Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-05-21

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/. he had lsft n different h01sas-
Mercy cake, KAial Ne Rln'v goin'
away, Es Eeg- vas the question the
woman asked her as she left the bun
l ole
Yes" wzs the answer, Z that dull
way which comes 10 scns whose
] hearts hare been orsrstrails5
/ Law. DO tel. Where De ys go1a!'
Il 6OnT know
And Kate did not know. The strong
vein Of good sezss and strong 'calcu-
1 fkriOz- as the Yankees say. Which
WAS II Kate seemed entirely in abey-
I 22cs Eo-- she knew that she was
4 going away, but * ha5 thus far been
fErczib1s t0- her 10 take any thought
/ as 20 her GssttzBr5on: she Only felt
Fag1e1T thai she would nc1 fer the
world remain beneath Richard Burr's
rOos 3 single night longer than she had
I said.
What difference d. her going or
I staying make 70 her. Her father was
dead she 6i3 not kzoW that she had
any friends; the Ezn size loved was
ro< tire 10 hsr. She smiled erea-Ily
g sic EeESe-sd WY SIZE should take
arr care 70 Frol0rs life grown 50 in
tc2srahJe-
I II vas late in the night before ste
went 70 her room, and. sxtir gushing
the light. lzy down without urdrsss-
ing SEe hat not expected TO sleep,
bzE ths terrible and utter WEAKNESS
which oppressed her made her fan iEz-
-e1iat4sg into q sleep SO deep as 10
be slrpst q srlpor.
A nan. watching with what patience
he could outside TIE house, uttered an
exclazat80n Of relief when carkness
at length came over the house
But In spite OF his daring. he rather
dlslised TIE task before him, though
he had 40 idea Of shrinking from il.
he did not hesitate He sat down on
the s&a1s short distance from The
house. in q SPOT where people were
not akely TO cOUs
re wrapped his cloak csosAsv about
him. for the wind lad come out east
and thick mist was blowing in from
the water
He must wait until Il was likely she
was asleep He let an hour pass, and
then he walked back TO the road and
to a house near where q horse and
light carriage stood awaiting his move
ment A man moved OFT from q barn
near by, carrying a lantern
i've just harnessed the horse.
Dick, the man said. You'll find him
all right. You are an odd stick To pre-
fer to ride IN the night"
II have my reasons, was the reply.
"Tll see that yen have your horse 10
morrow or next day"
All right" And Dick drove OF.
II was 60 late now that he did not
fear thar any one would be about He
hitched his horse In the road near the
house where Kate slept and walked
quickly. but softly. up to the house.
Re knew that the fastening Of one win
dow had long been broken. and that
he could open II from the outside.
He pushed up the sash and crzwled
IN; then went 10 the door and softly
turned the key, that he might have no
obstacles in his way.
Then he stood still to listen, and ne
heard not the slightest sound from
Kate's room. He went noisleFsly up
the stairs and into her room. He was
provided with all the approved and
modern appliances OF abduction or
robbery, for he did not mean To fail.
In his pocket was a small vial and
sponge. He stood in the center Of the
room and listened TO the girls deep
breathing for moment. Then he
took his implements from his pocket,
and powerful odor diffused itself
through the room. He approached the
bed and applied the moistened sponge
to the nostTils OF the unconscious
sleeper.
The breathing OF the girl deepened
into sound that was painful to hear.
Burt lost no time now. He took her
in his arms and hurried down the
stairs, thankful that there was no one
else in the house and that he need not
be alarmed II he should make noise,
now thar Kate was insensible.
II did not take him long to reach the
carriage and deposit his burden care
fully within ito unhitch the horse,
gather up the lines. and ride away,
triumphant
''Devilish odd" he thought with q
smile, how people viii oppose me,
when they ought to know | never yet
failed Of carrying my point"
he urged the horse on rapidly, while
he carefully supported his companion,
now expecting every -.:eres. that the
open air would revive her.
But as the moments passed and she
still remained unconscious. he began
10 be alarmed and to fear he had ad.
ministered too much chlorotorm. But
before he had become too much afraid
Kate stirred little, and then made
an attempt to withdraw herself from
his arm. murmuring some incoherent
words.
Now was 20 come the time which
Burt dreaded most of all, the time
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