The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-02-14

nature shFnnk from even the shadow Of
her haiserysupo his life. a
But the Glory was won iat iash ana,I
the iawyerS ked home one eHanings5
full 0f III proud glad joy, forsM aud had m
thenspromised to be his wifes sa
you are willing to take Alexander1
HnlPs widow to be your wife, she said,
u will not oppose you any longer, for ]
love yua'with all my heart M u. s 5. 4
He had no thonght but Of that glad
triumph when. he turned up the gas in !
his office. HeEwas In the habit of MAXI
|lngI late visit; there before going up to
his bedroom, in case notes Or messages
were left for him. 4 One. lay there on
this evening, q shabby looking envelope
but directed ina bid Handsome hand
which he acquitted at once.
He tore 1t open. After q few words
Of Introduction tile note ran: 7; = Is b, Il.
You did the best you could on my
trial, but the facts were too strong for
| you. have now q last favor; to ask, of
you. die, dis You know, at noon to-mor-
row. You, as my lawyer, Gun see me at
any time. Viil;yon come as SOON as you
receive this, and with. the gratitude Of
1.-the man you Know as ilift JAMES Fox
.sThe man I.know as James Fox,"' NUT
tered the lawyer; 1.-THE smooth, plans.
ible sconnG rel who actually made me be-,
lieyet him innocent of the hideons muir
der for which he was convicted. I can
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this eold-slood ed: assass,nat ion of an,oldaI
a e afsssyss s ao1s Sts
i he saw facts were too strong. Shall I 90
very early. 9, 3 5.sy j I,
It was not ;Yet,midnight when, Gerald
Langton was ushered into the cell of the
man who, in few short hours, was to
| meet the extreme penalty f,thes law for
/ the worst OF all:crimes si}Y ct there was
nothing revolving in the appearance Of
the criminal. His dress was neat, his
hair carefully arranged, his amoustache
faultless, his hands white and refined
looking. Hsi roses from 4 his seat upon;
the bed as bis lawyer entered thu cells
a kuew you ould come ~ he salt, !
conrte ously though you were offended.
all over. You viii not refuse tie last
request Of Q dying man, Mr.. Langton7"
Motif Icah grant it, 'Swaslthei reply.
This" said the murderer, is not
my first Fofense against the law.
Some years ago I was sentenced to a
term Of years for, forgery. BY a strange
accident I escaped, the penalty. On the
same day James Fog; was .ntenced to;
1.-TWO years for petty larceny, and WEI
were sent together to prison. James
fFox-my companion, understand, not
/ myselt-was deranged, but his lawyers
had not been able to save him, as his
tabeTratio was not always apparent.
When We were entered upon the books
Of the prison, Imagine my amazement
when my fellow prisoner gave my name;
ton, and allowed the error2to 'pass.H Nv
compapion committed suicide, and Il es.
Ecaped with two years imprisonment m.
stead OF seven. But I feared recognition
and went to Canada. There l lived aby.
| my wits until a year ago, when / res
| turned to try and raise money from nv
wife, and thought I saw an easier plan
| BY committing the crime for.wl,ich / die
!, tomorrow: But a want to- see myi Wife
wronged ther-T robbed her-butt heav.
en- is my witness, i love theN WhenI
was in prison she dropped NV name
and took her own again. So it it not for
Mrs. Alexander Hull you must ask, but
for Mrs. Maude Temple, NJ &.
Was the room .reeli ng-the ceiling,
f t. the: wall closing around him?
Gerald Langton felt. they we're, as the
name fell upon his ears. Maude- his,
Maude 49, the wife OF this cool villain.
who talked OF his hid eous crimes as If!
| they we're ordinary events? Well, he
! knew tibet to carry the mans message;
was to seperate him from Maud forever.
| Never would she let him marrystlie wid.i
ow Of lmurd ererl Very rapidly All! the.
terrible fac passed one after.the other
and he said ~ II you love her 2whYtaid
| 2 misery to her lifs2 lShe may have
| lived down the old pain you have
caused her; why for, q selfish gratific
ton, will you make 4 her whole life. q
nshe is NY wifel T would bid her fare.
she Is not your wife. Your own
crimes have released her from any al
lilegiance to you. 2g.5sss q
4 You know herr" h; 81
~ Yes! know what she has suffered,
and: beg Of you 10 let her stiA belieYs
|syou died years ago. s..
Size is happ, r II Z 81
Scarcely that. Such wounds as hers
never heal entirely, but it is cruelty 10
tear them open when they are auiet.''
| "Has she married? y, Y 81
mol She Is your widow, &
| 1T is bard to deny myself one more
sight Of her face and the hope I had
that she would say she forgave me. Sie4
4; Think of her, not yourself. !"
There was q long silence in the cell.
Every throb of Gerald Layton's heart
was pain to him, but, Alexander Hull sat
Mn moody silence; evidently reluctant
to give up his wish. Sgs Il s,T35i5
Atlast he spoke. n ss
SsY on have been very good to me-.
Tell me. now, if you have any personal
reason for your request. Perhaps you
may love her.
III dol" was the reply. sshe has
promised to be my wife. 2
Then it will be James For who is
hanged tomorrow! meant to give my
real name, but 4 Will carry my secret 10
the grave. It may betin another world
that the little: last tselfs denial will Be q
plea for me. 60 now. You may trust
&c teps. Word, md Gerald Iangto,nl
bis secret. :
When Maude, d few weeks later be-.
came nus vile. she little guessed the ter.
nble ordeal which he had spared her, or
the added disgrace that elonged to- the
name she had given up. Exchange. n.
The Real American Bird. M
From the New YORK Herald. III Il
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