Show The Hanel By Mrs 1 E. E D. D E. E N. N I I I I i C Continued from coin Y 1 I Caps Cap's heart bled for tor the poor banI ban bail I n ned e ed and blighted outlaw who had no noa not nota t l a friend frIen In the thc world to speak a a. kind word to him in hl his trouble He lie also recognized her and rising and coming to meet her as far tar as the length of the chain would permit permits he hc heN N held out his han hand an and l said al y I am very glad slad y you OU u have hae come t little one It Jt Is very kind lelnd of you ou to come and sec see a fellow 5 poor in his 5 extremity You are the female that has been in m my cell since m my im- im Think of ot that child I wanted to see ee you too I wanted to ton say n ny to you yourself again ag that thal 1 I never ne necla a was guilty of or murder and that A I only seemed to consent to your our death eath to save your life liCe Do Dc you believe o this this' On the tho wor word o of a dying g man It is truth I do believe you Donald Donal Bayne said Capitola in a broken voice I hear that you ou have conic come Into your rOUl estate I am glad Iad of or It ft And I they tell me that you OU arc rc going to be bo married marrie tomorrow Well clI God God Go bless you ou little one Oh Donald Can you ou say Fay a tc Go God bless me when It was I who put you ou here I Tut rut child wo we outlaws bear no malice mallee Spite Is a civilized vice It was a fair fall contest child and you ou conquered con eon Its It's well you ou did Give GI me your hand han in good oo will since I must die tomorrow Capitol Capitola a. a gave her hand an and whilo 1 he held it it she sho stooped and said Donald I ha have done one everything e in int t S the thC world to save your our life lite I r know knew you have child May yours M be lun long lone and awl happy Donald may may your life be longer longcr 7 J und and better than titan you OU think 1 have g tried tiled all other means of saving raving you OU In n 1 vain there is but one means left Tho The outlaw started violently exclaiming CX- CX claiming Fc Is there one r Donald Donal yes es there Is I ou the means of deliverance and amI escape Heaven lc knows whether I am doing f right tor ht-tor for I do not hot I know man many y would blame me vcr very much r but I hope that He lIe who forgave the thief upon the cross and the sinful woman at His feet teet will not condemn r me for tor following His own compas- compas i 1 example For Donald Donal as lS E Ewas was the per person on whom you ou Injured most of all others so f T consider that L I o of all others have ha the t tight eight to toJ J pardon you OU and set you OU free Oh Ol t f f. f Don Donald l use well the life I am about abou 1 to give you ou else I shall shaH be char chargeable t with el c every future sin you rou commit y i In In the name of ot mercy do O not hold holdout hoi hol hold d' d out false I had nerved a hope m my- my t I. J- J S 'S self sel to die q But nut you rou were not prepared to meet your Maker Oh Donald I It t t. t JI hold out no nu false falso hope tope Listen forr fo foI for r I must speak low and quick quick quick-I I could coul I never be happy happ- again ain If If f on In my wedding wed wed- wc ding day you ou should die 0 a felons felon's death hero Helo here arc tools with th the tho use of which you rou must be acquainted for fOl they were found in tho the woo woods s near the lie Hl Hidden den House sai said Capitola producing from frum her poel pockets a burglars burglar's burglars burglar's burglars burglar's bur bur- glar's 1 pick lock saw chisel file etc Black Donald seized thorn thom as a n- famished fa famished fa- fa wolf might seize his pre prey a Will Vill they do o Inquired Capitola j in In an anxiety J g 1 plat y a eR Lean Q QI RJ r 1 m lI l- l I Ir I every Cly bolt and dislodge every cry bar between between be hc- 1 tween myself and freedom with these Instruments But Bu child there is one 1 hing you ou have ha rOl forgotten suppose a turnkey or a guard should stop me You have c brought me mo no revolver I Ca Capitola turned palo J 1 Donald I could easily have brought I you ou a revolver er but bull I would not not everto evento even ever to save saxe you ou from tomorrows tomorrow's death I Xo No Donald no I give Ive you the means mean of or freeing yourself self It you ou can do O It It 1 us as you ou ma may without bloodshed But Bul Donald Donal though your our life is not Jot justly justl forfeited your liberty Is is and so 1 can not give ghe g e you ou the thc means o of taking j t an anyone's anones ones life Ufo for fOl the sake sale of or savin saving t your our own You are rl right ht sai said the outlaw Listen further urther Donald Here Acre area ar ara are uro a 3 thousand dollars ollars I should never neve have taken talen from tho the bank banI for I 1 y'S 1 would never have used the price o of blood But Dut I drew It to today a for you Tako ralo it It t It will help you OU to live a better life liCe When hen you ou have picked your way out of this place go to th the great reat elm at the back u of tho the old I m mill and you ou will trill III find m my horse hOTie Gyp GP j i whom I shall have tied there He Is h. r. r i swift mount swift him and ride for fOl very er mount an your lur life to the nearest seaport and ando o su escape by a vessel to some foreign i country And oh ohi tr try to lead a goo good r life liCe and may God Cod redeem you Donald Don Don- f aid ald Bayne Ba ne There here conceal your our tools r r an and money moncy quickly for I hear the guard coming Goo Good Good-by lJ an and again F i God GOll redeem you ou Donald Donal na Bayne ne t God bless you ou brave and tender t g girl And God Goll forsake me If Ir I do o nott not t heed jour OU a advice said the thc outlaw y h pressing the l lr hand han she gave him while r the tears rushed rushe to his ce eyes eyes- j l The guar guard appi approached cached Capitola l turned turne to meet him The They left the thet t k cell together and Black Donald was tn I locked in ht for the thc last time t tic Oh I hope hupe I 1 pray play that he lie ma may S get oft off Oh what hat shall I do O if ho he wedI wed wed- wedding doesn't How can I enjoy enjo my coy 1 I ding and the rejoicing when I know leno that a fellow creature is in such uch a aw w I I strait Oh Lord Lor grant giant that Black r Donald Donal may get ct clear oft off tonight for tor c c. c ho tic Isn't fit to lc said Id Cap to herself her her- 1 l' l self as she hurried out of ur the prison t l. l t Her young groom was wailing for i I. I her lIeI all and she mounted her horse and t I ro rode lode e until thc they got to tu the old haunted t church at the end of the tho village when tl r-tl drawing rein she said paid ai F Jem I am cr very tired I will wait watt x ti 11 here and you OU must just rl ride e back to the V village III age to Mr Ir Cassells Cassell's livery and put your t stable and get a gig g f 1 horse hurse Into it it and como back here hereto to toI 4 drive 0 me fife home for I can n not rl ride e. e Jew Jean who never ne questioned his Imperious Im Im- f 5 1 ml mistress mistress' orders rode O off at I mk tike unco to do her bidding Imme immediately lately dismounted from frum j i Cap her pony lIOn an and led him hint un under ol the deep shadows of or the tho elm tree where she sho tal taking ln his face ace fust fasli fastened nc ned him Then h. h 1 j between her hel han hands and looking him hint himin in the eyes she said 1 Gyp my son son you ou anti and I ha c had hau but weve we've got gotto many a frolic lie together g 1 toi to part now It almost almo t breaks my heart Gyp but it is to savo save a fellow i h creatures creature's life lire an and it cant can't be helped Hell He'll treat you oU well for my sake J f Gyp he hell he'll 11 part with his dear Gyp Gyp- life lite ilc sooner sooner than sell you Goo Good Good-by lJ oLf dear dear Gyp f i In w r r Gyp took d dA all Il these caresses S Cl very A only snorting and nonchalant manner pawing In reply C it Presently the thc bo boy camo came back brio bringIng bring bring- g I more hug hugged e Vii Cap once c tho the gl gig gig- Ing her liner cheek cheel pressed Gyp about the neck Si against n his mane manc and with a u whispered whisper whisper- into dear Gyp Gyp GP sprang ed cd Goo Good by gig ordered the thc boy to tu drive driven the tho big and or fia I home homen n An n loab leab the pony ml miss s' s Cl C every every- 1 for Cor the time present Oh t yes es steal body knows Gyp GP no one on will wUl him length of or lineas line lino left leCt I have haC him i aroun around a a. little an and move as ou h to c r cat eat grass drink from tho the brook or II lie down I own You can come after aftel him earl early lIel t tomorrow morning The little groom thought this a queer arrangement but bUl he was not no In the thc habit of or criticising his young youn mistress mistress' actions Capitola got home to a a. late supper and to tho the anxious Inquiries of her friends s she replied that she sho ha had boon been to the prison to take talc leavo lea of Black Block Donald and begged that the they would not so painful a subject And Amid I III In respect to Caps Cap's sympathies the they changed the conversation COn That night the remnant ant or of Black Donal Donalds Donald's s 's band were a asse assembled in their theil first old haunt the Ol Old Road Inn They had met for tor a twofold purpose purpose- to bury their old matron Mother Raven Raen Raven Ra Ra- ven en who since the death eath of oC her patron patron pa pa- tron and the tho apprehension of or her captain captain cap cap- tain had returned to tho the inn to die and and to bewail the fate of their theil lead lead- le leader er el whoso execution was expected to come off of the next day a The men m n laid the por POl old woman In her woo woodland land grave and as assembled in the kitchen to keep l a death watch in sympathy with their unfortunate captain They Thoy gathered around the table nn and foaming mu mugs of ale ales were freely quaffed for sorrows sorrow's dry l' l the they sal said But neither laugh song sone nor lest fest attended their draughts They The were to keep cep that nights night's vigil in honorof honor of oC their theil captain an and then were to disband and separate tore forever Su Suddenly in the ml midst st of ot their theil heavy y grief and utter silence a familiar fa familial familiar fa- fa sound was ryas hem heard heard hema a a ringing footstep under th the back windows An And every overy man leaped to his feet with kith ItI looks s of wll wild delight and ques ques- And the next instant the tho door was Hung flung open and the outlaw chief stood amon among them Hal leaped forward and nuns Hung himself himself him him- self around Black Donalds Donald's neck ex ex- claiming Its you rou its it's you you ou its it's you my dear dearmy ear m my darling my a adored ore m my swe swept swept- theart t- t heart m my prince my lord loid my king m my dear car dear captain Steve the lazy mulatto rolled roiled down own upon the floor Hoor at his masters master's feet teet an and embraced them in silence While Demon Dick growled forth How v tho the foul toul fiend did you OU get out An And the anxious faces of or all the tho theother other men silently repeated time the question ques ques- tion Not by nn any help of yours OUts boys boj's But dont don't think I reproach you ou la lads lads' s Well Vell I T know that you OU could coul do O nothIng nothing nothing noth noth- ing on earth carth to save gave mo mil No o one on cai caTli th could have hao helped me mo except except ex ex- the one who real really freed me- me me Capitola Tho The girl Irl again exclaimed Hal Ilal Inthe in inthe inthe the extremity of or wonder Steve Ste stopped slopped rolling an and curled I himself around the tho feet of his master mastel and g gazed up in stupid astonishment Its to be hoped then youve you've gother got gother her at last captain said s-ald Demon Dick Xo Xo o heaven bless her She's in better belter hands Now KoW listen la lads s. s for COl forT COlt t I must talk tall fast eMU I have ha already lost losta a great deal eal too loo much time I went first to tho the cave cavo In the Punch Bowl and not finding finding- you ou there came here herc at lt a n venture where I am 1111 happy to moot neat you sou OU for tor the last time time for for to- to 1 forgo rk ti out I i r. r 1 l I said 11 m lal in a a. melancholy voice Black Donald then threw thre himself 4 nto a a. scat seal at the tho head of or tho rho table poured out a mu mug of or ale and invited Ills band to lo pledge g-c g him The They gathered gathered gath gath- ered fled the table filled 1 their thelt mugs pledged him standing and then lien resumed their scats seats to J listen ten to the thelast thelast thelast last words of or their chief Black Donald Donal commenced and re related related related re- re the manner of his deliverance b by Capitola Capitula and then taking from his bosom a n. bag of gold he poured It upon the table and divided ed It into two t equal portions one of or which he lie han handed ed to Headlong Hal saying Ing There Hal take lake that and divide divide- 1 It among your yoUl companions an and scatter catt r to distant parts of or tho the country countr where when you ou ma may yet ct have a chance chalice o of earning earning earn earn- ing an honest livelihood As for me Ine meI I shall have to tu quit the country countr altogether alto alto- alto I gether and It will take tale nearl nearly half hal this tills sun sum to enable me roc to do o it Now I II I shall have o not a minute more to toc tog g give c you ou So once more pledge your captain and away The Tho he men nten filled their mugs rose row to their feet an and pledged their leader In n a parting toast and then Good luck to you ou all exclaimed Black Donald waving his hat thrice above his head hea with a alc valedictory hur hur- rah roh An And the they next moment he was gone That night if an any watchman had been on suar guard near scar the stables o of ot Hurricane Hall he might have seen seena a tall man mounted upon Capitola's pony ll ride ilde e up in hot haste dismount and pick the stable lock take Gyp Gp by the bridle an and lead him In In and presently return leading out opt Ol Old Hurricanes Hurricane's racer uli upon n which he hc mounted and rode rOlle away dway wa The next morning while Capitola was wat dressing her groom rapped at the thedoor thedoor thedoor door and in great dismay Leg begged e that he hc might speak to Miss MIts li s Cap one minute Well VeIl what is it Jem said Capi Capi- tola Oh Miss MIts s Cap you'll Kill me I Idone Idone Ione done one been gut got up UI lon long afore du da a an and gone gono to Top Tip alter arter Gyp Gp but somebody some sonic body dune done one been stole stoic him away afore I got ot there thieve Thank heaven cried Capitola to little Jom's Jem's unspeakable amazement I For nr to Capitola tho absence of or her horse meant Just the escape of or Black Donald Time The next minute Cap sighed an ansal and sal said Poor Gyp I shan shall never er see you again That was all an sho she knew of ot tho the fu future futuro futuro fu- fu turo ture That morning whilo while thc they were al at breakfast a n. groom from the stable came in in with a n little canvas bag in iu his hand which ho Jal laid with Uth a bow before his ma master Major took toole It U up it ua- ua as al full Cull of guM gold UI and amid upon upun one side was as written in red lcd chalk Three hun hundred red dollars dollan to pay foi fOl Black Donald Donal reformed robber While Old Hurricane was rca reading this inscription the groom room sold said that was missing from his stall nn and that Miss Caps Cap's potty pony that was supposed to ha have ha been stol stolen n was found In his place with this bag tal of gold tied aroun around his Imis neck nt It is is- Black Ronald Donald ho |