The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-06-15

Inc Nights were niiu anu me, and -
spent them chiefly in the open air; FOR
Psyche was 10th 10 so indoors, even when
the sun had risen and iimmed the world
to her eyes. After seeing the stars go
OUT one by one, and the clouds take on
the opal tints of morning; after MARKING
the first twitter of the swallows In tho
caves, and the lowing of the cows when
she had watched the flower petals uncose
and display their hidden beauties. and
the first ray reflected in rainbow colors
by the dewdrops hanging on leaf and Cos
samer, she would still linger with closed
eyes to feel the suns warmth on her up-
turned face and outst-etched hands.
She slept through the day in her dark.
ened room, and this gave me opportunity
to go over to Towerbridge, where l was
not known, and get the things we needed
food and clothing and the like. I
bought a couple of pretty dresses for
Psyche, a square of lace for her head, a
Shetland shawl, and some shoes with
bright steel buckles, and these things gave
her great delight, for she was quite hui
nan, and loved as we'll as any other pref
ty girl to look nice" l felt tolerably
secure in leaving her alone at these times,
Except the Chase, there was no house
nearer than the inland village of Ec
clesham.
Thus q week passed without my taking
uny steps TO discover Psyche's friends
or seeking an interview with Miss Dun
can, seeing that l must first habituate
Psyche to the new life before introducing
any change; but at the end of that time,
moved, fear, rather by the jealous fear
that Miss Duncan might be married to
the husband her father had chosen than
by a disinterested consideration of
Psyche's welfare, sent an advertisement
to be inserted in the second column OF
the Times. 1t ran thus:
"FOUND-A girl, thought to be be-
tween Is and 10 years of age, who dis
appeared about July II, 1877. Apply for
further information, by letter, to The
Finder, Postofice, Towerbrdge'
Three days after posting this adver-
tisement l walked over to Towerbridge
and asked at the postofIice if there were
any letters for "The Finder" Thelpost-
master handed me one. 1t was from a
Well-known firm of solicitors in Lincoln's
Inn, asking me on behalf of a client,
whose name was not given, to supply
them with the information referred to in
my advertisement.
Although the name of the firm was a
sufficient guarantee of their good faith,
| felt it necessary to be guarded in my
reply, lest their client might be the very
man who had paid old Peter to do away
with Psyche. OF all persons in the world,
he would be most anxious to get her into
hi hands. After some consideration re-
piled as follows:
The girl in question, presumably un-
der the influence of a narcotic, was in
closed in Ghost, and the chest was given
by an unknown man to a notorious scoun-
drel living in Bonport to be taken out at
night into the open sea and thrown over
board. The chest was opened and the
child, showing signs of life, was carried
to shore, and there has since been kept
i'll confinement by the rascal employed to
sink the chest. She was discovered and
removed to place of safety by me.
cannot leave this neighborhood, but IL
you make an appointment to meet me in
TowerbrdEe any day between II and 4,
will be happy to answer further ques-
lions upon this subject"
l expected q reply to my letter the
next day, but none came; another day
passed without any letter being slipped
under the door, and then concluding that
the postman had not thought it worth
while to deliver it, believing the house to
be empty, l resolved to go over to Tower
bridge and make inquiries the following
afternoon if nothing came in the interval.
I waited until three-the latest hour
at which the second mail was delivered
at the Chase, and then assured that
Psyche slept l locked the doors and
started for Towerbridge. About four l
reached the postoffice. The packet of
returned letters was examined, and none
being found addressed to me, l tele-
sraphed to the solicitors for an explana-
ton Of their silence. Nearly an hour
elapsed before their answer came.
Regret delay" their telegram said,
"client not yet replied to our letter. We
now wire him for instructions. Please
await at office our next telegram"
II was hopeless to expect the next tele-
gram for at least an hour, and having
already waited an hour in the dismal
Office, went out and strolled round the
town, picking up one or two things that
! thought would please Psyche. At 8
o'clock returned to the postoffice. Moth
ing had yet come in. began to feel
anxious about Psyche. 1t was nearly
an hours walk home. At it would
| be getting dark and she would rise, and
| finding me not there might be fright
| ened. Should l go back now, and then
| return for the message early next morn.
| ing? While was debating this question
| the signal bell tingled.
"Is that for me?" 1 asked the clerk,
| I, he