Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-04-19
CHAPTER xxx.

The least, and as NJ. Vandeloup had tt
choose between the loss of his popularity
or his liberty, he chose to lose the former
instead Of the latter.
At last the torture of wondering how
much Kitty knew was too much for him
and he determined to go to the Melbourn.
gaol and interview her. So he obtained
an order from the authorities to see hel
And prepared to start next morning. He
sent the servant out for a hanson and by
the time 1t was at the door NJ. Vandeloup
cool, calm md well dressed, came down.
stirs pulling on his gloves. The first thing
he saw when he got outside was Pierre
waiting for him with his old hat pulled
down over his eyes, and his look of sullen
resignation. CASTOR nodded coolly to him
and told the cabby he wanted to go to the
Melbourne gaol. whereupon Pierre SLOUGH.
ed forward as the young man was prepar.
Ing to enter the cab and laid his hand on
his arm.
WELL" said vandeloup, in a quiet
voice, in French, shaking off the dumb
mans arm, what do you want?"
Pierre pointed to the cab, whereupon
NJ. yandeloup shrugged his shoulders.
Surely you don't want to come to the
gaol with me-" he said, mockingly, you'll
get there soon enough"
The other nodded and made a step to-
ward the cab, but Vandeloup pushed him
back.
"Well," he muttered to himself. "I'n
have to humor him or he'll be making a
scene-you can't come" he added aloud,
but Pierre still refused to 90 away.
This conversation, or rather monologue,
was carried on in French, so the cabman
and the servant at the door were quite ig-
norant Of its purport, but looked rather
astonished at the conduct of the dirty
tramp toward such an elegant looking gen
tleman. vandeloup saw this and there
fore determined to end the scene.
"Well, WE'LL" he said to Pierre in
French, get in at once and then the
dumb man entered the cab, he explained to
the cabman in English: This poor fellow
l. a pensioner of mine, and as he wants
to see a friend Of his in gaol I'll take him
with me-"
As they drove along yandeloup said
nothing to Pierre. They went along in ST.
lence. and when they arrived at the gao
yandeloup told the cabman to wait 70,
him and walked toward the gaol.
You are coming inside, / suppose hs
said, sharply, to Pierre. who still slouchee
alongside.
The dumb man nodded sullenly. Van
deloup smiled blandly and agreed to lie
him enter with him. There was som,
difficulty with the warder at the door, a.
the permission to see the prisoner wa.
only made in the name of N. vande
loup, but aftey some considerable troubl
they succeeded in getting in.
"My faithi r. observed Castor. lightly
as they went along to the cell. conducte,
by a warder, "it's alIcost as hard to sc
into gaol as to get out of it."
why have you come here?" asked Kit
ty, as he appeared in her presence.
Because I am your friend" he an
swered coolly.
My friend y she echoed scornfully
looking at him with contempt you ruin
ed my life a year ago, now YOU ave en-
deavored to fasten the guilt of murder o.
me, and yet you call yourself my friend
a good story. truly" with a bitter laugh.
4 could not help giving the evidenc
I did" replied CASTOR, coolly, ~shruSgin
his shoulders; IF you are innocent, wha
I say will not matter"
IF / am innoceht!" she said. lookin
ct him steadily ..you villain, yon knoy
! I'm innocsntI