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

MI. 6rsultF. L Cdl give eou ~" 80
Their Information. l repeat. the young
lady told me she was going 10 leave
Winchester hmm siiately. i know no
more
And YOU said nothing 10 prevent II!
You did not detain herr
II detain her, You are dreaming
What affair Of mine was itg
You. then. are the cause OF all this.
You il was who counselled her 10 hy
from her lawful husbandi Your med
ding has done this"
Il have had no hand in the matter,
sir. as | told YOU before: nor do | see
how the lady's whereabouts can AFFECT
you"
Not affect me. She is my wife,
Your wife,
Yes. Now do you see what mischief
your foolish meddling has done! Now
do you see the evil Of interfering with
other persons concerns2 You shall rue
the afternoons work"
Il can only say. Mr.. Gridley, that
judging from your present violence, L
do not wonder at your wife wishing 10
fly from you; and | think she has done
quite right in making her escape from
such a ruffian."
A second time the doctor turned to
quit the room: but ere he had reached
the door, John Gridley. enraged by
passion. flew at him like a tiger. and
fastened his hands about his throat.
Now. DIR. Harvey was a quiet, self
possessed man. and not easily reused;
but he was strong and muscular, ana
found little difficulty in disengaging
the hold OF his assailant.
John GridIey drew back, painting, for
a few seconds. and then again darted
at the doctor; but this time the latter
was prepared for the attack, and shot
! out his arm straight from the shoulder,
and felled the model young man 10 the
ground.
John Gridley lay nrotionless; and his
late antagonist. with a quiet smile.
knelt by his side, and placed his hand
over his heart.
1T is time ! should drop the charac-
ter Of pugiliSt. and that Of doc
tor" he muttered.
So saying. he bathed his assailant's
face, and vas binding up his head in
linen bandages. when John Gridley re-
turned TO consciousness.
The evil spirit was still strong within
him; and. staggering 10 his feet, he
tore the bandages from him, and cast
them OF the ground.
Then. with an angry look of hate,
he left the apartment without a word.
He was still dizzy from the effects Of
the blow. but he managed 10 reach
home in safety.
Saddle the brown mare" he growleI
10 his servant
Now, sir. Do you know how late
il is?'
DO as you're told." he cried, with
an oath.
"Of course. she's gone back 10 that
Annadalei" he muttered; but I'll find
her, if L go TO the furthest corner OF
the globe, I'll break her proud spirit,
IL l die for it,"
With this amiable determination he
mounted his horse. and galloped OF
into the black. stormy night.
On. on he rode. urging his horse 10
his utmost speed, muttering curses,
mot loud but deep" against everything
and everybody.
-Fooled-duped-and by her. so ran
his thoughts. She, the little village
girl. with her pale. white ace, to trick
and deceive me thus. But / will be
eve with her yet, I will make her
wish that she had died rather than de-
ceive me thus
Alike against Matthew Rivers. and
DR.. Harvey. he breathed threats OF
vengeance. He was beside himself
with passion. and scarcely knew what
he said or did, but rode furiously on.
not even attempting 10 guide his horse.
who had instinctively taken the Ports
muth road. as that most frequently
trayersed by its master.
Then. as he still galloped forward.
the storm burst a second time, and the
rain fell In torrents.
1t was a dreadful thing. that furious,
passinate man, whirling along amidst
the fury OF the elements, shouting
forth in impious iage the most ter
rible threats and denunciatians.
Suddenly. from Il black cloud over
head, burst forth a dazzling sheet of
electric fire. and at the same moment
a deafening peal OF thunder shook the
earth.
Affrighted. the horse came 10 a dead
halt. almost throwing its rider over his
head.
Savagely. John Gridley piled his
heavy ridingwhip. but without effect.
for the poor. terrified beast, with trem-
bling limbs. stood stock-still.
With a fierce oath he dug his spurs
into the animals quivering flank; but
he was 10 pay the penalty for his cruel.
~.
The horse reared and stood erect
paving the air with his fore legs. John
Gridley pulled at the curb with a vie
ious wrench, and the next lay
prostrate in the muddy road
He managed to escape being crushed
by the horse rs. he tell: but his arm
was beneath him. and when he tried
To move II. it gave him exquisite pain.
He managed to crawl Il the roadside,
and seat himself on a bank: but the
agony iie suffered was too great To
permit him 10 pursue his way.
In the thick night he knew not where
he a His horse was dead or DYING.
it was pouring with rain, and his arm
was broken.
All through the night he sat shivering
and in the greatest pain. till with the
early dawn came the sound Of wheels
in the distance. and then the merry
song Of a bRthe farmer. Willing away
the tedium OF his drive with snatchas
OF old English melody.
r. Il