New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-05
every morning to receive reports and give orders
for the day.


| The bell was ringing next morning when thy nTL
stepped out into the brilliant sunshine anu TO TO
morning air OF climate that is perpetual los
| There was besides the road narrow path that II.
10 the mines from his house, steep and rough uu'
shortening the distance little; therefore ne gen,
orally used IT, Both ways were equally SOFIA
| to-day and RaynOr had no intention OF nceuIceoS
| risking his HE so he stood for an instant hat ID
| hand, with the sunlight gliding his fair head ana
| noble but rathef grlm-looklng facc, CONSUL.
ing the safety OF taking either ROAD ID. "iT mi,
| but he naturally drew the inference from the talh
| he had overheard the night before that ne nee
not expect danger this morning. Motco,IEa nrII
necessary TO his own plans tila' ne noT,s,
| meet his men as usual 30 al'cF Ih@I oi'ei P
he took the narrow path. ,
| pCrnaps RaynOr's wa AlfulncSs OF MS suIl"u'u
| ings made him more careless than uSiai "nclJ u,
! placed his feet Providcntially for him he maze
| misstep on a gnarled root, and grasplnS al a -.
ling TO save himself from falling, swun1 sliSntS
| Ground In the effort The sudden movement Sd Z.
his life, for the sharp crack OF rl1e IN 'Ae manu-
| Of "A frst-rate mar<snan, and 1T very close rang
| rang through the Tranquil air. nnd inc ouie' eu
| the flesh OF his arm. ,i,-
| his woud-bc murderer at the instant OF thc shCt
! and he the faint puff OF smoke among, th'
| tree boles on the hillside above him u rev uecr
| like bounds carried him TO the place-not 0cIor'
! another bullet, less steadily aimed, whlLled pas
his ear. The whole thing was over IN hhSL
Of time lie was met BY on u PM Sascs a5I
| ing wrist with his left hand. with the other ne
/ grasped his assailants throat a. -,
! s.JnOrS blood was DOunulnR WIN u h'EJ Joy
at thus meeting at last. face 20 face ana hand u
! hand his long secret and trcachcr0uS Toe. ever
| while frEhtfully conscious that he might IN
| second receive stab IN The back from oh, OF
the mans accompliccS. The savage dormant IN
| him as in Others had free course nov. and there
was little -oom LETT =, any feeling but the hrrc(
| deli ght OF victorious battle. For, although thC
| two men wore apparently OF equal height ano
| weight there was only short fu1"uSly desperate
struggle against vastly superior Strngth ana SKI
before P.ddford lay on his back amid the palt
| pink and dark green ferns that cgrpct'd the SOIL
| Kay krcr on his breast. and his own knit
| m the victOrS hand.
| Ncoundrcl although he WAS, spas'n Il terror con
ruls0l his dark features. for he read blS doom ~
the ruthless marble hardened face. IN the pitllcHS
light OF the stern gray eyes ard from lH glSpInl
! ch"st came II pltcous cry OF " Mercy Mercy l III
down." .c,., ro,
mcrCy-takc Justice came from between ltynor
tightly closed white teeth, and the KNIFE va
/ buried TO It's hlt IN the heart ot TIC miSSraDIl
dim seclusion Of the woods. and RaynOr. rlHinG u
, his feet, looked glnomiIv down AZ tn" hldrou'
distortion OF the dying mans last agony, r"s,,m-
rapidly away into the calm OF death lhch. turn
ing, nc went quickly on 10 the m'h'H.
1 The men were all collected there AS usual. talk
ing, laughing, hanging the maprlH containing tnrli
! dinners in safe places aS a preparation Tor th;
| days work. They parted 10 right ana lcit ~
/ the manager came among them. making way iGl
hlm TO long table and some chairs in the midi |,
of the shed A silence fell Mt the swift Ghncc viii
! which he seemed To seek some persons IN III,
/ crOwd-and found thcm-tor ms voice rhhE ,nu
! in the tone OF unComprOm sing command That mac
so often both Overawed and cnraGed the worst u
the F Pssso Reyes and Joseph Jopcs,-,akc that
| board and with two Other men, 20 along th'
! short path until YOU Sc" the body Of Supcrln
tcndcnt Bradford; bring it here and lls rife also
loud murmur Of surprise and dHmaY S"cp
! over the ii rong: then silence again As the multi
| Jude of faces, showing every shade from yellow Il
| black and AS many different cNprcS'lo IONS. rurh'o
| curoIsy on the two men who. more hVid ail'
| reluctant than anv ono there, stepped forward u
| obedcnce 10 the imirr"us order. They slIhallrl
| two companions. and the four vanished up th'
| path
Try, not IA man there who dId not thlnk
prudent reserve his proper conrst. Noi mhiS S
! was exchanged as they "nlt"d untlI the lou
| bearers returned carrying III" stlhcnlng ram
thar had 80 lately been d man. the horn hahni
| Of his own knife projecting from ms Hr'"H'
| Ravnor motioncd them 10 PLACE thor burden ~
| The table and standing hc>l t. i. ms clear rGI.
| voice once more WAS heard, giving goose irSil
| 10 more than one OF those WI" bI'Ss'u IoI""''
/ To gaze AT the corpse. 49,,
/ MY men | fancy from your looks yon thlnE
am going 20 CIV" you som" nrG%"I VI oil ' w pn
! him 10 sit up and tell you lllns"f-p,rnapN h'
would say i was 10y HiniH, "Yu , iIES j.
| riyinr the body into the charg" Of his in"hI
| ErycS and Jones Not 10 throw II INTO th'
old shaft however let fh'n cT , on SI ry :"
, u,I' ,,yc him A decent burial" II" paused al
instant reading cowcd CONSERVATION III NOR UNA
DAT malicious lil'l' anu ''i'l''
lon. ON in Others then went on IN i more dA''' IN
| roucIlatory tone: " know that many among So
| h,ve had n grudgr against rae. II You are C"ht't
| ,o hrry tLnt il-will in this mans grave. Hhti
| no satisfied to forget II. Now, let Us go OF VIZ
| flo work AS usual. | will assume hrauloru
| duties until can get another assistant.
| So driving all before the lntlucnr" OF c"uraS
| and a strong will he soon had IN" mine ~
| sounding with ia" tokens Of labor the r"iiInE .
| vLrrihnrrows ringing Of steel. and explosions o
| blasts as if no tragedy mad disturbed the ROUTINE
| Of daily duty. 49,, - r,
| II was not before Raynor found himself alone
| hn\iur gone home to dress the slight wound "'
| M, arm that the inevitable" reaction SCI III. ~
| uu,il then did he Perceive on hlN NngriH uuIi
| rcd smear and the idea struck HIM, with c'lrl"u
| thrill Of horror, that II was on me Very SPo
! ,yLrrn Edith Carcw'S tear had fallen. That PIr
| hy thc terrible thuught, of III" last week. an'
| Il, return seemed 10 bring with II AZ on" M
| better nature and 4 great regret Never h"t"r
| had he willingly hurt . LIVING beng; b" Won
| ,t.p aside 10 avoid crushing an INSECT, ana rs n
| looked at that stain Of q t"ll"w-crrliHir hl"ni
| his ,oul r.NuItri with intense l0htaIng from III
| Hwlrs> life, III wmri. such IN act, such fury, u
| tult of the morning could become possible 10 him
| N,>urrdly il was not rCIuprNc h" felt. lie hc
| lcyrd the killing Of Bradford absolutely n"r"S
| Aary and Unsuitable. and veto, thai some othr
| band had don" the deed.
| Ravror could never bear to tell h.i VII" o
| thai dark episode. II was III" only shadow 4"
reserve on the perfect confidence between them
| and Edith Raynor often wondered why her hliH
| band was 50 much gravrr u pan than h" liza
been before hoins To NcncH.ch,-'S ID. Scgur
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