New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-03-11

He could just distinguish the usual
outline beneath the ,coverlet on the
pillow, and, had he been called upon
for his evidence to the fact, could have
taken his oath, with perfect assurance,
that he heard her breathing in her
slrlmber as he, crossed the room, hum
ming an air after his reckless fashion;
such traitors do our own senses play
us at times, mlsled by a firm convic-
ton. He re-crossed the room, closed
the door OF communication between
that and the closet where little Ida
slept, and then, as if suddenly remem-
bering something, took up the lamp
and quilted the chamber, leaving the
outer door wide open to impress his
wife should she be awake; with the
idea OF his speedy return.
The very shadows, that logged his
tall form from the bedroom down the
staircase, seemed to gibber derisively
at all his ostentation OF pretence to
deceive the woman who, hours before,
| had left his threshold. +,.
He entered the room where he had
| left Yawmans. H. ~,
That worthy had already Invested
| himself of all superfuous incumbrance
in the shape Of upper garments, and
stood forth ready for action.
He spoke first.
cali right, capt'n?"
"Wrap her in the Blankets was all
Meghorn said, hoarscly.
The other strobe off.
Saul saw him leave the house by the
back entrance and shuttle the door.
then he returned to the upper room,
and busted himself noisily with ap-
parent preparations for bed.
Now and again he approached the
he had placed the light and gazed out
anxiously. .l -
But all was still, and no sign ap-
peared for some time of his subordi-
nate.
Saul grew impatient, and was about
to leave the room, when a low whistle
outside drew his attention once more
to the window, and he beheld Mat
Yawmans from out the shadow Of the
lean-to, who stretched towards him
his empty hands, and beckoned eager
ly. ...-~..' = $50.
Hastily catching up the light, with
glance at the bed, Saul quilted the
room, and opening the back door,
met his man u pom the threshold.
"Whatn' he exclaimed,
"Heavens!" was tbs simultaneous
exclamation OF each.
"What have you been about-where
is the brat?" cried, Saul.
'"Not there!" retorted the other; II
broke my shin, and damaged my nose
for nought-" ..-
"What do you mean?" cried Saul,
increasing in wrath.
"There's no child there!" the mate
almost .roared; "a FOOLS errand,
capt'n. I do like to have something
for my plans.''
With an oath, Meghorn rushed up
the stairs, and to the bedside. At a
grasp he flung back the clothes, the
pillows, the bed and snatched them to
the floor.
His sudden cry OF establishment
brought up the mate.
"She is gonen' exclaimed Saul; 'sgone
and the child with her!"
He returned with fury on the other
"She has heard OF it-how? She
must have learned my plan. Have
! you dared-r'
| "NIe, capt'n! and the burst of in
dignation with which injured inno-
cence repealed the implication quelled
somewhat of the others wrath.
'"Then what has she done it for?
Where is she gomez" he repeated.
"Mayn't she De at neighbors?'' sug-
gested Mate. " -
"Neighbor's! and till midnight?
tell you, man, she's learned our plan,
and was off before we entered this
night, unless-help. here, to search,
YaWmans!' ~. $685. .
In few minutes the whole upper
story was turned topsy -turvy. In
such blind rage did the baff1ed
man pursue his search, he plunged his
cutlass into dark corners, slashed
hangings and coverlids, severed the
| holsters, and scattered their con-
tents, with fearful .oaths, yoWing that
vengeance he would take upon his
hapless victim. -
'tThey are gone-both of them!' he
said, as they halted, breathless, from
their search. -
ssIts clear enough she has listened
somewhere-heard the plan. What
| more besides, who knows! 4aWmanS,
they must be found-brought back"
"A woman's tongue has hanged
many a good fellows high as -
sHold your prating," cried the
nrbane commander, stand listen to
me.
1.'You must help me, we shall find
them before dawn. Four or. five
hours startas she had, or even more,
she can't have made much distance
with the child. She:can't ever have
reached the town, for there are few
/ carts ever the way this day OF the
/ week. Once hit on the track, I'VE should
! be down upon them. Quick, my life
on it, I'll have the woman and the
brat here in this very room by day
! break.
"AIay she be in hiding, capt'n, with
some friend or another?" suggested
Yawmans, as hehastily indicted him-
/ self into his garments.
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