Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-29

again" '0' sees thee
de caught his daughter nv TIA a..
ana led her away through tbo s iul'
Nathan fingered behind. ~ snow.
perhaps thine eyes win turn oro.u
ana my nose red Instead of njps =, ~
said. The dainty morsel yondsr ne
made for thy betters, master clown Is
A moment more he Law mon H.
back on the bridge. and Harr,. IN, ii'5
over him with doubled fists ara 49," ou
ing chest. may
Have care he cried; "tbere =
murder in my heart whenI look at vs. 80
and think of Letticem " 'ou
Lettice heard the words. and +,,n;
stretched her arms imploripo tow ,,'-
him. And thus she vanished "aIuS
sight as he entered the wood-patb
And must leave her. he si~bod.
81 must leave her to those two ma"
Can she have the strength to ren,eir
true to me?"
He walked on rapidly, for the sbad
ows were gathering and the raiir,'o4
station was far away Once he stoad
aside, for his quick ear caught dnG
heavy football and a low mutterinc.
voice.
As he did so the heavy for,o &c
tramp passed by. The beSoitel fsce
the form resembling that of a Gorilla
more than that of man. were dimly.
seen in the twilight But he was gIsi
he had not encountered the creature
who seemed the worst of his kind.
He waited until the thud of his feet
could be heard no more before he tool
to the path again, and soon found him
self in the darkest part Of the woods
Knowing it well. he did not lose him.
self, but kept upon bis way until he
stumbled upon something on the road.
Something that was neither LOG, nor
stone, nor fallen branch. For as his
foot struck it it moved and moaned.
The habit Of smoking provides a man
with matches The young actor drew
one from his case, struck it on his boot,
and held the flaming wood close to the
face of the PROSTATE person.
1t proved to be an old mans face,
over which the blood was tricklng
from wound in the head
70 stop the bleeding seemed his first
task. He drew a white silk muller
from his neck and bound up the head
and in moment or two the old man
spoke.
This is a friend?" he gasped
Yes, " said Harry Hayden kindly;
"a friend, old gentleman. What has
happened here?'
Il have been assaulted and robbed
by drunken tramp said the old gen
tlcmau. 81 am unable to rise-I may
be DYING
Keep up your heart, said Harry; |
have something here that may help
you
He drew pocket-faSk from his
breast and put it to the old mans lips,
and soon had the pleasure Of finding
that he grew stronger, then slowly and
carefully assisted him along the path.
Once his charge stumbled and fell,
clutchug at his garments rs he did so.
Something was torn, he knew; but it
was not until he cached the road. and
assisted the old gentleman intoa shelter
house near the trough where the stage
horse stopped to water, that he saw a
button had been pulled off his long
coat.
Il am much better now said the
old man, land the stage will be here
in half an hour; | need delay you no
longer. But tell me the name of my
good friend and preserver.n
Harry had glanced athis watch. He
saw that only hard run could enable
him to reach the station in time for the
train; and that his company might start
without him was nota pleasant thought
Glad | have been of assistance, he
answered, and sped away as fast rs
his long legs could carry him. He
reached the station only in time to
spring into the last carriage as 1t
started.
The train did not stop at the next
station, nor at the next. At the third
it came to a pause. There was little
connection on the platform, aud two
men entered. They spoke to the con-
ductor and advanced to where Harry
sat.
"Your name is Hayden?n said one.
Harry Hayden replied the young
man.
In moment the other produceda
pair Of handouts.
You are my prisoner" said he.
"In the name of God, what does TINS
mean?n cried Harry.
That you are under arrest for the
murder Of Nathan Bee said the man.
His murder? | knocked him down,
but he was not hurt in the least, erred
Harry.
"Say nothing more, for your own
sake, p" said the officer.
They led him from the train. Under
the glaring light Of the station ne 81"
his coat streaked with blood and rent
his hands besmeared with gore. Inc
marks left upon him when he assisted
the old man through the woods were
such as an assassin might have borne
from the body of his victim
The crowd that had gathered hootea
him and cried out against him. bu.
Harry, knowing how the smears ana
tatters were obtained, felt inclined 20
laugh Nathan Bee was frightened ne
supposed. The delay was unpleasant
but could end in nothing serious.
Alas! he was mistaken. Returning
home. Nathan Bee had gone 70 the COW
house with a lantern to minister 70
sick calf. and had been found there
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