The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-03-13
HOLLOW;
Or, The Peril Of the PenroyS.
A Thrilling and Romantic Story
OF Love and Adventure.
BY JAMES NJ. MERRILL. AUTHOR OF "Bo0us
BILL" FISHER JOS" AND
OTHER STORrEs.

CHAPTER I.
BAFFLsD TRAMPa


""Help-helpl"
Il was woman's cry, and rang out In
piteous terror through tho aisles of the dim
old woods.
A young girl stood with her back against
tho trunk OF a tree, with extended hands,
look Of terror on her white, beautiful face.
AT her feet lay strewn a mass Of forest
flowers, some OF them partially woven into
"a wreath.
The object OF the girls terror was ro-
vealed In the form of man, bla, and fierce
looking, with bushy beard, uncouth dress
and the swagger Of o low-bred ruflian. he
had pushed his way suddenly into the mar
row glade occupied by the young girl, and
st was low chuckle from his lips that
caused her to start TO her feet.
..Come here an lot me kiss you, pretty"
uttered the man.
Then he began TO move toward her. IL
was at this moment that she gave utter
ance 10 the cry OF alarm that opens our
story.
The man was stranger 70 Grace Penroy,
and his forbidding aspect quite frightened
her, even aside from his threatening words.
''Dont touch me, sir" pleaded Grace, in
oW NViOo' ouo "ao WV N"SPJ ",
now 10 speak loudly or 10 cry out Us she had
done at the outset
go fur her, Bill. Ill stand foyer back.
Kiss her, and then we'll sec what's TO
oe did"
And then second man, far worse-look-
ing than the hrn., pushed into view. He
was ragged, dirty and blear-eyed, his sandy
hair and board not having maze inc 40
qualntancc OF conn or orusn Ia months, up
parenty. They were certainty Us lh-iook.
ing a pair OF Tamps as one Wouiu niee'
within athousanu MICS Journey'
Grace Penroy was now too frightened 70
utter word Her blood seemed TO freeze
IN her veins, aud q chill stole over every
nerve, rendering her riBid ana mononiess
as statue.
A grunt OF satisfaction fell from the lips
oi the man aooresseu rs Dlil' anu WIN
quick str,ue no sVo"u Nv 'no S'uo vi 'n0
startled gul
"helpI ,,,r -
Acry did como 70 the paliiu ups, DuI tnlS
only served 70 cnraHo tne vicious trump
he grateo ms toe.n anu SHOOK ner ncrccly.
InIa,nye, nc hiSseu' ~ elio SANE a,'' ''i"'
orawinB tue Par1'y1ou siri 'o"a'u uiu
That moment was an awIul one 70 poor
Grnce fenroy a iaoe Worso tnun ucaen
stared her IN the iaco. one Ionemucreu
then the Prophesy Oh an oiu gypsy that 'ne
iamlly OF fenroy was destined 70 30 oown
In woe 10 hnsl extinction. sne could see
the wrlnkled, Mucous iace OF the nag propr-
etess' ana ~ took on tne outlines Oh inc
trainps wicked coun'enanee' ,,,
Don't yell u you don't want to dep
hissed the rufhan, drawing her, unresist-
ing now toward MN MS hyenicai grn
was repulsive. HIS breath tanned her
cheek she was ready 70 iaint WIN Irlght
wnen an lnterrupuon came 'na' was oO'n
starting ana unekPec.ea'
sullon nud' awful IN lts disunctness,
feil on the car OF Graco fenroy Inc clutch
on her arm suuuonly relaAeu anu tne gian'
tramp sank, limp as dishrag' at her iee]
Grace reeled and clutched small saplng
for support Az her feet lay the ruiian,
with blood upon his black countenance' A
heavy object had shot from tree-top upon