The Springdale news., 1888-11-09

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 "AN I TO CHE HER TaIs3o HE ASKED. down the road. Every yonc connected with this confounded mystery i5 either dumb or speaks some forclgn language except Bertha, who refuses to reveal any thing
 The child proved to be very paticn iittle fellow and sat sllcntly il front of Allen. Fearing that some of the villagers naiya5 be awake and that they would sec him. Allen, after canseriEs gaily down the old turn pike to the bottom Of the hii turned aside and rode around Turkeys Point, entering the road tSo miles beyond It.
 Knowing his danger he became quite nervous. Every sound emitted from taGe dark wood he construed into 9 pEfsuef. From those dark reces5eo he seemed to ever sec the fgightfally stern yisage Of the tall, dark nan at the chateau. The demoniacal smile of triumph on his dark visagc bodc no good to the horocman and his young charge. The face followed him everywhere. It pecred at hIm from the fence corners, or hedge-fows, or the orchard beyond; wherever he went, that revengeful face followed him.
 Down a long lane, througba forest. across a bridge and upa hill the noble stced. bearing his double burden, galloped. The child was so still and quiet that Allen thought he must be asleep. It vas not until he attempted to change his position that he foundZhim awake He turned his great blue eyes in mute wonder aud appeal to his guide and companion.
 Poor child said All, I wonder if he knows Whcro he Is gong. or what is to be his fate when he gets there3 1 wish his speaking and hearing faculties were as clear as his big blue eyes, would fathom this mystery. Yes, 1 am mean enough to pump child to find this out"
 The mystery of Turleys Point had baf1ed the 5hreWdest and most iuquisitlyc of tho village. Even Aliens daring was defed by it. until he had become desperate.
 It N.2s one of those calm, quiet starlight sum-er nights, and had it not been for the constant strain upon his nerves, Allen would have found the riding pleasant. The moon did not rise until well on towards morning. and the fore part of the night was quite dark, especially when passing through the forests.
 While galloping along ! wooded ridge l Allen heard the sounds of horses hoof5 in the rear.
 Are VIC pursucd?n he asked himself
 He soon became certain that the horse- man was gaining on them. The fierce ring Of hoofs became loader every moment.
 = might outrun h'm9 said Allen, s' but with this child to look after 1t would be best to play Il gamo of hide and scelln
 On his left was q narrow, dark path lead ing down into tho woods, and he turned his horse into it. Here he waited until his pur- sucr had passed along the road The ring of iron hoofs upon the stony road could be ] heard long before the horseman reached the 1 polat opposite where Allen had rclned Fl his l horse When the sound of hoofs had dled l aTa n thu GjSta tho p1itOr 1uaiO 1 turned to the road and continued his jour- ner. The little boy became sleepy, yaWned, i laid his tired head against Aliens shoulder i and vas soon buried i'll slumber.
 Poor little felow,n said Allen. gazing 1 into that young face, disigured with care and Wearincss. His being q part of that terrible mystery has had fearful effect on ] him.
 The child had wonderful resemblance to Bertha. The fair, beautiful face and gold on curly haIg was similar to hers. Undis- turbed by the easy motion of the horse, his slQmbers were not disturbed
 Allen Was kept awake by the responsibil- i ity that was on him. Sometimes he blamed himself for having undertaken this journey at the request of one whom he really did not know, Was ever man engaged il more madcap enterprise. IL might De, aft cr all, that it was only shreWd scheme to make him u tool in an abduction.
 Heaven knows It iS 10 wrong on my part, sighed Allen. But 1 know that 1 ana committing no wrong. She who bado me do this er'rand is too good, too pure to mediate | wrong. 1 will not for moment doubt her motives. By whomsocver she may be surrounded. by whatever mystery she may be engalfed, her goodness and the i purity of her motives can not be queS- l toned
 He reached long bridge which spanned 1 a small stream. Before he reached the ap- l proach he discovered q horseman descend ing the opposite hill, and. fearing that it was q returning pursuer, Allen rode down the creek bank under the approach to the 1 bridge, where he remained until the horse man had come over and had gone out of ] hearing up the very road he himself had i come.
 '' If that was a pursuer, he is now on the back track, thought Allen.
 Our hero Was really in q poor condition for either flight or defense The sleeping ] child lay heavily on hiIa, and he was totally