Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-04-02
CHAPTER WY


When Malcolm had been gnne !,
week. and EudOra's life was aImor
worn out by the long-drawn ancpa
of hope deferred. she was sitting n
the morning IL her cell. in danger a
dropping once more into the deaih.rs
torpor of despair. when the door va
opened by the governor, who AL
nounccd:
"A friend To see Miss Leaton." aBl|
retired.
Eudora sprang forward. expeci.
to meet Malcolm Montrose, but sd
found herself confronted with a stal|
Eer-a veIS young. slight. graceful gH|
dressed in simple but elegant mCu4|
ing and deeply yelled lard even wha|
the stranger threw aside her veil El
dora failed To recognize in this e1
Gantly dressed young lady Aunehl
Wilder, the tipsy captains h~alf-StaT|
ell daughter. whom she had befrieHt|
ed i'm the poor London lodgings.
You do not know me. Miss MiIf1
| mean Miss Leaton and I-Ohr' n
gan Amelia. but losing her %selfEca|
J mand, she burst into tears and thTI
! herself in the arms OF Eud0ra. wMl
weakened by long. intense s~ufferl.|
sat down in her chair and would hlFI
drawn the girl 10 her bosom, bur Al
nclla sank TO the floor and drOppal
her head on Eudora's lap. sObbn:
violently.
Eudora could not understand this N
ceSsive emotion. She recollected Nh
nella's unfortunate barrack educata|
her utter destitution after her fathdj
death, and her wild flight from la1
don; and seeing o the costumes Il
her attire, and being totally ignoraHI
Of the change in her circumstanSj
the mind Of Eudora vas filled With
darkest fears for Amelia. But If n
should find that this young. @frlendeI
and inexperienced girl had really frH1
TO grief. Eudora resolved TO befrieHI
her as far as possible by interesHj
the noble-hearted Malcolm in her "a
10 save her from irrcmediable nl
While these thoughts cOursed thfVuj
the young prisoners mind she selqI
united her visitors bonnet anu Ian
on the bed and softly caressed
bowed head. while she inquired . |
low voice: II
What is the matter. dear ADF~
] am not SO utterly bewildered ny |.
own woe but that | may be apS
comfort you. Tell me what uVus
you are in. and if | cannot neips
very long myself, because HiHy ~
to die next "Wednesday, i can va
YOU to one who will. be ~ brotnn
you for my sake"
'Oh. Miss Leaton, Miss Leatcn-
NJ more! Every word YOU speas
through my heart like u spear
Amelia. breaking into harder pS
NO. no.. donit say so! wsn
tn do you good. Tell me the nd.aT
the ~,.-.aculty you are in, sau
dora, gently caressing the "~
girl.
"Oh. I ann i'm no ditfietstty mySs
is all right enough with ne pefsO1s
and far better than I deserve. y"
forgive mo-. And even II II W.T.
how could I think Of my gooS
nothing self while yen are IN SUI. I'M
rible straits" cried Amelia
sobbing. ,u,d
Then do rot weep for me k'n"
ii can 90 no goo0, you see ru
"Oh. but you don't know now
reason I have 10 weep-yes, We,
blood. Eudora; for it was W"
It. I.Ir
"You-did whatc" asked Euu"'
establishment. ,n
Betrayed You. as Judas ~
master. wretch that | am. l"ss
was hung" cried Amelia, anu
ing sobs. ma
"You?-bctrayed me? do not
stand you in the least "A
Il set the police on your tracA
scamp. that l am. ! told them an
: to find you. l gave you up. sdI
there is any marrying down Ind
they ought to wed me /"
Iscariot." ,m'
"But--how could you known
; was Eudora Leaton or wlopd sa
Were in pursuit." inquired tne
shocked girl.
ITO Re COntinued1