Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-05-25

1 Gage was in the prison with a party
! of ladies and that he would doubtless
visit nay cell. He added grimly that
the deathwatch was to be set over us
in an hour or two.
Jack" l called hoarsely. ''the death
| watch begins tonight"
| POOH he answered cheerfully
"Wait a bit; there's time to cheat
dozen gibbets 'twixt this and dawn
Yes" said bitterly, 1--WE can cheat
the hangman with what have in this
little flask"
At that instant / caught sight Of
Dulcima Bishop, her cloak all wet
with rain, passing quickly along the
corridor toward Mounts cell, and /
called her and gave her my flask, glad
to have it safe at least from the search
which the deathwatch was certain To
! make.
The poor child turned pale under
the scarlet hood of her witch cloak
when | babe her promise to serve us
with a kinder and more honorable
death than the death planned for us
on the morrow
Il promise, sir" she said family,
raising her frightened white face,
framed by the wet cloak and damp
strands of hair she added timidly,
81 have knife for-for Lakeland a
file"
ut is too late for such things"
answered quietly. IF it is certain
that you cannot get the keys from your
father there is no hope for u.s.
Her face, which in the past month
had become terribly pinched and thin.
quivered; her hands frightened on the
edge of the grating. Tiff l could
get the keys she began.
Unless you do so there is no hope,
child" srss4sfr ~ s,asa-..--.
There was a silence; then she cried
In choking voice: II can get them.
Will that free Jack? / will get the
keys; truly WILL Oh, do you think
he can go free II i open the cell?'
"He has a knife" l said grimly. u
have my two hands. Open the cells
and we will show you"
She covered her eyes with her hands.
Jack called TO her from his grating.
She started violently, turned and went
to him.
Are you listening?' whispered Dull
Gina at my grating again. Watch our
door at tonight" she said. BE ready.
] will open your door"
| AT that moment the sound OF voices
filed the corridor The girl fied to her
room. A dozen turkeys shuffied past
bowling and cringing, followed by Col
Inns. the chief warden, an old man
whom | had not before seen. Then
came "a gentleman dressed in long
dark cloak which hung from twin epau-
let's. his scarlet and gold uniform
cleaning below Was that the govern
| or?
He passed my cell, halted, glanced
around, then retraced his steps After
a moment / heard his voice distinctly
at some distance down the corridor.
He wss saying
"The highwaymen are here, Mrs
| Hamilton--if-k you would care to see
| them.'
Half dozen keepers were loungine
| Just outside of my cell. / summoned
! one OF them sharply
"Tell General Gage that Mrs. Hamil
ton knows mel | said. "A guinea fol
you when she comes!p
| / waited in an agony of suspense
| After a long time / knew that the
keeper had not delivered my message.
| In the fierce returning flood Of de
| SPAR at tire loss Of this heayess ss..4'
| chance for life called out for Bishor
| to come to me. | struck at the Iroa
] bars until my hands were bathed ii
| blood.
AT length Bishop arrived In 4 rage
| In vain | insisted that he take M
| message. He laughed an ugly laugh
| and refused Mrs. Bishop. whose in
| FAINT was now very sick, came out
wrapped ia her shawl, carrying the ba
| BY to the prison hospital for treat
| ment. and wrangle began between
her and Bishop concerning supper.
My words were LOST or ignored. Bish
op demanded his supper az once. and
his wife insisted that she must tssks
| the child TO the hospital. Draw nis
measure o. buttry ale: dye hearY
| be growled But Mrs. Bishop waddltz
on contemporary. declaring sht
I meant to go to the hospital and tia
he could die O. thirst for aught shs
cared.
Dulcirna, who stood In her doorway
across the corridor. watched the scene
otolidly. Bishop turned on her with al
oath and ordered her to draw bis even
ing cup. she unlocked the tankarl
which hung under the lanthorn. hest
4 mted and moved on.
when she returned from the buttrJ
4 I cav the warden take the frothin{
tankard, brush the foam away Will
~ fore6nger ma drain ths measure
. The dregs.
~Ughr' Is muttsrsd 'srhe ale's spoil
al what's u 4, you baGgager h
demanded. suddenly swtnGine arount
81 his dauGhtor. s*Draw re q cidn'
go d wash this cnrsed brew out =
i mol's
~ choked. sasped. lifted his shak
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