Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-04-16

verely.
.That is a very bitter reproach,
which / do not deserve, Miss Wilder!
said Malcolm sorrowfully.
"Is it? Good people like you n
Mr.. Anderson, who would not strain a
point Of conscience to save a friends
may think it bitter; | think 1t Just; but
then I'm not good, you know. I'm oniy
devoted-mind, body and estate, Tor
life, death and eternity-to my friends,
or rather for my friend, for l feel only
for one"
Il believe you, Miss Wilder: you
have not even the slightest pity for
the anguish l suffer on Eudora's ac-
count said Malcolm bitterly.
"No, not one bit; for you have the
use Of your long limbs to go whittier
you please over this sunny earth. L
pity only thai poor, sweet girl. VINO
cannot get out; who is waiting only
for death to release her from prison.
But she shall not die! BY all my hopes
Of heaven she shall not!' Kissed An
nella through her clenched teeth, while
the same fearful expression sat upon
her tightly drawn lips and cleaned
from her contracted eyes.
"She would not die if you, l girl,
by any effort or any sacrifice, could
save her; or If l could do so; but, OH,
Amelia, everything has been tried IN
vain. Human power IAN do no more!
groaned Malcolm.
"Can it not? We shall see, What
is the meaning of that noble proyerb,
Where there is a will there Is a way!
1t came from the wisdom OF ages, II
l believe it. My own will is so strong
that / shall find a way to save her,
though it should lead through
and flames"
Dear, dear girl, n must honor
your single-hearted devotion to this
object, while at the same time
''You believe me mad" interrupted
Amelia. Well, believe me so; it will
do no harm. Mr.. Montrose, L am at
this day a poor, weak, wild girl, as L
may be in another a corpse, a prisoner,
or an exile! but whatever becomes or
me. Eudora shall be free"
amelia, there is something in your
words and I'M that fills me with
alarm for your sake. / fear you will
attempt some desperate act, which in
stead of serving Eudora, will only
ruin yourself. What is the plan you
are thinking of" inquired the young
IltU, i'll pdIlltSL hlHblitsS.
II will not tell you. Mr.. Montrose:
henceforth l shall act alone in this
matter; then, if my deed be a INSIDE
meanor, my person only will suffer for
it: and if it be a mortal sin, my soul
only will perish for it," replied An
nella, with gloomy firmness.
well. Miss Wilder" said Montrose.
solemnly, "'"hatever your own thoughts
-,,- l. yhsr ono .A.,,an 4 .,,,,Zt On mn
estly make of you-that you say not
another word upon the subject of res
cue to Miss Leaton. 1t would be now
the greatest possible cruelty 10 dis
turb her thoughts with vain hopes of
escape, and prevent her from settling
her mind into that religious resignation
and composure that her awful con
dition renders so desirable. Therefore
| must entreat your silence to her, at
least upon this anxious subject"
you have my promise. | will not
say another word TO her upon the sub
ject of her escape" answered Amelia,
with great emphasis.
They walked on in silence awhile,
until they reached n point where their
road f~orked-the right hand path lead
ing across TO the Anchorage. and the
lCIi Hdliu one SOllIS lHio the lONH. ALI
nella stopped short, saying:
''Our way divides here, and I must
hurry home, lest my longer absence
should raise inquiry; but before l go.
Mr.. MontroSe. | have something to say
to you, and if you do really love Eu-
dora Leaton. and long for her release,
you will attend to what / say"
Dear Amelia, l am all attention"
an1x-0rI NfnI.AI,a - a-,n 800.
~pleXity.
and all around them, to see if any per-
son We're in hearing, and finding all
the way clear. she suddenly clutched
the hand of Malcolm, held it with n
spasmodic grip, gaZed with eager in
tenSity, drew closer to him. and whis-
pered, with breathless vehemence:
DO just as you would have done
if Il plan had succeeded"
"Eh?"
make all the arrangements for
fight just as you would have made
them if the governor could have been
bribed to connive at Eudora's escape"
II do not comprehend you. What do
you mean!'
"Dullard! / mean this 60 secretly
ulIu lIiIu Jul SoIIt Sllluil NtSStl, UlTt
ii, and keep it lowering near this part
of the coast ready for service at a mo-
ment's warning: have a little row.
boat always at the beach ready to take
You to the vessel at an instant's no.
tice; keep your fast horse tied In the
shade of the .thicket, under the dead
wall, at the hack of the Jail; and you
yourself walk every night up and
down before the front gate of the pris-
on, just as you walked the first night
after Eudora's conviction, and
so wait for what fortune shall
send you; and then, when you find
Eudora standing before you. do not
stop to ask how she came there. but
catch her up in your arms, run with
her to the thicket, place her before you
on the horse, gaiiop to the beach,, put
her in the boat, row for life to the
vessel and set sail for some foreign
port" said Amelia. speaking with
breathless excitement.
Dear, devoted girl, are you really
+. mad?" exclaimed Malcolm, in dismay.
mo" cried Amelia. with startling
energy, "only exalted above doubt,
fear, and selffishDess. Promise that
you will do as / request"
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