Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-10-19
CHAPTER XVI

AiS eHuIAO Aiss IA Ills Vebt>pOCke6 L0en
the other. while his face was contorted
as only puzzled face can be. IL had
on these very clothes when he gave il
to me. WAS to give it to you, Helen,
and you were to write to him; but I
forgot it. He's written to you. know
said he would" All the time Clar-
once was speaking in these short jerky
phrases, he was rumaging his pockets,
"but somebody's been getting your let
teri. l knowe'd you'd never get ono O
them. and told him sn."
Clarence had to give it up; the ad-
dress could not b found. but he would
take the letter homo with him and try
- ascerIAan the address from nh
father.
hack ,th~lstter and forward it,
don't - fear" he said to Helen.
There is one thing I am very
anxious about" said Helen.
''What il ite" Clarence asked.
my brother. you know he IL 80 frat:
and 30 young. Iwant 70 know that h
Il comfortable. and then. be my trials
ever 30 great. I can endure thorn cheer
fully"
"Where il Amos!" Rose asked.
II left him 1t Mr.. Arnold's. They
would not lot him come with me, and
said they would take the best Of cart
of him."
THAT amt no ftplace for him." said
Clarence. I'm goin' 70 find another
place for him. When i Jour trialp"
Next Monday"
IAN right. III b back then II NOT
before"
Don't forget poor little Amos.
can got along very well il he II only
comfortable. Ifear he was taking fever
when I left, having been in the rain
the night before. He had . severe
cold"
He'll be all right; don't give your
sslf any trouble"
Vain was Clarence's boast. Helen'l
arrest. her innocence and the coming
preliminary examination % engrossed
his mind that little Amos was forgotten
almost before they left Newton.
I'm find out his address and bring
1t to ye. Helen" said Clarence when he
became CONVINCED that he could moi
find the alp Of paper upon which il
was written. "I'u addrses the letter
myself and send it or"
The vehicle containing the brother
and sister ratified away from the village
just - the sun was setting. The road
TO Sandy Fork neighborhood Lay
through wooded portion Of the coun-
Try. and the mystic shadows Of gigantic
trees hastsned approaahing night
From these dark depths ono might a.
most expect to eco some Robin Hood,
or forest outlaw appear. Clarence had
no Ssars. but Rose shuddsrsd The
dark forests ahs had always feared. and
when IT, hofss SHE'D 10 one side Of the
road shs felt : Auttsr It her heart and
with terror chung 70 the arm It be,
strong brothsr.
"Oh Clarsncs. Clarence, what h
thatp" abe cried.
Where. whatp"
There on tie right dent you - q
horrid thing standing It the road
sidop''
Clarence looked. and through the
gathering twilight hs behald . tail,
gaunt form. clothed in rags. With long,
disheveled hair: and eyes which seemed
70 b burning Goals.
'-Oh, Heavensl hslp mev' groaned
the girl. buFying her lace In her hands,
- the tall. haggard form stepped oui
IN The road and, raising one horny hand,
pointed her finger q ths occupants o,
he vehicle. and said:
"Hush-don't tell any one. I got
away from The hjins. They wanted r
scalp me-. but I got sway. II you tell
than. they'll b on my track again"
ssBe quiet Ross." said Clarence, who
understood now what u was. '.it's only
erasy Jans-dhs's got away from tn
) poer-house keeper"
'sBut Oh. brother. She looks % awful
I'm afEaid e hsr."
III waadssing mind Il the lunatie
sssmsd only to catch q part Of what
Aoos nd:
sYea. -. Tn aftaid, tao. Don't ten
them Tn hsrs. aid I can escape en-.
They kn and scalp people. They cui
of ha6 my head. and put on half Z
sleeps haaA Tn . woman half tn
limo and . aheep half ths time"
Poor yumanr' sighed Ross, ben
pity ovsFe6ning her lsar.
Thsy fssd mo On gr,n whom I'm .
sheep" said erasy jana, ssand I don't
get enough whom I'm woman. They
beat me. too. But I know them. Their
chief y BIN Jones and his ehise il Jim
Arnold"
The brother and sistsr started, very
naturally. q hearing the name a . man
mentioned whose bed qualities they
had beea discuaGing. CEssy Jane now
seemed - become moro excited, and
eontiluol:
s. There's times when Tn human and
hear EN-. They bring little children
there and make 'sm lambs, that they
may have lamb stew. heard 'em and
1wasnt sheep then. saw the tear
tFickls down it, cheeks, then they said
they would have the land fixed sure.
But I'm sheep now. and must hunt
the green pasture" Then blesting in
imitation At . sheep The insane creature
ran away.
Ress breathed moro freely when
abe had disappeared In the dark
woods. At the top ct the next hill
they met BIN jones and his brutal
hired man hunting for the escaped lu-
matte. Clarence directed them a best
hs could who're crazy Jane had gone.
and than drove home. He was not on
good terms with the keeper Of the poor
house. 20 exchanged = Ssw words q
possible.
When they reached homo Rose
found her mother anxiously awaiting
their return. She judged from the
look of anxiety upon her mothers
faes that there had been . stormy
afternoon At home. The father was
not TO Be seen. and she thought best to
ak nothing about him At present
"Come In. Rose" said Nm. Stuart.
leading the wav to her sittine.room.
NO words were spoken unui the wraps
of the girl had been removed. and then
the mother anxio,nly aaid:
ibid you zee hera"
Yea"
'sWhcref"
"At tie Jail"