The Red Cloud chief., 1879-04-24

us 10 go on, HANNIBAL Ask
Miss Mollie, the very picture Of demur'
innocence.
This disobedience, madam Thi,
running out into the street 70 meet tha'
that young mani"
well, mamma, you won't let hin
come here"
"That is not an answer to my ques
ton, Miss"
"Oh! well-not very long, / hope
When be is your son, you won't oblec'
any longer"
When he is my-whatm gaspet
Mrs. Dane.
"Your son, mamma. He will be be
fore many weeks"
You - you - Mary Danei Ior
haven't, you surely haven't"
promised 70 marry Charley? Yes,
have, mamma. mean TO keep my
word, tool" Mollie turned and faxed
her mother with the flashing eyes and
frm-set lips which Mrs Dane knew the
meaning of very well. Her own eyes
flashed back, as she answered, sternly
Never! III see you buried first.
Never, with my CONSENT"
"With il, l hope, mamma. Charley
is coming to-day TO ask you. But II
you won't give it, why, we shall be
forced TO marry without it, that's all.
Mrs. Dane rose To her feet. She was
q woman If few words and quick &C
ton. ale has the audacity Z come
here for my consent, has hep"
"Ies, mamma"
"Very well. IL can't talk upont the
subject Just now. l must 60 up stairs
and think awhile, before ! a decide
what to do. i am overpowered with
astonishment. Stay you here, and
when l call you, come upstairs"
"Yes, mamma"
Mrs. Dane swept away, and Mollie
waited a~nxiously to be called. In q very
few mindtes her summons came, and
most unsuspiciously she ran up TO hel
mother in the third story.
She expected to be talked to, but as
soon as she was safe inside the door,
Mrs. Dane shut it, locked it, took GU
the key, and put it in her pocket
"There, nOw!" she said; 81 think
shall bring you to your senses! In this
room you shall stay-you shall never
leave it until you promise to give this
fellow up"
"Tnen | shall never leave it," re-
turned poor Mollie, very pale, but firm
and resolute
wei see, IfancJ q day or two OF
solitary confinement will bring you 10
your senses. An when your fine lover
comes, I'll sbo him the door, and
that's all the answer he'll get. Now
III leave you to your W reflections"
Mrs. Dane let herself out, locked the
door on the outside, and went down
stairs, leaving poor Mollie completely
taken by surprise. But what could she
do? She could not jump from the
third-story window, nor struggle with
her mother for the door-key. Her case
appeared hopeless, for she had not even
any chance of communicating with her
lover, Mrs. Dane allowing no one to
come upstairs but herself.
By the end of The second day, Mollie
had cried and fretted herself into such
a fever, that Mrs. Dane felt herself OBJ
liged 10 send for DIR. Paul Reeves. DIR.
Paul came, looked very grave, pre-.
scribed some medicine, and told Mrs.
Dane he thought it best to look in again
before bedtime. And he made out,
when he shook hands with his cousin,
to leave a tiny paper in her soft hand
The instant the key was turned again
upon MOllie, she unfolded the scrap OF
paper and read
DEAR MoLLIE: Charley and myself agree
in thinking that desperate cases require DIES
perate remedies. IL you are willing to FOL.
low our lead, give me a hint when l return
to-night.g +.
Mollie had no writing materials. So
she tore a bit from a blank leaf OF a
book, and scratched a few words deeply
upon it with a hair-pin. This she man
aged to give to Paul when he made his
second call.
DIR. Paul was still very grave. He
told Mrs. Dane that he was afraid Mol
lie would have a tough siege of il, I'm
less he could help her at once (and that
was the truth, toO!), and promised to
come again early next morning.
Mollie took her cue from him, and
pretended to be much sicker than she
really was. So when DR.. Paul came in
the morning, he found her in bed il hel
own room on the second floor.
Mrs. Dane, much alarmed, had ven
tured to remove her there, thinking she
would certainly make TO attempt to see
Charley Abbot: while she was sick.
This time Paul brought Mollie another
note, and it read thus:
When l come tonight, Charley will he in
~ n 4. arriar. Of tho hnnr will ppf Ann,
Jane out of the room, and you must fly dowr
and make your escape quickly. Courage,
now! and be all ready. P.
Molly was very sick all the morning
In the afternoon she thought it prudent
to grow better, and when Mrs Dane
brought up q cup of tea at supper
time, she found Mollie dressed, wrap
ped in a big shawl, and sitting in ar
easy chair.
"Why, Mollie, what made you gel
up?" she asked.
"Oh, mother" says Mollie, "yor
knowI never could bear to lie in bed
Let me sit up awhile, and l shall res
better tonight"
Mrs. Dane did not object, but she
mentally resolved that she should &C
back to the third story in the morning
Or. Paul came soon, pronounced bel
better, sounded her lungs, and said he
still thought she had better have mus
tard applied to her chest. If Aant Jane
would prepare the poultice herself, &c
make sure it was just right, they would
apply it at once.
Aunt Jane, not supposing there wa;
any danger in leaving the patient a few
moments in the Doctors care, walked
right into the trap, and went down Il
prepare the mustard.
The moment she was down stairs, thu
sick girl sprang up, crying excitedly