The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-01-20
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labored under q weight OF agitation.
that did not suffer her to reason.
But il he dies 2" she cried in a
full tone. IF he dies of hunger? Oh,
my God, Of hunger. What have we
done then? I tell YOU" she continued;
She looked from one to the other as
appealing to each liz turn to share her
horror, and to act. 1T is wicked, 1t Is
wicked" she continued, in a shriller
tone and with a note of defiance IN
her voice. land who will answer for It
him, who lied to him, who lured him
there!"
Fol a moment there was a stricken
silence in the room. Then, And what
had he lone for herr" Asgin retorted
| with spirit-for he saw that II he did
not meet her on her own plane she was
capable of any act, however uinous.
"Or. II no to you. to Ireland, to your
king, to you country, to your hopes?'
He flung into his voice all the indigna-
ton of which he was master. "A trick
you say? Was it not by a trick he
ruined all? h fairest prospect, h
brightest day that ever dawned for Ire
land! The day Of freedom. of hb"rty.
Of
She twisted her fingers feverishly to-
gether.
Yes" she said. yes! Yes. but I
cdLlL UedF II! II Is no use IdiAlH6, SIG
continued, with a violent shudder. You
are here-look!" she pointed to h
table strewn with the remains Of the
meal. But he is-starving! Starving!"
she repeated, as If the physical pain
touched herself.
You shall go to him tomorrow. Go
"I?" she cried. "Never!"
"Oh. but Asgill began, perplexed
but not surprised by her attitude. But
there's your brother" he continued, re-
lieved. HE will tell you, I'm sure, that
nothing can be so harmful as to change
now. Your sister, he went on, ad-
just descended the stairs, she's wish
ing some one will go to the Colonel and
see If he's down a peg. But I'm telling
herr
Its folly entirely. o should be
telling her" James McMurrough re-
at sunset, and not an hour earlier, he'll
Flavvy. that'l speak to him. What
more IS 1t you're wanting?"
II speak to HING" she cried. 81
Couldn't"
piled roughly. Wasn't 1t so arranged?"
II Couldn't" she replied, in the same
tone Of trouble. Some one else-if you
like"
'.But it's not some one else will do,'
James retorted.
But why should I be the one-to
go?" h walled. She had Colonel Johns
face before her, haggard, sunken fam
ished. as. peering into the gloomy. fire.
lit room. she had seen It tha after
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