The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-27

! like this; can see her ridieuied before hei
family, run the risk of killing her, and
leaving those children without d mother
In PHYS name, did you never love her
at an?'
He did not relpy, and. taking courage
l continued:
Come, now, break this usage for once
and we will stand by you"
At this point he cast a look Of such
venom toward my husband, l began to
see light in that quarter. But 1 did not
falter, for 1 thought / saw a flicker OF
indecision in his face. as he again look
ed at his cringing wife. and pressed my
suit
Il know you cannot do so when you
stop to think that this woman is not well,
not strong; that you will surely Kill her
to put her in that cold water today.
Come. now; if they make you leave we
VIII go, also, and stand by you
1 was inwardly resolving that the time
would come. if we left that place alive,
tice, and here every man In it ducked
seven times successfully.
The woman at my side seemed to grow
breathless, as the man raised his head.
and, glancing at her in a half thoughtful
way, brought his eyes slowly to my face,
and looked me through and through, as it
seemed.
~ felt that 1 was fighting for life in
reality, and returned his gaze unfinch-
ingly. And l had ceased to do so in
wardly for l felt that my cause was just.
and that the trembling woman at my
side was trusting me to save her, and |
had resolved there must be a way.
Alas, Had l known the country bet
ter, 1 would not have dared to have gone
so far.
suaded before. We have lived here so
long we do not know of other customs.
Other strangers nave not stayed so long.
We drive them away" And he looked
again in my husbands direction, the sick
ening meaning of his glance was more
apparent that before. But / dared not
finch now; rather, L must divert his
thoughts. SO l asked him:
How many children have your
Three
And you take the risk of killing their
mother to leave them alone?'
lie did not speak and | went on: See,
look at her hands how she has worked
for you: look at her; she is not well or
strong Oh, how can you be so cruel?''
Just here. we were startled by a long
bood-curdling shout. / turned, sick. and
felt thatsI must swoon, but at that mo-
ment the man gTasped the woman by the
arm and dragged her towards the door.
His face was set. and she, after one
piercing shrek, was silent.
/ turned to my husband. He was calm
ly smiling. He said, we cannot help it,
my dear. He made me drink a fluid, after
| had punched the belt to let the water
run inside. He said he would kill us if
we interfered. and then he gave me that
drink. and now 1 do not care what he
does
| gave him one look of as near loath-
ing as was possible for me 10 give the
man of my choice. and then ran from
the door and down the path to the river
resolved that l would still find some way
to prevent this outrage As / came upon
them they had just finished strapping her
in the chair her head being strapped
against the back to prevent her from fall
ing over If she should faint
Stop, you monsters. / cried. breath
lessly, regardless of what my words
might bring. The crowd looked at me
and jeered loudly. Then, without cere-
mony. 1 walked boldly Into the stream.
resolved to save that woman a any cost"
/ awoke, shivering; the bed clothes had
slid in pile on the floor. and my hus-
band was breaking the middle out of
snore to wake UP.