Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-01-26
to ascertain the address from his

don't we fear" he said to Helon.
There is one thing 1 0m very
anxious about" said Helen.
''What is it?" Clarence asked.
my brother, you know he is so frail
is comfortable, and then, be my trials
ever so great, can endure them cheer
fully"
"Where is Amos?" Rose asked.
al left him at Mr.. Arnold's. They
would not let him come with me, and
said they would take the best of care
of him.
THAT amt no fit place for him." said
Clarence. I'm goin' to find anothe'
place for him. When is your trialP"
Next Monday"
"All right. I'll be back then if no
before"
Don't forget poor little Amos. !;
can get along very well if he is only
comfortable. fear he was taking fever
when left, having been in the rair
I the night before. He had a sever
cold"
He'll be all right; don't give your
self any trouble"
! Vain was Clarence's boast. Helen'I
arrest, her innocence and the coming
preliminary examination so engrosseC
his mind that little Amos was forgotten
! almost before they left Newton.
| "Tll find out his address and bring
j it to ye, Helen" said Clarence when hi
/ became convinced that he could no:
find the slip of paper upon which il
was written. "I'll address the letter
myself and send it off.
The vehicle containing the brother
and sister ratified away from the village
just as the sun was setting. The road
, through wooded portion of the coun.
try, and the mystic shadows of gigantic
trees FASTENED approaching night.
From these dark depths one might al
most expect to see some Robin Hood,
or forest outlaw appear. Clarence had
no fears, but Rose shuddered. The
dark forests she had always feared, and
when the horse SHE'D to one side of the
road she felt fluttcr at her heart and
with terror chung to the arm of her
strong brother.
|
that?" she cried.
Where. what?"
There on the right, don't you see a
horrid thing standing at the road
side?"
Clarence looked, and through the
gathering twilight he beheld tall,
gaunt form, clothed in rags, with long,
dishcvclcd hair, and eyes which seemed
to be burning Goals.
''Oh, Heavens! help me'' groaned
the girl, burying her face in her hands,
MS the tall, haggard form stepped out
in the road and, raising one horny hand
pointed her finger at the occupants Of
the vehicle, and said:
''Hush-don't tell any one. I got
away from the Injins. They wanted to
scalp me, but got away. If you tel
them, they'll be on my track again"
''Be quiet, Rose" said Clarence, who
understood now what it was, ''it's only
crazy Jane-she's got away from the
poor-houSe keeper
''But oh, brother, she looks so awful
I'm afraid of her."
The wandering mind of the lunatiC
J seemed only to catch at n part of wha
Rose said:
Yes, yes, I'm afraid, too, Don't tel
them I'm here, and 1 can escape 'em
They kill and scalp people. They Gu
off half my head, and put on half ;
sleeps head. I'm woman half thu
r time and sheep half the time"
Poor woman!" sighed Rose, he
pity overcoming her fear.
''They feed me on grass when I'm :
sheep" said crazy Jane, land l dom
: get enough when I'm woman. The,
beat me, too. But know them. Thei
l chief is Bill Jones and his chief is jim
= Arnold"
The brother and sister started, yer,
naturally, at hearing the name of a mai
mentioned whose bad qualities the,
1ad been discussing. Crazy Jane nov
seemed to become more excited, an
g continued:
"Therc's times when I'm human an
hear EN-. They bring little children
there and make EN- lambs, that the
may have lamb stew. heard 'em an
wasn't a sheep then. 1 saw the tear
. trickle down its cheeks, then they sal
they would have the land fixed sure
3 But I'm a sheep now, and must hun
the green pasture" Then bleating il
l imitation of sheep the insane creatur
ran away.
Rose breathed more freely whe
she had disappeared in the dar
woods. At the top of the next hi
4 they met Bill Jones and his bruta
hired man hunting for the escaped lu
matte. Clarence directed them as bes
he could where crazy Jane had gone
and then drove home. He was not 0
n good terms with the keeper of the pool
). house, so exchanged as few words a
5, possible.
It When they reached home Ros
found her mother anxiously awaitin