The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-08

csnce BY "a 'ons e;,ot. This felieres
| been infatuated with my daughter all
the spring. l caught him two or three
times hanging around and hiding in
bushes to see her. She tried every
way to get shet OF him, for she was
going to marry Karl on the 18th OF this.
month. She was going to give him
the final answer today. Don't Q see
how timely this making away of Karl
was for this feller's schemes? There's
not a single link missing, not one. Now.
sheriff. you'd better take him right
down to Jail as quic&'s you possibly
can; There may be trouble II you
don't. The crowd here Is almost a mob
now, and 1 can't control 'em much
longer"
But, gentlemen" interposed Allen
Farthing, 'one word"
NO, sir; not IL single word" bell
enough to testify all you know at the
proper time. Here. take him away.
Sheriff" The handouts clicked on
Jim's wrists.
Here. Hal" the sheriff shouted inn
%portantly, let the prisoner have your
horse. HI see tnat you get duolneI
all right. Here, sir, this way. Fall in,
men," Two deputies helped Jim into
the saddle. His face was pale, but he
sat erect n cool. He tried several
times to speak. but they cut him off
brutality.
Then something in the crowd caught
his eye; he started violently, but nc
II else noticed it. His father stood
keen n defiant close to the horse,
his face like an Indians. Impulsively
he laid his a on his sons arm.
It's all right, Jimmy. Don't lose
your nerve. Remember, whatever hap
pens, Tom and mother and l are right
With you, and We'll fight EN- till we
drop, every one of us. There's a mis-
take somewhere, but it's coming Cut
all right. Goodbye Jimmy" There
was a tear in the cold eye, but the man
stood erect and alert.
Fall in," ordered the Sheriff again
in military voice.
Then the unlocked for happened.
No one but Jim had noticed a fem
mime figure on the borders of h
crowd. When they first saw her she
was standing close by the squire with
her and on his arm.
Father, wait" she was saying
eagerly. Every one turned at the voice,
and a hush fell instantly.
Jim didn't do it. He was out last
night with me. I rode with him down
Gum run"
"Why-why, Rose, YOU"
Yes, l did. 1t was all arranged. I
went up to my room and stole down
the back stairs. Jim wouldn't tell be-
cause he wouldn't bring my name in.
If you arrest him, then you arrest me-
You went with him?" gasped the
old man, too surprised to act or talk
or hin
Yes, sir: I did" A low murmur
swept over the crowd. She Strengthened
up at the sound of it and faced them
almost with defiance III her eyes. IT
tell you he did it: he was with
me-"
"But-but, Rose, why did you drive
with him? And down Gum Run-at
10 o'clock? I can't believe it, Rose
1t was as II the old nan was think
ing aloud
to ride with me at any other time,
you've been so harsh with him. Her
face was pale with bright spots in tho
cheeks; nervous tension was evident in
every feature and movement. 1t was
magnificent-the lone woman amid the
lover and confessing publicly her love.
Jim's heart beat smotheringly: his
impulse was to leap from his horse and
stand beside her, protecting and shell.
tering her. He wrenched nightly at
the handouts. but they held.
~ AAS loA tS06O0. " ~ III ll0
stood at the girls elbow.
Say, look here" he spoke sharply,
what are you riding at night for With
a Teller like this Farthing, when you
were engaged to marry Karl Keich-
line?"
II was moi engaged to marry Kari
Keichline." She turned to him with .
look of scorn. whats more, I never
should have been. 1 hated him"
An! then let me ask you one ques-
ton: You and Jim both hated this
man, and had a reason to have him out
of the way before June l.. Do you know
anything about his death?" He peered
up into her face, and her manner
changed instantly.
"Why-why. no. We were back be-
fore one, and the murder, you say, was
committed at one."
answer my question:" he insisted
harshly.. Did you suspect anything
was going to happen when you started
out with jim? Did you have anything
to do with his death? Answer me Did
directly toward bringing 1t about?"
"Oh, don please-don't," she cried
n%ervously. Then she Strengthened sud-
denly. "Jim's perfectly innocent and I
know 1t. He didn't nave the slightest
thing to do about IT."
Sheriff" ordered the squire sharply,
let the prisoner go. I withdraw ait
charges. My daughters testimony IL
sufficient"
But, Squire Hartswick, it's not law.
full; 1 can't"
81 say let her co." roared the man,
I'm satisfied. Let him go: do you
hear? And, Rose. you go into the house
this instant" The sheriff wavered q
moment and then unlocked the hand
cuffs. 1t was not safe for an officer
in that region to oppose the old squire
II he had ambitions for reelection.
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