Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-01-21
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DIR. BRAND II CoNCLUIoN
When asked Dick Fcn.on TO relate
his experiences did not mean him to
do so ut such length. But there, as he
has written it. and as writing is not u
i..hor OF love with him, le. it go.
When Madcl ne Rowan found the
bed. by the side of which slc had
thrown herself in AZ ecstasy OF grief,
untcnanted. she knew in moment that
she was the victim Of deep-laid plot.
Being ignorant Of Carriston's true posi-
ton in the world sh, could conceive
no reason for tho elaborate schome
which bad bvon devised 20 lure her 20
many miles from her home, and make
a prisoner Of her
A pr sOner she was. Not Jnly was
the Cioor lockct upon her. but a Slip of
paper Law on tho bed II bore these
words ''No harm Is uieant YOU, and IN
due time You viii be released. ASK no
questions. make no foolish attempts at
escape. and you viii be well treated. y
Upon reading this ths girls first
thoaght was one OF thankfulness She
saw at once that the reported accident
to her lover was but an invention. Tho
probabilities were that Carri.tgn was
alive and in his usual health. Now
that she felt certain OF this, she could
bear anything.
From the daT on which she entered
that room to that on which we rescued
Ter. Madeline WAS. to all intcnts and
parposes. as c'ose a prisoner IN that
lonely holsc on the hillside a, she
might have been in the deepest dung ,on
in the world. Threats. entrcatcs.
promises Of bribes. ayaile1 nothing.
She wa not unkind'y treated that IS,
suffered no absolute ill usage. Books,
materials for needle work and other
pl ed. But the only living creatures
She saw We're the woman Of the house.
who attended - her wants, and. on ono
or two occasions. the man whom Car
riston asserted he had seen in his trance.
She had suffered from the close conlne-
ment. but had always ielt certain that
sooner or later her lover would find her.
and effect her delivcrancc. Now that
she knew he was alive, she could not
be unhappy
did not choose 10 ask her why she
had fc.t 50 certain on the above points.
! wished to add no more puzzles to the
one which. b. tell the truth. exercised,
even annoyed. me more than ! care "a
say. But / did ask her il, during her
Incarceration, her jailer had ever laid
his hand upon her.
She told me that sOrle short time aft.
cr her arriyal "A stranger had gained adj
mttance 10 the house. While he was
llere the man bad entered her room
htic'--'r arm. and threatened her will
fiqlenee i+.hc made anf outcry. Afiel
'iearng 'hi'' J. a-a-Isf eursue the suo
C'arnston and Madeline ,c,~s mare,
I at the earliest possible moment. nu,
I leit England Immediately after gle ccra
mony. A week after their depanpre
I by Carriston's re neit | forwarded th
l envelope found upon our prisoner 4
] Mr.. Ralph Carris' On With IL 1 sent
few limos stating whore and under wha
peculiar circumstances we had bccom
l possessed OF H. ! never received an
/ reply 10 my communication, so, wi''
/ and improbable as u seems. am bOuni
10 believe that Charles CarristOn's sur
Z mise was right that Madeline was dc
cOyc& away and conccilcd, not frOr
/ any m viii toward herself but with
( view 10 the possible baneiul effect whic
1 her mysterious disappearance Nigh
I work upon her lover strange and es
I citable organizations and j firmly ID
lieye that had he not in some inexpl-ci
BILE way been firmly convinced that SD
was alive and faithful 10 him, The pic
would have been a thorough success
and Cha-les Carrsion would have speu
the rest OF his days IN an asylum
Both Sir Charles-he succeeded to hi
/ title shortly after his marriage an
I Lady CarristOl are now dead, or
should not have yenturcd 10 relate thes
things concerning them. They ha
/ twelve years Of happiness II measure
by time, the period was but a short one
hut feel sire that In ID they enioyo
more true happiness than many Other
iiDd IN the course OF a proiract d life.
wOri, thought and deed they were q
ono. She died Ia Rome OF fever; an
her husband. without, 30 far ~ | know
any part eular complaint, simply 70
loved her
1 was always honorsd with their slr
ceresi frendshiD. and Sir Charles leI
me lie trustee and guardian 10 his thrc
sens 50 there are now plenty Of live
between Ralph Carrlston aud bis deiirs
am pleased 10 say that the boys. wh
a-e as dear 10 noe As my own children
a. yet show no dYiience OF po@essin
any gifis beyond Nature
know that ~ having made I'll
fiogY public W Il c3use two sets Of oil
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