The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-07-31

his mOtherMhis next for Minnie.
They were both carried from the bi
room insensible INV, I,.s,s liene
! The, verdict was no. surprise t
Walter. He had expected 'it-a~a
prepared for it, SO that he bore it man
fully. He walked with a firm step t
the carriage waiting to take him bacl
to prison. .bsl a1is3se yt
The way was crowded. a strange
pushed his way through the crowd.
is that the maa 2 he asked.aaf
That is tho murderer, sir.' gss 81
/ The stranger pressed forward eager
ly, for he had not yet seen the prison.
ier's face. He drew near3the edge o.
the walk just as Walter was stepping
into the carriage. s.33 di al4o1s aE
T. 'Circumstantial evidence muttered
the stranger. -.s -, - - y :.
+, The next moment he uttered cry
of terror aud jumped back bat he
was too late u The avenger was upon
himl ts-sH
Norman FTetchers horse-the same
which Fred was riding on that fatal
day--had broken his halter, and rear.
ing almost erect, with wicked eyes and
swelling nostrils. he went crashing
down upon the stranger, telling him
5senseless TO the earth. Then he wheel
ed and dashed away. 80 i'i'o i'Hs
p The crowd gathered about the fallen
man who lay like one dead. saes =
= A physicisn was summoned; but
his skill was of no avail. tiai ihi
The man revived somewhat.
I'm goner,' said he feebly.y The
brute has fixed me. But business is
bnsinese, up and down all the world
oyer; andfnow m down for good.
AfOre 60, I'll save one mans life.
There is no use Of two of US dying for
only one murder. The cussed horse
knew me. | killed Fred Markham
and got his money. You'll find his
wallet in my pocket. shot him and
The horse went off like streak. Wal
ter Leinan knew no more about it
than you did. There I've said it, and
ye needn't ask me for any more. i,-.t
Nothing could induce him to say
another word aud he died as he had
lived, alone and unknown.
= f'What't1id I tell you, father7' said
Fletcher, when she heard Wal
ter Lcman had been sctfree. Il knew.
hewas innocent but they would have
hanged him If 1t hadn1 been for our
Did Charley. Pa. you must give him
o Mr.. Loman. He isayed his life. and
he ia entitledito him..ria> 5fs5 i}iis5
$ I7have, already, replied her father,
as he thought of the great
wrong they were so near doing. .And
!. have done more, Minnie. have Of
cred him poor Fred sMarkham's place
md he is coming this afternoon to let
ne know s-.-.-l-..s=.. ,.--.!- s---4l4i
Walter accepted the position. The
alary was larger than Waite & Belden
lad been giving him, and it was so
much nearer home.
There was yet another inducement |
t was several months before he &C.
it himself, and yet longer
efore he told Minnie. She sent him
0 her father, and Norman Fletcher,
fter much thought, told him to take |,
er and be happy. ,.......1, .....s
Old Charley, for he is old now, is
DING good service yet, for he has had
le best of care. Waite. says, that if
e ever gets very jealous, it will be of
le old horse, for, next to her husband
nj children, Minnie loves the faith
ii animal.
Many fine morning Walter Leman
des over the estate, mounted on old
harley's back, and Minnie. watching
= the window, prays that her pet
ay never come back riderless. ~
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