St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-15
The MANAGES CHILD,
by w. Kenneth COchrane.

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my life," she implored.
Girl, do you know what the chief
would do if he knew you were with the
stranger. He would tear you to pieces"
Not if know it," thought Robert
outside.
but papa, think of the lives you have
sacrificed, For my sake do not add an
other to the list" pleaded the girl.
Robert was strangely excited.
"Ha! hap laughed the maniac, 81 do
think of them every day, every hour,
ha! ha! In! look at them,' and pauS-
ing in his mad walk, he pointed to sew
eral grinning skulls on a suspended
shelf.
There are the remains Of the three
adventurous fools, and there is all that
remains of the other pointing to pile
of bones on the floor. But listen, my
girl listen! 1t will all come right again.
Hist! come here" and grasping the
girl by the arm he dragged her to the
cauldron. Taking the long pole he
stirred the contents and poured in some
thing from his hand. The steam came
out in clouds and Kissed and wrlthed
about the pair. The girl covered her
face with her hands and trembled from
head to foot. The maniac's voice
dropped to stage ~ yhis 7PPerre - is in
there pointing to the boiling
liquid. ''There is the remedy that
will bring those fools to life again and
put flesh on their grinning skulls, eyes
in those hollow sockets and marrow in
the bones. | shall be famous, grand,
ha! ha! But hist, look there. It. lis a
fate. l can see the flesh of this lost
fool, your lover, ha! ha! boiling and
rotting in the cauldron there. Don't
you see it. Look, look, it is there, ha!
haH' and laughing and 'gesticulating
wildly the old man released his hold on
the girl and sank exhausted to the floor.
To Robert it was most horrible and he
longed to rush inside, and SoOthe the
sobbing, frightened girl.
The long chase was over, he felt, and
here was the solution of the great mys-
terry. His heart beat strangely and his
suspicious of the girl had flown. He
was revolving in his mind what course
to pursue.
The girl arose.
II must go, papa" she said, wiping
away her tears, but promise me first
that the strangers life will be spared at
least ten days"
'Well, PROMISE" said the old man,
reluctantly, arising and lettering to-
wards the door.
Robert hastily departed and hid out
side in the open air. The girl passed
out weeping, and again he longed to take
her in his arms and comfort her, but his
time had not yet come. He allowed the
girl to get some distance ahead, then
went to the lake, washed himself and
been noticed. Profiting by the dis
covery of the girl he carefully
baited his traps, then mounting his
horse, rode swiftly away. For hours he
rode steadily, and halted about one hour
before noon in small village. Rapping
at the door of a small hut he was adj
mitted to the presence of youthful
looking man, dressed as scout. Plac-
ing a package in his hands, he said:
Jim. want you to ride like the wind
to the fort and place this in the hands
of the commandant. Don't waste any
time" and going outside, mounted his
steed and rode in the direction from
whence he came. Towards night he
neared the camp, and lettering his
horse. made ronnd of his traps. He
threw down half a dozen handsome
skins before the admiring eyes of the
Indians. The old chief seemed in bet
ter humor than on the previous day,
and so did the rest. Robert attributed
this to the conversation he had heard in
the strange cavern, and knew that they
were only drawing him on to die at the
end of the ten days respite. He retired
to his tepee and gave himself up to re-
Election. At the hour appointed he moved
towards the spot Indicated by the
girl. His mind was torn with conflict
ing thoughts and emotions and he i'm
patiently awaited for the girl to come.
A touch Oh his elbow aroused him and
he grasped the dainty hand once more.
Rapidly the girl led the way to the spot
on the beach where they had embarked
on the preceding night and both sat
down on fallen tree.
He could see that she was strangely
agitated, but was prepared for what she
had to say.
81 want you to go away from here at
once" she abruptly said.
'.Why So what do you mean?" he
| answered with feigned establishment.
Don't ask me, a great danger threat
| ems you. You must quietly slip away
at night unnoticed. You are in great
| danger here"
And if l refuse to go?"
S"Oh, but you will not; you must go.
| Please, for my sake, promise me that
:.
leaned eagerly forward, placing her
hand on his. He grasped it and drew
| the girl towards him. She made no re-
sistance, and he pressed his lips to hers.
81 could not go way and leave you
here" he said tenderly, for l have
learned to love you deeply"
He felt the slight form tremble, but
! no answer came.
Tell me-" he pleaded, shave you nc
word for me; do you not love me just a
| little bit?'
"Oh, you have known it," she said
! sObbing; ''you must have seen it,
| Then releasing herself from his EN-,
brace, she said again: with the
| knowledge of this L cannot bear to see
you go, but you must. If you love me
as you say, promise to leave here to-
! morrow night"
"Why should l go tomorrow night il
l have ten days to live?" he asked.
She had tainted.
CHAP. VI.
When she recovered she found him
bathing her forehead.