. didn't And you know why. But its different It seems that you in scrape.' looked at his hands. An ugly scrape.'
 - did not like to mention it, he said. am iD terrible trouble. Otherwise would not have broken my word to you. in presenting myself before you Do you wish to know what have doneT
 'l shook my head. If knew. said. my con- science might forbid me to help you'
 T was really terribly agitared His face. the sound of his voice. old memories of him, the being III of which was not wholly recovered-but man aged to keep an outward appearance Of calm.
 "T am afraid. be said. with deprecating smilA that shall be traced easily. and that they will in- sist upon searching the house It Is easy to hide the trouble and invention are too much for you he moved a step toward the win dow listened with his head cooked to side. then walked swiftly to the window. and inserted the right side of his head between the curtains. Then he came back. still smiling in deprecating way.
 There is doubt bout it, he said. they have turned in from the turnpike. What do you wish me to dor
 (" He turned
 "'what will they do to your asked
 If 'he law is stronger. be said. I shah be tried and hanged E the mob shall be beaten to death ~hensoever -Ad wheresoever am found.
 There hardly trace of agitation in his voice manner could not but contrast his nan ner with that which might have been expected of youv late srest-uncle under similar circumstances [ asked my second question.
 You will forgive my bluntDess.' l said Is the crime which you have committed worse than derr
 For Gods sake no. he said mo-
 -Naw could hear erea, sound of feet on the front porch and presently found the way to the great brass knocker--thump-thump- thumpI
 "l could have screamed piercingly. But didn't The Frenchman shrugged hts shoulders spread out his blood stained hands and drew his eyebrows very high ou ois forehead It was a splendid p,ece of control for ne was trembling too. the least thing in sh~ world