Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-12-07

7'' ""NNSIru aOSnluSiNs ami NOu owe
me penny fnr the stamp remamber!-
StuS into seat overcome by the
Thought That the letter WAS gone. for
( S"h or evil and at the hands of my
child
had restless night, and on going to
my duty next morning found my charge
cheerful
i know you have helped me. know
1t | have been dreaming of my boy
ana he SAID he WAS better and would
soon See me
Silence replied, 4 cannot hear
any more of this | shall get into
trouble
NO no, you will not, and | shall
bless yon all my life But will SAY no
more, at which left her
Next morning before going on duty /
received toy past small wooden box. On
opening II found a bundle of bank notes
and II letter, the notes being in tifties
to the value OF 81 900, at the sight
OF which my knees shook under me. the
perSWratlnn rolled from my forehead
and | nearly tainted Here was pre
dlcanent but | soon revived and pro
ceeded to read the letter
DEAR MADAM-My wife informs me
that yon have consented 10 help her, and
| have received II letter from her which
yon have doubtless posted for which aid
at her desire, lncluSe yuu what you need
with many thanks Burn this and do
not use the notes for some time. for fear
OF suspicion al any rate. not until you
hear from me again Tell my wife one
word Yes. ask this H. a favor
| dropped the letter IN the fire, and
then, like guilty thing | hid the notes
under u 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 M 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. lS 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 n 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 Il rope ladder There all trace was
lost.
or 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, about six weeks later, re-
ceived n bulky package. addressed in a
lady's hand bearing the Canadian post
mark | broke the seals quickly and
found to my intense surprise. bank
notes again to the valne of el.O00 The
letter mclnsed explained everything:
my DEAR FRIEND You will no doubt
have wondered many times, with others
what had become of No ~. am now
IN Canada with my husband and dear
little boy who Ia now thanks to your
aid and Gods blessing quite well
"Iou no doubt know how | escaped.
My husband WAS to wait for me outside,
which knew would he the same night
on the day you gave me his message,
Yes. expect you thought had given
up my idea | descended by rope lad.
der which my husband had thrown to
the top of the wall and behind fast
trotter WAS soon IN trusted friends
house clasped IN my child's arms
May you never be separated from
your children must tell yon in cont
dence that my husband IL the third son
of n nobleman and was unfortunately
led into difficulties and got into the tolls
Of lot OF sharpers and forgers. and
they used him rs IA tool for passing
forged notes unknowingly got one of
those notes, and rendering IT, was ar.
rested and suffered imprisonment for 1t,
as you know and thus did not involve
my husband ! WAS aware that when
my time IN prison was over that we
should leave the country, ~ my hus.
band had confessed all TO his father
with desire to mend, and he promised
to start us TO Canada with $1,000 Then
my boy fell Ill and you know the rest
"The first notes you received from my
husband, ! may at once say. are all for.
geries. Pray forgive me my ruse. but It
was the only way could see out Of the
difficulty heartily hope you have not
used any, but awaited this letter.
Burn them, every one without fail,
and If ! might advise you. as possibly
you may have some conpunction to use
even the good notes for yourself. invest
them for your children. and may II he a
blessing to them Goodby. my friend;
my little son sends his love and kiss TO
the kind lady who let his mamma come
TO see him when he wanted her 80 badly"
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