The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-11-09

Ous cuJUyIuS tuo WIN eCeuesy svs
her. though eve and ear we're ever
on the alert for possible dangers. The
quick trot. which had scarcely been
broken from the moment OF starting.
sOon brought her to the widest part
Of her journey, midway between Wild
lands aud Bolton.
Immense forest trees on either side
Of the narrow road, With irregular mas.
-ive piles Of frowning rocks gave .
snmbre loox to the spit. which rem
der-d It peculiarly adapted to the ma.
rauiing villains purpose. She had
just penetrated lis deepest shadows.
when her quick. watchiul eyes caugh,
sigh, for q moment. of some steslihily
moving object short distance ahead,
| whether man or beast she could not
decide
No, / will not fire even if should
he assaulted she hastily thought.
Withdrawing her hand frum the pistol
the had involuntariIy grssr.d. III
might invite worse
And with beating heart she slipped
the hatchet from belt TO knee. She
Vas none too quick. The next instant
q masked man darted from behind the
rocks and seized the nurses head. Tn
used Ia such Treatment, the high spir-
tied brute plunged ~ Violently - !o
shake off the villains grasp. Bui
nothing dannted he caught the shaft.
and, in spite Of The speed at which
the animal started forward. h. sue
ceeded. with the esse and dcx,eriiv ii
me skilled ia fsats of the kind. in
seiziny the dashboard vita enc hand
AMI the hoiy of the Wagon jas, below
With the other hand. But at ,h.-
very mHmeni he Was IN the nc; %.
sprimeing mp, IN. ii,,.- hs:chei'-
cleaning ed-e smoie. jus. At ise w'l.t.
the hand near her !o',t, and with 81
yroan he sprang or Tell backward.
leaving ou the wagon tl,nr chastity
proof "fihe attack in bleeding hand.
II al passed Ike dream. AID half
v.
Bessie drove for a time. wildly aud
unrhimkingly on. Blu: bef,re Bolton
was entered her mind had r.g,ined IL
usual activity Checking the horses
ma 1 career. she suddenly bAnt down
and wrapped the CHASTITY object at her
feet in couple st newspapers fortu-
nateiy found under the cushions Then
erasing. as we'll = she couIl, all evil
dences Of her adventure. she proceed
Ell toward Bolton. and in a short time
WAS quietly. though with pallid cheek.
transaciirg the business calling her
there. That done, she asked for on.
Il the gentlemen. to whom she was
xrlI known. and related h-r story.
L firmly believe tie letter was a
decoy.' she concluded. and also tha:
the whole was the work of one ,ndivid-
ual.
Undoubtedly. and that tha, iGdi-
vidual vas M rough, you may rest as
sured. returned the gentleman.
still, said Bessie. Il shall &C: with
all nv intended caution. a. We nav
he mistaken
You viii SURELY not venture ~ re-
turn to Wildiands aioue:'
'CertsinIy. NV late a.saiIant will!
have full enough to do to look after
his WOUND, and have little fear Of
anv other, AZ the Rad Is not infested
by highwaymen.'
The conference continual few
moments longer, and then the matter
WAS carried Ia the au,hn.itiss. A
plaster cast Of the fair. muscular hand.
which i; was plainly eviden, had uev-
er graced the persnu Of rough. was
quickly taken. and the agent soon a,
his secret work.
Not many hours later Mr.. Client
Was lifting Bessie sud her we'll filed
basket from the wagon.
:! made the purchases. considering
il SAFER 10 do So she remarked but
| suspect time will prove me to hav-
been need!es-!y cautious Ard che
briefly detailed the events OF the
morning
And what Of the return j,urnev:
he snx;ousiy asked-a deeper shadow
on his face than Bessie thought the &C
currencs warranted.
i met with nothing to alarm not
trace of the villain remain ID
As Bessie expected. undisturb bed
quiet re;.ned night after night
But one day the little keen-eved
agent made his appearance at Wild
lands. and asked for Mr.. Client. H.
seemed uneasy. and made his business
known AS quickly rs possibly.
I'VE have found our man, SIR he
said abruptly. Plenty Of mother wit
in him, too. or he would not have
eluded US so long. But he got pretty
low down, and ventured hack to our
place. and last night at play got into
q difficulty which ended in q bad
wound. He is dying now, sir, aud
wants 10 zee YOU
Who is hep Mr.. Client askei with
certain grave anxiety.
If you will excuse me. sir. he beg
ged me IN hiring you without telling
HE name. the agent returned. uneas-
lily and never refuse the diving
For one instant they gazed into
each others ewes. 1t was enough
Mr.. Client went unquestiopingly.
He WAS taken 10 one Of the Low
dens in which Bolton abounded. and
to the bedside Of the diving man.
And So my secret fears are real
ed it Is Won. Oscar p he saii. taking
the wan hand The poor wretch feebiy |
and half.loubtingiy extended.
1t is. hut don't! don't reprnach |
mel be gssped. 4 have enough of
that here. touching his breast. Too
much! Too much. All! If l could
Only live over one year Of my life
one little year,