The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-11-06
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clouds Of spray. From a cottage set
| Just beyond the reach of the highest
monster q young girl descended to the
entrance of the tower and was about
to enter when. looking aside. she saw
a man coming or. rather. running
along the narrow roadway. When he
came up there was Il wild. hunted look
| in his eyes. Il look that excited all the
| pity of her tender young heart
Hide me- he sasped.
She did naE wait 70 hear his reasons,
but. placing u key she held in her hand
In a door opening into he lighthouse.
unlocked il and motioned the mar 10
follow her, Mounting $ circular stair,
way. she led the way 10 the light room.
Here you Will be safe" she said.
Il was coming 10 light the lamps when
you ~appearei. Ne one is allowed in
this tower except the keeper. my Fa-
shss. He is away At present. and l
sru taking his place When | so down
/ VIII lock the door below. which is Of
irou and not easily forced Besides.
no IN would dare 10 force an entrance
into i place owned by the govern
Esnt,
While she spoke she was lighting the
lamps casting chances II the stranger
sni following his eyes our TO where
lie WIS wsgchfas for his purSuerS- He
was yogng SaSi would have been hand
sa1Ps were 1t noI fov his hsggaUd ap-
pearaace- As Saoa as the last lamp
was GSaEed The -sgi passed out OF the
rom, and rs size did 50 the maj
caught her haut! and kissed it. but
Ss.2&s ~ word 4 few minutes later
sas bolts On the door below shot for
ward The girl dropped the key in a
e-svSee Of tire rock and hurried on up
70 the cottage
She had barely time 10 sit down by
s window ana take up some sewing
st the cottage
Have you seen a man pass here"
asked one of them. "a good looking
young fellow. with q crazy look in his
eye: He has escaped from i lunatic
asylum, and We got on the track just
below here There's Il big reward Of
fered for hin-a thousand dollars"
The girls decision must be made In
stantly. If the man was s lunatfc
there was every reason for her TO sur
render him both for the good OF socIe-
~ and his own welfare. Besides. s
thousand dollars was TO her 4 sum far
beyond what she had ever dreamed Of
possessing. On the other hand might
not these men be misstating the truth
In order 10 induce her 10 surrender one
whom they were e~ndeavorins TO take
for some Intersection Of the isw, or
might they not have some private rea-
son for prosecuting him:
No" she said without a moments
hesitation.
Now. see here. little girl said the
spokesman the patient could not pos
sibly get beyond this point. and you're
hiding him. Here IS my badge as a
keeper OF the - insane asylum. and
you need have no doubt that If you :
render him you will only be doing q
duty Besides, think of the reward"
81 hasn't been here" said tie aErl
without & blnsn at the falls ed
Il e that we shall have 10 lake the
casa into ogI- OWE hands. said the
man And lie s-aIkd through the c0t-
rage. booking II every corner, closet
and under every bed There were but
half & dozen -t-enS IN all and 10 great
tine was required 10 prove that the fas
giIETe Was rot II the house. Then the
nan turned ~ the lighthouse Gross
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finding II locked, demanded the key.
Ny father Iossk il away with him
said the girl.
There WAS i sound OF wheels On 1La
rosd- and = man in : buggy drove U
10 the lighthouse He WIS ac ar3Ste-
cratic looking L1an- though q Il dEssi-
pated aUpeaCaace. about mfr yeaos o.
age
Well L. assA looking 81 the
nen-
Were tracked him hera- / think
this girl has hidden him II the light
house She says her father has taken
the keE away.
The nan il the buggy hooked derreEy
81 the girl and reaching back 10 his
hip drew & revolver and pointed il al
her.
Go ami uRs0,cz that door he said
or die.
IN 4 ray 81 least tn gins wara
Vas from This tim e2Si@r. Sic made
Uo her mind za=c TIC fugitive vas ns,-
wanted FOR Il legai purpos4- 5nI fur
some Kind ~ persecution She SIert
sooSIng 4 the man eyes 2ppacsnI-
II UaEaoT-1 Lowering the pistol. Re
offered % pay her $3.50 Z she would
surrender The = they wanted This
lad ~ a2a-e e1e-- than his threat
The 1Gaa booked 81 be- ~sesrchingzy for
Z moment 5LseD said 20 1he OTHER two:
SHES 0oz hiding him No girl co1sd
s1sz sGeA ISIS He uus1 hare so1e
OF CeGza@- And whipping his ho7s
he DISAPPEARED Fa3Eawe Fl by the keep