The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-09-27
CHAPTER xxvIII.

vas cVh>Sraiueu ana abrupt. Ills eye
wandered unessily. and he seemed bur
dened with thoughts which he dared not
utter
Il want you to thank her for me. Mr..
North" said Dawes.
Thank whomr"
Mrs. Frere"
The unhappy priest shuddered at hear
Ing the name
4 do not think you owe any thanks
to her. Your irons were removed by the
eommandant's order"
But by her persuasion. | feel sure
OF IT, All, was wrong 10 think she had
forgotten me- Ask her for her forgive
ness"
Forgiveness said North. resalline
the scene in the prison What have
you done 10 need her forgivenesST'
Il doubted her. said Rufus Dawes.
Il thought her ungrateful and treach-
erous. l thought she delivered me again
Into the bondage from whence / had
escaped | thought she had betrayed
me-betrayed me to the villain whose /
base life | saved for her sweet sake"
What do you meant" asked North /
tou never spoke TO me Of this
No. l had vowed to bury the knowl-
- an ny oNn oleastt II u 100
bitter to speak"
Saved his lifer'
"Ay. and hers. made the boat that
carried her to freedom held her in
my arms. and took the bread from my
own lips TO feed herr
She cannot know this" said North.
In an undertone.
-She has forgotten it. perhaps. for !
she was but child But you win re-
mind her. viii you not? You will do
me justice in her eyes before / die? You ,
viii get her forgiveness for mers
North could not explain why such an
Interview as the convict desired was i'm :
possible. and 50 he promised
She Is going away in the schooner"
said he. Il viii see her before she goes,
and tell her." I
God bless you. sir" said poor Dawes. .
Now. pray with me-" and the wretched
priest mechanically repeated one Of the 70
formulate bis church prescribes. q
The days passed swiftly. and Blunt's
Preparations for sea were completed. On "a
he morning Of the 18th of December. DC
ie declared himself ready TO set sail. and Sc
a the afternoon 10
Rufus Dawes. gazing from his win Ii
low upon the schooner that lay outside
ne reef, thought nothing Of the fact that -. -,
fter the eommandant's boat had taken
way the commandments wife. another
oar should put off with the chaplain ."
he hot afternoon passed away in
nrry sunset, and Il was not until tha
nades Of evening had begun TO fall thst
.ufus Dawes distinguished boat de- Pls
ach itself from the sides Of the schOon- De
n nd oil -
lie jetty- The chaplain was returning. lie
40 IN Few hours. perhaps. would be
18th him. to bring him the message of Joi
,mfort for which his so,I sb;-~-.,, rI. tiol
FETCHED out his unshaekled limbs. and ne
rowing himself upon his stretcher. fell ~
recalling the past-his boat building, mo
e news OF his fortune, his love and GU
5 self-sacrifce ado
North, however. was not returning 10 eeri
ing to the prisoner a message of com no
r. but he was returning on purpose to ~
E him. nevertheless The unhappy he
IN, torn by remorse. had resolved upon wor
course Of action which seemed TO him nav
penanee for his crime of deceit. He ceas
determined to confess TO Dawes that ara
message he breu9bt was whou~ So il b
Us. that be himself loved the wife of d
commandaut. II am No hvr<c-f.., won
thought. in his exaltation. This mat
,r wretch. who look. mn ~ M. have
eel. shall know me for nv ,-ra 10, trutl
&c had inxeniousIv srfracts5 e. hope
Int the fact that he adid,,, a---s moth
I'd before dark. but wanted ali shin the
pc and aboard" and then. lust a. not
kness fell. discovered thai n 20 ~ ever.
tive for him 10 20 a.bo-s pt,.-. cond
IL the chaplain insisted upon going nr.
re was no help for it. eeedi
ThereTl be a breeze In I.sx ~. the
rs" said he. you've pI.pfv ~ ,;rr. ing i
If you're not back before -. g., those
III sail without you. as sure a. now
re born North assured h;,r, belief
punctuaIity. ssDou't wi, g. called
ain. II I'm not here" said he. with ID
Iightnesx of tone which rnar, -. :. her b
K anxiety SO the boat set of. Frere 1T
rived with some sstonisbmen. ~. ural. .
chaplain wrapped himself in boat loo
( that lay In the stern Sheets 49,. RED :"
fellow want to smother himself In M
I like thisY was the remark. The $50
] was that. though his hands and ducini
were burning. North's teeth chatter. Sarah
With cold. Perhaps this was the stain,
IN why, when landed and out of eva last y
OF the crew, he produced a pocket aud v
Of rum and eagerly drank. The II
gave him courage for the ordeal Devin,
nieh he had condemned himself. and -Bu
steadied step, BE reached the door war"
e old prison To his surprise. Gin Italian
refused him admission lutte h
ut | have come direct from The 1t "
landant," said North. Richar
can't let you in. your reverence. - the arr
Gimblett. very r.
want to see the prisoner Dawes days D
Te special message for him. ing int
come ashore on purpose could
pom my honor. sir. daren't.v s.,d with fe
lett, who was not without his 800 alone (
/ lou know what authority "a. sayT'
; wen as DO suspect
tn was in despair, bat a bright surely 2
ut struck him--a thought that IN himself
Der moments would never have en-. door wi
bis head--he would bur admission. pretend
oouced the rum flask from beneath II fe
lettering cloak. "Come, don't t.ik lyon
use to me, Gimblett- You dent with va
'e | would come here without an He r.
:. Here. take a pull at this. and dear m