The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-22

silent. Kass turned her distracted eyes
isxsEa him.
srca. Aleck Haddenr' sha cried In as
basement. why are You here?"
4 On guarding the prisoner"
Aesam OF JOY iis up the girls face.
I -Aicne?e'
aYss except for my brother Ed. Do
ra wan, 10 see the prisoner? He Is
4nss"
Ys.. fastened TO the cell. and MADDEN
tined away his head.
raa fail was fiimsy adobe structure
Nit around lls,ie court open to the sky
Nfsen this court the cells opened. MADDEN
n, on a stool In the corner fsrthesf from
Nhe lcyegs and waited while they talked
1 lsw torres.
Three months before this time Aleck
Hidden had been refused by Kate O'Nsll
II hr he man VINO was now his prisoner.
earrrn was much disl.ked in the town on
sxonns Of his overhearing manner. The
nsr who had appointed Had3en and his
s.esher as guards over the prisoner had
"a o. the shooting rs n coidblooded.
ezaraif attack. BuFrell had given Green.
i 40 vas unarmet,. the lie. and had fol-
l asaa Il almost Instantly with a shot.
1-esn had fallen with n bali in his breast.
And that whelp is the man she threw
~ ever fer" said MADDEN. grinding his
sssih as he watched the SRI. her face
sss,ei against tho bars OF the cell. talk
&c earnestly 10 the man inside.
ID q few minutes Kate hurried back TO
sasfe Aleck sat.
Asek" she said, George shot Alb
efesn In se.f-defense."
he says so, does he7" replied MADDEN.
rsnly
HAL Y =.
Grsss Is dying, and they will hang
| George.
Tia; Isn't my affair. He won't hang
vsltss he deserves to-
On. Aleck. would YOU see me die7" said
sri passionaseiy. but in low tone.
Wen's yel help me toto
To sscapes Betray my trust fer him."
Vet for him. Aieck-for me. Aleck.
soa said you loved me once" The Girl
asns her handsome head and hiushed.
fca've BEEN kissing him there through
,ae bars" said MADDEN. hnarssiY. ''T
esa.t look. bur | know YOU have-a kiss,
As God, thai I'd give my soul ferr'
Aa;s drew nearer. "Aleck." she said.
fea may kiss me now. always liked
IN Mayee II yon'd asked me earlier
ssas have answered you different.
sn Il nv fault !f-sf~oh. Meck' She
1 - WI kAEc toward am. Her eyes pufH-
!. Win passionate hope for her lovers
~ her checks glowing with naidsnly
assesy, Never had he seen her SO mad
ssasns In her beauty.
sassn looked into her eyes. ''Teli me
eas msis ars;. You want me 70 sell honor
sss a1e. seo. fer shat kiss. You ask me 20
~ NY neck II the halter 10 save his.
es ne thats whay YOU mean. and II 4:
y Ged II do IL"
sw sn Instant she seemed dazea as she
.e@d Up into this aercsly blazing eyes.
tsee .. CHASTITY pallor. Then she
sssd upright.
Ne Aiees. yea shall, never have dis
80 esaasAs upon VOC through me. I
~ aeasht-i don't know what /
Aisek~. - -" - HS'p "'e'
"a sal dewn On the stool. looking fam.
- - The Young man WAS touched 10
we'd N~N As 'ep''sa "''
... az say AeFe untG they comes she
ss va. do You nssn by untn shey
asaEd RsIl Raralon say .Aa, !. An
s,sss died. George we,,,a rexer s.ss ts,s
ssss- =, akesh' The docior had already
h ssy didn's yea tell re this 8, .-s.-..
@ssff quickly.
sas eysas~ $40 'n 'o'i yoa An
Il *. e s.is ,.aae there had been silence
ksv 49, Al ire Ear cad 81 tia court.
- vas interrupted by sharp.