Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-06

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finding her. l was rich, and became
powerful. was made an eide be-
cause of my gold. Then found
moan trembled on the old mans
| lips.
they had forced her to marry
the son of a Mormon"
He stopped, and for moment his
eyes seemed filling with the glazed
shadows of death He reused himself
almost liercely
But he loved my Jean. Nat-he
loved her as / loved her-and he was
good mani" he whispered shrilly.
"Quick-quick-l must tell you-thev
had tried to escape from Missouri and
the Danites killed him-and joseph
Smith wanted Jean and at the last
moment she killed herself to save her
honor-a -as-Marion-was goins=to-
do, and she left two children-'
He coughed and blood tlecked his
lips
She left-Marion and Neil!"
he sank back, ashen white and sttll.
and with cry Nathaniel turned to
the lieutenant The officer ran for
ward with flask in his hand.
Give him this,"
Inc touch of liquor to Obadiahs
lips revived him. He whispered
weakly:
The children. Natl tried to find
them-and years after-I did-in Nau.
WOO. The man and woman who had
Killed the father in their own house
had taken them and were raising them
as thelr own. | went mad. Ven.
geance-vengeance--I lived for it,
year after year. l wanted the chill.
dren-but If 1 took them all would be
lost. l followed them, watched them.
loved them-and they loved me- I
would wait-wait-until my ven-
geance would fall like the hand of
God, and then would free them, and
tell them how beautiful their mother
was. When Joseph Smith was killed
and the split came the old folks fol-
lowed Strang-and IL, too"
He rested moment breathing
heavily.
brought my Jean with me and
buried her up there on the hill-the
middle grave, Nat. the middle grave
Marion's mother"
Nathaniel pressed the liquo- to the
old mans lips again.
My vengeance was at hand-I was
almost ready-when Strang learned a
part of the secret" he continued with
an effort. He found the old people
were murderers. When Marion would
not become his wife he told her what
they had done. He showed her the
evidence! He threatened them with
death unless Marion became his wife.
His sheriffs watched them night and
day. He named the hour of their
doom-unless Marion yielded to him.
And to save them, her supposed par.
ents-to keep the terrible knowledge
OF their crime from Neil-Marion-
was -going-to- sacrifice herself
when"
Again he stopped. His breath was
coming more family.
II understand" whispered Nathan
el. Il understand"
Obadiah's dimming eyes gazed at
him steadily.
Il thought my vengeance would
'ome-in time-to save her, Nat. But
t failed. knew of one other way
md when all seemed lost took 1t. I
tilled the old people-the murderers
II her father-of my Jean! 1 knew
hat would destroy Strang's power"
In sudden spasm of strength he
fitted his head. His voice came in a
loarse. excited whisper.
You won't tell Marion-you won't
ell Marion that I killed them"
No-never"
Obadiah fell back with a relieved
Ugh. After a moment he added.
In chest in the cabin there is a
etter for Marion. 1t tells her about
Ter mother-and the gold there's
or her-and Neil"
His eyes closed. A shudder passed
through his form.
Marion" he breathed. "Marion!"
Nathaniel rose to his feet and ran
o the cabin door.
"Marfon." he called.
AAaAAAhS ICdI6 SuuL OUT the vision
4 the girl from his eyes. He pointed.
ooking from her. and she. knowing
Vhat he meant. sped past him to the
Id councillor
In the great low room In which Oba.
iah Price had spent so many years
tanning his vengeance Captain Plum
rated.
After q time. the girl came back
There was great pain in her voice
8 she stretched out her arms to him
indy. sobbing his name.
"Gone-gone-they're all gone nov
but Neil!"
Nathaniel held out his arms.
Only Neil."-he cried. "only Nell
"And you-you-you-"
Her arms were around his neck. he
cid her throbbing against his breast
"And you
She raised her face Slorio,,, &,