Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-08-27

and, save for an occas;;' syes ~
might have been dead nsaonAl ptl
no tried to speak, but an ,,cs q q
was beyond his powers ppsnntY
back again exhausted Msd u
out his hand, caught min o'ice b +
great surprise, carried Il ma u
kissed IT. ! en- not much ns ~ Y, 7
ing my hand kissed AT sn USED toh y,
shouldprobably under any 4; slms d
ees, feel the situation any 'icemsia]
but TO have il kissed by : a'.'
vet cut on Dartmoor. n sg
OF the night, was novel cru, .ne nd
1 did not mean to hurt 4 s'isae
OF No. 492, but l drew Il e sae yell,
what hastily; and then way Na2
lips move, as il he was IRWIN siIs
something, ] bent over hin, 70
and IN a voice little mora II - ils't|
per, he said Beg your pas, ~
but you have been preciogT s'l y
me, and feels weak and s;I M Alld
mean no offense." any dhss
l FASTENED with some cons.
TO reassure him that / was n 'puu.i
ed; and again he closed bis a a.'
around us once more was silen =
AT last, to my great low :.
frightened up a bit; the outl;,.sn e Il
trees became more distinct =. ~
moon appeared over the h ana
shot q flood OF silver ;;ioht 4 ss =
the moor. My spirits, which,, n
below zero, revived Considerable Y
ness has at all times a denra..;;us a Y
fluence. and under my pecuIisrass;as
stances, had reduced meto n,s LIN
found melancholy. felt o,,iss I. " "
see the moon rise, though. beyoss 'sa Y
fact OF being able to See wbere ny w. 4
it did not materially assist ma ~ We
thetix was in. "'0 guy
/ looked at No. f92 and ha -.
TO be asleep | did not like - I'm. sas
him, so | got up quietly, inteD ~ saa
walk to the top OF a hin elna
and see il ! could discover the IN. Z
Princess Town, or any house M. NJ
to which ! might direct INV st ,lsa''i
was not gone long---perhaps Lls
hour; and when came bach Ts
No. 492 with his eyes wide Oman ,O y
TO my great surprise-thaasl, ,,,a "
know why / should have been = y. =
prised-tears running dowphis 49, n
Really, my ideas about eonyiets IS
becomming quite upset; one who \.
lively kissed my hand, and who ~
was, thought, indeed an anon
bent over him and asked him I \
was in worse pain, or what was 4
matter, Poor fellow he lifted !:
wasted hand, drew it across M -.
and said: "No; / amt in nonan ~
sir; but ! woke from bit Of do,e -
saw that you was gone; and tbops
as how you had left me; and sorosSs'
felt lonesome and afeared" and n,
great sob shook him"
assured him that | was no. s,s
to leave him, and he appeared I'm
forted. Then, after a pause, SAID.
amt one as has been much afeard
my time, sir; but, somehow, now Ira,'
'elp it, It seems all of tremble. nj
looks awful dark ahead OF ma SDi'
be so weak ! don't seem able 10 isei
no-how.
l longed truly TO be able 10 M
him, and wished it with all nv h.,
that | could do it better; but III,
rather ashamed, Itried to tel No 4
something about strong Hand M
viii help in the dark valley, andO,
who will be near us when OF ourseys
as he said, "wo don't seem to be N
to face it nohow" He listened atta
lively and then closed his ewes, mn
muring something Icould not eatch.
1t amt no Use my trying 10 !
away, guv'nor,n said he, sadly; N
that weak | can't walk step
couldn't escape now, not if earras
and-four was waiting forme Tdw4a
a nuss TO lift me up INTO it, Cues
die in quod after ALL"
After a pause, asked him III
would try to GO on again. IAN rya
guynor; you knows best, /" was his d
ever, but very faint and feeble.
Well, I picked him up again, and,
started, BY this time the moonu
high up, so we progressed a good d
faster than before, and had traWx
q considerable distance before haai
stop and put my burden down. III
then, could have gone bit tEtle
bet No, 4e2 whispered; Stop, sR,Aol
1t amt no use; Ishan / get nofurth9
laid him down, apdsas at ghn
that our Journey together was Abi
70 and In the moonlight he look
CHASTITY and wan; and as | d
him down, a VIOLENT tit OF cough
came on, and after il red streamag
ed from his mouth. Poor ielpl
thought /, and yet / could hardy pi
him really, for to him death mnstkaI
come as a true friend, lie lay quf
for some time, and | wiped the Bloc
from his lips, then, Just rs the fr
gray streak OF dawn appeared,
raised himself on his elbow aud ybl
pered; 1--WE been bad 'un ] knos
but didn't ave no chance. Sayah
OF prayer for me, sir"
There was no refusing; and as ! 8
tshed, his face lighted up, andaesisl
peating his formula, "All right, GU
nor" he fell back-dead. He hadsd
ceeded in his escape, after all,
/ covered up the body, and tim
ing no one would be likely 10 con
near the spot, l drew it aside near I
rock which l should recognize agsH
and started of, walking briskly
Princes town, considering many thnE
by the way. | went To theprison, az
came back with some wardens $40
them the spot; and, as | was oblr
20 await the inquest, | attended .
funeral Of poor No 492,
j trust ia the 00ther Land" i ns
be for him--as for many ofus Tor who
It has been all wrong All right