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THE ILLEGAL MARRIAGE, 229 riding away, I thought it too bad to leave that girl alone with a maniac; and as soon asI could stop the blood a little, went back to the house. “Just as I got back I looked through the window, and saw Morgan draw bis daughter into his room and bolt the door. Pretty soon he drew a long knife from under his pillow. : “She—Miss Morgan—screamed for help, and I thought it about time to interfere. I smashed in the window. Miss Morgan had fainted on the floor. I never saw a man’s eyes like Morgan’s. They were like two balls of fire. “When he heard the window smash, and saw me there, he appeared to get madder like, and began to stick himself in the breast. He broke for me, stick- ing himself at every step, screaming like mad, and fell over a chair. “| got behind the vines. Morgan got up again in a minute, and, fearing he would do Cecy more Larm, I went to the window again. | “Morgan looked down on her once, then began to yell again like mad, sticking himself at every yell. “Just then I saw the people break in at the door, and ran into the garden. Feeling faintly sick, I laid down in the garden, and didn’t get up until I heard somebody coming into the yard. “Tt was Colonel Stannard. _Taking one more peep through the vines I saw Miss Morgan on the sofa, and the doctor, with two or three more, round the bed. She saw me then. The neighbors began to come, and I went home. That’s all I know about it.” Bowing to his opponent, Martin gave the witness up, and a sharp cross-examination failed to shake him in any particular. It was evident that the de- fense had made out their case, and there was no desire to prolong the suspense that, it seemed to all, must be very trying to Miss Morgan. | “One or two more questions,” said the State Attorney in conclusion: “Hawks, have you seen Doctor Trippe since that morning?” | : “Not till seen him here.” “Have you not spoken with him at all?” > Eomicbooks (Elo)