The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-05-19
The Warden's
Daughter
BY Z SMITH
&c. 1921. Western Un.onJ

his escape made easy for him. AT
twenty-five, the second son Of old Peter
Brewster, the millionaire, he suddenly
found himself bereft of everything that
! meant life TO him. For three years he
clerked in the warden's office, dream
ing of the time when he would be free
once more. He would obtain money
from his puritanical old father, who
had disowned him, in spite of his
threats; he knew that he could black
mail him for twenty thousand by
threatening to publish certain facts in
the old mans early history.
After three years the Brewster in
f1uence had waned with the change of
governors, and Richard was taken out
of his easy berth and shipped off to
labor in the t%urpentine camp at Par
sing. There the horror of his position
moved unwise friends of his father,
who, acting without the old mans
knowledge, approached the head war
den with brides. The only result was
that a ffty-pound weight was attached
TO Richards leg by a chain. But 9TH
49, 'Nt> LIZ tid f1d oO IL NtA'N
about that Richard Brewster found
himself alone in the woods, with two
hours grace, and only a mile to travel
to the motor boat which lay awaiting
him, hidden in the mangroves, with
five hundred dollars under the seat and
a key that would ~unfasten the pad
lock of the chain.
Tho% ,,i1o ,aoo,+ x,a,0 h,~l @,oxroI
ing, when one weighed fifty pounds
above his norm, but Richard made it.
Through swamps and over fallen
trunks, and plunging into rotten tim
Der, he pressed forward to emerge at
length, bleeding and torn, at the head
of the little bay. 1t was late after
noon; a cottage stood on the bank not
fifty yards distant; and the boat just
showed among the mangroves. Brew
ster crept cautiously toward it. He
pulled it from its place into the shall
low water.
Then he discovered that, with the
chain and the ball, he could not en-
ter it.
Under the seat, as he had been adj
vised, he saw the little oilskin package
containing the money and the key. He
struggled till the sweat poured down
his face. Then, turning, he became
aware that a small child was watching
him, a girl about five years old, evil
IDENTIFY from the cottage.
Come here" said Brewster hoarse-
ly, and the child obeyed. "Do you see
that package under that seat? Could
you get it for me?'
The child stood watching him, finger
in mouth, half frightened, half inter-
ested. 1t was evident that she had no
intention of doing what the strange :
man told her. F:
"Marjoriel Marjorie y called a clear :
from the cottage. :
Then the mangroves parted and a :
clear-eyed, indignant young woman, :
perhaps Brewster's own age, confront :
ed him. :
"a convictl' she said, and only half :
yelled her terror. :
Eyes" said the man. "IIl make a :
,lean breast of it. I'm Brewster :
Richard Brewster. l see you know :
Who l am. There is a package under :
hat seat with a key that will unlock :
his paddock, and five hundred dollars :
can't reach it with this attachment. :
let it for me and I'll divide the money :
With YOU :
1--WE don't help convicts here" an :
wered the girl. "Some folks can't be :
.or,ph+ If f1ox onrII N foll-c urof1ld =
re richer than they. are. Perhaps you E
now my father, Herman Grace" she :
dded. :
"Gracel The head warden !" &
"Then you won't get that package e
or mel" he demanded. Z
mo, MOI l won't lift a finger against :
either. Go your own way. I've 8
card of you and your doings. You 8
DOR creature, what sort of happiness z
ave you found in your life, you who e
hink everybody is for sale?' E
The thought was new to Brewster. 8
Why II haven't had much" he STAN z
lered. e
How long have you to server e
NEARLY two years." =
1.-TWO yearsI" she echoed. $50 you e
re willing TO purchase two years of e
berty by a life of ignominy, hunted e
hiding from all, trusting e
one, always expecting to hear the e
tep of a detective at your heels? You e
DOR fellOw?' e
He hung his head. II don't-know r. e
e stammered. Nobody ever put it to e
e in that way before. I've never met e
girl like you. / thought they we're e
out for the money, =
miss Grace" he said, IF / go back e
If / serve my time-if | try to live a e
ecent life afterward, and / have want e
/ to sometimes, only ] never had any e
Encouragement -if / do all these =
lings, will you let me come to you the e
ay | am set free and ask you to help =
Just to tell me what to do? So e
lat l can feel that | have a friend e
esides money! II
"Yes.' she answered impulsively. e
Yes. And l shall tell my father what e
)u have told me-" =
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