The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-07-17

love him with all my heart and a
my soul,'' Here her voice broke Dit
: fully.
Then. And be wouldn't ha' know
anything about STAN fuckers makil
love TO me If hadn't told him myself
Yet he don't think nothin' about me-
rs only how he can clear his ow
skirts by lOadin' the blame on Stan
And II he killed him he killed him TO
your daughter Mary's sake out O. jeal
uusy. and nOthin' else in the wild
4 world Wei. I've done said my say
land ron all got 10 take 1t for the trutl
whether you're willin' or not. Stan
fuckers dead aud gone. but that ain
n-goiD to clear the way for Tom Strick
land 10 marry Miss Mary Todhunter
I've told her mother the truth. and you
and Mrs fodhnnter can't let her marry
Tom Strickland with the blame for my
ruination restin' on his good name."
She threw hack her head and laugh
ed nj him mockingly
you've come here to make me help
Won to get Tom Strickland ont o. dan
ger. amt you. Colonel Todhunter?
You're just like all the rest of EN-. I'm
settled and done for I'm dirt under
you airs feet. But maybe | can nelp
save Tom Strickland If | tell the right
sort Of story that's it. amt it:
Well, | ain't goln' to do it. Colonel Tod
hunter,"'
Tom Strickland's got just one chance
for his life. Lottie- May said Colonel
Todhunter. and that is. to prove that
you accused him of Il sin that ought to
ha' been laid al STAN fuckers door in
stead and that he quarreied with STAN
and killed him for refusin' to acknowl-
edge publicly that this was the truth.
Even this amt much of chance but
if we don't get it Tom Stricklands 60
in to the gallows just as certain as the
sun rises and sets. If you told what
amt So, Lottie- May. his blood will be
on your head
The girl shrank back and shivered
as If she had been struck Then, again,
the hard mocking light leaped into her
eyes. and she laughed aloud.
And if | change my story to please
you ALL she scoffed. what does it
amount to. Colonel Todhunter: Just
two things, and I'll tell you what they
are | help to get Tom Strickland out
, danger for KILN STAN Tucker. and
clear his good name so he can go
straight and marry your daughter
Mary. That's what do-if I'm willin'
o tell the story you all want ME to
ell. and so lift my shame offn Tom
strickland and put it on dead man |
it ON STAN Tucker. that |
vas shot and killed by Tom Strickland
rodhunter!''
I'm askin you to tell the truth.
ottieMay." said Colonel Todhunter;
that's all I'm askin' you to tell me
ow what you will surely have to tell
nder oath in the Nineveh courtroom
t Tom Strickand's trial unless you
lean to perjure your soul by kissin'
be Bible and then swearin to a lie
hats where you are. my girl, II you
old the truth in what you said to Mrs.
odhunter about Tom Strickland |
int got another word to say. But.
you didn't. for Gods sake tell it now.
ottie-May. and help me and Toms
lther to save his life.''
Again the girls face had whitened
: Colonel Todhunter so suddenly ac-
tainted her with the fact that she
ust needs be a witness for or against j.
ON Strickland when be was placed
/ trial for his life And again. sue :
'eding this. her eyes hardened with
e deadly rancor born of her secret
oughts.
Il told Mrs Todhunter the truth"
e replied. What ! told her I'LL
II in court. If got to. ] might be
Him to tell might be willin' to
Il n lie for Tom Stric kland's sake IL
want for Miss Mary Todhunter. :
It can't do it for her. and | won't. ]
amt In my blood to let another wo-
IN walk on me to get to the man |
re. Colonel Todhunter. and you and
the rest of 'em might as well know
once and for all! | got the same
anne on me now that my mother had.
d I'm her daughter. body and soulw 4
)olonel Todhunter looked at Lottie- =
y Doggett long and silently. His r
e was grave when he spoke.
That's all l wanted to see you
tut. Lottie-May." he said finally.
looks like / been on a fools err
ID. but I've done the best | could. r.
Ddby, child. and you better think
r what I've been sayin' to you after
gone" 9.
ddly enough. little sob broke
N the girls throat as the colonel
Ike. The next moment. with one
d futtering neryously at her bos- D.
she closed the door behind him. pr
rossing the country road few
5 from the gate leading into the n,
,getts yard. Colonel Todhunter
ped to speak to Aunt Mirandy
som the old negress whom he had
met in the Nineveh town square
who now stood at the door of her en-
@ cabin. After talking with her ms
e brief time he resumed his way Phi
town. -
e met the Hon. William J. Strick- m
at the entrance to the Nineveh -