Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-12-19
SLINGS AND ARROWS
By HUGH CONWAY.
AstAor Of SCALED Back" OZARK Day.,n
"a Family Affair." Etc

40S Guo. CUaSV was very nus. sometimes
artists came to paint it Perhaps monsieur
wasan artist
She glanced at ma. Nodoubt my coming
bad created curiosity. Tho question sug-
gested an excuse for my staying at such q
place as St Seurin.
Yes; she had guessed right. was an
artit. lhad come to draw pictures Of tbs
coast. She seemed pleased at havinr
guessed the, nature OF my occupation, AMI
quickly left me, no doubt to make her dis.
Govern known to all who were interested in
the matter. Ineedel her no Longer. had
learned enough.
Fate seemei shaping everything to my
hand. ] bad learned that Grant was al
most within stones throw; that nearly
every day be took a solitary walk along the
coast 1t was Of the coast, far away from
fear Of interruption, that 1 would arrange
tor our meeting to take place. All i now
wished to guard against was a premature
discovery OF my presence
The n0xt morning I stepped out and
surveyed the scene Of action. Far, far
awav as eye could see was ths stretch OF
smooth yellow sanI runnin, from the elg,
OF The glorious sea to the tall, rugged
cliffs, in a lreak of which the tiny villa,
nestleI
Iciimbed the bill, and from the too, look
ing across the valley. could see the small
farmhouse in which the Object OF mi hatrei
Lived. Idared not go near to. it. | turned
and regainei the sea coast, and walkei
a;cn; under the cliff, picturing with savage
,aptute the moment when, Utterly un us.
pectilg of cur cont. guilty, Eus a c Giant
would fni himself confronted py me. AMI
called upon to reckon up tne cost of his
toul ~treacherv.
Bu5 THAI day, and other DAYS, possel wita.
u M seeing a sign OF him. l sp,nt nearly
al tae Lours of daylight on III, coast.
A9ain and again l wen5 through the scel ~
which hal pictured. stood a few pacss
fism him o n a stretch OF sand. / "a.
Preached aim and exuited in thu. n INC,
whicn l was about to taxs. l could sec n,y.
H.f 1aiSe my right han4 and fire, lcouIi
see tie man fail l;fe-ess Ov,r AMI over
actin iuri Is thoss weary hours OF waiting
! acted my part in TN. drama.
1g4or.el Ii tie thought that he was now
famous; lnat life bell graz pr:z., which bs
han.s cou.d Srasr. He Lad Gu, shor5 NV
dre~m Of 10y. 1 could do v more 10
hAm. I could Kill him wne1 The bail OF sue
ces and ambition wa; at his feea In tns
FIRST flush OF his triumph lie woui find me
waiting Tor him. Oh, it was we'll I La4
been tarIy in my act;l could now take
far N re than lifs irom my foel
:. So day af0er day I sat or lay on the coast
full O. such thoughts Us thes,. Exc,ps wuen
bok.ng Tor my foa, l spent all my tim, Il
my own room Day after day went by,
but We me5 no. l supposed him to be
away from homa No matter. l could
wait a month, a year, ten years. Had I
not sweej Thoughts wherswith to while
away tbs tinel l mad, no NOR, inquiries
about I'm. l was afraid he might hear of
calmly and patiently.
One mornln, 1 sta.d later than us1al In
my room. As I glanced through nv win.
dow, which lookel upon the oroa le;s mart
OF the dusty road running through tha
village 1 saw that st. Seurin was in such
festival guise as it could assume. MN.
wcmsl ami children were standing about
dressed in noli Law ciothea Then / remem.
bered that the girl who waited upon me hal
Said something about to-day Lein q erea5
festival OF the church. l had gwen l.ttls
heed to her woris. l watched thu Gro wd
Tor q few minutes, and presently saw a
aght which, had my MOOD been happiar,
would have delighted ma. Girls and povs
came, bearing tall VIC Ter baskets full OF
leaves, Eullel from various flowers AMI
green shruos. The sandy space in iroat Of
me was cleared. A young man ran nimbly
from point to point, tracin, as be vent
lines in thu dus5. Tnen, seiz. nr the BASKETS
one after ano, her, he distributed their glow.
Ing contents in such a way that in less
than twenty minutes what look,l lik, q
oarp.t Of a va~rissatel pattern, formed Of
flower, covered tue dusty space.
As b. hastily threw the last splash Of
crimson ross leave, into its place the pro-
cession Of priests, acolytes AMI cloriste,s
appearel 1t paused on the fair carpet, and
some ceremony, such as BLESSING, was pone
through. Every hat was dofFed, every knee
was ben-ll save one. There, on the out
skirts Of the crowd, with head uncovered.
IN Difference to others, but stand. ng erect, /
saw the tai form Of Eustacs Grant.
de had returneds A thrill O.. delight ran
through me az ! gaxed on the hateI features
Of tho man who had robbed me Of oil I carsi
Tor. drew oac ;into the room, and watched
him through ny window. Ny TINA had
comet
Tbs procession resumed its march. Tha
people followed it-mostliSely to the C ,urch.
1he space was al. buj .essrtel. The various
9 OF the flower carpet were now b ,nlei
tosethel' withcus order or pattern. g ut
replacai his hat, crossed the roai, and struck
down a path which could only lead to the
seq: l iaugiei rs l saw b m disappear.
With grim e CELEBRATION l threw open thu
barrels of nv pisto., and loalef them
afresh. No lacl of rrecaution IN my p1r5
sheuli aid the escape OF nv enemv. Then
! sat down and wsi.,I. I wan.ed him to
have a far start, SO that our me- ting m e 1t
take PlScs as for up tha5 d,ser.e l Goa t a.
Io,sib.a
Wh,1 l Thought 1had given him sufficient
grace, l "a lied forth n pursuit. I.ur1d
dcw1 to The s.a as hs hal .ur lei. Irou1i d
tfe toos OF ths hill VIII ca sh ,.terel S. Syu.
rim ON tina no. west winds an then >ooi
VIII no ucbrokea elf on my right hand
aaa ina SAM stretching ava, in front of
NE ;or mics ana miles. In he distance I
GO "a eee hlm-a White 500 on The v ,llow
f"Hi. 10, heat was great, so he Lad clo5hel
Etn;eiA IN dfzz ing whit, garments. He
was, rerhaos,- ta4f a mile in front Ct m,,
weli1g near to ths ed, o. III, SCI. l
Gu c:senel my SIPS. AMI ra,il.y dimin-
'sLei the distance between us
al not want 10 ge5 20 lr that, IL hs
tu'nsi, be ml~hj recoyn z, M lid not
mean to over az, him. l Hnee,t to O! ow
him until hs turned TO resrac, hi, seeo,:
Kan, as soon as be l,!SeI. he miybt dis
cover me. NJ cnly fear was thnt soma
p'th up til, cliff m ghs, n to me, ex-
lt-a pa5h VIII Oh he might taaa, and So go
LON, ac:os t:s table lani.
Grant walxei leisnrely; 80 I was SON
within 500 yarls Of him. Inoticei that hi,
hea J. was bent forward, as is ma u-al to
tEoee who th.nx as ttsy walk. His kaui,
vera behind him. AMI be pac,i the coast
"1th q SLOW bu1 hngthv stride. Little be
"al1Ai Wha - ,o ,,no,, hi, k,,o,,
su1dsnly be tuned aside, and struck up
the beach toward the cliff. Istood still AMI
watcte | him. l saw him reach the ton O.
1ha tleAchs fhom nj IL srono d,.a...> g.