Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-05-06

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against him. and he got a heavy SEN
tence,,slth death as the penalty If he
ever sets foot in England again."
Sir Charles assisted his lady from
her chair. Coming. Rensselaer,
Believe l won't go down." drawied
the nobleman at the rail. Air better
up here" be explained.
Sir Charles laughed. got together the
other members of his party. and all
followed Mr.. Gillett to a narrow COM
~panionway. There a strong iron door
stopped their progress; but, taking q
key from his pocket. the police agent
thrust 1t into a great paddock. gave II
a turn and swung back the barrier.
Before them stretched a long aisle. at
each end of which stood a soldier with
a musket. On n side were the cells,
small. heavily barred
Mr.. Gillett peered into he cells at
his charges with a keen, bright gaze
that had In it something of the ami
NAL tanners zest for his part
well, how are we all todayY" he OBJ
served In his most animated name
to the guard. "All doing wellT
mo. 6 complained Of being Ill. but
l say it's only the dumps. No. IA has
been g%arrulous"
"Garrulous. eh? Not a little flighty?"
The guard nodded. Mr.. Gillett whis-
pered a few instructions and asked Il
number of other questions. Meanwhile
the child had paused before n of the
cells and. fascinated. was gazing with
in. What was it that held her-the
pity Of the spectacle. the terror of II
the convict. a young fellow of no more
than one-and-twenty of magnificent
proportions. but with face sodden and
british. For his part he looked at her
open mouthed. with an expression OF
stupid surprise at the sight of the fig
ure so daintily and slenderly fashion
ed, ut the tangles of bright golden hair
that seemed to have imprisoned some
of the sunshine from above.
"Well I'm blowedi" he muttered
hoarsely. "Where'd you come FROM
Looks like one O. them bally Christ
mas dolls had dropped often some
counter In Fleet street and got in here
by mistaken
A mist sprang to the blue eyes. She
held her white. pretty fingers tight
against her breast. ut must be ter
rible here" she said falteringly.
The convict laughed harshly. He'll
he said laconically.
The child Irembled I'm sorry she
managed to say.
The fierce dark eyes stared at her
What for?''
Because you have to stay here"
"Well. I'm But this time he ap
parently found 10 adequate adjective.
IF this amt the FUNNIEST Christmas
dolli'
She put out her hand. Here's some
thing for you. poor man." h said as
steadily as she could Its my King
George gold piece. date 1852. and be
longed to my father. who wore 1t on
his watch chain and who is dead. Per
haps they'll let you buy something
with it."
He looked at the hand. IF she ain'I
stickin' out her duke TO me right
through the bars! Blamed If she amt
Looks like a lily-a bally white lily
he repeated wonderingly. "one of them
kind we wonst run acrost when the
cap turned up adrift on an island jesI
to waller in green grassi"
Don't you want it," said the child.
He extended a great. coarse hand
hesitatingly, as II half minded to and
half minded not to touch the white
finger tips.
"You amt afraid?"
The golden head shook ever so slight
ly. Again the big hand went toward
the small one. then suddenly dropped.
fright his way. m'lord-mlady"
The face of the convict abruptly chang
ed. Fury. hatred. a blind instinct to
kill. were Enthusiastically revealed in his
countenance AS he heard the bland
voice of the police agent. From the
child's hand the gold disk fell ana
rolled under the wooden slab thai
served as a couch in the cell.
Good heavens!' Mr.. Gillett seized
the girls arm and abruptly drew her
away. MY dear little lady" be said
really you don't know the danger you
run. And near that cell of all of themi
THAT cellY' observed Sir Charles
"Then that Isl
1.-THE convict | was telling you about
the Pet Of Frisco the Pride OF
Golden Gate"
CHI A DnED II