The Red Cloud chief., 1896-01-03

Nltlili'Al lll'ti' N'N-
sis,ing ~ bccfetcak, fried potatoes, hot
bi>cuts and coffee.
Talcr ba, arranged with the sheriff,
Silas Watson, that the prisoner Is To be
fed from his " table, and the
mothorlv woman, who il the shcriii :
wife. has taken especial pains III the
preparation OF the prisoners food.
The iail is not Il large II The
county has not many criminals Andre
Garcau Ohc brutal father o. the young
physiciln,D and Franklin Dyke. being
the only important ones in twenty
years. Watson lives in the front part
of the building. which resembles an
ordinary dwciling-housc from the
front. the cells being in the rear.
Both SilaS and his wife are deeply
interested in the info; tunatc young
man. They krcw his father in the
oldcn days. and feet deep sympathy
fer tine wild aud crring : n.
The meal il being eaten in tn"
sheriff , Kitchen. The hour is slightly
pas, =. Dyke is eating in silence, the
sheriff j. sitting near, waiting Ia con
duct him To his cell when ne shall have
finished. The young man drinks his
coffee. and then takes n note from his
! pocket. CHANGING over IL he mutt"rs,
as IL Ia himself.
1T is near the time he says .,c will
he here
The note reads as follows
''FEANkIlN:-
II regret that you are in coniinc.
ment. shall call upon you between
+. and 9 tomorrow morning.
"ApmAS."
nc finishes his meal, and Is soon
.,.l.. lNl- ,,,,l Lea, - Ia. .nh
lie PAGES the narrow confines Of
his eyes thoughtful. An. footsteps
outside; some one is approaching; his
bLothcr, perhaps.
The door opens with a mighty crcak-
ing and changing Of bolts. II is not
Adrian Dyke, but another. A ma he
has seen pefore-onc he has met the
morning he came to West Chester
DR.. Gareau. He stands in the center
Of his cell surprised. Why should this
man visit hun? Why show 80 much
interest rs to call upon him?
Watson leaves them alone, he knows
the young Doctor and can trust him.
"Iou are doubtless surprised To see
me-" the young physician beg ms.
Rather. Believing me guilty of
the murder OF your partner, ! should
thought Won would have Stunned me-
"Iou have not been proven guilty
as yet; You have not been tried. You
may be Innocent"
~ am innocent!'
IL hope 81. indeed ! do. ] met your
friend, Mr.. Takcr last night; ] prom
Used him | would call upon you. lie
is positive Of your innocence"
YES, he is a true friend; you say You
met him
YES, upon the road between your
brothers house and town"
The man starts forward eagerly.
lie had beer TO Adrian's house ?"
eyes, | had also beer called there"
"What forP' quickly, abruptly.
"iour aunt has been taken serious
~ i'll. The news hat you had been
arrested. supposed to be guilty of a
horrible crime. fastened on her end"
Then she is"-horrificd.
Dead? yes, she brcathed her las. ut
i'm early hour last night"
The young physician speaks sadly,
the other drops his head in his two
hands. He is greatly agitatcd at hear.
ing of the death of his aunt, his
fathers sister. In the years gone by,
she has shown much affection for him
the scdpc9racc of the family--has
shown great sorrow when he has gone
to the bad. becomes a needless, dissi-
pated man. Only then has she turned
from him. And now, she is dead
will be placed beneath the sod, and he
will sec her kindly face again.
Dead! but viii not her death raise his
brother from pecuniary embarrass-
ment? lie has told him so, he has
been expecting il, and longing for it.
He will come into the handling of her
money Tor his son, his heir, his first
born. He smiles bitterly, sarcasti-
cally; smiles TO the palms Of his hands
which hide his face from the doctor.
He looks up.
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