Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1891-05-30

dSlu0. one Hdu long CONVERSATIONS WIN
the unhappy sheriff. Carlos she could
no longer see. For some reason it was
forbidden. The watcher sat at the door
of the prison and warned every one away
Genie could not guess what hope was in
Isabelie's mind. At last one day this
latter said to her:
"Genie, you have been true friend
to me. shall soon ask you to do more
than you have yet done. You and are
not like girls who have been guarded
from all unpleasant things; we are
women, but we are two young medical
students all the same. We should have
the nerves of men. We have endured
the trial of the dissecting room as well
as male estudents. For good object you
can be strong and brave, know. You
will do as tell you and will neither
scream nor swoon: You are DIR. More,
remember. as | am DR.. Yolande." Genie
simply gave her her hand, and so they
stood together, hand in hand, and heard
the prison bell begin to toll, and knew,
as well as all the place for miles about
knew at the same moment, that Sheriff
Fem was about to do his duty, that
Carlos de la Rosa was about to die upon
the scaffold. But Isabelle Yolande ut
tered no cry, shed no tear. With slow
deliberation she removed the dress she
wore and substituted her short sleeved
rowing costume. Genie did the same.
and followed Isabelle into the boat
What was to be done Genie did not
know, but she vowed. amid the wild
throbbings Of her heart, to stand by
Isabelle to the end, whatever that
might be.
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 a
miniature bay formed by bend of the
crooked little stream, almost within
call of the prison grounds. This little
nook was so shaded by great willows
that it was invisible from the river,
and near it stood a great, dilapidated
barn, roofess 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, 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 man who had commit
ted suicide by hanging? l have forgot
ten no particular"
Nor l." said Genie.
~ think you guess my PLAN" said
Isabelle. Unless Abijah Fem proves
false, swear, God helping Inc, that my
Carlos shall not die. Fem has prom
ised that lifo shall not be extinct when
the-the"-
She paused and turned pale.
~ understand" said Genie. "But, my
poor Isabelle, you forget; your hopes
may mislead you. There must be an
examination by a doctor. and the man
who has watched the sheriff so closely
will still be there"
"Au 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. lie is an old man of seventy,
deaf, weak Of sight and fond Of drink.
Mr.. Fem has discovered that the bottle
is also temptation to the man on guard.
He assures me that they win both be too
much intoxicated to know what they are
about by the time that this is necessary.
my husband will be placed in coffin
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 it will have been filed with
stones, hidden in the wagon for the pnr-
pose, and so buried. The child will lead
the horse away, and once out of sight of
the road Mrs. Fem will enter the vehicle
and drive to the spot. Everything is
prepared for us in the curtained room at
home, if our strength suffices US TO reach
it. OF mine, l am sure, but yours, my
poor child
mine shall" said Genie; Twill power
will work miracles sometimes. l give
myself to you and your cause; you shall
not fail Though my weakness"
"God bless your 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 blanket from the wagon
and placed it in the boat.
MY Godl what task you have be-
fore your painted Mrs. Fem. "rd help
you if durst, but l must get away from
here. thought seen somebody watch
in me from the hill"
"Gor' said Isabelle almost iiercely.
She threw 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 filled with