The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-08-14

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only said March, and I say again,
March, We march not to Nevada, bu-
to your ranch, i you have one
Coed God. You DO noImean to take
me rhere and disgrace me in the eyes ot
ny Hitc. She is one Of the best women
: IN the world and it would kill her
Il VII know the truth Of this wnole
business" said |. am in no hurry 10
60 70 Nevada City, will take my time
and ind out all. And If YOU have, ~
| you sag, q farm and wife and child,
} shall do you no harm, shall cause v0ur
ei1e no pain. Again say, march"
made him shoulder my dust and then
walk some ten feet in advance.
As last, a. We reached the summit o:
the Eidge, ne pointed TO q cottage or 8
field ahous halfa mile away, aud tnen he
said
!, i mere : my home
New said I, pay attention / .n
sr cd friend Of yours, q mgn you knew
many yeas ago-wkere did you come
fron4''
Near Celd Wafer, Michigan
Very wei, al. from Colo Water,
Michigan. You knew Ino there; lave
ccmc Ion with you 10 see your place
ano To-r 10y. Now 20 on. AN your
cid tr.eLd, NJ. WaldoU = remember the
name-W Waldow."
So We went to the house. Reeds wife
NET us at the door; l was introduced as
NJ. W1ldo., and at once began TO pay
, the part q 81 old acquaintance.
Mrs. Reed was & woman about twenty
: e4gh. years OF age, and quite handsome.
She spoke with slight accent that caused
! me to ask Il she were ne. of German par
entace She was. She told me the name
f OF fe- f@lhey Jacob Schroeder.
Jacob Schroeder!' cred J. From
wfat place IN Germany
, From Dantzig,' said she
Prom Dantzigi'' cried l. GOOD, j
/ en- also from Dantzig. Its my native
r town ard knew your father well, which
. IN truth | did Ny heart went out TO her,
ard I said to myself SIS | looked at her
/ homes. t@ce Daughter OF Jacob schroe-
der, you are married 10 weak, bad man
!, and ronler, hut Will do you al' the
. g0eli car.
{ As Tor Reed, be said nothing, Iu. sa,
looking Gaite stupeiea. paid no atten
= tier to Reeds distress, but tole
Q his wste many things tha.t ! remembered
about rer father and uncles, Of not g fen
e q which she had heard her parents speak
for Ter Masher was aslo Dantzig woman
vas soon on GOOD terms with the boy
sang lit. songs witt him. and, indeed
K lnade myself so much at home and th
Il fnena ct the lalnily that Reed stole At Il
E. cianea5 Of 4stonishment. He seemed t
I say to himself: Is this the man tried t
IS To.1 e few hours ago, bet VITO capture
me .fl marched me to my own house
eulprlt and !. pIlsonerf
a. soon IS | had found that Reec ha
Il actually conducted me 10 his home, an
once I haa seen lis wife and child, h2
Y no fear. | knew | WIS safothat Rec
would 10 no murder there had he j seoy
Il Of gars ana pistols.
se Af.e. was shown H. my room ioT II
nigh; took ctmy belt, and earned i
Il the room I Eaa Just left, and telling hr
u Reed what i contained, asked her i 8.
lad !. safe place to keep II TIL mornln;
ii She begged nc keep tin my o1n room
is there nas no knowing what might hal
i, ren, ara she did not went - take ary T
Il sponsi hi;ty
III !. reed Ieosea .stolnJea IL alt
ar begged me 10 t4Fe t4e gold 50 nv seol
81 and sad
Take the ser W yoat room 'ake 81
q, e the gold yourself
lie The eunI'' sail /. gou saine INC
1g tbere nay ee danger q rohpefs1'
or, ne-7 jont know lako -.
~ the .ole. / wi take 10 snaoees W