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

-. III We could only get him out
side the prison walls. he might, with
care.
Thank heaven" May murmured:
my sacrifice has not been in vain.
See here she added aloud. here /
have the receipt Of his creditor for the
full amount: he Is a free man, 10 90
whittier ne will"
-lIow 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 / have said IL; and. what's
more. ] meal it,"
May disregarded the latter obserya-
ton: but. dra wing nearer the doctor.
b laid her tiny hand. upon which the
golden wedding ring shone. upon his
arm.
II am about TO ask you a great IA
yOT." she said. -and one which you
may not at first be disposed 10 grant:
but. as you hope for happiness. | IN
treat you N 10 refuse me. See. on
my knees | implore your'
But you haven't yet told me what il
is"
lit is that you will take care Of my
dear father. / leave you this receipt.
in order that. by il. you may procure
his release: and ! beseech you. as a
just and merciful man. that you will
not suffer him 10 want when he has
left the prison
Il do not exactly understand
NO" answered May: land | cannot
explain. You must trust me-"
But you viii remain in Winches-
teri
mo. no. said May. in terror; amy
where rather that here
"But where are you goingT
Il do not know. Oh. do not ask me.
/ 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
viii do all you can for my father"
II Wilt promise YOU"
Thank you, thank you a thousand
times cried May. passionately; and
before the doctor knew what h was
about. she had seized his hand, and
covered ii 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:"
II must
Nonsense. Stay here. and warm
yourself till the storm aIates its VIC
lence."
Il cannot. If / stay any longer, he
viii come TO seek me"
HE, Who:"
MY husband"
Ii was with difficulty she could bring
herself 10 speak the name; and the
doctor. noticing IL, gave rent 10 his sur
prise in a prolonged whistle.
Heaven reward You for all your
gooslness." said May. fersently. rs she
left the room.
.Thats a very remarkable young
woInan." said the doctor to himself. az !
he resumed his book.
And whittier was May bound On lcay-
ing the prison:
Anywhere rather that her husbands
house.
That was all ia plan she had made
the entire resolution she had formed.
The storm ragged as violently as ever
when sac 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 10 exert all the re-
manning strength she possessed in the
10 reach Portsmouth.
For an hour or 81 she knew she
was safe from pursuit. for John Grid
ley would believe her 10 be at the
prison: so IL she could only get well
upon her way in the first sixty min
utes. she might manage 10 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 not dare
inrrude her sorrow upon those who
We're already suffering 20 much.
Poor Mays brain was i'm 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 ii mattered little
what became OF her.
She plodded weariiy along the Ports
mouth road in the pelting rain. heed
less OF everything around her.
Many We're the wondering chances
directed at this fair young girl. who.
unprepared and undefended
against the storm. walked OH her way
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
beyond n few days. She knew
not what would beee:aa of her-what
she would do.
1t seemed like an event of long z
her marriage with John Gridley. and Ii
was with great difficulty she could
bring herself 10 believe that it was
only a few hours since she stood at
the altar OF the gloomy vault-like
church. and became the wife of the
who had brought about her IA