Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-04-01
CHAPTER IN.
Grace Proves Her Courage.

Morwen's door. There she leanezI
heavily against the stone-wcrk N the
porch. held her haEds to her heart and
tried to breathe.
Presently she heard Il heavy. meas
ure-I step: AMI. following her ears with
her eyes saw the reflection OF the
moonlight from a steei helmet shaded
with q heavy black plume Then the
beams glanced FROM q breast-piate and
touched the barred Of q caroline before
the steps PASSED mo the shadow which
the porch threw. Before they emerged
again into the light her ring was In
sweresf by the withdrawal Of bolts and
chains.
The door was opened some SIX inch
eS.
who Is thsre.r asked the voice OF u
man.
-Let ME in she rantssi Il have a
message-for Amos -d0rweu.~
~0h. a woman Gene in Another
chain vas Withdrawn. and she stood IN
the haIl- X am Amos Morwen."
They are coming to burn the Mill
And he-he could not stop them. b. -
killed.
Ah- You are the young woman who
game here this evening ones. before
-Ies.
Then. this tinle. sail AMOS Nor
wen. n0w a. sober a 4 Judge. AMI
hooking at heF hard. you will stay.
Guflf ia here
He reclaimed and h0lfezd the door
while speaking. anil maffe her - b.
fore him along the pasSage into Il
sniafHt back F8oaa IL was, apparently.
a sort Of office. furnished ehisffy with
tin boxes and account books, On
shelves. SHbarlisafeIy. with o plain
table. ~ which stool wine AMI tbs
cults. anil with q couple or chairs. in
one 0f which Ieunee4 a eaYai-y offieer
IN fun HHIfort4. sfruEins 3 long mus
tache. with his eyes haig4lts.i, and
hooking infinitely bored
Captain. said Nor an -tfere'S the
girl.
~Dh-gGrf, eh2 said capt. Howtner.
all al once bpe1aIia- a~raftsr man. as
Mars must when rihs nIsss distant ecu-
sin ~ Nenus j. within eysArauSe. Ard
a devilish pretty one. too. Uue of tine
enemy fsadt II she's i speeiInen.
wcre 8 lest troop that's eu
IL the handsome soldier tli0ught ~
coniurp up a hitsSh or a smile by his
look of frank admiration, he Thought
wrgug Tile girl simply isfleve-l aIGa.
and tugned eagerly q AiorweD.
"Sinee yeu have soldiers tall them
out at once. He may nss be dead.
saw him fail or. IL Was horrible. h1r-
ribies send them straight so EAe Not
tiBgIlam road. OH.
dad The girls faintrit' exclaimed
Capt Lowther. starting ny aud ssslziug
the hatde. In resdIna- FOR action.
Quick if0id her. she'll faEl-
kf4n4 tfassxvNs3 xc1.x eNr4 rg-.~szr
caught her just ins tifae. anst ~ BIER
down gently ON the isuor. 'No, captain
dent ring. said he ;i's. gs,t tIa
maids ont OF the way. and | don't want
them back again. LIT her hsnhe'H
come. to. Women always eOEas. ruInsi
IL yoTi lt them alone.
-rrraErS So said thu captain She's
terribly white. though, l wish l knew
what 10 do-for she's pref
" even now. Let me ses-,Ioesn't one
put burnt feathers d0xu her back. OF
h0hI her wrist while she counts twenty
I'm 4 breath. or what's the e~onfDunded
thing. Isn't there a doctor in eaIiy
Him. She says not. ALL thought
shed 0on comc round.
-Wh-where am II. Hioaned Grace
What has happened: oh, ! rpynena
Der. And the meSsage-T feel 80 faint,
so dead. What shall I do?'
Drink this. my dear" said the col
der. putting a glass OF port 10 her
lips. There. Take my arm. and sat
quietly in that chair. You'Il be right
III q minute. now. Don't be afraid.
Don't mind me-. she cried. You're
wasting t~ime-you'rc wasting lives
why don't you 20 TO meet themy Are
you afYaids He was not afraid
II am nj your orders. Iustiys. Nor
wen" said the captain, as Indifferent
70 her taunt as she had been to his
charms.
You are quite sure ths -. men arT
coming by the Nottingham padt
asked Amos Morwen. Quite sur
-t(uIte-quite sure
-Ani that DIR. HiiIyari needs res
cue."
abr. Htllyard:-
"yes-you said he was being killed.
II didn't know his nanc-ytS: please
forgive me. j won't faint again-iike a
now
"AEy dear said Amos Morwen. you
were very far from fainting IKE n
fool livery far, indeed. So far, Capt.
Lowther. that you will not take the
SUZANNE AkatAA Rttt w EsAtNtA ANANF
No. y0n arc not a fool; nor are we"
by CAD exclaimed the soldier.
-You think il is a trick-tc lead Us
away from the miil:r
She put her hand into her bosom for
the penciiled note. But the next mo
ment she turned pale, and then hot n
tire.
-Geod God-it is gone she cr1ei
II have dropped 4 en the roadlr
Amos Morwen smiled slowly. Il
think, Capt Lowther," said be. youth
find a pretty face spells here pretty
much what it spells In Spain"
s.Slr.' said she. ciasT,ing her hands.
everything Is against me- But l had
that paper. Maybe it is lylug just out
side the house. / will go and see"
And give MS the slip again. No: you
will remain here in this room.
"a prisoner, STIR
'On reasonable suspicion af being
about 10 commit malicious injury. You
are no doubt aware that | am a justice
OF the peace: and. IL not. You know IL
now. Captain, we q have no more