The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-03-28

The only drawback to it seemed to
be that there were no fat ladies' at
tached to il although, perhaps, IN
view OF Mrs. Quist, this was not alto
gether a subject for sorrow.
IL was with trembling heart that
Clara presented herself next day at the
door which the captain pointed out TO
her. But every one with whom she
came in contact seemed willing to help
her, even anxious to be of service;
and she was passed on from one to the
other until at last she was directed 10
the room where Philip Chatter was
actually waiting.
You'd better wait minute, miss.
said warder: there's some one with
HIM"
The door opened at the same mo-
ment, and brisklooking young gen.
| tleman came out, thrusting some pa
pers in his pocket as he did so. Sec
ing young girl drawn up timidiy
against the wall, he stopped, hesitated
moment, and then turned toward
her.
You're young for such place as
this, girl" he said, sharply but kindly.
Are you going TO see Chatter
Yes, sir" She was scarcely able
to speak for nervousness.
The young man came nearer, and
| whispered exultantly: Splendid case
they're proud of it even here. And
think we shall pull him out of it: 1
do, indeed"
'Oh, | am so glad to hear you say
so, sir" said the girl, gratefully.
Yes, think he's all right; / shall
try everything. The only difficulty is
that he's so close about 1t that / can
make lovely prisoner; we shs'n't be
able to get into court for the petit
cOats!-
The young man walked briskly away.
and Clara passed into the room. The
warder who had brought her to the
door, and who had stood aside while
the young barrister spoke, opened the
| door and followed her in. Another
warder, who had been lounging near a
high barred window, glanced at her a
moment, and then she felt her hands
grasped by those of Philip Chatter.
My child! how do you come to be
here? Are you alone?"
Hurriedly and tearfully she explain
| ed all that had happened; how she had
| left note at home, telling them that
she was safe and with friends, and
would write more fully at later time;
! how she had seen Miss Barnshaw, and
! how she had a message for him. And,
| loyal and brave as she had been
through everything, her heart seemed
! to sink deeper and deeper as she saw
the brightness on his face when he
heard what that message was.
The warders, seeing in these two, as
| they imagined, a pair of sweethearts,
! took but little notice of them, beyond
keeping a sharp eye upon them. In
| reply to Philips eager questions Clara
told him OF the lodging she had taken,
and mentioned the name of her land
| lady-and of the captain husband or
that landlady.
There is a Providence in this"
whispered Philip, eagerly. He appear
| ed to be deep in thought for moment,
and then turned swiftly to the girl.
Il know this man Quist-a good and
honest man, with whom you are safe.
Say nothing to him about me, or about
| my knowledge of him. Now, don't
start. or cry out Come closer to me,
and listen to what | say. | shall be
out of this-I must-within a few
hours. My defense, my life, every
thing depends on that-and on myself
| There is some one must find; to stay
here means death-within a given
| time"
\, Times up" exclaimed one warder.
shaking his keys.
AN instant, beg" He turned again
to the girl. IF you could loiter near
the prison-at the back of it. so far az
can discover, each night-can you?"
There was no time for anything
more; the girl nodded quickly, and
was hurried away. But she went home
to her lodging with a heart beating
more unanimously even than before.
Ito Be Continued.)