The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-15
CHAPTER XXI
UNDER THE onErSwoop.

CHAPTER XXI.
UNDER THE GREENWOOD.
Dretence, which should enable me to insure
their safety without arousing their fears. was
the one thought which possessed me on the
answered. to chat Instinct II animals Which
bids them get away alone when wounded or
fuller play. as the pain prevailed rather by
paToxysms than IN permanence. and; coming
sS sSs s tSss % Ii En
and even to st % the saddle
nstpraily my THOUGHTS turned to the last place
news Of Bruhrs Divergence from the road
The man yhS lived alone there had had tho
f ae sieH s oae e On the
GOOD ss ba Fin deny
me to others. and especially to my friends
Aware that ! had no time to lose. II would
put this plan Into practice before the pain re.
turned to sap my courage. drew. bride at
rem mber rightly. that | had dropped my
Esunt!ss, whassver the pretext.snd my dread
ness my ma @ passed Win her. SWing
her attention. She let me 60. and Geiere any
hundred yards away on the back track. shell
tered from observation by a turn in the road.
for q while after leaving her, and then for an
off se W nMsr p Of pain me
but clear In my mind. the most miserable sad.
ness and depression that can be conceived
weod ed it's WRieR doubtesss w ens
fair enough to the eyer with the blacEness OF
SS Ss ghs s Rs s
unnamed me az I rode along: nor that re-:
psns for future sroWded Thick upon Spoi my my
mind until could have went at the thought
mademe disc les face shons wher ever f the wood
once %s to hs ssar Grim ~s as aa py as to sssmS
Dtsten almost Ssyond nv T Strength to re
must dio In the dI,Sh whiis others rods IN the
sSo 90 snS e tss pit and na
tbnf 80 sbaa sFd bTys pressed th yory
swim. But in the midst 81 my rS misery. ' which
bodily pain was beginning to augment to such
along gripping the saddie With ' both Hands i
out left 6 tell sff Kim Ss MRae
TO spare. For fresh attack came on, and over
Ihays but az ,indistlnet Idea what happened
after that until found myself inside the
ia IN o. the nS
was: or seemed to my eyes, gloomy and sordld
ths f. gat sad Ms hsE had liz
against the bed. and. despite the force he used,
broke away and threw myself on a heap OF
q Is not the he'd good enough Tor your" the
SouS S % = s SSs 11e taa ao on
tbss ssj s ssys ,Sa Sss, VIZ as
sss Fre h'1 A. ae sSf da lighter
ySo1e hs Was atoa baopG Ps aon
tinued to inutter and GLANCE at me askance:
S $h, ses sSn sw WIZ pain
The man still sgt where, i mad last seen him.
but noise, which perhaps had reused mo
know inquired ifhs had seen me; and SO car,
me sS e thu s mao
was stanch; heard him deny ali knowledge
and he eeSS Rs Ss1d
alIy q, the distance assured ne was ieii.
mind. and, plague, stricken and desperate as I
WAS chilled led me . e TIC very heart Staying 10
shedding and curing even the VERTIGO liz pV Which
forced mo to clutch at the straws on which
lay. Whether II arose from sickiy senss OF
lows moroso air and the stealthy ginnces lie
continued TO cast at me. nm as unable to say
or the fruit OF my own fancy Possibly ths
gloom Of the room and the mans surIy words |
,hemsssysss RI bs
had strppea mo q everything u yalSs bat
should die. And Know nothing" Certain. be-.
cause the fear died almost us soon as it was |
again or tie thoass eA Wien n sss
END alarm outside caused him to spring to hia |
went fGS hs w sRs a sat n.
and Simon fIeix stoed 10 the sn asnss 0psn'
light and life, as in n moment dispelled the
gloom and horror q the room, and stripped
Rliar face lad lied s sfis " fh Suf rs
ts a& sh S %r6 ny na hands su to
sailed on him by name. suppose the plague
Ises by .h an tine Hns i 80 plainly written
may ma and WA, was still 80 standing when O. hand
pale aced and Hooded. Stood bstwec sl me- nsS and
in Tb sInfh ,hacs vac made5%oissiie
@ ~ ths ySss had St to taGo her
he man close the door. Nay. Something Of
Tose up addressed as / was, and would
AIN hnya He'd Into some corner to avoid her,
itil calling out to them in a lamsntable voice
o take her away. to ,take her away. II q fresh
DhroFysm had not seized me. SO that fell |
blind and helpless where was.
For q while then was unconscious until |
zone one held water to my lips, and drank |
freedllJ, presently swaking to the fact that the
entrance was dark with faces and hgures all
gazing Mt me as lay. Bnt could not see her |
md hhd sense enough to know and be thank.
ul that she was pQ Logger among them. |
you'd fain have biddon Magician begone. TOO,
or read the eonstsrnation IN his lace; but