Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-10-25

.Ihereh Brindle, Dasy,i and Rose.
besides the horses, chat ought 10 Keep
good hr. adams family In Ioast meat
Tor some time to come.''
The two wretches burst into a loud
laugh at this sally, and at the same time
the branch upon which Harvey was
leaning, broke with sharp crack. Even
then he might have ,escaped, but the dog
apran&gp With - iowgsowl, and mo.
ment alter the unfortunate lad was held
q most unwilling prisoner.
Poor Harveyl As he looked up into
ths cruel ,scowling faces OF his captors,
EheItelt thatIhe could Hope for very little
mercy FROM mem who would deliberately
plan to roast alive unoffending, helpless
animals. Indeed, the rougher of the
two men advised that Harvey should be
put out Of the way at once.
" He's heard what we've had to say
and heafblab. Dead men, and young
ones, too, tell no tales" he added
grimly, seeing that his companion hesi-
tated.
"Butwe might swing for it, +" object
ed the farm hand. t",See here, young
.pnss we,nAet YOU go scot free Non one
condition. You hold up your hand and
swear like I show youssnotsto breathe a
word ofSwhat you've Heard. or by -l
you'll npt live long enougR to say your
prayer 81" He picked dsup 5his gun as he
ye9s spose bsss.t snd held the puzfe against Har-
Poor Harvey A sickening feeling
OF fear and faintness seemed to stife his
breathing. and arrest his very heart
beats. THE cruel and determined faces
of the men, seemed like demons, and he
looked around the lonely woods, then at
the gun, and then he took the awful
cath which the man bade, him repeat,
that he would not reveal anything they
| had said.
sHe,was t.last allowed to go, and the
farm hand called after him.
.-AEsay, young one, you can tell when
the deed is done, and don't you forget
1t. | want the old man to knew who his
good luck comes FROM" and he added to
his companion, "No danger OF his Civ.
ing us away, he's got no more pluck than
chicken, and he's scarf most to death. -
- When Harvey reached home, supper
was laid in the big Kitchen. Mollie, the
help, was turning flannel cakes, Mrs.
Adams was pouring the tea, and Mr..
Adams turned irom the sink where he
had been washing his hands, and spoke
to the boy with a genial smile,-
Well, Harvey, my lad, did you have
a good time? Had a nice walk, eh ?',
,"r Yes sir, ,Tno sir,-part of the time,''
stammered poor Harvey, with such a
miserable face That the good farmer
stared in astonishment, and Mrs. Adams
noting the pale faceand trembling limbs,
exclaimed:
~" Bless the boy he looks ft to drop |
What is the matter, child ?"
Nothing" sobbed Harvey, and
bursting into tears he rushed away from
them all, and ran up to his own little
room under the caves.
| ~ Pretty soenMrs, Adams hustled up with
.. a.eup?m hpttea and some nicely y.bnttered
toast, and when she found that he could
not eat, she batheG his aching head,
tucked him into bed, and even left q
motherly kiss on his cheek.
= The kiss made Harvey feel ten times
more miserable than before. how kind
they were to2 him! How could he let
them be wfonged out Of so much Of their
hard-ea property? Then the
itoAoSSSs fAaInuf WAC GuS DluGtICSU vi Ill
Kitty and Jess, whom he had loved and
petted, and who also knew, him, and
would whinney with delight whenever
he entered the barn. He had taught
them to bow their heads when he, gave
them an apple, or anything especially
nice, and now he was going to let them
tsuffer horrible deathI Great beads of
sweat started on his forehead, and he
f'sprang from his bed intending to rush
down stairs and reveal the whole wicked
plot, but heistopped before a picture Of
Christ blessing little children, which
good Mrs. Adams had hung in his room.
The moonlight fell broadly upon it.
Had not Mrs. Adams said that Christ
hated liars, and had he not solemnly
swo-n to~keep silence eF'~S''
e Harvey neYerfofgot the terrible hour
Ithat followed. q He heard the family re-
tire, and waited fearfully for any sound
outside. At last he knelt and prayed
earnestly that God should show him
some way out of his trouble. Then he
went to the window and looked out at
the great barn. ~ . -
Suddenly q thought, flashed into his
mind. He stole softly down stairs,
seized the tin horn which Mrs. Adams
used to call her husband to dinner, and
letting himself out ran swiftly across the
moonlit space between the house and
| barn.
He stopped moment to think, and
then climbed up over the mows and hid
himself in nook under the rafters.
s4Onai hour passed -stwo Harvey's
courage seemed too ooze out at his fin
ger tips If they came they would, sure.
ly kill him, and then. All! (! what was
that? A stealtny tread outside, and the
great doors creaked softly as they were
showed apart, then whisper which
] seemed to freeze Harvey's blood:
]" Here, pour on plenty of lie, and -
loot toot ! to-o-o.t!
s.ssssIt's that devils brat |" exclaimed
4 one of the men-% with sfurious oath.
Help me- TO find shim quick. or We
shall have the neighbors on u.s. sa'' 'sas-
loot toot toot went the old horn.
Bow wowsl WOW came from the dog in
his kennel. and the chickens on the,l
roosts near by, set up tremendous
Tooot toot toooot The two ruff.
fans, seeing that, their game was up,
rushed for the; door, but were met BY
MIR. Adams and a crowd OF neighbors,
who halfsdressed, had rushed out to dis.
cover the cause of the commotion.
We'll. kitty and "Jess" were
saved, the men semitic prison, and to.
day Harvey writes rhis name Harvey Ad
Jams, with b flourish, and calls the farms,
and his wife father and mother. He
lgoes.to school, and his teacher assure.
his proud parents that he is a fine
scholar, and will be sure to make hif
mark one of these days!
| Plantation Philosophy.
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