The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-12-20

YES, child idl, Twin Is believe lie ): you: Tell
me his name and perhaps ! may be
your savior" a., :,
"oh, madam,HA If you could be-" ex---:
claimed the girl with sparkling eyes.
Il do not hate. Richard Talbot. and"
Richard Talbot" echoed the NO.
man, rising to her feet and 'grasping
her head as II. dazed. Then standing
v er the sick. girl with uplifted hand,
as If about to strike; she almost
shrieked: Woman, you 1ie!"#
"Ah. you know him. said the girl,
calmly. Perhaps you; too: havesbe g
subjected to. his, deadly 1nfluence7"
mo, no. gaslpoeEds the: woman, otis
impossible, I tell. yoa!. Richard Tall
bot is the very soul 81 honor. Pardon
my words, but. your charge against
him struck ne like a heavy blow.
Richard Talbot could not have been
your betrayer."
Read these letters, madam, and
tell me, IL you can, who the man Is"
said the girl, bitterly, drawing q
small, soiled packed from her bosom:
Il told you I would not be believed"
The lady seized them and +devoured
their contents; then taking a letter
from her pocket, carefully compared
the writing. !.
my God, it is true" she muttered.
I'm a few hours more: L would have
been in his tolls. Trusting. to his
honor, l, too, would have been be-
,rayed." Suddenly striking her fore
head, she burst out: my farewell.
letter to my husband! l must get it
before he finds it," STOPPING, she
kissed the girl on the lips. my sis.
ter, you have saved more. than my
daughters life this day. Be at peace,
you. shall be my care TO your dying
day. I leave you for q time. but I
snail soon return andStake you to g
home where you Will never know.
aught but loving Kindness" After
a moments private conversation with
the doctor, the woman called q cab.
and drove furiously away. with her
little girl, who had already forgotten
the accident. .as /
Several hours afterward. acab'
Grove hurriedly up to the DOCTORS
door. and from. it the same woman
rushed historically into the once,
1.-The doctor!.s Il want the .doctor!!s win
ihc never Gomez HENS Keeping me
away from my husband" The assist.
srt vainly endeaYored to 3pacifyyS her.
She strobe back and forth frantically
wrinigsinlgs her hands and sobbing.
The doctor atalast returned, but
fore entering. his. private room, he.
paused Upon the Threshold coldiy sur
/, eyingg the. occupant. Turning;tn her
-ceaseless round, che saw him; and
rushing upst him fell onsher knees
before him.. #f 9
my husband doctor: my hasband!@
Take mo to ,him,his honor is t stake.
take AZ tn him.. say!!. ri; II
After compelling the ffrenzied vo-s
roan. 10 drink a soothing compound.
the dp,ceor placed her In 9. chair and.
took a,sests before her! He said moth
.ire .untii he perceived that his medfi
cine vas taking effect.
MADAM. your husbands honor was
III poo5f bands : few hours ego: Rich
,srd TIiIboif - not proper guardian:
OR hs honor 81 my man j sxonaan.
I,isteni. slml,,ia madam. shortly after leaving
voar home this morning With your
.daughtssslrs. forever a you though. :
man. VA foundt'ntea Tin Z collapsed
condition.. He w.. fncoherent IN his
lfaIls ana held Scluiteheda M his hand
thie letter The doctor held ont :
letter which the woman seized and
10 ,ntos flasnsnts, {. &
y, y I'D, L. d not my letter; q
S,iGi no NE wsrite Z II wasgsomesdeinona
MffbnI ne. ThaJt poor girisinst the
rnoM synndef opened sdsssItn d
ssiiya az lt,alsstepssdas y 4
{ rRanisg A1AatsiESsyllthl k 81
,sssISTr ~ N yaHddSSball1s' onld
fsinss N ISswasstoo late. You would
aot. 81 me REQ him, doctor, 4 Ntfle