The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-03-30
SILVER SPUR !

, and. by the token. knew him for the
whlir-hairgt man ~ ihr Bowling green.
Master lIrnuihai Tingccmb." spoke
In his ear. "--.leg and murderer. What
I'D yoa IN Oxforl last Novcmharg Aud
how or Cipiain i.nfius iIggs. other
wise Captain Luke Settle. otherwise Mr.
~ Speak. before | serve you rs the
dog was served that night"
! dream set. IN my sick nights, 81 the
change that came over the vile, hypo.
critical knave nj these words or mine.
To SEQ his pale venerable face turn green
AMI llvid, his cychalls start. his hands
clutch nj nir--it frightened INC.
And the next moment he had slipped
from my grasp. aud was wallowing iu
q III on the noor, guaShing at me all the
time and foaming NJ the mouth. Pres
emily hc ceased 90 writhc and bite: and
| lifting. | set him In his chair. where he
lay. mere limp bundle. staring and
blinking. So sat down facing him, and
waited his recovery.
Dear young sir" he hogan NJ length
fccbly, his fingers searching the Bible
before him. from force 81 habit. Kind
youn; sir am au old. dying man, and
my sins have found me out. Only ycstcr'
day. the physician ~ Bolmin told me
that my days are numbered. This Ii the
second attack. and the third will Kill
me.
"wclly" said I.
Tiff Mistress Della be alive will
make rcsiitutioa--i will confcss-only
tell me what TO do, that | may die IN
peace"
Indeed he looked pi,iable. sitting there
and stammcring; but hardened my
heart 10 say:
Il must have confession, then, writ
ten before leave the ROM"
But. dear young friend. you will no,
use IL II give up all? You will moi
seek my lifci that already is worthless
rs you see"
"why. it's what you deserve hui
Della shall say when l find hcr---as
shall 60 straight TO seek her. II she b,
lost. shall use it--ncvcr fear: II she b,
found. IL shall he hers Ia say what mercy
she can discover In her heart, but
promise you I shall advise none"
The tears by this time were coursins
down his shrunscn checks. but l observ
ed him watch me narrowly. rs though q
| find out how much I knew. So I pulled
out my pistol and. setting pen and paper
before him. obtained M the end OF M
hour very pretty confession OF his sins
which lies among my papers 10 this day
When Il was written and signed. in q
weak. rambling hand. read il through
folded II. placed II inside my coat ant
prepared 10 take my leave.
But he called only an order 10 the olt
1
softly praying and besccching me in III,
courtyard till the last moment. MOI
when l was mounted would anything
serve but he must follow nj my stirruI
20 the gate. But when ! had briefly
taken leave heard a voice calling aftei
me down the road:
Dear young sir. Dear friend. hat
forgotten somewhat
| Returning. | found the gate fasicnet
and the iron shutter slipped back.
"wellg' | asked. leaning toward Il.
Dear young friend. pity thee. FOL
thy paper Is worthless. To-day. by ms
adviccs. the army ~ our most Christian
Parliament. more than twenty thousand
strong. under the Earl OF Stamford. have
ovcrtaken thy friends. the malignan
gentry. near Stratton Heath in thu
northeast. They are more than two Z,
one. by this hour to-morraY the Papisti
all will be running like comics TO thei
burrows. and the little chance wilt thor
have to seek Della Killisrcw, much les
TO find her. And remember. I know
enough OF thy late services 10 hang thee
mercy, then. will lie in my friends hands
but be sure I shall advise none"
| AnA Nth a fNY.tif,ss lnn.k ha 81 nna.
to the grating in my face.