Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-09
not know him, and struck at him; but he
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the sun was going down. In some anxiety
she snatched up ner pail, still only halt
! full OF berries, and started for home.
But as the twilight came on, with its
frightening shadows, she lost the path
In what direction to 60 she did not know.
She stood hesitating, troubled with all
manner Of fears. Ignorant and SUPER
stitious, she trembled at the sound of
her own footsteps. Go where she would
she could see no opening. In her anx-
iety and fear she went forward wildly
and uncertainty and soon began to run.
Just then her tost caught in some trail
ing branch or upheaving root and she fell
wish such force as to render her insensi-
bic.
When consciousness returned she was
lying on the ground, the darkness sur.
rounding her like thick wall. The
slightest movement caused her excruciat-
ing pain in her head.
The poor girl thought with regret Of
her evll-tempered brother. 1t seemed
quite likely that she would lie there,
alone and uncared for, and die at last in
that horrible solitude.
Bitter tears ran down her cheeks, heavy
sobs convulsed her frame. Only for one
glance of Jed's face! Only for one touch
Of his strong hand! He would not leave
her there to perish, cruel as he had been.
Sand oh, many a time, if it hadn't
been for my wicked tongue" she MUIR
INJURED, "lTed would have stopped quar-
reling."
AS for Jed, he did not concern himself
about her sudden departure. Jumping
from the window above upon the porch
roof, he let himself to the ground, and
went off in his usual vagabond fashion.
Long after nightfall he came home,
bringing with HIM an untor tunate chick
en-, whose neck he cut clumsily, and then
cooked the pullet for his supper. The
feathers he burnt, partly for fuel, and
partly to get them out Of the way.
Surprising that Maddy was at home
and asleep, he threw himself upon his
bed, and slept till morning: till, in fact,
he was wakened by loud knocking at
the door.
It was Farmer Grant who met him, and
who rccciled from the appearance he pre-
sented, with look Of unmlstakable ter
ror.
"Fcr mercy's sake, Jed Uran, what
have you been doing?' he cried.
"Nothing," said jed
"Do you know there's blood on your
hands? Whose blood is it, Jena" asked
the farmer, solemnly.
Now the boy had stolen the chicken
from Farmer Grants hen. coop, and the
question confused him.
IL cut myself last night I suppose"
he said surlily.
"Where's your sister," asked the farm
er. "She's always at the house for milk
at six, and now it's almost nine."
"She's asleep up stairs" said Jed,
startled at the lateness of the hour.
''Call her, then," said the farmer, stern
Jed disappeared and came down pres
emily, "She amt thcre,' he muttered.
"She went out this morning, 1 suppose.
She was there all night" he added.
Farmer Grant stepped inside. There
was blood on the hearth lood-stains on
the floor. The farmer kept silence and
went home with sense of horror upon
HIM, fully confident that the young fel-
low had murdered his sister.
AS soon as possible news was sent to
the authorities, and Jed was arrested and
put in confinement. The day passed slow
ly, but the little community was stirred
to its depths at the cnormity Of crime
probably committed in their midst
As the time wore on, and Jed persisted
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timony seemed to redouble his guilt for
Jed, IN his terror, had told more than one
lie,-the people became excited. The
next day, near nightfall, Jed was taken
from his place OF imprisonment by an
angry mob, and preparations were made
to hang him without the benefit of
judge or jury.
There was nothing to restrain the popu-
lar fury, Jed had made himself obnoxious,
while Maddy was pretty girl, who hsd
won friends, and the authorities were
miles away.
As for Jed he begged and implored for
his life, even with tears, protesting that
ho was innocent. Nobody believed him.
The words that the farmer had heard,
the blood on his hands, his previous bad
character, rendered all his prayers for re-
lease useless.
Hang him upw cried excited voices,
Jed's face was the hue of death, and his
limbs refused to support him.
81 did not kill her I am innocentp'
he cried, in frenzied words.
Eyes, he IS innoccnt!" echoed voice.
"He is Innocent" exclaimed a voice on
the outside Of the crowd, and turning
they saw Maddy herself, her face pale,
her hands outstretched.
She had been found but a short dis
lance from the road by villager who
was going to a neigboring town, and he
having a vehicle, had taken her back to
her home. The neighbours told her OF
Jed's danger, and, although suffering
from pain she had at once gone to his
rescue.
Sucn a cry of JOY as went up then from
Jed and the assembled crowd, suddenly
arrested IN their terrible work, is seldom
heard.
"Oh, Jed I'm so glad, gasped Maddy,
and tainted in his arms.
In the wild reaction that followed toe
much could not be done for the brothe,
and sister so wonderfully rescued from
death; and am glad to add that from
that day there was an improvement in
the lives of both.
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