Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
Bartlev fled in mortal terror to his

BARLEY fled in mortal terror to his
own house. and began to pack up his
things to leave the country. MOncktOn
withdrew to the clump of fr-trees. and
from that thin shelter watched the
mine intending to leyant as soon as he
should see Hope come I'D safe and
sound: but when ne saw three or fear
men start from the mine and run across
to him. he took the alarm and sought
the thicker shelter of Z c0pSe hard bv.
1t W,iS very thick cover. GOOD for tenn
porary concealment; but he soon found
it as Sonarrow that he couldn temerge
from it ON either side without being
seen at once, and his quick wit told him
that Grace had denounced him and
probably described him accurately to
the miners; he was III mortal terror, but
not unprepaTed for this sort of danger
The first thing he did was to whip off
his entire tweed suit and turn it inside
out: lie had had it made on purpose: it
was a thin tweed, doubled with black
kerseymere. so that this change was a
downright transformation. Then he
substituted a black tie for a cOl0red
one. whipped out little mirror and his
hare's-fOGt. ETC.. Drowned and cOlOred
bis cheek. put on an admirable gray
wig. WhiSkerS, muStache, and beard
and par, ly Whitened his eyebrows. and
hOhbltd feebly out Of the little wood an
in.irln old man. Presently he caught
sight OF his gold ring. ALI" said he,
1saa is a sharp girl; perhaps she noticed
that in the struggle" He took it off.
and was going to put it in his pocket,
but thought better of that, and chUcked
it into q ditch. Then he made for the
village. The pursuers hunted about the
house, and, of course, didn't tiud him;
but presently one of them saw him cross
ing meadow not far off, so they ran
toward him and hailed him.
"Hyl mister"
He went feebly on and did not seem
to hear; then they hailed him again and
ran toward him. Then he turned and
stopped. and seeing men running to-
ward him, took out large pair of
rOI:rS Spectacles, and put them on to
look at them. By this artifce that
which in reality completed his disguise
seemed but natural movement in an
old man to see better who it was that
wanted him.
What be you doing here?" said the
man.
We'll, my good man" said Monckton,
affecting surprise, Il have been visiting
an old friend, and now I'm going home
again. I hope [ am not treSpassing. Is
not this the way to the village? They
told me it was"
"That'sright enough, !" said the deputy,
but by the way you come you must
have seen him."
mo, sir" said Monckton, II haven't
seen anybody, except one gentleman
that came through that wood there, as
[ passed it."
what was he like, sir?"
well, didn't take particular notice,
and he passed me all in a hurry"
THAT would be the man." said the
deputy. Had he very pale face?"
Not that l remarked; he seemed
rather heated with running"
"How was he dressed, sir?"
"Oh, like many of the young people;
all Of one pattern"
Light or dark"
Light, think"
WAS it a tweed suit?"
81 almost think it was. What had he
been doing? Anything wrong? He
seemed to me to be rather scared like"
(which way did he go, sir?"
II think he made for that great house.
sir"
Come on" said the deputy, and he
followed this treacherous Indication
hot in pursuit.
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