Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-06-01

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ing the verdict. sentenced him to the
penitontinry for five years, she hung
her head and wopt.
II wns evening dnd the prisoner
was taken back to his cell. a dni,
night came ON. and the wrc,ched
man, knowing that on the morrow
he should be taken away, lay on his
straw bed wishing that he might
die. Hours passed. llo was desert
cd. The dog whincd
Keep quiet, Bose some ons
whispered. and tho girl said softly:
You thought | had forgot you"
yes
But didn't | wanted the key
and had Ia wait till pap went TO
sleep. They had Teller 60 guard
you. but got him drunk. Pap's
drunk, too she giggled.
what are You going to dot" the
prisoner asked. almost brcathlcssly.
I'm goin 10 let YOU out, but you
must do exactly rs tell You and not
say "a word. II You try TO ran away
they will catch you tomorrow. hut If
sou follow my plan thUy never will
1ind YOU Come ON, now
She had unlocked the door Come
round this way and don't Hay u
word. There's old Bose dog. but he
don't amount TO anything. If 10
had Ia have got hum drunk too.
| This way, now
They went into the woods, whore
| the timber and un1crbrush were so
thick that they had 40 pick ,hcir
way along
"l.etsstop hcrcand rest u minute,
she said.
"Arc we lar enough away"
"Ics and they can't hnd us any
way when they're drunk" She gig
glcd again,
Little woman. you nro nm angel.
NO, simply Il ,irl that don't want
90 500 an innocent man 30 TO tho pen
itontiary"
God bless you, lac said
And may God bless youi" she rc
| piled. and bless you. and hes yot
aud keep blc,sin you till you ar,
bafc from tue folks about here
"Dut what win thcy do with you
litllc girr
"Ihcy won't do anything 20 mo
Pap viii scold aud rear ana pitch
but that viii be- ALL
but won't the officers OF the Law
put YOU In jail
1t wouldn't be good for one q
thom II he was TO Try IT, Moihc
says I'm awful when | get started
aud sometimes | reckon | am. Wee
better 90 ON now
IAN right but don't you thin
you'd better go back"
If was TO leave you now YOU
wander about in the woods ill the
find you
What time do YOU suppose it Isl
he asked.
About . o'clock"
And where viii We DO II we kee
on going"
wen get to the river about da!
: light"
And then WHAT
IL viii show YOU
Sometimes coming upon a plac
less dense, they walked brial;ly. an
then, entering the tlhcl, underbrusl
: they were compelled 20 pick the
way nlong.
"lt's growing lighter" he said
"Ycs," she answered, "and IL
. river isn't very far now
They trulgod on. catching hci
and there faint glimpscs OF the con
y INK sunrise,
d Here we aro at the river" 81
cried
!; And now whati' he asked.
She took hold Of his hand. and {
o she led him down a bank. said
i wen have to go NJ stream son
u ways, but not very tar, as ! wash
+ much wrong know these WOO,
even in the dark
: II don't understand you"
"Sccr rhc pointed toa boat, "YC
I know ! wus gone Il long time u
o othcrday. Wen, brought that DO.
2 over here, me and an old neg
2 woman
shll holding his hand s'lo led hi
o 10 the bont.
y Row to the other side aud flo
down under the willows, she said.
lie stopped in tho boat, still hol
d ing her hand.
Ii II must say goodby," he said,
"Goodby." she whispered, sti
y holding his hand aml looking baC
z. toward ner home. "A short silen'
Il | followed
. Net he said, u cannot lea'
you this wcy i cannot deceive yo
-, did steal that horse,
{. on shc sobbcd. and threw Ii
v arms about his neck.
l. Don't, angel, l tell you that
stoli the hoISc.'
5; 81 am going with YOU she sal
= and the boat iluatpd ont ON the GA
rent Of the sun blazing stream. -Op
~ Read IN Arhunsaw Traveller.
~ Poison Ia Young Enttiesnakc..
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