New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-19

/, How his heart tbrobbed Every pulse in his body
was beating a wild tattoo. IL grew darker The
| hour had GOMEZ
feet. For the Fst time ~ months he bad no rear on
! angling IRON Pulling the bark from the log ho
slipped hs fingers around 1t. win one vigorous
pressure Il yielded. Another asd into hls arms
came the wood lying on his breast rs for one instant
he hreathed the clear air Cautiously he creDt out,
carefully he replaced the log, and then stood erect.
iIow fresh the air How glorious the sky
I'm that faint hight. the moons lingering ray the
lie had no time to lose Crawling on his hand.
and knees. gratefully realizing that the wind blew
with hun, and hoping the log would not eaten ths
scent he hurried on for his lite. growl from the
dog aud a sirain,ng at the cham turned the mans
blood 30 zee Controlling the mai impulse 60 rise
and run, keeping close % the ground and 40 hing 10
every muscle and nerve he sped to the lake. Oh.
for that welcome watef oh. for the shallow ~ tho
trees! How heavy to haisii how Hcant his Drrathi
More hercel came the growls from the angry beast
"A he tugged at his chain Death death como
quick" Controlling with iron will his falling
nerves and weakening Sn'ws. the negro crawed
close t0 the ground not daring 81 rise Ia tins
position the place locke strangely unfamiliar
Was he foing IN the right direction. OF iau the mad
whrl o his blood turned his BRAIN For second
he stopped looking back to where lights marked the
camp les, he had chosen the rlght path aud had
made good progress the lake was not far 81 But
tod have mercy. they had discovered his'hightl
There were lights moving hthcr and thther and
uOises hOrue GA the Wnd tolt oi hn hW9hchihg
Horses hnots were approaching Ito mut run
lie rose 60 hs feet bat h. stdonod mnscr- I'D not
on the Instant respond aud he tell julie on, bodF
he ga,pcd VA despair lini hs putstrelohed hand
touched something which put new yisor ~ VA.
VEINS. Reeds tie had ncafcd The water and had
With Wild strides Ne dashed on. He heard shouts
and theu the grorud gave way beneath him, ts
water Tapped hs iert; desperately catching tns
reeds he dragged himself under as there came u
the waters edge a horscman holding tho cham Of
huge dog. "
lost time lay YOU"
The dog was hercey tearing up the ground. now
and again touching with has nose tho tall reeds I'd
whose roots while almost strangling ONeai clunS
fast. A moment longer ami he must die. Con
sclOusness did not leave hum he heard the volcs
above felt the stirring OF the reeds and OWNED ts
cause Tho dog was seeking for the lost scentt lis
was safe from those tangs beneath the water, which
would perhaps be has gave. The agonles OF suno-
him and fearing that his dead hands III ght relax
their hold he twisted them m the reeds. lie would
soon be gOne-Nol He saw his Julle-be could not
diet lilo must battle for his life
Loosng his hold he to the surface. There
was 10 sign OF man Or dog. All was silent, ana e.
only living thing was his dark lace breathing tho
smooth waters.
Half floating half swimming he made small head
way IN his exhausted state. The moon had set AMI
Hilton. making up for lost time. came galieping
through the wood as dripping figure reached ito
lake shore near the LITTLE stable. and sank hepless
to the ground Opening his eyes after moments
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ONeal saw the building and
with the instinct of a hunted animal fled from what
seemed mans habiIatOn. with wet rags ciingln2
10 him. cold. aching. shlverng. ne hurried aionS
the very road IA winch Hilton was fastening back
10 the camp. FAINT for wan. OF hood: his mead gro"
light. the road began to swIm round ana round be.
fore his eyes, while the roaring III MS ears Sept Out
other sounds stones tore the black ieet fhat ieit
their trscksn blood, but in this race he mad no time
To stop tor quiyering lesh
A sound rose above the roarIng-s voice calling,
up stamford" That voice! Tho shIyefing
creature stood erect His breast swrlled ms eyes
cleaned At asst man to man he would iace ths
him. and over his eyes came blackness That was
not in the air He leaned against tree all strength
seemed gone, and bitter tear fell upon ms cheek
Up, Stanford sIhe voice, almost ~ ms ear.
forced HIM 10 action Down IN the bushes ONeal
watched and waited as with bended head and thllk-
iup of his daughter Hilton rode by lie did not
the dark figure that. cIouched or the ground. with
hands clenched and teeth set, was ready tor
deadly spring.
not blood. ran IN his veins He stood looking after
the rccedlng hOrseman. should ne follow ana re-
pay him for his foul deeds lie started rreseluteiy
then staggered little, his head tar ing NV; iie
pre,sed his hand b. tit seemed lee against lame
Yet would not the hand warm or the head cool
Another time he muttered. shaking MA Tat at
the empty road then turning he STAGGERED on Ito
was hungry that's what tt was. That what gave
him such strange feelings. He broke ~ twg- and
leaves crammed them m his mouth aud then uncVn-
sciousY let them fall aaain. How curious TINS
wood was II seemed alive with people There was
sam Booll grnning at him he knew he was deaf,
vet there he was And there were hosts li sttinRa
mccs he had never s,cn before. An well. ~ was No
matter; they would not iuiure him. and hc must get
ahead 49,
hand to some face that looked 40 hm amt then
starting "a little ~ he t0Dchrd only tree or shrub,
tle negro hurried on. lie was stl ioung painfully
nlong the road when daylight kissed into bright urst
hv tine .un-lod shoue through surrfhlnsns
branches un tlir "a black figure llr lonRrl 90 ie
down 70. the wnFslie A sinpoi WIS ,nnifs over
him Bat he must reach the edg" Of fhr wood. see
what WA before him. aud then ho r"nlI rest .lrh
until might charity made ls rags Jess hNI'uuf On
hc staggered like one hIud or drunk Ills tNt'ht
and mouth were u1frhrl Oh inr ONE Troop 4
unterl lle tore rnr ud hs clothes hut ~ was stu
ami dry What cuWlH what ntIu7 hr-rf him'
Grovplhue n thr dust, D" seemed about io lied up
the ptiiu. thing called IIie
uliow he murnurcd llc'o VIA mlar in thit
name liza wife hp pIsi s'e h"f again llr fn9r -
hs foot onco more sicidfing liusoii hY th" bushes
that iiiuHod the rnaI
STRANGE. st,nugel Tho trco7 vrrn srinnna rnst
him running 30 thr o1mn' lIHy would i"ll
" stuu" hn 4hpnfr hlt tlrY lor,lDd Hot lrthaps
ho had gnno hsitly perhaps th'y wore Hi'nds
shuwlua Him ihn iiaht road
iia l,uila Wrto ahahin4 unlei him, fnm lis mouth
doomed mIusnl ffuth aud blood And nuW i'unI
ind fuuud tna tfuoH we're 81 'nins 49, ii q hnll ih
Arnp him until fhu duaa ,amr 1910 Ito EinHurd thI,
denly Heaven aconlol 10 open ~ iHht hhnhu bh
hn I'll ndod vainn iia sNrursi pnf un" Mica tho ar
An angel ul gllnfruing Whltn, singing hlihina ni
nrfuphiD music, Hnatrd toward hnhi thh, '"N"i"h
with Tnars the enlthtal thloun seemed tn slnam Do
fore him lie rroled and fell Just tt tho confines ot
the wood.
black heap he lay unnoteed under the dark
bu,Ie, while among her roses Mary Hilton sang
softly and walking rapdS down tAe road eAnie
man OF her own race
10 be continued