The Red Cloud chief., 1889-04-26

seemed to realize her duty and a oncl
assumed q place near the wounded girl
! Grace was still unconscious, but brezshed
and when the doctor rose from . brief ex
animation and turned 70 the widow, Their
was . look on his face that brought . throl
OF hope 70 the hearts Of All-no, not al. fol
there was one present WHO was lot please(
at the good doctors announcement
"A bad wound but il The Inflammation car
be KEEP, down, the girl will recover. A leu
days Will decide. The skull has been slight
ly fractured, l think"
For the first time since the crack OF thu
pistol had rung in his ear Austin Went
word breatbed easy. HIS pallid counie
nance lit up VT . glad light, while from
his heart fell . silent beIediction.
DR. Faxon left medicine, washes for the
wound and brief yet comprehensive in
structious, and then took bis departure.
He had scarcely gone when another
vehicle drew up at Lone Hollow.
Austin Wentword stood owe. the wounded
girl IN q solemn, thoughtful attitude. he
heard no sound Of steps, although V men
had crossed the threshold ana stood at his
elbow.
A hand touched his arm.
He turned then 10 confront . blrH- look.
ing man. VINO, with wonderful dexterity,
snapped = pair OF handouts over the wrists
0; the astoundcd Austin Wentword.
"What does this meanf' demanded the
mechanic, reeiing backward.
1T means that you are my prisoner, Aus
tin Wentword,m returned the man. in a
stern voice. Il have Q warrant for your ar
rest"
At the am time the Officer. whom Went
word recognized a the county sheriff. pro
duced a paper and began reading. So dazed
Was be that the prisoner only caught . word
here and there, enough 20 inform him that
he had been accused Of an assault on one
Grace Penroy with Intent TO commit mur-
der.
h idca seemed ridiculous a. well IS
horrible TO Wentword.
He was not permitted TO say q word in
his own defense. but Was hurried from the
room and the house. and WAS soon being
whirled over the road TO Stonefeld jail II
was . sad termination to the lovers meet
ing Of the evening.
And now two watchers were left beside
the wounded and insensible Grace-ber
mother and Captain StArbright. For some
minutes after the departure OF Wentword
in the hands Of the sheriff not a word broke
the solemn stiffness OF the room. The Cap
tain was the first TO speak.
"You see now what comes OF permitting
Grace 10 receive the attentions OF . low mo
chanic."
Mrs. Pcnroy lifted her faded cyes and 70
gsrded the speaker hxed!y.
"So you imagine 1t IS to him my poor
Grace owes this hurt"
Certainly. have proof that will hang
him should your daughter lie. 1t was .
lovers quarrel again. and the use OF a pistol
in the hands Of q iow villain mad with lesl-
oUsy."
1t is terrible"
The tremor In the woman's voice went far
To prove that, although seemingly heartless
.: times, We, Martha Penroy had an affection
for her daughter that was u credit to her
motherhood
Terrible, indeed returned the Captain.
a. hope you see the folly Of c-ountenancing
a low fellow like Wcntword now. l."
Captain Starbright, please DON'T"
moancd the wre,ched woman, p!eading.y.
She was pale and trembling. seeming alb
~solu'cly Ill, and even the Captain had not
the heart 10 proceed further then. He
turned on his heel and walked from tho
room.
lie passed along the hall and entered one
of the large front rooms in Y Inch q hight was
burning. The room seemed 10 be empty,
and Captain Starbright threw himself into
a large armchair beside thc comfortable
and ella ped hIs hands, with elbows on the
table before him..
III she would only die" he nuttered, 81
should feel better. for l know that she will
never consent 10 be my wife. Should she
die he would hang, and then -
A touch on ms arm started hin.
He sprauc up. white and trembling, with
IN indefinabic fear shooting 10 his heart.
As he termed about he uttered al exciama-
ton.
Before him stood his old enemy, Lu1