The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-10
LONE HOLLOW:
Or, The Peril Of the Penroys.
A Thrilling and Romantic Story
OF Love and Adventure
by JAMES "a MERRILL, AUTHOR OF "BOGCs
BILL" FISHER jog" AND
OrHEH STONES.

tcopyrigu. 1859. BY ne A. v. Ksllo,g Eer.
paper Compdnyl
CHAPTER xxvIn-CoNrxrEp.
"Why do you throw that out 2" 9uestionc,
Miss Joyce, innoccntly enough.
1T needs r~cplenishing," nc answered
II hope you are to remain with US now
Grace missed you so much"
II shall remain, and will relieve you o
all tho careof my cousin answcrc Lura
He went out soon after, leaving the youn,
girl IN q ffutter Of intense excitement. Sh,
harborcd n terrible suspicion that she dar'
not whisper to the suffering, unsusVectinJ
Grace. She was terribly anxious 10 CONSUL
with grave DIR. Cotton. but for the time WA
incapable OF formulating a plan Of action
since she dared not leave Grace alone fOl
~ hour. She believed that tho poor CIR
had been systematically poisoned, and tina
now the villainous Captain would not hest
tate Ia finish his work should she give hin
the opportunity.
III must suspec: me" she thought, ''else
he would not have flung away that mcci
cine. He hopes to cover his tracks, but h6
shall not Ihavc one 81 the powders and
some one who understands chemistry shall
xafniu it"
OF course that some one could bc none
oticr than DIR. Cotton.
I.ura did not leave the room for n moment
during the r. nainder OF the afternoon, and
when at night, after the lamps were lat and
black iucy came in, She drew the colorcd
girl outside and questioned her with regard
Ia Captain S,arbright.
He's done gone to S,oactiCld, mss"
81 4 N-ari N,pc Irs.- rp,u, ra,, Iowa
your roung mistress, aua that you will do
any 't.ng to serve her
"Doo,i | does. missus."
d" am aware Of that. and l want YOU { o
maze nc a solcI2n promise not Ia leave this
room, not 10 permit a.y one cise u enter.
nnt,i | return. am going away and may
b. gone hall the night. Ii Captain Star
br ght AZ away you're not likely 10 be dis
turbcd, bu, even II h. shoald conc, do rot
permit ham Ia enter. VIII you 20 rs I wishr'
"tood land. missus. hoyy's I coin' "a help
IF de Cap'n comes an want 10 Cit In"
uttered tie black maid in "A tone cvinciug
her utter hc~iplcssncss
Bat you must not let him in. Lock tho
door. I have it. I will lock you in this
room and take ;hc key with rie. Ycu will
agree To that, Lucyr"
"YeS, missus."
"Ncry good"
Then Miss Joyce went over 70 tho side Of
Grace and told W that she was going away
for a short tins. but that she would soon
return.
lis thisn eccssaryf" sighed the sick girl
Highly necessary" assured Lura. II
Will bc gone hut n few hours. II is for your
sake that I am gong. mean 70 bring you
out Of this in short order"
II fear It ~ too late"
"Rcmcmbcr Austin Wsntword and be
bravc.'' said Lura, in 4 low tone, md then
she kissed the pale cheek Of her cousin and
hasfencd from the room. locking tho door
behind her.
She was soon in the open air Fastening
to the stables.
She found Romeo who whinnied at the
approach OF his mistress. and hastily fixing
night.
Jus, then she was startled 1t feeling .
hand touch her shoulder.
~ hi,hcr now. Miss Jcycer
1t WAS the voice Of Captain Starbright
Lura faced him boldly. though not with
out mi.g,vlngs. She hal hoped that he was
far away from Lone Hollow At his hour. 1t
was not pleasant 70 know that her eve ~
movement was so closely watched.
II mean to absent myself for = little
tme." answered the girl.
Arc YOU going 10 Stonedeidi'
Perhaps"
lon what crrauit"
THAT wholly concerns me" rctorted the
daring girl turning "a reach the saddle.
He clutracd her arm tightly and held her
- the ground.
mo- YET. Lura joyce" he grated, hastily.
II know You hope ~ ruin me. but l shall
TO, PERM, You 10 10 IL You eau no; So to
Stcnefie!d 10 niga."
"Can not!"
Il have said IL"
Even As the dehau; words fe!, from his
Inns he staggered backward. with acry OF
astonlshmeut aud PAIN. The clinchsd han
of Lura dea,t him = sharp blow in the face
that caused hun - loosen his grip on the
girls arm
Like "A flash Of electricity Lura bounded
70 The saddle and uttered a sharp word u
Romeo. who shot: down iuco the gloomy hol-
low ike an arrow. Aru;,ered imprecation
fell from the lips Of the basfed Captain.
CHAPTER MIX.
FoiIEp.
I, was late IN the evening when DR.. Col
top prepared 10 close uph.> Office and return
\c rs boarding place several blocks distant
e din and roar Of the busy city had ceased.
solemn stiffness reignei save for the
~ OF the river AS /; fell IN a white sheet
over the dam NJ tine south cad Of The town.
The doctor had Just placed his fingers up
60 turn Of the las; gas jet when his ear was
greeted with the sharp CHATTER Of horses
coming swiftly dow the street He
dropped his hand and listened. not deeply
surprised to rote that the sound OF speeding
ceased IN front Of his Office.