The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-08-25

for the ways of the worlds people. /
will take care that she never sees thee
again"
He caught his daughter by the arm,
and led her away through the snow.
Nathan fingered behind.
perhaps thine eyes will turn green
and thy nose red instead of mine." he
said The dainty morsel yonder is
made for thy betters, master clown"
A moment more he lay upon his
back on the bridge, and Harry stood
over him with doubled fists and heav-
ing chest.
'.Have a care" he cried; "there is
murder i'm my heart when look at you
ana tnlnK or LctLlce:'
Lettice heard the words, and turning
stretched her arms imploring towards
him. And thus she vanished from
sight as he entered the wood-path.
'.And / must leave her." he sighed;
al must leave her to those two men.
Can she have the strength to remain
true to me?n
He walked on rapidly, for the sha6-
ows were gathering and the railroad
station was far away. Once he stood
aside, for his quick ear caught dull
heavy football and n low muttering
voice.
AS he did so the heavy figure of q
tramp passed by. The besotted face,
the form resembling that of gorilla
more than that of man, were dimly
seen in the twilight. But he was glad
he had not encountered the creature.
who seemed the worst of his kind.
He waited until the thud of his feet
could be heard no more before he took
to the path again, and soon found him.
self in the darkest part of the woods.
Knowing it well. he did not lose him.
self, but kept upon his way until he
stumbled upon something on the road.
Something that was neither log. nor
stone, nor fallen branch. For as his
foot struck it it moved and moaned.
The habit of smoking provides man
with matches. The young actor drew
one from his case, struck it on his boot,
and held the flaming wood close to the
face of the PROSTATE person.
1t proved TO be an old mans face,
over which the blood was trickling
from n wound in the head.
To stop the bleeding seemed his first
task. He drew n white silk muller
from his neck and bound up the head,
and in moment or two the old man
spoke.
This is friend?n he gasped.
YES" said Harry Hayden kindly;
"a friend, old gentleman. What has
| happened here?n
Il have been assaulted and robbed
by drunken tramp" said the old gen.
tleman. Il am unable to rise-l may
! be dying"
Keep up your heart" said Harry; /
have something here that may help
you"
He drew pocket-flask from his
breast and put it to the old mans lips,
and soon had the pleasure of finding
that he grew stronger, then slowly and
carefully assisted him along the path.
Once his charge stumbled and fell,
clutching at his garments as he did so.
Something was torn, he knew; but il
was not until he cached the road, and
assisted the old gentlemanintoa n shelter
house near the trough where the stage
horse stopped to water, that he saw 9
button had been pulled off his long
coat.
Il am much better now," said the
old man, land the stage will be here
in half an hour; / need delay you nc
longer. But tell me the name of my
good friend and preserver."
Harry had glanced ut his watch. HI
saw that only hard run could enable
him to reach the station in time for tn,
train; and that his company might star
without him was not pleasant thought
n s. swta I
answered, and sped away as fast a
his long legs could carry him. Ill
reached tho station only in time t.
spring into the last carriage rs
started
The train did not stop at the mex
station, nor at the next, At the thir
1t came to pause. There was littl
commotion on the platform, and tw
men entered. They spoke to the con
ductor and advanced TO where Harr
sat.
Your name is Hayden?n said ont
! Harry Hayden" replied the youn
, man.
| In moment the other produced
pair of handouts.
..You are my prisoner" said he.
I'm the name of God, what does tn
mean?n cried Harry.
. That YOU are under arrest for tn
l murder of Nathan Bee said the mar
1 His murder?' knocked him dowl
9 but he was not hurt in the least" erie
Harry.
Say nothing more, for your ow
sake" said the officer.
s They led him from the train. und'
n the glaring light of the station he sa
his coat streaked with blood and rem
y his hands besmeared with gore. I'll
t marks left upon him when he assiste
& the old man through the woods we
such rs an assassin might have born
e from the body of his victim.
:. The crowd that had gathered hoott
Il him and cried out against him. b
l. Harry, knowing how the smears III
tattcrs were obtained, felt inclined
It laugh. Nathan Bee was frightened,
It supposed The delay was unpleasar
:. but could end In nothing serious.
; Alas! he was mistaken. Returnir
: home, Nathan Bee had gone to the CO.
house with a lantern to minister to