The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-06-26
The Warden's Daughter.

was warden III prison, Among the
prisoner. was ore a. the registering Of
whose name AZ his entrance Marion had
BEEN present. ard something IN his
Youthful. though su!ien face, attracted
her rsitifuI glance. He had stolen re-
pea,szily from his bcnsfactor anu finally
bad admitted Into the house in the
night time gang ot burglars. u ho had
secured considerable booty and made
of with II IN safety. save one. after
severely pounding the proprietor OF the
house This one. w 10 was bot aitc 10
escape, betrayed the completely OF the
Young man in the affair He was tried,
convicted and sentenced.
There WAS 10 redeeming feature, sp-
paroni!y. 10 the story. bat someho"
that face haunted the gentle girls
thoughts Perhaps i, was because she
bal young brother who was wild
lad, wandering just SOW "a disgrace,
no one knew whittier, and all The more
tenderly loved by Marion because of
his sad ways.
/ One day. a. she leaned cut Oh the
window sill. looking with wistful sad
ness into the yard at the prisoners,
one of them looked up. and, changed
as ae WAS III every way. thin IN feature.
she knew again the blsek sullen eyes
/ tina, ", were somehow like an angry,
obstinate chIlds
+ Her glance followed him as though
/ fascinated. and as be passed from sight
she sighed softly and went III 10 look
at the prison record for the poor lad 5
name.
! IL vas Aymer Prestcn
The next she knew OF him ne aas on
the sick ward
For few weeks she saw him there.
but the gloomy eyes never softened,
only gazed straight before them from
their hollow sockets. or hid themselves
obstinately behind their wasted lids.
He never spoke, he scarcely ate, and
the prison attendant physician told
Marion that he was dying of sheer i'll
ani,ion.
It's my opinion tha. he's trying TO
s,arve himself to death" said he.
Marion drew near the sick ted.
She bvut ever him ami spoke with
eeuti, tirmness
the LINK wall. for all sign he gave Of
ha Wig iirafd her
Marion left tile ward with Il shocked
and anxious face.
Let me know il there IS any change,
OF anything l can do" sal the doctor.
Bat at dusk the physician was called
away by the serious illness Of lis own
family, and near midnight the assistant,
going his rounds. found Aymer Preston
dead In his bed
It's either make-belief or heart
break" DR. Putney said. sharply.
when the word was brought him. anl
he ordered Prestons body should he
kept wrapped in blankets. and not re-
moved until he saw il"
The order was faithfully obeyed, but
when three days SAW no change in the
form. DR.. putney having meanwhile
examined it. it Was removed ia the dis
sccting room.
Marion Hyde's window commanded
a view of this mysterious and horror
inspiring apartment As she stood at
the window that night, she thought.
with vague thrill of pain. Of the one
cold. still tenant Of that horrible room
She was not a timid, supers,itious
creature. nor by any means given To
nervousness; so when she saw the win
dow Of the dissecting room slowly lifted.
and gaunt. wild face appear at the
opening, instead of screaming or run
ming away she stood still. She knew
her heart WAS throbbing wildly. but she
also knew it was no phantom that she
looked upon. DR. Putney had been
right all the slime, Aymer Preston was
not dead. anil thus he was making one
wild effort for his liberty. Marion stood
and watched him
She could not have called out Just
then if h. had been the most desperate
and hardened criminal within those
walls Besides, :be poor wretch Was
only mock,ng himself He could hot
escape, even now, unless by u miracle
She SAW him stop presently beside
window which opened into All upper
hall. and after an effort. raise it and
slowly drag himself through.
obeying IA impulse which she could
i,ot al that moment control, Marion
softly opened her door aud passed on
without her crutch. FIR fear Of the
noise She reached the ball Just SIS this
ps,or wasted creature, after = brief rcst,
Mas urging bis half para yxed limbs to
renewed effSr;. A, the sigh; Of her he
gaspeti sui dropped in swooo. and
Marioa hurried 10 his side, She dared
not leave lin. 50 she waited. rubbing
! bis cold hands between her tender
palms. til be At last opened his eyes,
and she wanted him 10 come with her.
"Iwon'i go hack 10 prison he v his
pcr,d between his set teeth.
You need not. she said simply. and
tei him to her own chamber-
There ~ positively no other place
tha, Was safs from the strict search
that she knew would l,e instituted a
soon A. he Was discovered missing She
procured h,m some garment, u hica had
bvl.ngai to her brother. aud she got
h!m some food that would te safe far
him IL cat after his long f.s;
Tie regarded all her movements with
the iGcrcsluious o0,ler of Il child
What has h,en the matter With me-
be asked. after while 4 could not
stir sns aiore than ;hough was dead.
bsl, knew ali that ~ss gi'ns on sssoui
nse | gh IL was ffighttul ~siing
tl.,te IL That disscc;ing room be
,ieye !, MAS ouly the horror q. IL he!pesi
aae - break the frightfu, spell
Il suppose yoa were al IN sort '''
trance. Marion said. thoucb.ful!y.
"WAA; are yea go,i : 20 DO with mes
be aSss~i again