Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-10-22

side the prison walls, he might, with
care, recover"
Thank heaven" May murmured:
my sacrifice has not been in vain.
See here." she added aloHd, there l
] have the receipt of his creditor for the
full amount: he is a free man, to so
whittier he will"
"IIow on earth did you obtain that?"
The means do not signify, so that
the end is accomplished"
you are. indeed, a brave, noble
hearted girl"
NO, no. Do not say that
"But l have said it,; and, what's
more. ] NEAR it,"
May disregarded the latter observa-
ton: but. drawing nearer the doctor,
she laid her tiny hand. upon which the
golden wedding ring shOne, upon his
arm.
II am about to ask you a great ia
yor," she said. 'and one which you
may not at first be disposed TO grant;
but. as you hope for happiness. | en-
treat o not 10 refuse me. See, on
my knees | implore YOU
But you haven't yet told me what il
is"
1t is that you will take care of my
dear father. / leave you this receipt.
in order that, by it, you may procure
his release: and | beseech you, as a
just and merciful man, that you will
not suffer him TO want when he has
left the prison
Il do not exactly understand
"No.' answered May: "and | cannot
| explain. You must trust me-"
But you will remain in Winches-
| ter:'
mo. no" said May, in terror; ANY
where rather that here!!"
But where are you going?'
Il do not know. Oh. do not ask me.
I must leave this dreadful town.
know nothing more"
1T is very strange.
rob, do not question me- said May.
in an agony Of duplication. Say you
will do all you car for my father"
Il WILL promise YOU"
THANK you. thank you a thousand
tines cried May. passionately; and
before the DOCTOR knew what she was
about. she had seized his hand, and
covered it with kisses.
You will keep your promise?' she
said, as she gathered her cloak about
her.
"Of that you may be sure. But you
are not thinking of going out again
in this pouring rain!'
Il must
Nonsense. Stay here. and warm
yourself till the storm abates its vic
Ience."
Il cannot. If l stay any longer, he
will come TO seek me-"
He. Who:"
my husband
IL was with difficulty she could bring
herself 10 speak the name; and the
doctor. noticing it. gave ven to his sur
prise In a prolonged whistle.
Heaven reward you for all your
goodness" said May, ferrently, rs she
left the room.
That's a very remarkable young
woman said the doctor TO himself, as
he resumed his book.
And whittier was May bound on lcav-
ing the prison:
Anywhere rather that her husbands
house.
That was all til plan she had made
the entire resolution she had formed.
The storm ragged as violently as ever
| when she left the prison. happy in the
knowledge that her fathers liberation
was procured.
Instead. however. of Fastening back
to her husbands house. May turned
her back upon Winchester. and started
of. determined TO exert all the re-
manning strength she possessed in the
endeayor 10 reach Portsmouth.
For an hour or two she knew she
| was safe from pursuit. for John Grid
lev would believe her To be at the
49,, 80 - .l.a aO,,I1 A,txr a,Nt nall
upon her way in the first sixty min
utes. she might manage to escape him
altogether.
To do so was her whole design in
going TO Portsmouth. She knew no
one there except the DeacOns, and
| upon them she did not dare intrude
with her grievances, for they had
trouble enough of their own.
David Deacon had been struck down
| the morning after his daughter Roses
| wedding with the lieutenant of the
Osprey. who had befriended Ernest.
by paralysis: ard she did o dare
intrude her sorrow upon those who
were already suffering so much.
Poor Mays brain was in a whirl, and
| she could not sufficiently collect her
senses TO form any settled plan of
action.
Her father was free. The great end
and aim OF her existence was accom-
plished, and now it mattered little
what became Cf her.
She plodded YEARLY along the Ports
mouth road In the pelting rain, heed
less of everything around her.
Many were the wondering glances
| directed ut this fair young girl. who.
totally unprepared and undefended
against the storm. walked ON her way
regardless Of it's fury.
She had but little money In her peck
CT. but still enough 10 supply her
wants for the next two or three days.
But, after that? She could not look
forward beyond a few days. She knew
not what would become of her-what
she would do.
1t seemed like an event Of long ago,
| her marriage with John Gridley. and 1t
was with great difficulty she could
| bring herself to believe that it was
| only a Jew hours since she stood at
the altar of the gloomy vault-like
! church. and became the wife OF the
man who had brought about her ia
theirs ruin.