Show ASHWOOD'S SACRIFICE I S Thor There vere two men who 1 Maggie Lee and ana as often fen happ happens ns she did not no understand the dictates i j I of her own heart and married marred th the tho I wrong one i Not No but what Philip Hallworth Halworth loved her ier er Sho love loved him h too butI but buther j I I her her- affection was put to a severe ere test when after eoven coven years of wedded I life she found herself hersel and child in a acott I cott cottage ge w which ich they once caled called home now reduced almost to four bare bar walls a hard landlord pressing for rent an empty larder three whole days without food and no hope of immediate im mediate employment for her husband I One Ono day while lounging about in i his lila usual sual vagabond vagabond style ho sa saw a stranger who had tried tiled tred to ford lord the tho river carried away by tho the curi curent current ent I Hallworth al worth jumped in for he had plenty of pluck although he was generally too lazy to exe exercise ise it and after altera a fearful struggle he brought his man to land The Te latter as soon rs cs he ho was able to speak nI informed red his preserver preserver that he be was rich and noble a and d that that- he would reward him handsomely for his courage He Ho went wont away and was heard of no mo moe e. e But that was quite et enough ugh for philp Philip For weeks after this he lived on golden dreams and poor 1 Maggie Maggi and little J Jennie nnie their daughter daughter had to todo todo todo do the same But golden dreams are not very substantial things to live lve on hence the misery of f their home homo a mockery of the e namo nama which I 1 have endeavored to portray Meantime James Ashwood the game keeper e p r the e man whom Maggie had had rejected iv lived d in respectability and single blessedness He was wasI was I J werle s t to aid her a and dhe he loved her kith ith th a a great grat and silent affection j which i l would uld dp not Ot t have ave confessed to any tha 9 h rcy er n to h himsel s 1 wa a i t r lU J atra the bi windows The Te ver very cottage cottage cottage cot cot- tage rock rocked d and the wind moaned moanEd ominously in Ia the tho chimneys There was no fire in the grate and anda a B candle fluttering down in a battered candlestick only made the occupants of the the room look oven more haggard than they really realy w RS Suddenly y there wa sharp harp harp knockIng knockIng knocking knock- knock Ing at the door Ph opened it and a little old gentleman genteman in a wide Inverness with his umbrella turned inside out was almost blown into his arms r 4 Can I have a few minutes minutes' rest and shelter sheler here P he asked i The old gentleman genteman was wet through though and there thero was but scant opportunity clothes However there of drying Maggie took hm him to their bedroom He had some other apparel in his bag he be said He would put the thing things i s on and with wih their pei permission mission wait vai till ti the storm was over I There Thero were two rooms upstairs The place was in a very dilapidated condition and there were chinks Inthe in inthe the thE thin pai partition quite wide enough to see through ugh There were two hungry wolfish in the in-the the of eyes there peering eyes Philip rhilip Hallworth and Hallworth-and and they saw a strange sight The old man while changing hi his his- clothes was taking out outa a n number r of little linen bags Ho He opened one and examined the tho con con- tents sovereigns It I was sas as lull full lul of gold coins coins coins- coins I The sight had made Philip si sick k He went to the window below belov and looked out A moment later the old gentleman genteman came down Well Wel he said eaid I see the weather has cleared I must be ce going now nov Could you come with me mo a little way and put me moon meon on the tho right path for Sir Charles Charles' Chares Chares' h uso Philip paused and took up a gun from the tho corner I What Is that Maggie asked gun I must mist return it i to him She said no more she guessed the tho rest They must live lve and after all al poaching was vas not the most unpardonable able of crimes crIms J Later ater on that night the tho gamekeeper I er or James Ashwood was out upon his rounds He was a lonely man but on moonlight nights when all al things wore were quiet ho he was especially sad Suddenly he noad hoard boad the report of a n gun It I seemed almost as though the tho shot had whirred by him At first he ho thought it must be bo poachers but mu then he ho heard a groan and an excia- excia mation matlon maton Ho He searched in all al directions At last breaking through some thick bushes he started back in horror for he had found what it was There was tho the body of an old ma man anar in inan inan inan an Inverness cloak lying quite still and anti dead the fresh dewy grass sullied suled by tho the blood that had flowed from his breast Ashwood heard a a cracking sound among the brambles Ho lIe le looked up and saw a man a n few yards off of running running run run- rn- rn ning away avay As he ho turned his head a moment he recognized Philip Hallworth Great heavens he saw it all nI now nov Tho The first gray streaks of tho the cheerless cheerless cheer cheer- less October morning were vero dawning in the oat eat as Philip Phiip Hal Hallworth worth crept homo home into his cottage Maggie was was' there thore waiting up for or him hi What is the matter mater she sho said rising for ho he looked wild wid and haggard Aie e le you ill i I Ita ta nothing Hunger HUDger and nd e aul- aul r 2 M J. J t t tion Uon have br brought you some money oney and more will wi come You have brought some money Philip Pip Where did dd you get it i Tho rhe Je old man gave it i to me ma for my trouble And he flung Sung d down wn a sovereign on the tho table but there was no Joy in i his tone and ho turned away avay from her as ashe ashe he ho spoke She looked at him hi curious curious- ly iF What could be the matter with wih him h. h There Tere was a loud knock at the door and he jumped as though he had been shot He Ho stood th e trembling and it was Maggie Maggid who went vent to open it Michael Marsden the village viage bailiff stood without What both on ye up already he said Have ye yo erd the news Theres There's Teres Tere's bin a old gent in ma a Inverness Iverness found murdered and robbed in the wood The Tho man who vho came here S lor for shelter shelter shelter shel shel- ter cried Maggie Sir Charles Carles ave bin on the tho spot an nn the police an all al the rest o 0 It i but bun I thoughts like to ave tho the first news Allworth Alworth as y yere yero re Interested interested inter inter- inter Inter- ested in the matter Interested the other exclaimed visibly turning pale Was he ho suspected suspected sus sus- already What do you mean Michael what do 10 you mean Ye remember that chap whose whoso life ye yo saved saved- some time Yes Well V el it seems that he was a lord or r something or other This old bid genteman gentleman gen gen- teman who's bin killed is i a lawyer and by some papers found on im it seems he ad 1000 in gold and notes notes' tobe delivered to you for s saving ving his hs lordships lordship's life Hed He'd got instructions t to go go goo to o Sir Charles first and inquire about you W el es e's been o 0 robbed o the ole bloomin loti Philip staggered and sank sank upon a chair his head buried in his hands All Al that money that h ho had his soul to gain his own his own his all al He Ho thought he ho must go mad and to add to the horror of the situation they fancied he was lamenting the loss loss' of the money and both his his' wife and Marsden tried to console consolo him hi Hallworth Halworth w was s lost in thought thought- thought horrible maddening thoughts thought He was unconscious of what hat more more the tho bailiff had to say and anti when he looked up Marsden had left the cottage He went over overto to o his Ve fe I Maggie l' l h hc said very quietly and would taken taken her hand but buthe be ho suddenly ly he had become becom a n thing terrible oven even even to himsel himself Maggie James Ashwood Ashwood must bo saved lean can do ita iMand d I I will wi I I mean Do not ask mel At this moment the doorway which had been left lef open was darkened by bya a tall tal manly form It was James Ashwood the tho gamekeeper But he was closely followed by bi two others others others-Marsden Marsden again and a a constable constable constable consta consta- ble who clapped a hand upon his shoulder saying James Ash I arrest you for forthe forthe forthe the murder of S Samuel muel Tremlett Very well wel he answered calmly but I sho should ld be glad to know w upon wh what t evidence the warrant has been issued Your gun was found near the spot Marsden put in Well Vel Marsden the gamekeeper said I that see appearances are against me Is there anything else P tred tried to prove you had no money yesterday but I know better bettor and andI I know kov what ye did with It i. i Ye paid the tho rent of this ouse with every penny ye ad and that Ill I'll Il swear to You did did this Hallworth Halworth ex ex- claimed Yes but what does it matter Comb Com Y you yau U must do o your duty Take me with you No Maggie Interposed speaking speaking speak speak- I ing lug in hi an eager whisper to her hus hue band Philip you said you could save him If I you can cin do so now I Do you wish that I should Maggie Yes Then Thea I will and there was a n set sot p purpose in Ia his face face face-a facen a look of wild wid despair But you must mut leave leav us for fora a ew moments Go good I Why do you you say good good-by she sho asked in a s startled arted tone tone as she moved I toward the staircase door Because we must part for a short while Until we meet again good goodby He put his hand toward hers but again drew it back shuddering Sadly Sadly Sadly Sad Sad- I ly she sho turned and quitted the room It was all al a terrible mystery to her There was o one e course open to him hm j the the cowards coward's way out of his dUn dUn- but one could almost dare daro to t 1 call cal it justifiable in such sucha a horrible situation as his I The others never noticed him as he j I stood by th the door take a small smal vial from his pocket and drain drai its con con- tents Then he be came camo to the middle i of the room and called caled the tho men to him His lis face faco fac was livid and con con- con I Ashwood he be said I dont don't want the tho innocent to suffer for the guilty j jIt It I was I who committed this crime i You Hallworth grind cried Marsden I One Ono word while I can still sti speak Here is tho the money I did it i for her sake cake and the tho childs All Al the time it j was vas mine and the punishment recoils upon my own head Ashwood see to her happiness and promise m me that she shall never never never-never never know know know- I 1 I will tho other solemnly said I Hallworth spoke no more They Tey tried tred to support him but he broke from them Ono One convulsion one gasp gasp and then thea all al was over Maggie hearing heang strange sounds rushed down tho the stairs They would have kept her from the sight that awaited her hor there thero but they were too toolate toolate toolate late and with a wild wid cry she sank forward in a swoon Two strong arms caught her her her- her those of James Ashwood the man manI who would have suffered punishment and disgrace for her sake those sake those I arms which through trough life UIe now were vero destined to s shield her from aU all 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