Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-08-20

not leGvs bshind. 6hs soon learned that
u va not the peaceful milor-merchant
Ishe had believed mo to be, but that ]
Itralakced In slaves ct times, and
|frsquently ran mp the red aagi I did
ny bsst 10 make her comfortable. She
was absolutely queen Of my craft and
crew--l laviahed upon her person my
ehAxe Of tho plumber which No tool.
For : while ahe seemed happy, and !
grew 70 love her u warmly as1 feiened
70 ct 6rst. But 10 wearied Of me ct
length, or become disgusted ct . savage
disposition ! did not always care to con-
Iceal. She grew cold. I laughed ct that
Of frst and expected 1t would pasaway
hy-and-byA
any asst mate Wa young and rood.
hooking. He was ambitious, too, and
had my utmost conidsnce. W. had
beoksn from m Engliah prison together,
and than 70 Joined our fortunes. WI
had miled together for ten years, /
would have trusted him with my very
life. I did trust him with too much.
He paused. ! heard the suppressed
breathing Of both for afsw econda The
Senior Thompson aaid, In . low and gentle
voice:
"Go on. Ipartly guessed what fol.
owed. he and she both proved falsef'
"They did. But they paid for It. /
branded him with his perAdy before
the crew. Relying on his popu-
laTity with my men, he Q
knowledged ill and defed me. But
he mistook his strength. Ny men were
true - steel; and he paid . visit that
night to tho sharkA well weighted with
cannon shot. A. for her-"
He paused again. The voice of Temp
son, calm, soft, and low, interrupted the
silence.
"You did not forgive herf" said he.
.Forgivs heri" exclaimed Bsento1,
The devil roae In me and had full
swing. I beat her till she died; died
cunning me - her betrayer, and then /
trampled her dead body beneath my feet.
Ny crew applauded the deed. They had
grown jealousof her, for her influence
had kept ne hack from plumber time and
again; and they held . carouse that night
2 drins her . free passage to the other
Tompson ross and paced tho room
With an air Of agony. The aick man
gave m inquiring look"
"1tis nothing" aid tho enor. "a
neuralgic pain across my forehead. II
has gone. And what became Of the
boz;1 .,n,. ,.... :, -, n. :.
. 6ne, lively and promising youth.
have placed him at . school In Virginia,
where / am informed he makes great
progress. saw him about . year since,
and he pcsterea me with questions - ta
who and whGt he was, which / promised
he should know sometime. If / die,
wish hm taken caro- Of"
nRest easy ON that point. It shall b
done, and well. He shall be my heir
I promise that" said the senor.
"You dol Thank you. Here an
papers and letters which will gain you
his confidence" And the captail
handed him . package, which the senol
carefully placed on Tho table, ct . short
distance from the bed. "Here," CON.
tinued the sick man, els = paper which
secures him my property 1t my death
Tor ! have accumulated some, and
He was interrupted by . strang,
action of T0mpson, who took the papel
In his hands, and tore It into fragments
He them seated himself quietly in tn,
chair BY the nick man. Tho lattel
grasped him BY the wrist, and examiner
the ~countenance of the senior In terror
"What does that meant p asked he.
The Senior Tompson evaded the ques
ton.
"Did It mot occur to you," he asked
that You would ono day have to render
an account for all thesefne thingpf Haa
tho figure of that murdered woman never
come to you at the dead of night, and
bid you beware Of the futurei bid you
think you could always brave the oonse
quences Of your acts with impunityf"
The sick man rose halfway In the bed
and looked alarmed, but said not word
The other went ON.
"It il NO matter. You will recover
yet. You have . STRONG win, though
you are weak In body. Be calm. b
easy. Lot me give you some soothing
draught.
g .ying. h handed ::Brenton . cur
of liquid.
The captain drank it painfully slow
and then returned the vessel. Thu
"Have You any other thing to tel
nefs
Nothing" was the reply.
81 AK, since any little arrangement
win have to b speedy. You voa!i
have recovered but preferred you shoult
not. Do not start .; 1t annoys M.
gave you . slow poison every day in you
medicine, which has been destroying
You gradually. The draught you tool
just now IL quicker in il nature. A
near y l canj judge, you have just fv'
minutes to live. In five minutes 70,
will b In the other world"
The terror Of the nick man was at II
height. With q spaamodic effort b.
sprang from the bed, and clutched .
J the senor, who fell before he rcache,
him.
"Who In Gods name are your" b
gasped rather than spoke.
The senor drew himself up to his full
height, and said:
II am her husband and her avenger.'
Drcuton gazed at him ~ thougl
fascinated. The perspiration stood upOl
] his forehead In big drops; his feature
became contorted with pain; he CAV
ono shrill cry Of agony and fell forward
The senior laughed.
dew rather than ran from the plado
nor did / stop until ! reached my dwell
ling. The feelings which ! had pent NJ
duffn1 that conversation r0yenRed them