The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-10-04
CHAPTER XVI.

CHAPTER XXVI.
There was no wedding breakfast at
Sidcotc, or any festivities at all-not
even a wedding cake. George drove his
bride and his mother home after the
service, and presently they had dinner
together, and George kissed his wife.
and his mother cried, so that there was
little outward show of rejoicing. Yet
they all three rejoiced in their hearts,
end felt stronger and more hopeful, just
because they could now stand together.
In the afternoon Mary asked George to
go out with her.
Il must go and see my uncle" she
said. II cannot bear to think Of him
alone. Let us ask him to keep his money.
but TO let us part friends"
They walked hand in hand across the
stubble fields, and through the lanes,
where the blackberry leaves were putting
on their autumn tints of red and gold,
and the berries of the hedge were all ripe
and red-the purple h~oneysuckle, the
Link ~yewberrS', the blackberry, rowan,
hip and haw--to GratnUr.
Strange, George, that we shall go
away, and never see the dear old place
aS"ih' Su4h Nidlg. Win IL SIKH. Let
us go as soon as we can, so as to leave
it before the trees are stripped, and
while the sun still lies warm upon the
hills
In the parlor Mr.. Leighan was still
sleeping, though it was past his waking
time. Mary touched George by the
hand, and they sat down behind him in
the window and waited. They waited
for a quarter of an hour. Then they
heard a step outside.
1T is David" George whispered. "He
will rouse his uncle. Is he come already
to ask for his fortune, l ~wonder?"
Just then Mr.. Leighan awoke, perhaps
disturbed by David's heavy step, and he
awoke just as he had done twice before
namely, suddenly and with n startled
shrek of terror. Just as he had lone
twice before he sat up in his chair, with
horror and fright in his eyes, glaring
wildly about the room.
Mary. accustomed to witness this
nightmare, looked TO see the terror
change into bewilderment. But it did
not.
For awhile his mind was full of his
dream; while he yet remembered the
place, the time. and the man, and before
the vision had time to fade and disap
the very man himself of whom he
had dreamed stood before him at the
open door. Then he nj longer forgot:
his dream became a memory; he was
riding across Heytree Down in the even
ing; and he was met by his nephew with
a cudgel, and the nephew cried out,
who robbed me of my land?" and
struck him across the temples so that he
fell.
Murderer. Robber." he cried. Help.
help! ! am murdered and robbed.'
And then, 10! a miracle. For the par
alytic. who had had 10 power in hia legs
for six long years. sprang TO his feet and
stood with outstretcled arms, crying for
help TO seize the murderer. And David
stood before him with such a look of
hatred and revenge as he wore on that
night, and in his trembling right hand
the cudgel ready to uplift and to strike.
1t was over in a moment, for the old
man fell helpless and svs,seless upon the
floor. though David did not strike. The
cap was knocked off by the fall,
and exposed the angry red scar of the
old wound. He lay upon his back. his
extended in the fashion of a cross,
as he had fallen upon Hcytree Down:
and as he lay there. so he lay here
with parted lips. streaming hair. and eyes
wide open. which saw nothing though
they gazed reproachfully upon his muir
derer. Then fer a space no one spoke:
but David bent over his uncle. breathing
hard. and George and Mary looked on
wondering and awe-stricken.
"A second time, Davidy"
David started. and turned. 1t was his
German protector. Baron Se-gius Won
Holstein. aad the tail figure of the baron
stood in the door. accompanied by my
self. But on this occasion l counted fer
nothing.
a second time. Davidy"
David gasped. but m-.c no reply.
You came home. Dig" said the
baron. Ito give Yourself in charge for
numbering and robbing yoE- nac,e. Yon
him over thr heel viii yes.
cndge!!. so that he fell dral III you- feat.
You robbed him of a box CT papers and
a bag Of money. The taought Of tae
crime gave you Nd rest hy day. aal III
night the ghcst ef j uncle came 10
bedside and ci.ssessi ron to 90 hc-.-e