The Red Cloud chief., 1889-04-19
TN ruth more" she said, harshly.

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thing It would be TO put you under arres'
compound q felony by reWarding you Tor it.
s.But I didn't steal it."
mot . word. Go, or IN Put you under n
rest, retorted Seekmore Gripes, sternly.
Mother Cabera realized that she had sole
out dirt cheap She had permitted thu
paper 70 20 out Of her hands, and now j
was too late 70 make demands. Accepting
the pal,ry reward, she turned and shufieo
did SO.
so" muttered Seekmore Gr,pes, Is be
went TO the window and examined she pre-
cious document. This was stolen by tina,
Old woman for the purpose OF extortine
money. She didn't make q fortune out Of
me, b poor fool It takes somebody
mighty sharp TO get the start of Seekmore
Gripes."
He chuckled u the last, and then made
preparations 70 60 out, secreting the viii
On his person.
A little later he might have been seer
driving out Of the city On the road leading
past Lone Hollow.
In the meantime Captain Starbrigh,
drove swiftly from the city, and q little pas;
noon halted At the gate next the stables q,
Lone Hollow, Soon the stable-boy grinned
At him from the open door Of the stable.
"Herc you, SAM called tho Captain IN
a peremptOry voice, put out my horses,
rub EN- ovn and feed well as soon as they
are cool"
The darkey only grinned without NOV
ing.
Aren't you coming, you black r~ascal,"
demanded Captain Starbright, angrily.
"Deed, Cap'n, mistis said l wasn't u
permit your bosses in de stables again"
finally articulated the black boy, the grin
fading from his fac when he saw the
wrath gathering in the c~ountenance OF the
Captain.
mot 70 permit my horses in these stables
YOU mistress said that"
Deed she did, Csp'n."
Miss GrSGer'
"No. Cap'n: Mistis Penroy."
well see about that" muttered the
angry Captain under his breath. '.Nrs.
Penroy shows her hand early"
He sprang 70 the ground and went about
caring for his animals with his own hands.
Sam said nothing. although he realized that
he Ma just now between two fires, spo-
sitiOn not enviable by any means.
Nov, o black rascal, you can GOY'
Numbered Captain Starlight turning
fieroely upon The stable boy. Il an master
here, and. since you refuse 70 obey me, III
employ you no longer"
As the speaker reached out TO seize The
black boy by the collar that individual dart
ed away and scampered - hi rea Of the
house, thus eludIng for the time the hand Of
punishment
With frowning brow Captain Starbright
strOdc toward the house, only 70 meet
Louis Fsagal ON the veranda The young
hunter was smiling and apparently in y
pleasant mood, which fact annoyed tho Cap
tain moro than o frown would have done.
"Ihat boy seems TO cross my path every
wherer was the mental ejaculation Of the
Captain.
What are you doing heres" demanded
Starbright, in q curt tone.
II am . privileged character" answered
FinGal. ~ might with more propriety put
the same query 70 you"
Captain Starbright was boiling beneath
the surface. He had been crossed 80 many
tunes that now he wa fast losing his tenn
per.
"Confound youl" he said, hoarsely. IL
believe you are icagued against mo With
that woman, but"
Just . word" interrupted the imper-
tarbable young huntcr. How about the
strange gentleman who frightened You SO
in S,onefield . few days sincei YOU re-
member himF
NO"
"The fellow that stared at Us through
the window. Surely you haven't forgotten
that"
mo. He had escaped from an insane
asylum. His look was enough To frighten
anybody" and the Captain forced Q laugh.
You met him againt"
"fcs. A dangerous lunatic whom ]
turned over TO the proper authorities. He
is now in an asylum from which he is not
likely 20 escape soon"
Now, Captain Siarbright, do you expect
me 10 believe that!"
Fingal bent forward and pierced the
guilty Captain with eyes of steel. A throb
OF alarm swept 10 the villains heart.
81 do not care"
But I do" interrupted the youth. stern
ly. The blood Of Karl vandible cries out
from the ground for justice on his murder.
err
"Ha, do you accuse me-"
IL accuse you Of MURDER" hiased Fingal.
The next instant . set Of diGi:s closed
about the young hunters throat, and be
was forced backward, gaspiug. for breath.
CHATTER XIII
fHs WIDOWS DEFlANCE-
All tho evil passions Of Captain Star
bright's nature mastered him ut that mo-
mcnt. Both men had made . mistake. Fin !
IN accusing the Captain Of murder and
the latter in resentinG the accusation as he
Conscious guilt, however, made the
Captain . ward |
In vain fngal struggled under the ter |
ribie grip OF StarbnghI He was - Q baoe |
in the hSnds Of . giant He ocuhd not even |
try out for help. and had not . third person
appeared on h scene q that moment the
angry Captain might have perpesrssed muir
dor then and there.
As Fingal VA sinking down help!essly
. door opened aud some one appeared on
NE vcranda . man who, taking il the sit
ootsou 1t . glance, spraag 1t once 70 the
rescue and tore the enraGed Captain from
ais ucum. When Etarbright faced about
ae found himself confronted BY Austin
Nentword, the Stonefed mechanic.
The TWO had not come 10 coniact in many
weeks, not Aincc the scene in the grove
Tnere they ccllided with what would have
cen fatal results but for the interference
u LOUIS FinSsi. who. q it viii be renem-
'ered, saved the Captains life - tia, time.
To-day the mechanic had met Grace Pen.
and . rceonciliasaon had taken place, all
4 which had been brought about through
he good o6bces Of the young hunter AUD
-urs !cytse The latter, however, had aA
enss3 herself from Loce Hollow since her
narrow escape from death q the hands OF
,Aptain Starbright
"Dsd you mean to murder tho boyg" d.
handed Wensword, ssernly, - he faced
he Captain.