Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1882-06-21


and come over to manage his property,
which was situated in one Of the most
lawless and disaffected counties.
Fcnianism was rife, and heartily /
wished we were away and over the water
again, at least until these troubled days
had given place to better and more
peaceful times, and now that the long,
dark winter afternoons and evenings
had set In again, used to sit and watch
anxiously for my husbands return !;
VIXEN Lionel would come in looking
moods snd uneasy, and kept his revolv.
er always loaded, though he never told
me he suspected danger, and tried to
make light OF it for my sake.
Oh it WIS watched, miserable
time, and can never forget it.
l remember So well how the crash
came at last, and how the volcano
burst forth that had been smouidcring
90 long.
We were sitting at breakfast one
morning when the letters were brought
in, and after handing them the bearer
stood hlYeting about
Lionel looked Ep.
"Th,t viii 60. Delaney, and tell John
TO bring Tie cog cart around in half-an-
hour"
"L:ouel, don't like that man,"
said. nftsr lie had left the room. "Iam
sure be is spy. wish you would get
rid OF him."
"Oh, the fellow is right enough. II ia
his brct!er, soa know, hat am going
over to toe court about to-day"
"Wha. Is it," exclaimed, as Lionel
got mp suddenly, locked vexad and an
noyed, and ;i.sew u i-tta. into the fire.
"Licnei, Id i. another Of those dreadful
iettcis?"
"Yes, warning me against giving evil
aenca against Delaney to-day. What is
the COUNTRY coming to? But there
ousht no. t, have told you--it will
lr'E'ttsti on Mo us.
Lionel, you nlust not go to-day-in.
deed, Indeed, you Eust stay at home /;
they may n.ean what they say. Oh.
premise me you won't CO.
Nonsense - aosnrtlity: Wiufrsd,
don't he so foolish. Why, dear, these
are eli tiapiy threats. But once show
tho white feather and they will be ten
times worsa. You foolish little wife, !"
he added, tenderly, land so you worry
ind t4o. Yourself when I ain away, OK.
pectiug me homo on q shutter, l sup
pose. Well, don't sit up for me tonight,
for after the trial is over I am going to
dine at Col. Arbuthnots, and shan't be
home till late. Now must be Oft.
A few more loving worde, and then
stood Watching him driving down the
avenue. turning now and then to wave .
farewell.
I was only half satisfied, and was wish,
ing he had not gone.
After lunch went ont to take some
wine to the lodge-keeper's child, who
was i'll.
1t was rather late when I started, and
the sun was setting behind the mount
ain, shedding flood Of crimson light
over the golden glories Of the fading
year.
! stayed there till it was quite dark,
| when l started home.
Suddenly hearing footsteps, paused;
nea-er and nearer they came, and then
through the darkness I could see two
men slowly approaching, talking In low,
earnest tones. Ia
| Sick with terror, / drew back behind
. large tree, for one Of the men was
Delaney.
| At first they spoke in low, cautious
tones, but, by degrees, their voices were
raised. and at last Delaney, raising hii
hand, exclaimed, with vehemence that
made me shudder:
Il tell you, ii it's done at all, it must
be done tonight. What's the use o.
talking, mans It's acts, not words, W
want. Ee passes the crossroads TO
night. coming home from the Colonies
a mile beyond, by the common and Tho
chalk-rit It's lonely spot-there''
our place. Be there when the moon i
up, ana mind, no mistake this time"
| And he laughed, actually laughed, n
he planned and plotted the cruel ant
deliberate murder Of my husband, VIII,
had been kind and good master x
| him.
| At last they parted, Delaney hurryint
| beck III the direction Of the house will
a lsst Injunction t., hia aeconsp'icc no
70 .a;'; aud. sitter waiting long time, h
make snre that he was gone, / wen
s,ev!v home. and reached my room I'M
ol,- aYvcs9.
There I matured and laid my plans de
lihcrat.ly and carefully, for it was life
/ succeeded, and oh! far worse than dealt
y il I faile.i.
! So ! dressed for dinner - usual. and
though every SCRAP Of color had left n.
lace. and I knew that / could not snh
due al oppression Of the horror thAt
ielt. preserved - outward calmnssu
and went on down u he dining.room !
though the man that stood behind IA,