Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09

found myself In this chamber. l shan
conduct Miss Leaton through this
passage to the other outlet in the eel
lars Of the ruined convent. Ihere L
have q chaise to carry her OH. far-
Their than this / need not tell you. Ana
| have told you this much. first, be-
cause | believe you fully worthy OF
the confidence, and, secondly, not be-
ing possessed of the real facts, you
may be on your guard against cross
questioning as well as against threats,
and so be able to battle inquiry as well
as to withstand ~browbeating,' SAID
Malcolm Montrose, 49,.
ooh, never you fear me, sir; L VIII
never give Miss Leaton's enemies the
| satisfaction of knowing as much as
know" said Tabitha, firmly.
The young ndn had addressed him
self first to the maid. not only TO Sc
| cure her immediate sympathy and CO.
| operation, but also to afford Miss Lea
ton time to recover from her surprise,
compose her spirits and collect her
thoughts.
Now he turned to Eudora, who had
been much agitated by the infusion OF
new hope into her despair: but who
now. controlling herself quietly.
though intently listening, and, ad-
dressing her with reverential tender
ness, he said:
And now, dearest Eudora. u
yourself; collect all your energies and
prepare for your immediate flight"
She looked at him intently for a mo-
menr and. then in a faltering voice,
said:
But, oh. is it right? Ought /, who
am as innocent as Il child of that
which they charge me with, ought l,
like a guilty creature. TO fly from JUS
tice? Think Of 1t well, and then an
swer me, for | can only rely upon your
wisdom as well as upon your honor"
"Eudora," said the young man in a
solemn voice. lit Is not from justice
that | counsel you to fly, for you are
innocent as you say, and the innocent
have nothing to fear from justice; If
there was a shadow Of a hope that
you would meet justice my tongue
should be the last to advise, my hand
the last TO assist your escape. No,
Eudora, it is not from justice, but
from the cruelest injustiCe-frOm muir
der, from martyrdom that l would
snatch you"
Yet still think once more. You
grant that / am innocent. Conscious of
that innocence, ought | not to have
courage enough to meet the trial and
faith enough TO trust in God for de-
liverance?' inquired the girl gravely.
Trust in God by all means, through
all things and TO any extent; but eXer-
else that trust by wisely embracing
the a He has provided for your
escape rather than by madly remain
ing 70 meet swift and certain destruc-
ton"
but yet-but yet it seems weak
and wrong for the innocent to fly like
the guilty. said Eudora hesitatingly.
Does it? Then | will give you
Scripture warrant and example for the
course. When Herod sent forth and
slew the infants in Galilee did the
parents of the child Jesus tarry in
Bethlehem because he was innocent
and even Divine? No: warned by the
angel, they fled into Egypt. In after
years, when Jesus went about preach
ing and teaching through Jerusalem,
and when the high priests sought Him
to Kill Him, did He tarry in deadly
peril because He was innocent. holy.
n Divine? No! He Withdrew into
the Mount OF Olives. or entered a ship
and put out from land, because His
hour had not yet come. Oh, Eudora,
1t Is not faith but presumption that
tempts you to remain and face sure
and sudden ruin" urged the young
man In impassioned earnestness, while
he gazed in an agony OF anxiety upon
her countenance.
Eudora shuddered through her whole
frame, but remained silent.
"Oh, heaven, Eudora.' he continued,
why do you still hesitate? Must |
set the truth before you in all Its
CHASTITY realities? l must. I must, for
time presses and the danger Is immi-
nent. Listen, most unhappy girl. You
are here a prisoner, charged with the
most atr0ciOus crime that ever cursed
humanity; that charge is supported by
a mass OF evidence that would crush
an ~archangel. Tomorrow morning you
Will be removed from this room TO the
common gaol. Next week the assizes
Will be held; you will be brought to
trial; you VIII be overwhelmed be-
meath an avalanche Of evidence, and
then-oh, heaven, Eudora, but two
short weeks will elapse between the
sentence of the Judge and the execu-
ton OF the prisoner! In less than one
little month from this you will be
murdered-martyred!" exclaimed the
young man In thrilling, vehement. i'm
passioned whispers. while the agita-
ton of his whole frame and the per-
SEPARATION that streamed from his
flushed brow exhibited the agony of
his anxiety.
With a smothered shrek the I'M
happy girl fell back in her chair and
covered her face with her hands as
though to shut out the scene of horror
that had been called up before her inn
agination.
Ely, Eudora, fly at once, fly with
me and l will place you in safety
where you may remain until Provi-
dence shall bring the truth TO light,
the guilty to justice and your limo
cence to a perfect vindication. Fly,
fly, Eudera! It would be madness to
stay!"
II will, l will fly she exclaimed &.
a hurried whisper. as she started up.
Tabitha snatched up the black bon1
net and shawl that had been brought
In on The preceding evening for a far
different purpose and hastily assisted
her mistress to put them on. She tied
the little bonnet strings under her