The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-05-17
FREAK of fortune made Flor

SIS house in front Of the Nashihs pa
ton Comfy ian. The sheriff, burly
man of 40 had his mother and GRIP VIZ
Med son of years living with him. III
The old mother was continually afraid, ,"
and the helpless boy needed teaching. NC
The sheriff advertised in the papers OF
the state for a companion and gov a a
erness. A teachers agency sent tlor- VI
ence Early to Riverdale. 80,
The sheriff stared at her when ne :,
met her at the railroad station. he be NJ
loved she had not been well fed. his
,mnulse was to take her into the nrst u
eating house and feed her up little
She was too much of a lady for that
and no bundled her into his buggy III
awkward silence. \
Florence improved so mucn IN lew
DAYS that he was sure about the ga.
Ine. He gave her the piece OF STEAK
next the bone as his most delicate at
tention. When he grew less shy ne
looked into her face and met the sleau-
lest pair of eyes he had ever seen
The sheriff knew humanity. de look
cd at her, and felt that when he was
Obliged to go away at night he coulu
sleep. knowing that the old mother ana
delicate Willy had a stay ana coni-
fort. -.
One day he took her into the jail IL
was a fearful place. One story was
above ground. In this were kept lne
prisoners held for minor ofrenses' III
the other. a verltable dungeon, was
man confined for a capital ofrense'
Ne was the son of wealthy farmer
and accused of the murder OF potn
father and mother on the evidence
that he had had dispute Win them
the day before the foul deed.
Johnson Martins was the strongest
most remote cell of the dungeon; he
was allowed to see no one, ana the
sheriff himself carried him his 1000
On the day the sheriff showed Flor
ence Early through the jail she me
the taller man with a settled, stun
horn look. Finally the sheriH leu III
way down the dark, close stairway
and. unlocking a heavy door ushere
nor into a dark corridor. He lighted
lantern and led Florence to the tar en-
of the passage, paused before Darre
Grating. and called, in a voice not u
kind. "Johnson, here's your new Jalier
FLORENCE started. Some one crawl'
to the bars.
..For the love of God, Terrence no
long is this to lastT
seThere is nothing new this morhlI
John. l have to be away until iate
night This lady will give you 70
dinner and supper"
There was no word in reply
sheriff returned to the doorway
"Miss Florence" he said, i III
90 over TO Berlin township after m
cannot be back before midnight
want YOU to take care of Martin
An hour later he was gone, and
had the key and his instructions.
1Tiss Early was reading aloud
Aofora dinner when the servant CT
to tell her some one wanted 10 see
She found a rough man IN the man,
vous and awkward.
"They say sheriff's gone over 10
lin miss. How long will he
goneT a., r,o-,
tersely.
The man looked at her, and VIM
ed quickly;
.1'm a friend Of his'n. come I
him all McVaigh townships co
.on,obt after Martin. They've
ad Aliens hired girl, and she say
- Johnson about I o'clock that
aDd not half mile from the farI
Florence Early felt an awtul cl
no.. baart Then the strong, knt
of the sheriff came before her'
an effort she replied;
"If Won have a horse and kno
vrav. ride to Berlin for your Ire
sho1l no well paid. Don't lose II
pring him here: will keep III
until he comes t
She went to dinner calmly an'
wards gathered up some dellcac
odaod them to the meal for
She threw light shawl over ne
The taller was in the hallMa'
sbe went down the steps. ne
troubled. She did not doubt ne
Tho corridor seemed darker Una
She set the lantern by the
onened il and thrust into II the
A hand took It.
"Eat your dinner" she salu
"then have something 10 say
In ten minutes he came 10
ing. o,,
.srhey will try to take you
iail tonight" she said Simply
or not guilty, If save you
give yourself up to Sheriff TOT
trialT'
He loked her in the eyes
~ am an innocent man,
,orsolx .shut before God '