Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-20
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I'll tell you whar. num-. unless yol
get what the young lady requires. an,
hclp her 10 prepare for her journey.
shall have 10 go into her chamber anC
be her waiting maid myself. whicl
might not be so pleasant. you know. fol
1 expect Rutt here every minute Wit
the cab
Al this moment. indeed, the other DO
liceman entered TO say that the carriage
WAS az the door.
Tome. come bestir yourself. my good
woman, or shall L gog said Sims, hur.
rying toward the chamber door.
No said Mrs. Corder. losing her
telsl2er. forgetting her responsibility
descending into the depths of Billings
gate, and fishing Up its blacklist mud OF
vituperation 70 ding at the policemen.
She resisted. abused. and threatened
them at such a rate that. had they not
been very forbearing. besides having a
much more important matter in hand,
they might reasonably have taken her
In charge.
When the landlady had fairly
screamed herself out of breath. SO that
she was obliged TO stop and pant. Eu-
dora took advantage of the
airy silence 10 lay her manacled hands
upon the arm Of the angry oma
aud to falter.
Dear, good friend. all this Is well
Meant. but ii does me harm instead OF
good. We cannot possibly resist law
ful authority: and so. if you really de-
sire 10 serve me. do that for me which
l should not like a policeman 10 do,
which i n do for myself
-Oh, poor, fatherless, motherIess
QEIlAf oh F.enr dazN ls4.la f..o-nZ
wrists" cried the ~land,ady, sobbing
and weeping over them.
Come. mum, GOMEZ times up said
Sims.
He was answered by another shower
OF Tears snd abuse. as Mrs. Corder re-
treated into the bed rooIu.
She reaappeared with Eudora's
outer garments. which she carefully
arranged upon the person Of their
owner. folding the shawl so as 10 con-
a b degrading letters.
And now. where be you aging TO
take my poor darling: Not TO New
gate. I hope."
"Oh, no, mum we mast take her
hack 10 Abbeytown. where she will
have a fair trial and full justice. that |
yo1 may depend upon: so. don't be
alarmed" said Sims, with more good
nature than could have been expected |
OF him under the circumstances.
When Eudora was ready she sank
Into the arms of her rough but honest
friend. who embraced her feryentiy. |
praying:
AOh. may the Lord deliver you from
all your enemies and all your troubles.
NY poor. helpless darling, and may
the old Nick himself
Hush. hush. said Eudora. stoppin.
her words With a kiss: "let me go with
the sound of blessings. not of curses.
ringing in my ears, Goodbye. dear
friends May God reward YOU for all
your kindness TO me"
And Eudora withdrew from her
arnis.
The landlady sank sobbing into a
chairs The young prisoner. half-faint-
ing. was led away between the W. po-
iiccmen.
They took her down stairs and
placed her In the cab. which was i'm
Inediately driven toward the Kings
Gross railway station.
They arrived just in time to catch
tic desired train. Fedora was hurried
into a coupe. where she sat. guarded
the right and left by the two police
men.
II was a miserable journey OF about
six hours. The policemen were rca-
sonahly kind TO her, and whenever the
stopped for refreshments they
her food. wine, tea and cof-
fee. But she refused all meat and
drink. ard sat in a stupor of exhaus-
ton and despair.
Ii was 81 o'clock when the train ar
rived at Abbeytown. IL was quite
dark. hut the station was well lighted.
and the usual mob of guards, cabmen
and idlers was collected TO see the
train come in.
There were but few passengers des-
tined for Allentown, so that when
the two policemen stepped out Of the
coupe. leading their prisoner between
when Sims stood by. guard
Ing her. while Rutt went TO call a cab +
they were exposed To the observation
OF The whole crowd. who gathered
around. quickly identifying the party.
and began 10 whisper audibly that the
notorious Eudora Leaton. the poisoner
Of her uDcle's family. was there. in
custody Of the police. and TO elbow.
push aud crowd each other In their
anxiety IN see her face.
Eudora. nearly fainting with dis
JfeSs. pun up ner nanuS 10 draw ner
veil closer about her face, and In so
doing exposed her fettered wrists.
"Handcuffed. too. by all that's blue,
What q desperate u she must be. To
be sure" said a rude man. pushing
near. and trying TO look under her
veil.
stand back. will your shouted
%angrily.
.'oh, we mustn't look at her. mrsi
we; We'll. then. I reckon the dayn
come when well get a full view az hrr
Tor nothing. Calcraft's patients don't
wear wells 10 hide their blushes.'
Erdora shuddered at this rude /,
when. icckily. the other Officer
MP with the al and she was
into IL. ont OF The insulting :
Of the mob. I,
Among these who gazed with even /,
interest than curiosity upon the !
girl. was a tall thin. mus {,
tacnineh foreigner, wrapped I'm a large J
cloak. and having q travelling cap :
pulled down low over his piercing
lie had come alone. In ! first j.