Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-14

mir ..Think what you do. 1t Is
= human lie YOU would sacrifice, anu
an innocent one. If you were IN MS
Mace what would you say TO .he nun
who denied you common Justice' o|en
u, the last hour?
Despite him the man was ,
touched. He looked at her douo'-
fully. -, =, s,-,d
"His wife" J..
~ am sorry for YOU, but ] can 40
nothing. Even to speak TO you no"
is risk. STAY will pass 20" OIL
perhaps the lieutenant may allo" yoo
to see your husband ere his sentence
is executed"
4 moment af,erward Ninette was
within the fortress and in charge Oh
another soldier, to whom she gave inc
same message. She must see the com
mandant on a matter o. lie anu
death. ~
The message passed from one on
cial to another. Each and all recelV-
ed it with the same wonder, put 10
all hearts that lovely, piteous, implor-
ing face appealed more strongly IMAM
any words.
The fierce rough-voiced chief came
at last. He stared aghast at 'hls
strange intruder, yet ere word or
question could escape she was at his
feet pouring out her tale in GREATNESS
eager words. Then he laughed
aloud.
ellis wife you say. Well, what o.
thatp The plot was none the less o
his participation. Moreover, the
CHI EFF offense for which he is to sufie'
is che blow to his superior. That ad
mits of no appeal"
..You do not know how he was pro
voked," she cried. "You do not know
what he has sutfered-and all for me
Oh, for the love of Heaven DO no
make me his murderess!"
"You pretty fool! Why fret for tn
loss of one man? There are hun
dreds as fine fellows as he i
this land. Leave your old love
, alone and take new one-that is thu
best advice can give YOU"
. "Are you quite merciless?' sh
moaned. '.Can nothing move you
Will you not even delay the executio
; of the prisoner till the return OF tn
'. king? Oh. if you would but kill m
and let the guiltless go!"
THAT would be pity indeed; yo
= are far too pretty to be sent out OF IL
: world yet"
She turned on him with scorn an
= disdain that fred her eyes and tiushe
y her cheeks, and made her tenfo
more beautiful than she had been
her weakness and despair.
. "Will nothing move you or bri
you?" she asked.
= "You might bride me, if you would
II he said, with glance that made h
= shrink from him with shudder
X loathing. You are brave, indeed,
> force your way in hither. Such Ca
y tives as yourself would make our Ga
u rison life bearable.
II She started back with II cry so ter
T. BILE that it curdled the blood of all W
heard it.
"a Following the glance of her eyes
. saw through the narrow barred Wind
III the first line of light in the eas'e
ie sky. He rose and called soldier
- his side.
:, "Guard this woman he said curt
~ II must CO."
= She did not speak or move,
-, crOuched down on the floor and bur
-. her face in her hands in the angu
~ of dread, in the hopelessness OF mise
No The man looked at her with deep &C
M passion. The sympathy OF the VIII
os garrison was with the condemned m
~ and the sight of the beautiful girl "
10 was bound to him by so close a tie,s
III for whose misjudged efforts he was
!, suffer so terrible fate, moved him
,;r an intense and uncomfortable pity.
olf "Take heart" he said kindly, in
NV rough German accents, ait is bel
that he die than that he live
~ to bear the life he has led here"
od She raised her head and looked
be him. So might the dying look,
40 thought, with that unearthly horror
~; their glazed eyes, that mute desl
upon their silent lips.
In the stiffness came the SCUM,
~ marching feet, the rattle OF musle
r;u the long solemn roll of drum. I
~ sound awoke her from her tran
ino She sprung to her feet and ga
20 wildly round. The soldier had tur
40 TO the window to watch the process
,oo She looked over his shoulder, and
~ sight froze her blood to ice, and
her limbs nerveless and powerles
N. the horror and remorse that consu
all other feelings.
cat She saw the man she loved a
her walkly slowly, steadily by. a p,
no by his side, murmuring the servie
g. the church-his eXecutioners be
lful and around him. In the {
the square they paused, turned, hal
Her eyes saw every movement
an. ears caught every sound. She
She them bind his eyes. She saw
mt. golden sunlight pour down its ray
her his bare head-his erect and tran
form. She saw the lcvcled mus
ing awaiting the signal. while ove'