The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-05-25

HE Is gaining upon us How far are We
frsm the Abbey?" asked Van Hoeek.
Nearly two miles; We will run for it, If
you like"
back. saw the Judge still plodding on,
with the same rhythmic swing of his long
arms. Running had given us no sensible
advantage. Van Hoeck's ear told him
this. Drops of moisture stood on his livid
face. the result of terror rather than exer-
ton.
There is no one in sight-no one we can
call to for help?" he asked
No one. l see a footpath through the
wood, il you think that will be safer
Yes. yes-anything is better than this
open road"
We took the path 1 had caught sight OF.
1t was q good sound bridle-way, covered
| with short turf; we ran along noislessly.
| The angle We made shut off the view from
the road. Brace could not cut of the cor
ner without getting entangled IL the under
growth OF briers interviewer with the tall
brake.
He must follow in our steps to overtake
us. The danger lay in the straightness OF
the path, which kept the view open from
the road. Our escape depended upon our
finding a by-path that might deceive him
as TO the course we had taken. l explained
this TO Van Hoeck as We ran on.
1t is time we found one now If we are to
escape" he answered.
The next step brought us to a footpath
that cut the bndleway at right angles.
Looking down the green alley toward the
road. as we turned of from it, | could see
nothing of the Judge. l thought we hal
beaten him.
But we advanced now with great diff
Guilty. There was room only for one IN the
path. yet l had to keep hold of Van Hoeek's
hand and guide him. for the brake met be-
fore US: the trailing brambles that crossed
the path caught his feet; at every step he
stumbled. 1t was hopeless to continue.
Already [ fancied | caught a glimpse
through the trees of the Judge swinging
along the bridle-way.
Your only chance is TO get amongithe
brake and throw yourself down, while go
on" said. Il can go quicker alone. and
COMING behind he may imagine that you
are stil before me-"
show me whore to 60"
I opened way through the brake. led
| him behind a thicket, and babe him lie
down. As he carried out this instruction, l
got back into the footpath and was then
! enabled to trot along at brisk pace.
1t was only Just in time. for. looking back
| a couple of minutes later, | perceived the
Judge blowing his way through brake aud
! bramble, which came well up to the level of
! his breast, with as little difficulty as though
it had been meadowgras and with the
same steady swing of his bent shoulders.
He had caught sight of me from the bridle
way. and struck out at once into the thick
of the underground.
l did not in the slightest degree partici-
pate in Van Hoeck's suspicious and fears.
and having, as | hoped. succeeded in di-
YeIting from him the object of his dread, |
was Indifferent as to whether the Judge
overlook NE or not. Had | been in the
humor to enjoy Joke, | think should
have enjoyed giving him a long chase for
nothing: but circumstances were too grave
for that. / pursued the path until it dipped
down into a hollow, and there finding
fallen tree across the path, sat down and
waited for the Judge to come mp. In few
minutes he stood before me with his arms
folded on his chest, his feet planted apart,
and particularly stern look on his gaunt,
weather-leaten face.
HE has given me the slip; has he given it
to YOU lkeNviSe?" he aGked.
No" | replied; L gave it to him. [ helped
him to escape"
stand UP. Gentleman Thorne. and let us
loci; each other in the face" he said.
l stood up. He held out his hand and l
gave him mine.
Nov, etandin' here hand in hand and
face to face, say. air we the noblest works
of natur' or air we notE"
l could not go so far as to admit tn n his
appearance realized my highest ideal of no.
bility. but understood his allusion, and re-
piled:
Il believe you are an honest man, if that
is what you mean. Brace"
1T is; and that is my opinion of you like
wise. Let Us sit down and hold a commit
tee. Now, pardner, will you tell me why
! you let Israel g;t2'
Because the poor wretch is half distracted
with the loss of the diamond and his fear Of
you"
Why DO he fear me?"
He believes that YOU took the diamond,
| and intend to have his life in order to get
| the reVerSionary share. or something Of
| that kind. And now, tell me why YOU pur-
/ sued him when you saw ne wished to avoid
/ you?'
Because he did so wish, for one thing.
/ and" he added. with emphasis, because he's
! got to speak. Israels got to speak. he re-
! peated. with still greater decision. A man
what has presentiments as a thing is going
| to be took so accurate as hisn, must nat'ral-
! ly have presentiments what's gone Of it
! when it's took"
And suppose he can not tell your"
We'll, then, he's got to try till he do. As
| a ledge, I've had to try pretty considera-
| BILE number oil bad lots, but a more burned
| onpreposseSSing lot than Israel never yet
| sentenced to Il Well-airnsd galius. Fad
mark this, partner; ef Israel was charged
with this crime, and it was my duty to direc'
! the jury as to the verde they should well
and truly find l should direc them to bring
him in guilty, or I'd lock EN- up till they
did"
You are as unreasonable in your suspic-
! ions as Van Hoeck is in his. but you have not
his eXcuse-you are not underline influence
of fear"
Because l hev nothing to be a'eer'd on.
! Gentleman IhOrne,"
! Tell me how on earth it is possible for a
man in Van Hoeck's condition. man abso-
| -utely helpless, as we know him to be-to
accomplish feat of this kind?'
! i don't say he did it, parduer-I don't
say he took the Great Hesper; on the other
hand, don't say he didn't. But | am free
to maintain that he knows all about it. II
| you ask me how he knows it, I'd tell YOU |
didn't know. There's many things we don't
know, but that's no reason why we ShOGldn /
| try fur to find out. We amt so eyerlaS,ing
| clever that there's nothin' more to be larnt
| out of this almighty universe. take my word
| for it. And though We hev drawed pretty
good lot OF truth out of the well, we ain t
| yet come to the last bucketful-not by a
| long way One of the things we hev got to
| larn concerns lsraefs presentiments, and
he added, emphaticaly, I'm going to larn
it,"
We must get back to the house The
! police must be sent for"
! Il don't see what harm they can do, and
| it's the regular thing, and so they ought to
be called in" he said, rising from the trunk
| on which We had been holding this discus
sion. Il am going for Israel. SO long!"
! hesitated to separate from the Judge.
You must promise me. Brace, not to
commit violence on Van Hoeck,"
IF you mean by violence taking Of his life
away, will give you my word not to be
! violent with him. There's nv hand on il "
On this understanding We shook hands
and parted. He plunged again into the
wood; / returned to the Abbey. That was
between seven and eight o'clock.
TO BE Continued
FeaSting on Roast Dog.