Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-04
BY VAUGHAN KESTER

North again turned listlessly toward
the window.
81 wouldn't own myself beat yet,
Johnl" said the deputy.
1--WE gone down at every crisis.
didn't think the grand jury would
indict me, l didn't think ! would be
convicted at the trial." He made a
weary gesture What right have [
to think they will be able to influ-
ence the governor"
There was moments silence
broken by the deputy.
I'm be outside, and If you wan
anything let me know"
1t was the death watch, and poor
Brockett was to keep it.
North fell to pacing his narrow
bounds. Without the wind had risen
and presently there came the patter
of rain on the roof Thick darkness
again enveloped the Jail yard; and
the. gallows-his gallows--was no
longer visible. For an hour or more
the storm ragged and then 1t passed
as swiftly as it had gathered Once
more he became aware of the inces-
SAINT hum Of the insect world, and the
IuSlllllS VI TIC SiOeil eAPiNp ~ Nh-
court house grounds.
AS he listened to these sounds, from
somewhere off in the distance he
heard the shrek of an engines whis-
tie. They were coming now If they
came at all! In spite of himself, his
hope revived. To believe that they
had failed was out of the question,
and the beat of his pulse and the
throb of his heart quickened.
He endured twenty minutes of sus-
pense. then he heard voices; Brockett
threw open the door, and Elizabeth,
white-faced and shaking, was before
him.
"Johnv she cried. with such an
suish that in one terrible instant all
hope went from him.
His soul seemed to stand naked al
the very gate of death, and the vision
of his brutal ending came before his
burning eyes. Words of protest trem-
bled on his lips This endured but
for an imperceptible space of time,
and then that large pity which was
not for himself but for Elizabeth.
took him quickly to her side.
John she cried again, and held
/
out her arms.
DO not speak-7-I know he said.
Her head dropped on his shoulder
and her strength seemed 10 forsake
her.
"I know, dear!" he repeated.
1--WE could do nothing!" she gasped.
you have done everything that
love and devotion could do"
She looked up into his face.
"You are not afraid?" she whisper
ed, clinging to him.
81 think not he said simply.
you are very brave, John-l shall
to be brave, also"
my dear, dear Elizabeth he MUIR
INJURED sadly, and they were silent.
| Without, in the corridor, an occa-
sionaI whispered word passed between
| General Herbert and the deputy.
1.-THE governor would do nothing,
| John" Elizabeth faltered at length.
IL understand, DEAR" he said ten
Derby
HE would not even see us: we went
repeatedly to his house and to the
| capitol, and in the end we saw his
secretary. The governor had left
| town; he never intended to see us!
To reach this end-when nothing can
be done" Her eyes grew wide with
| horror.
He drew her closer. and touched
her cold lips with his.
There Is one thing you can do
that will be a comfort to me, Eliza
beth: let your father take you home!"
mo, no. | must stay till morning,
until the day breaks-dont send me
away, John!" she entreated.
cit will be easier"
Yet. his arms still held her close 20
him, and he gazed down into the up
turned face that rested against his
| breast. 1t was his keen sense of her
suffering that weighed on him now.
What a wreck he had made of her
life-what infinite compassion and
pity he felt! He held her closer
| what is it. dear?" she asked.
But he could not translate his feel
ing into words.
"Oh, if there were only something
we could dol" she moaned
Through all these weeks you have
given me hope and strength! You say
that l am brave! Your love and de-
votion have lifted me out of myself:
! l would be ashamed to be a coward
when T think of all you have en-
! dured!''
He felt her shiver in his arms. then
in the momentary silence the court
house bell struck the half hour
| II thought It was later" she said,
as the stroke of the bell died out in
the stiffness.