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

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and. t-Or. long Continuance In D0ss-
cson- my limbs had become rigid When
/ deemed Il prudent 20 10 -. ! sci
about TRYING 20 quicken my circulation,
and q. last I was 50 far successful that
I Ezg able 20 crawl 70 The spot be-
heath the loose tiles ard &!ta some
difficulty 70 get 20 rrze ground The
nig-t Ez& still black but ne wind q
fallen and allowed The clouds 10 "dr8p
their Tztnesg and Ehea I reached
hsrne I was arsnched 10 the EEil. SO
Slowly =as ! constrained ID moTe-znd,
Ezrz as il wzE I found Graves Up. -
~az grateful for hIs help Re gaTe me-
bzck TIE packet 4 envelope IN
opened
I showed myself next dsy n ths
street and OF the following morning !
had . wtE4r from Mr- Courtney. =
from his manner / Judged THAI re had
something very important % say 10
ne
This Gs a most UNUSUAL E0u- 70 pay
a visit M Tremzy1s," said he but
I've some serious advice 20 g1vs you
though I should have kept x Until this
afternoon. only tina GsEaOs % 4 40
nan I've got FOR a cook has driven ne
our Ct ire house with her tongue. I've
packed her on with her wages. 50 may
- we shall nave p@ace, IL b potatoes
are y1gDe1"
~-ouw Be wondering what advice a
man who looks after his own affairs 80
badly can 5e going 10 give you Vel.
/ it's Just this. T0u wanted 20 .0in q So
| ciety that would help on Ireland and !
promised 20 put you IN the way u DO
ing 50. and, bad luck % ne. but I've
written 20 the man 7 said I would a
he'll break the matter 10 you OoH
That man Is my relation D'CryEle. and
I've come 10 tell you that If sou value
/ your p@zc. % mind, you viii hear him
( politely, and tel him that you think I
must have bean mad when I wrote 20
him, and that you don't intend TO join
any secret society whatever.
IL he knew that I was telling you
this. he'd put me hi OF the way. and
he'd do worse, for he'd work his wicked
VIII on her that is 30 tear 20 me So,
you won't mention that it's James
/ Courrley's advice % you that you
leave Trsland's troubles 10 the Irish
Sure, they know best how 70 deal with
them, though by this ami that it's q
great mess they're always In Land
him some money II you viii and can
but don't go any further, and mind
Oh, get q stamped receipt for IL It's
a way Maurice has 20 forget such TT
fes- This seems strange advice. 7 dare
say. but I'm giving il 70 you from the
bottom Of my heart Hes away IN Lon
don now, SO I just slipped over, ard Il
won't De long before he comes 20 SEE
you"
rs IL a very dangerous matter, then
Mr.. Courtney" I asked" 10 join one Or
these brotherhoOds, or whatsoever they
are caIled7'
1T VII be 10 toiu anything he advises
you 70. for once you're In il twill b.
this way with you. The law VII put a
oos around your neck thatu tighten.
maybe, when You don't expect IL. and
the society viii have its knife into you
II y0u fail it, SO. between the two, IL
won't be a bed Of roses you'u be sleep
ing On Take ny warning. Mr.. Ire
mayne. 1 can't be any palmer, but
you're in an awkward and dangerous
position"
I'm sure I'm very grateful 10 you
Mr. Courtney. for your advice. for I
AAD% LAC EAsA you G2A IN Ea#ALE IL =
am still keen upon Ireland's WRONGS"
land, OH! what q h~ypOcrita I felr,l.
but you may be certain that. after
what you have said Z won't % blind
folded into anything"
he shook hands with me- most cord
tally. and left me with 4 look 0r pity In
his eye and a misgivtng in his heart
that found expression h the many
shakes OF his haad that he INDUCED IN
as he walked down the drive. and n
the prolonged stare with which ne IA
voTe9 he house a. he pause5 with lis
hand On the gate
He had one what he said he would.
and I fe!t the utmost respect for him
and I was even wondering /. W. might
not take him as an ally. when 7 saw
my uzcle, the Rev --z-ayre walking
brtskly down the drive.
I've lest my situation" he said a.
we shook hands. and I dent think 7
shall want another for SIRE tine. Now
We had betta- compare notes and. 70
begin with tall me what Old Courtney
wanted I met him Il The r0aa. and we
had . q c0r5Ez1 meeting though IL
wouldn't hare beea quite 50 agreeable
4 he had krO~a that I represented the
Lady who gave him such a dressing
Gown only this vary morning"
He zane % warn me-" I said.
against Joining any secret society, and
he seems such q trump that I almost
I'D tzc1tned 20 make him an ally"
Do you Wei. DON'T He'd Just q
Hxsly ~ this D'OrviIls as not. ana
thea CIR apple cart would be upset
w-rs = vengeance No, you mustn't DO
rAzt. ard when their meeting comes OF,
vel make q clean sweep Of the lot"
did you hear al they had to saw I
asked.
Every word" he said: and III ten
you some day how I managed II II
must have been a trial TO YOU when
they talked OF your father. but I'm glad
You heard IL. for II win give you nerve
10 e through with the matter. When
Dorvflle approaches you. you win
gradually fall in with his views. and
eventually promise TO join The Thir-
teen
While I think OF IL. I may say that
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