The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-05-15
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not ike MIN put she could not escape
his attentions, for he had domiciled him.
self under their roof.
a year passed over her head 10 her
new home, and Luke Colby had not
made his appearance. She heard from
him no longer. Ahl she did not know
that certain letters addressed to her had
fallen into the hands Of her father and
Hafer Stanley.
At last, however, the Pennsylvania
lover reached the Iowa town. and took
up his quarters at the hotel.
More than once he passed the miller
on the street, and the irc that flashed
from bis eyes told him that recognition
had taken place.
Oace Elias Storms whispered as he
passed the young man:
Keep out of the shadow Of Storms
mills That is all I ask
And the look that he received told
him that Luke Colby was his own mas
ter.
I wonder II she got my note,' the
lover murmured one evening as he
stood In the door of the public house.
She must have received It, else why
did the boy say she would be there? I
will 60 down to the mills. will enter
the shadow, and meet on the dreaded
spot the woman / love-
The moon was obscured by clouds
when Luke Colby left the door, and
walked towards the great hills. ABOUT
theni hung the silence Of death, for the
burrs had ceased to grind, and the Wa
ter wheel was still. Just behind the
main mill stood number of trees that
the miller's axe had spared, and when
the moon shone again the tiny grove
was in q shadow. There were the
shadows Of Storms mill.
Among the trees Luke Colby found
himself, as the clouds left the moon un-
obsc 1red and dazzling beautiful.
For long while he waited there, but
not footstep fell upon his ear. lie
had requested George, by NOE, to
meet him In the shadows, and he had
received favorable reply by the boy
who had carried The request to the mill
ler's home. Something must keep her
indoors tonight he said, at last, dis
appointed, but not down.hearted. 4
will meet her when next make m en-
gagement, and with.thls he turned on
his heel TO depart.
lie had taken but q step forward,
when he thought he heard the cracking
of fire. He looked up.
The scarlet tongues Of fame were
leaping from the roof and windows far
above him.
Great heavens!' he exclaimed, the
mills are on fret
For a moment he stood irresolute,
gazing upward at the destroying fiamesi
than he sprang from the grove. AL
ready the eonfagration had been dis
covered In the town. for he heard the
church bells ringing wildly, and the
cries and tramp of excited people.
lie was Fastening around the burn
ing structures TO lend assistance, when
q stern voice commanded him to halt.
lie Obeyed.
Elias Storms faced him, with a gun
In his hands. ...ll
Incendiary, your time has comet he
cried, and the gun was leveled at Luke
Colby's breast. This is your revenge,
eh? So you journeyed thousand
miles to put the match to Storms mills.
warned you of the shade W they would
throw, you would not listen. Now,
take the consequences'
The miller's cheek dropped to the
gun-stoek; his fiery eyes flashed along
the gllttering barrel, when the wsapon
was suddenly knocked from his grasp.
Hafer Stanley, his partner, stood be-
fore him.
'Of course he fred the mills I saw
him do II, said Stanley. Don't muir
der him Let the people administer
law. They will do 1t impartially and
satisfactorily
A minute later Luke Colby walked
around between the miller and bis
partner, and faced crowd Of armed
and excited people.
There he was publicly accused of
applying the match to the mills, and
there he calmly and emphaticAlly de-
MED 1t. But he was not believed. The
bitter words of Hafer Stanley weighed
heavily against him. and In the lurid
light Of the mills court was improyis-
ed.
Luke Colby saw the verdict in the
faces Of the stern Jurors who Were