New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-07-11

ulQn JsQO IL. i never intended the
| worst. I can prove my innocence;
but / solemnly tell you, lam innocent
OF the Worst-the very worst you will
hear
Miriam laid her hand gently on his
arm-her face grew tender her voice
soft and tremulous.
I care for you John, whether it
We're true or not. Go-noW;; Leader
shifts lower quite there. Leader
sommut's closerl''
The girls startled suppressed voice
became suddenly shriIl in its terror.
Heath sprang forward with an agile,
chamois Like bound and vanished in
the pines. The dogs inside the cabin
as well as out set up a simultaneous
howl. There was no doubt Of an
alien presence close athand. Miriam
rushed into the house and fastened
the door behind her.
We know he's in there!,' shouted
a rough voice.
/ Hes there! Give him up! We're a
goin to have him!" chorused rough
er voices.
Hits better ter let 'em come, Mir
ry. He's done swung hisse' in 'gainst
now
Alb unbarred the door, and, open
ing it stepped on the threshold ncool
contemplation of the scene. Instant
ly a revolver was on each side Of his
gray head.
what be you after, shurf??' he
asked, thrustine, him aside. The men
outside rushed rlldely past him.
You might as well give him up,
Ab, answered the sheriff; ssthey' We
tracked him out here, en- it's 'gainst
the law ter shutter a Grim nal. ]
don't Want er rest a neighbor. The
teller goes by the name of Heathe.''
We've got to search the premises,
sheriff. bristled a ferret faced man,
more than usually energetic in his eff
forts.
The sheriff smiled significantly.
EFF you kin sarch these ere prem
'ses, why jes' go ahead, Mr.. Paxton
course, sir, he dryly responded.
I've followed this Heath for a
a year, and / won't be beat now.
There's a reward out for him dead
or alive-so you may as well tell
where he is. =
The man Paxton turned sharply
upon Miriam as he spoke.
'Heathe is not his name neither,
miss, and I'll make it worth your
while to tell on him. -
Miriam heard him in silence, a set,
resolute expression upon her face.
ssYou shall have part of the re-
ward
81 don't touch blood money!" she
interrupted fercely.
1t don't matter. I'll catch him
yet. He's a cold blooded william
wanted for murder
Murder"
The girl shivered. Her face paled
into a wilderness Alb had never seen,
blanch it's deep, healthy hues.
Murdered an old man for
his money. They're sure to
lynch him if they get
hands on him. Murder and robbery.
I'm certain to nab him sooner or lat
en-" added the detective, with the
professional gusto OF a man who had
.bagged human game
Miriam listened YEARLY while they
told the terrible tale to Alb. She
watched her father narrowly. The
quasi moonshiner might condone Of
lenses against the revenue but muir
der!-she knew that he had a super
stitious horror of a man with blood
on his hands.
ssHe hahn t fftten ter git off, Mirry :,
he whispered, while the search went
on in the angry thoroughness OF
threatened discontinue 'sHe'll fotch
us turrible luck, eli he's done h it, en-,
Mirry, he shan't hev you, noWays-
Well git inter trouble long o'him eli
we don't tell"
Father, I've helped en- stood by
you, hewitt II" asked the girl, a
passionate pleading in every Inca
ment and accent.
True huff, Mirry; you've helped
me poW'ful: but 'tWur never murder
he rejoined, uneasily. Hits no
good a-hopin' murder"
ssNo, no! / wouldn't do it neither;
but he says he is innocent, father
"Innercent? Mayhap he is, en-
likely he hain;t likely he's ies' a-fool-
in wild you, kase he's sartin, you'll
help him out'n his trouble shrewd-
~ interposed Alb.
sFather, he says he didn't murder
he says So" she repeated; zen
don't you tu'n against u.s.
us? He sha MT hev YOU
The girl clung to him desperate,
terror stricken violence.
mo, / won t never go with him till
yougivethe say SO, father, sheprom-
ised, recklessly. SsBut he didn't do it
he is innocent, en- I'll hold to him
till it comes all right
Alb turned away-his wrinkled
countenance had grown hard and
stern in aspect. He wished he had
heard it all before they told Miriam,
or before they had come into the
house and the girl had reminded him
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