The daily Alaskan., 1914-02-09

It struck the ground with the clInk of gold. Then he rode away without a word. Margaret left the bag lying be- side the well, but later went out and took it up. Counting its contents, she found it contained more than 40 gumeas. She placed what had been taken from her father in his strong box and when he came in from his work told him that the highwayman who had robbed him. suffering from an uneasy conscience. had returned the amount The rest she put aside to be returned to Gaunt.
 But she did not see the robber again for some time, and when she did he was about to pay the penalty for his crimes. He worked one region so Of- ten that certain bishop, desDairing of getting the government to rid the road of him, undertook to do the job him self. One night when it had been re- ported to him that Gaunt was in the neighburhOOd he rode out in his car riage in his cunonicaIs, a blunderbuss concealed in each of his flowing sleeves. Gaunt. who was on the watch for plum der. seeing the carriage lights, rode up to the vehicle and demanded the OCcu- paut's money. The bishop. pretending to hand him wallet. instead present ed his bluudcrbusS and shot him in his right shoulder. Gaunt fell from his horse and the bishop, assisted by his coachman, bound him hand and foot and. placing him in the carriage. drove to the nearest town. where they put him in jail
 Gauut lay in jail till he recovered sufficiently from his wound to be taken before a magistrate for trial Short Sbrift was made of his case, and he was sentenced to be hanged. drawn anu Quartcred The first Margaret Doyle heard of his condition was by message from him announcing his cap- ture, his trial and the end that awaited hjm. He begged her to come to see him once before he died.
 Margarrt's heart was a very differ ent member from her head. She loved the highwaymau. and the only reason she had not married him was that she did not respect bis calling and dreaded being left a widow. especially by one who had died ou the gallOws. AS soon as she received the news of his COudi- ton she went to see him. He was no longer the redOubtable man he was when sitting on his horse bTistling with weapons. He still suffered with his wound and was thin and pale Mar Garet'S heart went out to him.
 And yet she would not admit any other feeling than pity. She was steady girl and always, no matter how trying the circumstance. kept her head.
 Something must be done to save yOu." she said
 Nothing can save me now," he re- piled despondently. T have been tried and sentenced. Only the king could pardon me, and l have no influence at court"
 "CouId not an attorney help you"
 "I do not see how. He would only take my money without preventing the government from taking my life. I have given those ] have robbed a choice between the two. An attorney gives no choice. He takes that which is of the greater value, his clients money leaving the government that which is worthless, bis life
 That was not the present day of ap- pcaIs, stays. habeas corpuses and such like legal projections for accused per sons. but Margaret, promising to see the doomed man again, left him with the intention Of going to a notary as the only hope She was obliged to go to London to do so and on arriving there found a man of the law who of- fered to tell her a way by which she might save the highwayman's life on ! payment of rl0O
 Margaret procured the money and exchanged it for his information.
 All this consumed time, and she was . not in possession of the secret till the day before Gaunt was to be hanged. Returning as quickly as possible, she reached the jail few minutes before her lover was led out to the gallOws, where a great crowd was waiting to see him hanged Looking at her wist- fully. he bade her farewell. "I know a way to save yOu," she said. "but l can't make up my mind to it."
 ] He gave her a look of appeal cal ! culatrd to melt any wOman's Obdura- cy and asked how it could be done "Muybe | can make up my mind to it before you're swung off," she re- piled. If save you will you promise to live an honest life forever after wardT
 "I will"
 When they reached the gallows and all the pveiimiuaries had been complied with the uangman adjusted the rope and was about to swing off the cul- ! prit when Margaret cried:
 Hold! | claim this man for my ! husband"
 l The sheriff raised his hand to the ! eXecutoner to desist and, turning to ! the crowd, asked if there was a judge or an attorney present. The judge ] yv-1,0 Iol +,,i,I tIa rrirOuar yvos 4harn