The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-02-16
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asked.
"Oh. twar gitten cold, n | toted hit
in ter him"
Souri, made herself so useful that she
was permitted to stay about the Jail the
next day. She managed to keep All in
different mien to all about her, but with
in there was tempest. The next morn
ing Mark was to swing, and prepara-
tions were being made for the purpose.
eff there war only time, thought Souri,,
II mought help him away, but tomor-
rer!' and no one being near to zee her
she wrung her hands. There seemed
but little chance that, having only one
evening to effect her plans, she would
succeed. It could only be by good luck.
In the afternoon Mark began to moan.
Triggs went in to see him and asked
what was the matter. Mark told him
that he was ill. As the afternoon wore
away the prisoner groaned and moaned
till Triggs went back to him, and Mark
told him that he thought he was going
to die. Mrs. Triggs carried in his sup
per, but he refused to eat.
s"What y goty she asked.
"Cholera, reckon"
s'Good Lord!'
81 want some medicine" said Mark.
IF you'll send the black girl for it I'll
pay you and her WELL"
''Y' amt got no money"
eyes, have, but y don't know whar
it is"
Mrs. Triggs reported the matter to her
husband, who, fearing that the prisoner
would not be in condition for the hang
ing which was to occur the next morn
ing, consented. Mark was furnished
with scrap of paper and pen, and
wrote the name of a mixture he remem-
bered for cholera morbus. Triggs told
Souri, to warn the druggist not to send
poison, for he feared Mark might be in
tending to make way with himself to es-
cape the gallows. She was furnished
with money extracted from Jakey's boot
and hurried to town.
When she came back it was quite
dark. Only faint line of light was left
in the west. AS she entered she met
Triggs going out of the gate. She quick
ly mounted the staircase with her heart
in her throat. AS soon as she entered
the building she saw that Mrs. Triggs
was not there; she was in her room.
Souri, went on tiptoe to Mrs. Triggs'
door and looked in. The woman was
sitting on chair by the window wait
ing her return. Souri, went as quickly
as she could go without being heard to
the prisoners room.
''Medicine," she said to the guard and
passed in without waiting permission,
leaving the door partly closed behind
her.
''Here, quick! A burnt cork. Rub t
on yer face" she whispered.
Mark seized the cork and applied it.
Souri, stood in the corner with her back
to him, and taking off her dress threw it
to him. Mark took off his outer clothes
and threw them to her. Each put on
the others garments, Mark inclosing his
head in the sunbonnet.
Looking the gratitude he did not dare
to speak; pressing her hand and carry
ing it to his lips, Mark passed out.
The guard wondered why Souri, looked
so tall and strapping.
Going out Of the door and down the
stairs, Mark went to the gate and walked
by the sentinel posted there, as Souri,
had often done.
The guard also noticed how tall she
looked and called to her; but by this
time Mark was we'll out of his reach
and pretended not to hear. The senti-
mel, not thinking it worth while to fol-
low and leave his post unprotected, let
him go and thought no more about the
matter.