The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-10-18


route passing through the shadowy
streets Il learned fully how the escape
had been accomplished, and how she
had contriYed ard plotted to gst 8
where probably others would have
failed, just because a lovely Woman's
wit is transcendent when dlfhcultles are
great.
A medical man is like a priest SO
far as the inEiolabilfty OF those things
which come to his ears are concerned,
but / should be sorry to be the repos-
tory of many such secrets. But just
then calm thought was impossible, feF
I could feel that the girls arm touch
ing mine trembled, and I Thought what
might have been.3
ssHere is the house." said, at last,
rousing myself. you feel that you ARE
in no immediate danger, sir
"On the contrary, | feel that | am
always in danger"
"Ah! Keep back in the shadoW-
good!''
Two policemen passed us, talking
and it was only when they had turned
the corner that the girl gave 2 sigh Of
relief.
NOV quickl Comet" ! said.
For | had made I'D my mind. My
visitor of the night-the bearer Of an
impossible burden, of tremendou
sorrow, wished to be lost, to be IN
known. Was doing him wrong? !
thought not, It was not he. but his
form, his existence, or, rather, what
had been his existence, that wished to
supserFe in the interests of these two
That there would be inquiries about q
piece of cold clay seemed a matter Of
extreme doubt. 1t was not probable
that anyone had seen that solitary way
farer of the night who lay there dead
and now that all was well with him, he
would, ] doubted not, have cheerfully
consented to aid the cause of these two
friends-my friends.
This is what I propose" l said
averting my glances from the girl
you are in convict garb?"
eyes, yes.
"Then, quick, come with mel" AnG
leaving the girl who had sunk into 9
chair, led the ex-captive up to my
| dressing through the hall, pas
! the surgery door, which was ajar
showing the light within. "Now yor
must change" / said.
The transformation did not occupy
him long, and when we rejoined Miss
Varnay he was different looking in
dividual, and might have walked the
streets with safety.
felt eager for them to go.
"Good-by," ! said; and the girl seized
my hand.
seWill there be no"
/ o9, \ nj
las will have no need to look around
now. I promise you that
! "How can thank you?" she said
wistfully.
by insuring the success of my plan
Farewell! Col"
Itwas an hour later that the scheme
was completed, and then the cast-of
garments of the ex-prisoner had an
other owner, and / wiped my stream
ing brow.
"There can be no mistake" said te
myself, and | took turn up and dowr
the room before throwing the Ions
cloak Dallas had carried over the pros
trate form. "NoW for it," and giving
enc more glance around I seized my
hat and went out into the street, where
/ did not have to look long for what
sought-a constable, leisurely making
his round,
"Oficer!" said.
He turned sharply.
eDr Raymond, sir!" he said. "What's
wrong?'
"a man is lying dead in my sur
gery-heart failure-and he is wearing
convict clothing"
"'Dead, sir! l will come at once"
Half an hour later all that was NOR
tai OF a supposed captive who had
fought his way to freedom was taken
away. If doubts arose never heard OF
them-in fact, the affair died away ex
cept in my mind.
She had told me that if matters ha6
been different / should not have asked
in vain; but, ali, she loved that man as
though he were a god. Heaven grant
that he loves her as we'll Well, it is
not every man who loses that has that
much to the credit side in the ledger OF
the past,
The Hannv Dutch Cow.