Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-12-08

yonr letter just in time Another min.
';te aid II wvnid have been too latei"
~. What letter darling, was thatT
The one you put on the manteIpieco,-
she answered langhingly. and sou owe
uie penny for the stamp refneinber!'
sank INTO Il seat overcome ny the
thoiIgIn thai the letter VIA gone. for
good OF evil, and at the hands Of my
enid
had n restless night. and on going to
my duty next morning found my charge
cheerful
! knew yon have helped me. | know
y have been dreaming Of my boy
and he said he was better and would
soon see me-
Silence, replied, Il cannot hear
any more OF this J shall get into
trouble
No no. you will not, and shall
bless you all my life Bnt will say no
more. at which | left her
Next morning before going on duty
received by post a small wooden box. On
opening II found bundle Of bank notes
and letter the notes being in fifties
TO the value OF fi.OOO ut the sight
OF which my knees shook under me, the
perspiration rolled from my forehead
and nearly tainted. Here was pre-
dicament bnt soon revived and pro
ceeded to read the letter
DEAR MADAM My wife informs me
that you have consented to help her, and
! have received a letter from her, which
you have doubtless posted. for which aid.
at her desire. inclose you what you need.
with many thankA Burn this and do
not use the notes for some time. for fear
OF suspicion, at any rate. not until you
hear from me again Tell my wife one
word. Yes. ask this as favor"
dropped the letter in the fire, and
then. like guilty thing hid the notes
under loose board in the attic floor.
When ] commenced duty and saw the
anxious mother she looked at me with
eager eyes. and as my lips framed the
word Yes the tears rolled down her
cheeks. My dear boy, then. is better;
will trouble no more left her, think
ing she might, as her boy was better,
now give up her thought Of escape and
settle down quietly: consequently my
mind became easier.
Another day passed and left her once
more. All that night it was very foggy.
and next morning was to my conster-
nation informed that No 10 had escaped
during the night. having loosened the
bars OF her window. and being slender
woman had squeezed through on to the
sloping roof Of building, down which
she had crept. thence down a ladder
which had been left by the painters. and
being then in the open yard Of the prison
she had taken the ladder to the wall, on
gaining the top Of which some help had
been afforded from the outside possibly
by rope ladder There all trace was
lost
OF course was examined. with others,
before the governor but nothing could
be elected, at which was much relieved
and thankful and never enjoyed get
ting home more than did that night
Matters went on as usual and had
not touched my notes: in fact. seemed
to care nothing for them, when one
morning abont six weeks later, re-
ceived a bulky package, addressed in q
lady's hand bearing the Canadian post
mark. ! broke the seals quickly AND
found to my intense surprise, banl
notes again to the value of 81 900. The
letter inclnsed explained everything:
my DEAR FRIEND You will no doub.
have wondered many times, with others
what had become of No. 10 am now
in Canada with my husband and deal
little boy who is now. thanks to your
aid and Gods blessing quite we'll.
"You no donbt know how escaped
My husband was to wait for me outside
which knew wonld he the same might
on the day you gave me his message
Yes expect yon Thought had giver
up my idea. descended by rope lad
der which my husband had thrown II
the top of the wall and behind fast
trotter was soon in trusted friend.
. house. claspeti in my chiIds arms
May yon never be separated from
your children. must tell you in conf
dence that my husband is the third sol
of nobleman. and was unfortunately
led into difficulties and got into the toll
of lot of sharpers and forgers. ant
, they used him as tool for passing
, forged notes unknowingly got one O
those notes, and rendering it, was ar
, rested and suffered Imprisonment for it
as you know and thus did not involve
my husband | was aware that whel
, my time in prison was over that WI
should leave the country, as my hus
band had confessed all to his fathe
with desire to mend. and he promised
to start us to Canada with $4,000. Thel
my boy fell i'll and you know the rest.
1.-THE first notes you received from m.
husband, may at once say, are all for
geries Pray forgive me my ruse, but /
. was the only way could see out of tn
!, difficulty heartily hope you have no
: used any, but awaited this letter.
Burn them, every one without fail
and if might advise you. as possibl,
you may have some conjunction to us
a even the good notes for yourself, inves
them for your children. and may it be
- blessing to them Goodby, my friend
y my little son sends his love and kiss T.
\ the kind lady who let his mamma com
to see him when he wanted her SO badly.
Did do right or wrong?-New Yorl
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In Charge OF One Family Forty Years.