Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-05-01

girl has done so and will do SO again.
The glamour Of romanc Is capturing
victims every day.
But why wait for the trial?" he
queried.
But how-how-'
"You can let me out and go with
me at once"
But l dare not"
h you must believe me guilty
and want to see me sent u prison for
years and years"
mo! No! MOI"
IF you don't love me ! might as well
be dead"
But do love you!".
Then prove it. ! am an innocent
young man, but they will swear me
into prison."
They shall not do that. but think
of father!"
mo n will blame him"
Sophistry and another quarrel with
her farmer carried the day. The girl
packed up a few things and at 10
O'Clock on a winter evening walked
out of the Jail with the yeggman. He
dared not take a train, and he said
they must be far away before another
day came. She told him where he
could steal a horse and cutter. and
felt no stings Of conscience.
An hour later. and several miles
away, the yeggman broke a long ST.
lence by suddenly saying:
Girl, you are a fool"
"Why-why-!"
The biggest one I ever heard Of"
"oh. what can you meant" she
moaned.
Il was just playing you and the old
man to get out! I'm through with you!
Get Quit"
And he dropped the reins and seized
her and threw her into a roadside
snowbanh and drove on jerring.
Tom Blaine had been out on a case.
Along towards midnight he was COM
ing home with a horse and cutter
when he overlook a girl slipping and
stumbling along and sobbing at every
yard.
Great Scott, it's Annie Hart! Girl.
what are you doing here!" exclaimed
the official, as he pulled up beside
her.
"Take-take me home!" she sobbed
as she held out her arms.
Not a question did Tom Blaine ask
during the drive, Intuition told him
what had happened. He drove straight
to the Jail and reused the father up
and carried the girl In and said:
Her bed is the place for her"
"Say, Tom, what is it,"
us your prisoner all right?"
ITO be sure"
Come along with me and see."
The door of the yeggman's cell
swung wide. There was no occupant
Of the cage.
"Why, he was here only a few min
utes ago!" said the old jailer as he
peered around him.
"He hasn't been here for hours"
"But Annie-where's she been?'
Chasing him, maybe" was answer
ed after a moments thought.
The sheriff sent the old man to bed
and sat in the office the rest of the
night. At daylight the girl came In
and said:
81 am going to tell you all about it."
mot unless you wish to-" he replied.
She told her story with bushes,
tears and sobs. He never interrupted
her once, but after she had finished
he said:
you discovered the escape and
tried to overtake the prisoner, but
was benumbed with the cold. He
must have had false keys passed in to
him. See?"
"But father?" she sobbed.
Don't tell him the truth. shall
telegraph for your farmer to come
here today"
But we've quarreled."
"You are going to make up and get
married. I want him for my jailer.
and you will stay right here with
him"
"And-father?"
Let him have his pipe and his
maps and all other comforts, and still
think he's the jailer. He's earned a
long rest"
.T-want to-kiss you'll" said Annie
as she put an arm around his neck.
Copyright, 1918. by the Mcclure News
pap S~yndicate.)