Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1913-01-30
Office over Farmers Bank


but as Nell seems to be hankering in
that direction, I'll bring you a suit, by
gum.
Benny was Nell's brother and was
% couple Of years older than she. The
two were unusually fond of each other
and had been almost inseperable since
the death OF r mother several years
before.
As Benny went toward the house
Tor the clothes, / walked back into a
dark corner of one Of the stall. to await
ms return. lie soon returned TO the
Darn. carrying bundle. As he step
PED INTO the barn ! saw that the good
hearted boy had exchanged clothes,
bringing me hls best suit.
IL lost 10 time in getting out of
Mrs. Nolan's Sunday dress and putting
on Benny suit. then went to the
mousse and, with as much composure as
1 could command. stepped into the nall
shook hands with the minister and a
few Of the guests and went on into the
room where | knew Neil to be. She
sat there, a vision of white-robed love-
ness waiting to become my bride.
She bowed coquettishly as | entered,
bnt her blue eyes sparklyd with the
light Of love and confidence. and a
little blush tinged her pretty checks.
How could | break the news to her? 1
reflected yet it must be done.
81 took a seat by her side and in the
presence of Squire Brownlow and some
of the others, told them of my situa-
ton, of the fight, the striking of Bobby
Broadway, the accusation, the flight
out of town, the chase of the officers
and of my good fortune in escaping so
far. They are still after me. con-
tnued, and my only hope of escape is
to get across the Ohio river before
they can again Overtake me.
Poor Zebulum said Nell, when L
had furnished, with tears in her eyes,
you cannot go-alone Have Brother
MARROW to perform the mar riage cere-
mony and | will go too, as your BRIDE
There is no time, little Nell. for
that. replied, gently stroking her
soft brown hair, even now | hear in
the distance the yells of my pursuers.
ooh, | hear their horrid cries! she
exclaimed. They are coming, Zebulum
fly fly! and yet, she cried, springing
to her feet. ''you shall not go without
me. There is One who sees the young
sparrows when they fall, and He will
protect the innocent; III go too, and
throwing her arms around her brothers.
neck and pressing her lips to the rug
ged cheek of Squire Brownlow, she
bade them goodbye and joined me in
the hall.
81 could not, for the life of me, re-
fuse such congenial company even if
she had asked permission to go with
me, which she didn't Just then
Squire Brownlow came out into the
hall. 'Zebulum,' he said, 4 don't
know of anyone in whose hands would
rather intrust my daughter than you;
/ | know you are innocent of any wrong
doing and, though l am an officer of
the law, | say go and escape-if you
can. Flee to the river, cross over and
don't stop till YOU have gained an har--
Dor of safety-even if you have to go
across into the territory of the good
Z Queen Victoria, where; as it is said,
you will stand redeemed, regenerated
and disinthralled, by the irresistible
genious of universal emancipationw
Go, and may God bless you both.
] "Buoyed by the confidence placed in
me by Squire Brownlow, l took his
hand. bade him goodbye, motioged to
Brother NARROW and made wild dash
from the house toward the road, fol-
lowed by Nell and the minister" AS
we reached the road we saWthe sheriff
and his party coming doaiMhesnoad,
lickaty split. Down theehR8r they
rushed toward us, whq9pipg apd, YELL
ing like young Comanches and split
ting the road wide opgti " e7lhi'
"Off down the roaa ntSwsa@ tAe river
we plunged as fasts abmnE skd legs
would carry ussdojn 1tAes lead and
Brother MarloT iPFipgjpg yp the rear;
1--WE had notIgOpses Ear SrS until ] | discov-