Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-06-06
PARIS. MAINE. TUESDAY. JUNE 8. 1898

| ~ Amt got no time Ter talk. I'm
wstchin fur . chance ter Civ y my
clothes ter 60 out with"
"But what would you and Jakey dor
he asked hurriedly.
9TH amt goen ter hang Q boy or Q gal.
Pertsnd ter be sick termorrer n ask fur
some medicine. Msbbe they'll send me
ter git It."
With that she went out When Mrs.
Thggs came In abe was bending over the
stove.
"whars the Ysnts suppsrr shs
lsked.
"oh, twsr gittsn cold. n I totsd hit
In ter him."
Souri, made herself % useful that she
was permitted to stay about the Jail the
ext day. She managed to keep an In
different mien to all about her. but with
In there was tempest. The next morn.
Ing Mark was to swing. and prepars-
tons were being made for the purpose.
"If there war only time" thought Souri,,
II mought help him away. but tomor-
ferl' and no one being near to SEQ 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.
Tnggs went In to see him and asked
what was the matter. Mark told him
that he was III. As the afternoon wore
away the prisoner groaned and moaned
till Triggs went back TO him. and Mark
told h,s, that he thought he was going
to die. Mrs. Tnggs carried In his sup
per, but he refused to eat.
"What y goty she asked.
Cholera, reckon"
"Good Lordr'
"I want some medicine" said Mark.
"If you'll send the black girl for It I'll
pay you and her WE'LL"
"Y' amt got no money"
eyes, I have, but y don't know whar
It is"
Mira. 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 o scrap OF paper and pen, and
wrote the name Of 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 e.
cape the gallows. She was furnished
with money extracted from Jakey's boot
and hurried TO town.
When she came back II 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. Trggs
was not there; she was In her room.
Souri, went on tiptoe to Mrs. Triggs
door and looked In. The woman was
sitting on Q chair by the window wait
ing her return. Souri, went as quickly
rs she could 90 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 II.
Souri, stood In the corner with her back
to him, and taking of her dress threw 1t
to him. Mark took of 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 1t to his lips, Mark pas,ed out.
The guard wondered why Souri, looked
20 tall and strspping.
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 well out Of his reach
and pretended not to hear. The senti.
mel, not thinking II worth while to fol.
low and leave his post unprotected, let
him go and thought no more about the
matter.