The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-04-23
THETWO DOCTOR GIRLS.
By MARY KYLE DALLAa

Copyright by American Prrss AASOcIatioal
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Rapidly they rowed down the river,
on which there were never many oars.
men. and today none. At last Isabelle
turned the boat and sent it flying into Q
miniature bay formed by bend of the
crooked little stream, almost within
call of the prison grounds. This little
nook was 20 shaded by great willows
that it was invisible from the river,
and near it stood q great, dilapidated
barn, roohess and deserted for years,
which sheltered the spot from those
upon the road. Here for the first time
she broke silence. my good, kind
FRIEND" she said, "the time has come
when we need all our courage, and more
than all our physical strength, l fear.
On the night when our attempt to effect
an escape for my husband failed, !
formed plan for the success Of which
have been working ever since. You
remember the lecture we attended on
the subject Of Death Upon the Gal
lows and how We once assisted In the
restoration Of q man who had commit
ted suicide by hanging? l have forgot.
ten no particular.
Nor l." said Genie.
II think you guess my plan," said
Isabelle. Unless Abijah Fem proves
false, l swear, God helping me, that my
Carlos shall not die. Fem has prom.
ised that life shall not be extinct when
the-the"-
She paused and turned pale.
II understand" said Genie. "But, my
poor Isabelle, you forget; your hopes
may mislead you. There must be an
examination by q doctor. and the man
who has watched the sheriff so closely
will still be there"
"All that has been thought Of" said
Isabelle. THE doctor who will make
the examination is the one who sees to
the health Of the poorhouse and the
prison. He is an old man Of seventy,
deaf, weak Of sight and fond Of drink
Mr.. Fem has discovered that the bottle
Ia also temDtation to the man on guard.
de assures me that they will both be too
much intoxicated TO know what they are
about by the time that this is necessary.
my husband will be placed in Q cofiin
which the sheriff will bear in . wagon
to the cemetery, his little son leading
the horse. Carlos will be removed from
the coffin during the journey, and when
they arrive il will have been filed with
stones. hidden in the wagon for the pur-
pose, and so buried. The child will Head
the horse away, and once out Of sight Of
the road Mrs. Fem will enter the vehicle
and drive TO the spot. Everything IL
prepared for us in the curtained room at
home, il our strength sufices Us to reach
it. OF mine, am sure, but yours. my
poor child"-
mime SHALL" said Genie; will power
will work miracles sometimes. l give
myself to you and your cause; you shall
not fail through my weakness"
"God bless you'll" sighed Isabelle.
At this moment wheels were heard
approaching. A wagon was driven from
behind the old barn and backed TO the
waters edge. Mrs. Fem jumped from
it to the ground. She was ashen pale to
the very lips. Instantly Isabelle sprang
to her side. They were both strong
women. Together they lifted something
wrapped In q blanket from the wagon
and placed 1t in the boat.
MY GOdI what q task you have be-
fore your painted Mrs. Fem "Td help
you II durst, but l must get away from
here. thought l seen somebody watch
in me from the hill"
"GO!" said Isabelle almost hercely.
She threw q pile Of gay wraps over what
lay in the bottom Of the boat.
"Now, pull for your lifer she cried to
Genie. The boat shot out into the river.
Just beyond the shadow Of the willows
they came upon rude boat filed with
nets and tackle, and propelled by an old
fisherman whom they knew by sight.
"Mornin', ladies, he called out.
Isabelle summoned courage to nod and
smile and reply GOOD morning."
Reckon that there hangin' Is about
over" he called over his shoulder % the
distance between them heightened. "The
more they hang Of that sort the better, !
say. Good riddence to bad rubbish" A
little farther on two boys padded out
from shore and padded on in an oppo-
site direction. But after this not an
other living soul was to be seen upon |
the river.
At last they came to the foot Of their |
own steps, ceased rowing and tied their |
boat fast.
A terrible moment had arrived. The |
body must be lifted from the boat and |
borne into the house, and that quickly, |
lest they should be observed from the
opposite shore. How they accomplished |
the task they never quite knew. Il
seemed to Genie More that some aid
more than human must have been &C
corded her. Isabelle had great strength |
for one Of her sex, and the power Of love |
Is mighty. She was almost desperate, |
for she did not yet know whether II was
q living man OF dead body which she
held In her arms-whether she were at
the moment wife or widow.
At last their burden was laid upon
the mattress, which had been spread
upon the old work table.
The blanket was flung back, and the
strangely revealed face Of Carlos de Ia
Rosa was revealed. It seemed like the
face Of death to Genie More.