Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-13

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churchyard, and the girls heart sank
with chill of terror as she heard a
mans voice in the alley say:
'Didn't YOU hear step. Bill?''
"A woman. She's turned off some
where. He amt come yet," was the
answer.
Hes late tonight said the first
voice, in gruff undertone.
''You are sure he's taking the d:a-
monds home?"
''Sure as death. l was at IS
when he gave the order. send them
to my shop at nine O'clock says he,
and / will take III IN home with me-
And he gave the address of Bainbridge
d Son.
''But are you sure he will pass herc?"
''Of course he will. He lives in tho
next street. He'll come
Suppose he shows fght?'
''You hold him, and I'll soon stop his
fght''
| Every word fell on Dollie's ears clear
and distinct in the silence of the
night
They would rob him, these dreadful
men, if nobody warned him. They
would spring out upon him as he
passed, and strike him down before he
knew there was danger.
He must not come alone, unpreparad
False lover, false friend as she felt he
was. she could not 90 on her way and
leave h m to death.
When she stood up the pain of her
ankle was almost uncomfortable; but she
chung to the railing and SO limpcd along
one street. The others seemed inter-
minable.
Often she crawled through the wet
slush of the streets; often on one foot
hoped painfully along, till the shop
was reached at last, and the light in the
contingencies still burned.
The side door for the working girls
was still unfastened, and Dole entered
there, reaching the contingencies
soaking wet, white AMI trembling. to
confront both Ed gar Bainbridge and his
father.
Unheeding their cxclaimations of
dismay and surprise, she told her story
with white lips but steady voice.
waiting for me?" cried Edgar Balm
bridge. 1.-The scoundrels''
You bought diamonds at IS
to-day?" asked his father.
"A parure for Miss Wilson, sir. /
wish to present them, with your per-
mission, on Thursday. All. look at that
poor g.rl.''
For, overcome by pain, fatigue and
mental torture, poor Dole had stag.
gerei towards the door and tainted upon
the floor
A hasty call summoned the porter,
and in a few minutes the porter's wife
appeared. rubbing her eyes, but full OF
womanly resources for the comfort of
the girl.
A cab was procured. and clothed in
dry garments furnished by the good
hearted woman, and escorted by the
porter, Dollie was driven home.
The next morning walking proved to
be impos sible, and Dollie was obliged to
call upon her landlady for assistance to
dress, wondering at herself little fox
caring to get up.
But before noon, sitting in the parlOr,
her lame ankle upon cushion. she was
surprised by two gentlemen callers no
other than Ba;nbridge & Son in per-
son-and lady who introduced herself
as Miss Wilson.
1--WE have all come to thank you,"
the lady I'd, land have come to car
nv You home with NE. These gentle
men owe you their lives; l owe you my
diamonds. ,
But what did you do?'' asked
Dolie.
1--WE captured the robbers by mas
tcrly stratagem, said the old gentle
man. ED gar sauntered past tn : alley
way with revolver all ready in his
hand, while !. with three policemen,
went round and entered the alley softly |
behind the villa rs. Taken by surprise,
their retreat cut off, they were easily
made prisoners. You understand, we
could not arrest them unless they &C
tually attacked Edgar. As it was. how.
ever, there was very pretty little tus-
sic before we came up. Bless me. dear
child-don' t faint-he's all right
my foot' Dollie murmured, IL
sprained my ankle last night 1t was
to stop to rest it that | sat down on the
church wall
you didn't come all the way back
with a sprained ankle?"
Eyes, sir"
''Iou IRE a heroine.' cried Miss Will
son. but, my DEAR and here the
he ress drew nearer to Dollie and took
her hand in a close clasp. 1--WE have
been hearing this morning pretty lit
tie love story, of which you also are
the heroine, and | have come to see
if you will lie my guest until Thursday,
and then make poor Edgar there the
happiest of men by assisting at q dou-
BILE wedding"
Dollie's eyes, slowly dilating as the
other lady spoke, were open to their
fullest extent as this climax was
rea he'd.
Edgar she said. 81 thought he
was to marry you on Thursday?''
A musical laugh answered her.
Calling the gentleman at the same
time from the window, where they had
during this little scene, Miss
Wilson looked up at them.
Convince this young lady, Edgar"
she said, ''that your affection for me is
only that of dutiful son, and that |
shall have a mothery affection for ner
likewise when | become the wife of
your father, Edgar cambridge, senior"
And then Edgar took the chair his
step-mother-elect vacated, while the
elder lady and gentleman went outside
to arrange cushion in the carriage for
the sprained ankle.
What Edgar said may be imagined;
but certain it is that Dollie drove home
with Miss Wilson, and was the lady's
guest until the following Thursday.
when her wedding-cards, too, were dis
and the bridal party consisted
Of two bridegrooms and two fair, blush
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