Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-03-06

alleyway ran along the high brick wall
OK the church-yard, and the girls beart
sank with chill of terror MS She heard n
mans voice in the alley say :
Didn't you hear q step. Bilipp
"a woman. She turned off soma-
swer. ''ti
He's late tonight" said the first
voice ms gruff undertone.
You are sure he's taking the dia-
monds home?' wy VIC
Sure as death. Twas ut -'s when
ne gave the order. Send them to nv
snop . O'clock says he, End / will
TAKE them home with me, and he gave
the address of Bainbridge & Son."
but are you sure he will pass here9"
"Of course he will. He lives in the
next street. He'll come. 49,
Suppose he shows fight?"
fight" SgIF' a1Ss~'z - ' 'p Ai'
Every word fell on Dollis'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 upon him as he passed.
aud strike him down before he knew
there was danger.
E,1ne ne must must rot come alone, unprepared
raise lover, false friend as she felt he
was. she could not go on her way and
leave him to death.
When she stood up the pain of her
ankle was almost uncomfortable; but she
clung to the railing and SO limped along
one street. The other seemed inter-
minable.
Often she crawied 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 count.
ing-house still burned. .s.,5.,5eE
The side door for the workinp-girls
was still unfastened, and Dollie entered
there, reaching the counting -honse
soaking wet, white and trembling. to
confront both Edgar Bainbridge and his
father. g =,
Unhseding their exclamation of dis
may and surprise, she told her story
with white lips kut a steady voice.
Waiting for me?" cried Edgar Balm.
bridge. '.The scoundrels!''
"You bought diamonds at IS to.
day2" asked his father.
"a parure for Miss Wilson, sir. I
wish to present them, with your permis.
sion, on Thursday. All, look at that
poor girl!'
For, overcome by pain, fatigue, and
mental torture, poor Dollie had sstas.-
gered toward the door and tainted upon
the floor.
A hasty call summoned the porter.
and IN few minutes the porter's wife
appeared, rubbing her eyes, but full of
womanly resources for the comfort of
the girl.
A cab was produced, 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 impossible, and Dollie was obliged
to call upon her lapdlady for assistance
to dress, wondering at herself little for
caring to get up.
But before noon, sitting in the parlor,
her lame ankle upon the cushion, she
was surprised by two gentlemen callers
no other than Bainbridge and son in
person-and lady who introduced her.
self as Miss Wilson.
eve have all come to thank you," the
lady said, s'and 1 have come to carry
you home with me. These gentlemen
owe you their lives and owe you my
diamonds"
"But what did you do2" asked Dol
lie.
"We captured the robbers by mas
terly stratagem, said the old gentle
man. edgar sauntered past The alley
way with a revolver all ready in his
hand, while I, and three policemen.
went round and entered the alley softly
behind the villains. Taken by surprise
the retreat cut off. they were easily
made prisoners. You understand, we
could not arrest them unless they ac-
tually attacked Edgar. Asitis, however,
there was very pretty little tussle be.
fore we came up. Bless me, dear child
don't faint-he's all right. - -
s'Nly foot!" Dollie murmured, 81
sprained my ankle last night. 1t was
to stop and rest that sat down on the
church wall.
''You didn't come all the way back
with sprained ankle?"
eyes, sir.'
| "You nre heroine!" cried Miss Will
son. 'sBut, my dear, and the heiress
drew nearer to Dollie and took her hand
in close clasp, "we have been hearing
this morning q pretty little love story Of
which you also are the heroine, and have
come to see if you will be my guest un-
til Thursday, snd then make poor Edgar
the happiest of men by assisting at a
double Wedding"
Dollie's eyes, slowly dilating as the
other lady spoke, were open to their full
est extent as this climax. was reached,
"Edgarp' she said. "I thought he
was to marry you on Thursday"
a musical laugh answered her!
Calling the gentlemen at the same
time from the window, where they had
sauntered during this little scene, Miss
Wilson looked at them.
tConyince this young lady, Edgar, y
she said, "that your affection for me is
only that of a dntifnl son, and that
shall havo motherly affection for he1
likewise when become the wife of you,
father, Edgar cambridge, senior.'
4 And then Edgar took the chair hif
step.mother elect vacated, while the
elder lady and gentleman went outside
TO arrange cushion in the carriage fol
the sprained ankle.
What Edgar said may be imagined
but certain it is that Dollie drove home
with Miss Wilson, and was that lady's
guest until the following Thursday
when her wedding cards, too, were dis
tributed, ana the bridal party consisted
of two fair, blusbing brides.
The daily papers, in noticing the wed
ding stated that the supurb parnre o
diamonds worn by Mrs. Edgar Balm
bridge, Jr., was wedding present from
Mrs. cambridge, Sr.
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| Taglioni and His Work.
lFrom the London Eews.]
i The death of NJ. Paul Taglioni, bale
master, recalls the change which ha