The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-03

a rifle.
" How now ?" cried Sir Oliver, as he ap.
preached the spot where stood the stranger
AS the baronet spoke, the stranger turn
ed towards him and revealed the features
of Chiron.
Your pardon, Sir, for this intrusion -
said the stranger, as he brought his rifle up
under his arm and stepped forward pace.
"ChironP ?" uttered the baronet.
"Yes was here, if you remember,
when your daughter returned from her ex-
pedition up the river"
81 never should forget you," said Sir
Oliver, as he measured with his eye the
huge proportions of the hunter "but what
means this disturbance-this rifle shooting
about my premises?"
81 assure you," returned Chiron, with a
smile, chad known that was to have
been made the mark for rifle bullet,
should have chosen some other spot than
this upon which to have stood the fire but
You know we seldom get sufficient warning
of such events to admit of very choice ar
rangements."
What, sir - exclaimed the baronet, in
amazement edo you mean to say that you
have been shot at?"
az have, sir. There, do you see that
boat just crawling out from under the
bank ?''
eyes" said Sir Oliver, looking in the
direction pointed out.
"Well, sir, there are two men in it and
they have followed me up from the town.
took no notice of them, for / little thought
they meant me harm but as hauled my
canoe up ON the bank and started towards
your house, one of them fired at me. The
ball whizzed past my head, and as l turn
ed towards them they padded under the
bank and started back down the stream. I"
"And have you any idea who they are p"
"Yes, I think I know. They are two
men named Gilman and Cotton"
"Gilman and Colton," uttered the bar
onet, with moments thought. "Why,
those are the two men whom Mr.. Berkley
told me detected young Chester in the act
of burying the body of the Indian"
"Yes, they are the same and now they
seem to wish that were buried"
But there is some mystery in this af-
fair. What means it all? ?"
81 came here tonight for the express
purpose of unravelling to you the whole
plot; and if you will give ME an hours
time, l will tell you a tale that will make
you wonder at some things, and cease to
wonder at others"
In few moments the baronet had ex-
cused himself from his family and was
seated in his private room with Chiron, and
after turning the key in the door the hun
ter began with his story.
Sir Oliver and Chiron were closeted over
an hour, and when at length they came
forth to the sitting room, there was upon
the face of the former strange mingling
of astonshment and qualification, while
the latter, with bright smile upon his
features seated himselfby the side of Ada.
"Lady," said he, as he gazed with an
friendly look into the handsome
features, 81 have been requested by one
who is prison to give you his faithful re-
and he trusts that you will not
despise him because fate has for the time
abused him."
"Then you, sir, know something of Or
lando Chester" replied Ada, without SEEM
ing to notice what he had said.
al know that he is innocent of all crime,
lady"
"God be praised for that assurance"
said Ada, as she clasped her hands together.
q knew that he could not be guilty"
"And when l see him again what shall
tell him of comfort from youP'
Nothing" quickly exclaimed the fair
girl, while her eyes sparkled with strange
light.
"And will you send him no word ?"
asked Chiron, in astonishment.
"No, words are treachelous conveyances
Of thought when they come second handed.
| will go to orlando's cell myself, and
should you see him before do you may
lell him this. He can ask no more.
"No, and he would not have dared to
have even hoped so much" returned
ChirOn, with look Of admiration.
MAY ! not go and sec him 9' asked
Ada, as she turned to her fathere
eve win see about that tomorrow and
perhaps may 20 with you, as wish 70
ialk with tho young man" was the reply.
"And now" said chiron, as he arose to
depart, ~ have some important business