Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-30
PERSONS OE THE SrOHY

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lie wash Of the tide (it was near
10 the tloodJ on the stones nf the
shore, the monotonous blowing OF the
tog-horn and the deliberate ticking OF
the clock on the mantclpiecc were the
only sounds they heard except the lr-
regular heave of their own breathing
The two men were alternately watch {.
ing the fingers of the clock aud gazing
down at the pattern of the carpet.
AZ few minutes to ten Stowell got
up and said.
II must go now
"lll walk down the road with you. :"
said Cell.
They walked side by side in the mist
until they came TO the ruins of Hango
Hill lwherc long before Alick had had
his fight with the townsmcnI and were
breast to breast with King William :
College
You had better go back now We
musr not be seen together. said
Stowei
Il suppose we've got TO say good
by" said Cell.
StowelI made no reply. but he took
Cell, hand and there was n long hand
clasp Then they separated. S;owcl
going on toward the town. and Gel
,urniug back 10 Derby Haven.
As Stowell crossed the square he
heard light step and saw through the
thick air he shadowy form Of woman
"omns from the direction Of the Castle
and going toward the hotel opposite.
lie hung back until she had passed
and when the door of the hotel opened
10 her knocking. and the light from
within rushed out on her. he saw who
il was
1t was Fenella. Stowell understood
She had come from rhe cell Of the con =
demned woman. and was sleeping in
castletown that night in order to be
with her in the morning.
But wait Only wait
In spite of his certainty that Provi e
dence was on his side he stepped more
lightly than ever as he went down tc
the quay,
The funnel of the steamer was now
'hrobbing hard. and few sailors or
he forward deck We're swearing. Save
for this and the wash Of the tide against
the sides OF the hsrbor. all was still
Stowell looked around and Listened
for moment Then he stepped VI,
( 10 the Deemsters door and pulled tn
bell. and heard irs riang inside th'
walls.
"Ah is Il you. Dempster? You'v
come for Miss Stanley: She's jus
gone. sir.
II know. l saw her. Are yor
alone. NJ. Vondy:'
Alone enough. sir. It's shocking
The night before An execution. too
That Willie Shimmin. the drunken goIn
neral. went off at four and isn't bac
vet. | wouldn't trust but I'll be h"r
by myself until the high baiiif and tn
inspector and long Dusgie Taggart com
at six in the morning
How is your prisoner tonight?
Mr.. Nondy.
wv OndsrtuI quiet. SIR.
"Sill expecting her pardon
Deed she is. poor bogh. and listen
ing for Mr.. Cells feet to fetch il. Nov
she thinks he'll come IN rhe morning
'Something tells me he'll come at day
break. she said. and that $ rhe ft
she's gone to sleep
They had reached the guard room
where a fire was burning and m oi
oak armchair lonce the seat of n
Kings of Mani was drawn up in tror
of the hearth.
Gone to sleep. has she? | mu,
see her. though. ! have someth!n
to tell ner.
IFS it the pardon itself, SIR Ha
it come then :
! Not yet. bur telegram may com
from London at any moment.
You don't say:'
Give me your key. snd sit here an
make your supper ia kettle was sing
ing on the hob. and it you hear II
bell YOU will 60 of TO the gate imme
diately.'
II will that SIR
At the end Of q long corridor Stowe
stopped at a cell that had label o
the door post c"Elizabeth Corteer
Murder. Death, and looked in rhroug
the grill In the dim light he saw tn
prisoner lying on her plank bed unde
her brown prison blanket With
tremor Of the heart he opened the doc
quietly and c,osed It behind him.
Bessie
II had been hardly more than a whis
per. bur through 'he mists OF sIee
BESSIE heard II. There was a or,
bound. and then a rapturous voic
saving in the half darkness
All, YOU are here already kne'
you would come.
But a. the next moment. seeing wh
her visitor was. she stared at him wit
wide open eyes, and then fell on hi
with -eproachHs.
so its YOU. IL is? What ha'
you come for? Ia i only 10 tell IT
that In TO die n the morntng?'
StNwell stood with head down, fee
ing like q prisoner before his juds
Then he said:
"YOu are not 70 die. Bessie.
She caught her breath and put u
her hands 10 her breast.
DO you mean that | nm
You are pardoned and have to iea'
this place Immediately.
For n percepti,te time Bessie stoo
,iIop. Cova for her hreothiDp ph r