Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-04-09

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dragged over his threshold. Shall I tel
you all the particulars? Would it in.
terest youg'
Very much, indeed" said Eudora,
forgetting for the moment her own
awful situation in her interest in An
nella's fortunes.
The girl began and related her adj
ventures as they are already known to
the reader.
The narrative won the prisoner from
The contemplation of her w sorrows,
N at its close she put out her hand
n took that of Amelia. saying:
Il ar very glad, for your sake,
dear"
"Rnt l am mott" exclaimed Amelia,
recurring to her cause of grief and re-
morse. Il had rather remained in
London, and nave me all that | most
dreaded-the union, a vulgar task
mistress, beggary, anything, rather
than have come down here to betray
you. But | did not mean it, Eudora
oh, indeed, l did not! / would have
died rather than have brought you to
this. But l did not even suspect your
identity until / recognized you in the
courtroom, and even Their / did not
know that / had had any hand in your
arrest until / got home that evening,
and Tabitla Tabs, the lady's-maid,
told me it was all my doings; that it
was from my talk that they gained a
clue to your hiding-place; and, oh, Eu-
dora, / felt that she was telling me
the truth, and felt as if / had been
knocked down with a club. and have
been III ever since. If l had been well.
do you think ] would have stayed
away from you so longT'
mo, dear Amelia; but L wonder you
got cave 10 visit me ut ALL"
Il believe you; it was very difficult.
First, l asked my grandfather to
bring me-, but he refused, and blowed
me up in the bargain; then / watched
my opportunity and put on my bonnet
n walked straight here, and the gov
ernor refused TO admit me without an
ORDER from the sherlir; 1 went n nunt-
ed up the sheriff, and asked him If he
would give me an order TO see you,
and he roared out NO as il he would
have bit my head off for asking him,
and then / went to the prison chaplain
n told him what a kind friend YOU
Il been to me and what a traitor |
had been to you, and how broken my
heart was and l cried and begged
n prayed him to get an order for me,
and he got 1t from the sheriff and gave
1t to me, and sc here / am. But |
did not come for nothing, Eudora, /
said you should not perish, and you
Shan not, as heaven hears me, added
Amelia in a low whisper as she glanc-
ed jealousy over her shoulder at Mrs.
Barton, who was squeezing herself
tightly into the farthest corner of the
little cell, to be as far off as her office
would permit.
What Is that woman waiting here
fors 1t is very rude. Why does she
not go away and leave us togteher?'
inquired Amelia in u whisper.
Dear, it is her duty to remain. l
am not permitted to be left alone for
an instant"
We'll, / suppose that is meant kind
ly, as you are in such deep trouble; but
you are not alone now: l am with you.
so she can go. Tell her to 60"
Dear, you mistake; it is not in kind
ness, but for security. that l am
guarded in this way, and Mrs. Barton
dares not leave me, even at my re-
quest"
But l wish to talk to you privately;
i don't want her TO near every word
we say" exclaimed Amelia in a vehe-
ment whisper.
But no one can be allowed to talk
to me so; and she is here for the very
purpose of hearing all that we have to
say" replied Eudora sorrowfully.
But that is very hard"
sit is the invariable rule; and as it
Is a wise p~recaution, used in all cases
such as mine, 1 cannot complain of it,"
But why is It used?"
Because, Amelia, If the friends of
the condemned were allowed TO visit
them in private they might bring them
the means of escape"
Ab this moment Amelia became
very pale and gave a hysterical sob.
Or" continued Eudora, what Is
worse, they might bring them some in
strument of self-destruction, for many
a prisoner would gladly seek death in
the cell rather han meet shame and
| anguish Of
Her voice choked and she shuddered
| throughout her frame.
But would y~ou-would you, Eu-
doray' questioned the girl in an eager
| whisper.
II should not dread death so much
IL l could meet it here I'm my bed
even here in prison. and alone-but /
4 MOufu hOt StCh ~, Aiutiid. 4 WOuiu
never commit crime to escape suffer
ing"
"Hish. can that woman hear me
when 1 speak as low as this 2" whis-
pered Amelia. close to the ear Of Eu-
dora.
"Yes, every syllable. The round
stone walls Of this little cell seem
formed to echo every sound. She hears
even this reply"
Il wish she was hung, and l don't
care il she hears that"
Hush, she Is very good to me; you
must not offend her, because she oply
does her duty"
please, miss, l an not offended; l
would take almost anything from any
friend of yours; it's quite nat'ral as
they should hats and despise re FOR
sitting here a%-keeping guard over nm
innocent creetur like you; sure / often
hates and despises myself, and i won
der you don't, too" said Mrs. Barton,
putting her apron to her eyes and be-
ginning TO cry.
Amelia wheeled around aud took q