Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-01-24

49, EsENaHNtH
and from long continuance in n posi-
| tor. my limbs Rad becorne rigid When
/ 7 deemed II prudent 70 10 80 I set
abort trying 70 quicken my circulation
and az last I was go far slceessfui tnss
( wax able 70 crawl 20 the spot De-
aearh tho loose tiles and with sor1s
I difficulty 90 ger 70 The ground The
night wa stigf black. bat the Wlnd had
4 fallen and allowed the clouds 90 drop
their ratness" and when + reached
! horne 7 was dr=nched 70 The skin -
slowly vas r constrained 70 mowe-aud,
Late a. n vas I found Graves up and
was grateful for HIS heIU He gave u1@
back The packet and envelope IN
opened
.navva1 myself next day on ths
street n on the following morning I
had 2 visit from Mr.. Courtney, ~
from his manner r Judged that he had
something very important 80 say TO
me.
This Ia A most unusual hour 20 pay
a visit. Mr. Trer1ayns" said he but
I've some serious advice % give you
though Z should have kept IL until sais
afternoon, only that demon ~ a wo-
man I've got for a cook has driven me
cut 0f the house with her tongue I've
packed her on WITH her wages; so may
b. We shall have geaen IL the potatoes
ara ruined
You'll BE- wondering what advice a
man who looks after his own affairs 90
badly an b. going 20 give you- Wsli,
Ks lust this. You wanted 20 Join a So
cfery that would help On Ireland and I
promised 20 put you N the way % do
ing 80. and, bad luck 20 Me but I've
written 70 the man I said 7 would. p
he'll break The matter 70 you 500
That man Is my relation, D'orvGls and
I've come 70 tell you that. IL you value
your peace 81 mimi, you VIII hear him
politely, and tell him that YOU think Z
must have been mad when I wrote 20
him, and that you don't intend TO toi2
any secret society whatever.
II he knew that 7 vas telling you
this he'd put me out Of the way. and
he'd do worse FOR he'd work his wicked
viii on her that Is 80 fear 20 me So
ron won't mention thaE it's James
CGurtney's advice 20 you that you
leave TraIand's troubles 20 the Irish
Sure. they know best how 20 deal with
them, though by this and that it's a
great ness they're always in Lend
him sor1e mOney II you VIII and can
but don't 20 any further, and. mind
you. ger a stamped receipt FOR Il. IT,
a way Maurice has 20 forget such trf-
7es. This seems strange Sdvfce, Z dare
say, but I'm giving IL 10 Won from the
bottom OF my heart He's away 81 Lon
don now, 20 Z Just slipped oTe-. and Il
won't be long before he comes 70 see
v0u."
us IL a very dangerous mater. them,
3fr Courtney" I asked % Hgtn one OF
these brDtherhoods, or whats5evsr they
ara ealFedg"
1T vii be 20 Join anything b. advises
you %. for 0rce you're "a e. twill be-
this way with You The law VII pur q
moose around your neck tharu tighten
maybe. when you sCHst expec r. and
the society VIII rave t-s knife f1r8 you
Il you fail II, so. between t1a TWO. IL
won't be a bed q roses y0u'TI b. sIaeD-
ing or. Take u- warning EfE. Tra-
mayue. I can't D. any palmer, but
you're in an awkward and dangerous
position"
Tn sure Tn very grateful 70 ySu.
NJ ~@t&& ny &9E AAtAE &&&bANr A&E q
know Ire risk you rlu IN giving &. 7
am Still keen upsu L-aiand's wrongss
fzud. oht whar a a~ypSrrfta 7 rzfttN.
but y5u may be certain that after
~hat you have said, Z Won't 90 Blind
folded fnr8 anything"
He sao0k hands With ne most cord
LaHv, aad IeSr me with z Ioak OF pftv IN
his eye and a nisgfTfHr II hfs he1-r.
thai found expression IN rhs many
shakes Of hts head thar he fnEnEged Fa
Az he walked down tha drive. AMI In.
the 5~rolgu-ed stare with wtfeH he IA
v9re1 the house az ne rzzEsad with his
hand IN the gate
He had d0ve what he said ne would
and Z felt the tno@ rHsuec. for him.
and I was evan wondering II Wa might
not take him a. an ally whsr I saw
my Uncle the Rev -rerayna walking
brfskfy down the f-tve.
I've lost my slSuairan.T he said, as
we shock hands, and r DON'T think Z
shall want another FOR sonre time. Vow
re had better compare notes. and. to
begin with. teri me what old Courtney
wanted Z met him IN the road. and we
had a o cordial meeting. though IL
w0uEfn-t have been cutie SO agreeable
Il be had known that Z represented the
Lady who gave him such a dressing
4ovTr only this very morning"
He and Z warn me-" said.
against Joining any secret society. and
he aesyas sue a trump that I almost
feet Inclined 20 make him an ally"
do you7 Well. don'rt He'd frsr an
likely warn this D'OrvfEle as not. and
then our apple a would be upset
with a vengeance. MOI you mustn't do
that and WREN their meeting comes OF
Wen make a clean sweep OF the lot"
did you tear all they had TO -" 7
asked
Every word be said. "and TN tell
you some day how 7 managed Il. II
must have been a trial to YOU when
they talked Of your father. but I'm glad
ron heard II. for It win give you nerve
TO go through with the matter. When
DOrvtiie approaches you. you viii
gradually fall In with his views. and
eventually promise TO join The Thfr-
teen
While I think Of Il. Z NAV say that
We had better leave Mr.. Traverse alone
It's uttery useless 20 try and stir him