The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-01-06

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and solid. The carpets were .hicl
enough to deaden the sound OF foot
steps; in fact. a general air of funera
Quietness and gloom prevailed.
Suddenly l turned my head and was
astonished to find Mrs Hillgartf
watching me. !. had not the. slightest
idea where she had come from or how
long she had been waiting.
She was a tall, dark womans with
very bright eyes, that Immediately
gave me the impression that she was 9
hypnotist.
Il understand you wish to see my
husband" she said. SIS there anything
] a do for yoh?"
II am making a personal canvass
tton,' I said.s1Can you tell me which
way Mr.. Hillgarth will vote
AS my husband is chairman Of the
Conservative committee there Is little
doubt replied Mrs. Hillgarth. icily
flashing a suspicious glance at me.
I could not repress a start. I had
thought that my political fic.ion would
hardly have hit on anything worse.
"Oh, I am almost a stranger here
I blurted out. II am only doing this
to get a general idea OF which way the
majority will go"
Mrs. Hillyarth said nothing, but
merely eyed meacoldly. felt sure she
knewsIWas anSimposter.
ssGOodslnorning." mumb1ed, opening
theMfrontg door.
was heartily glad to get into the
street again; In fact, I began to con-
graduate myself on having got out OF
the house safely. How l pitied the
poor girl Imprisoned there, with such
sgaOlers as Mrs. Hillgarth and that ser
want! I began to wonder what Mr.. Hill
garth could be like. Evidently he must
be q clever to hold a responsible
position and yet conceal such practices
as went on in his house.
As i crossed the road a9cab drew UP
outside No. AZ and q tail man with a
pointed black beard went into the
house. Evidently Il was Mr.. Hillgarth,
but, not wishing to wait for q personal
interview. I hurried away as quickly as
possible.
BY joye! What . grim looking trio
of gaolers! But stll. I hoped they
would not retain the title much longer.
I would see the poor girl tonight II
she kept her tryst at the window.
Fortunately, It was q very dark night,
and slightly fcggy. 30 that I was able
to sneak In the front garden OF No.
AZ u~nobserved. Iscrept to the iron gate
" I wondered if there YER a guard
behind. Dicturing a huge mastiff or
bulldog waiting. S
i tested this By shaking the gate so
as to make q slight noise. but no an
swertng growl came. EmbOldened by
this. I pushed open the gate and crept
softly into the garden at the
In darkness but sone. window on the
second floor showed a light. and ]
could see that there were iron bars
before 1t.
Without doubt I ,ad discovered the
prison. Hooked ct my watch; It want
five minutes to Il. stood waiting,
heart beating rapidly. the blood
speeding through my veins. every
nerve e tlng g. until suddenly the blind ,das
Then = saw the form Of n girl from
her waist upward. The. light shone
on her face@And showed Il to be very
beautiful, q fact that lent wen greater
to my adventure. How / longed
to be beaide her, to comfort her in her
distress. Her beauty Unnamed me, and
made me determined to carry my task
through to a successful issue.
whistled softly. and saw the IN
known give a sudden start and peer
eagerly down mi the gloon.
who IL there?" she asked, a>certain
note of alarm In her voice.
:" i have come to help you." ] replied
II discovered your message in the IL
Sbrary book
AZ I uttered these words I was filled
with v qualms. To make hey
hear / had to speak fairly loudly. and
I was afraid that my words would
reach the earn of mi of her gaolers.
saw that my words had greatly at
fected the lovely prisoner; evidently
she had not expected help to be forth.
coming. This suspicion she Immediate
ly@ confirmed.
~ thought no one would ever under
stand" she said. and her voice was as
sweet as her face.
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