The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-05-07

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you disgraced me. They are dead to you
forever"
She uttered cry like that of lost
soul, and fell heavily to the ground.
She lay there moaning and notion
less. saw the man glance furtively
around, as if fearful that he was seen.
Then he bent down.
1 saw his fingers on the woman's
throat-there was a struggle and stl-
fed cry, and-I sprang from my hiding
place with a cry of horror on my lips,
the blood in my veins boiling with rage
and Indignation. l rushed forward.
The wretch fed at my approach. stoop-
ing to shield himself from detection as
he ran. Iraised the woman in my arms;
the print of his cruel fingers was on her
while throat; but the villain had not
killed her, though she lay in my arms
as one dead.
Help. Murder!' 1 shouted, and An
echo came back through the gloomy
woods: Help! Murder
heard the sound of hurried footsteps
approaching. Was the would-be muir
derer coming back to try his strength
with me. The figure of man came
rapidly towards US. caught the CLEAN
of silver badge on his breast, and
knew that help was at hand.
What's up?" asked the almost
breathless officer, as he peered first in
the woman's face and then in mine.
In quick, excited manner told him
the story. He listened, and looked at
me suspiciously.
The woman was breathing hard.
| Loosen her dress at the throat" he
cried, as he tugged at it nervously.
! but, good God. we are mile from the
station, and she may die before We get
there-'
Tenderly, but swiftly We bore her
along until we reached our destination.
We laid her gently down upon a cot in
one of the officers rooms. AS che chief
came forward and saw the woman's face
he exclaimed: why, l should know
this woman. She is the mysterious
creature of whom there has been so
much talk in the city. Go for physi-
this devils work?"
He grasped me by the wrist and peered
into my face.
MOI l cried. Indignantly. 1T was
owing to my efforts that the woman
lives now. was only witness to it ="
| Here the officer briefly recounted the
| circumstances with his meeting with
me.
Il must place you under arrest, said
the chief. until we can get better evil
dence of your innocence than you have
given. Take him to cell and lock him
up"
Il am not guilty of this foul crime!" l
cried. "Come with me and l will lay
my hands upon the guilty man.
BY this time physician had arrived.
and accompanied by the same officer
who had answered my call in the grove,
l went to the house where lodged.
The first gray streaks of dawn were in
the east when we reached it we
entered the outer door with night key
which carried in my pocket. The door
of my room was locked. That was
enough; the man we wanted was within.
| "Who is there?" he asked, in hoarse,
unnatural voice.
| 1T is I-your room mate" answered
| The door was opened. The officer
stood behind me in the shadow. He
entered with me. That is the man."
said, pointing at him, land 1 am wit
ness against him.
| He sprang' forward and raised his
hand to strike me, but the officer leveled
pistol at his head and babe him hold
| up his hands. In the twinkling of an
eye the steel bracelets were on his
wrists. and, cursing and denying all
| knowledge of the crime with which
| accused him, he was marched to the
| station.
| The woman lay there, moaning and
raving in delirium. He was brought to
her side. She shrieked as she caught a
wild glimpse of his face: Don't kill me,
John, don't kill me! Don't kill me, be-
cause love YOU" she cried.
1T is enough" sa i'd the chief. Take
him to cell"
Il didn't mean to kill her. he said. az
he cast one remorseful glance upon the
pale face, before he was led away, ''but
| she has wrecked my life, and she de-
serves to die"
My story is quickly tolc: The woman
died that night; on that cot of straw in
the station house. Died raving, but
blessing the hand that had sought her
life. AS knelt by her ride when the
breath had left her lips TO ever, 1 asked
the physician to explain the mystery of
her life.
Few know" he said, ''the story o:
her life, but it is familiar to me, and
has been for months past She volun-
teered to nurse the sick at the hospital,
and while there she confided to me her
melancholy story. The man who MUIR
dered her is her husband. He is gam
bier. He made her young life misera-
sble-treated her like dog. She was
beautiful as you can see now. Driven
to despair by his cruelty, she listened
to the persuasions of . man who had
known and loved her before her mar
rage with this fellow, and finally fed
with him to q distant State. Her old
love for this brute returning. and per
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