The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-04-17

| mean illegally. Farewell TIL to-mor-
row.
Having concluded this address, Guy
strobe off IA a tragic manner, leaving
Lizzie greatly surprised, but still quite
reassured, for in her opinion what Guy
coald not DO was not worth dong.
The next morning Mr. Maddox made
| hls appearance very saturnine and gloomy
and ate his breakfast with mourntul
air that was terribly impressive. Having
finished. he then took leave Of his niece
in feeling manner.
II am about to leave you, he sand
mourntullv. II am about to end this
tte of misery / hope that you may be
happy"
ooh, don't CO. said Lizzie, tearfully,
clinglng to him, and looking up into his
face plcadingly.
"Its useless, sa,d Mr. Maddox, firmly.
''My mind is lix@d, end nothing you may
say can persuade me 10 rellnqush my
purpose. Butiyou, my dear child, shall
not be unproyided tor. intend to make
my will in .he few houls tbat are lett me,
and You will not be forgotten. Good
! bv, my der child farewell and then,
after embracing his niece teryently, Mr.
Maddox rushed from the room trantlcal-
ly and securely locked himself IN his own
room, and began to prepare himself for
his last Journey.
Mine o'clock" he said to himself,
looking at his watch. "Three hours yet.
enough to do all ! have to do. First to
make my Will.
The last VIII and testament OF Mr.. Cy-
rus Maddox was eviden ly not long one,
Is ii was finished in an hour.
eleven o'clockn' said Mr.. Maddox,
,and have finished. How slow the time
passes, to be sure Now what shall /
90 until 10 o'clock, for | am determined
not to die until noon"
4 knock at the door.
"Goavay r cried Mr. Maddox, angri-
~. "Aou cant come in
] am very sorry to disagree with you,
said a voice outside the door, but | can
come in have a duplicate key here,
and il v0u don't open tne door ! Will.
NJ Maddox r#se. unlocked the door
savage,v, and Mr. Guy Chceves staiksd n.
to the room, carrying an opleng box IN.
der his arm. lie placed tie box on tn,
table, and then took i seat opposite Mr.
Maddox. and stared bIandiy at him.
What do You vantIs asked Mr. Mad
aox, tielcely. Don't you see I'm Ell
gagged :
sOh, | know, said Guy, what yot
/ are about to do. Don't think that II
going to interfere, not AT all. But before
!, vou make Your quietus, | wish to ash
you few questions. Have you provid
"a for your neice's future welfare.
sNhat's that to you
: "ConsideIable | am about TO mari,
) Miss Silver, 50 her interests are natural
y mine.
Then she is provided tor, amply
Thank you for your information
Very clad to heal it. And now eXcns
the lmpertnent question, but where
!, your vlll2'
"Here, said Mr. Maddox, laying h
J, hand on it.
! "suppose YOU give to me to take car
of.
! "Glvc i to you. Why, pray
J. Ut might become mislaid, explalne
h Guy. -
q swe9ca, roughly.
+. "lhen Just leave memorandum 9
Q the table to tell where It IS It vi
8 save trouble, perhaps > said Guy, vei
II earnestly.
y Get OUT cried Mr.. Maddox, VIII
with anger.
> .Ah, / see" said Guy, coolly, IN
= hurry to begin. Well, | won't deta
r you but have a little suggestion
ii otfer,n
Ut IS this continued Guy Miss ;
~ ynr informs me that you have made sc
Il eral previous efforts to cut short 20
troubles and your breath, and always u
II successfully. Now, II seems TO me yt
II don't 90 the right way about Il. In
box and here he opened the box bcfo
i alluded to-.'contains several little pla
no that think might please you. Here
,is one. and he showed little steel instr
ment.~
"a, ..What is that" asked Mr.. Madd,
it cunously,
&c. .Thls, said Guy, us an article II
1e yau can place around your neck IKE
collar; then, by striking your hand on
Of left side Of your neck, sharp spike
IN. driven nghl into your jugular vein i
nG thorough
q. "But that would kill me.' said J
he Maddox, staring.
L "Well, amt that what you want2'' !
Al manaed Guy, sternly. "Noa her
II. another" he went on "Herc's a who
All yod observe You place this band arou
la your neck, pass il around the wheel, q
M. Give II two or three turns, then let
The recoil will twist your head aim
oii your shoulders will kill you e
III certainty
IL Mr.. Maddox stared at MIN with !
ill.,. t.eanel horror