The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-14
CHAPTER v.

Morning had Just broken in the east
and the akies were still dyed with
roseate pigments. The birds were pip
ing merrily in the branchss Of the rus
set leaved trees; the barking of dogs,
the cackllng Of hens, and growing Of
cocks were to be heard in the farm yard
over the meadows among the cornfelds
the reapers were hard at work.
Asleep among the rank grass which
grew by the hedgegrpw aTtramp lay,
and that he was no ordinary vagrant
any reasonable being could aee at a
glance. His garments were fashionably
cut, we'll made, and OF the best materials,
and although they were dusty and
otherwise tfavel.stained 1t was easy to
SEQ that the man who wore them was
no wandering knight of.thelfootpath.
But If his clothes impressed one
fayorably his face did 80 more power
July stlfl. II was the face Of u man be-
tween TWENTY-FIVE and twenty.siS; q
hsndsome finely cut face, highly in
telligent-even distinguished in appear
ance. Whoever the wayfarer might be
it was evident that he had sunk down
there dead beat and glad 10 find repose
anywhere. His features we're pale now,
he looked i'll, and he seemed to exper-
fence great difficulty in breathing.
Fifty yards away stood alittie white
washed cottage. In fronttof the dwell
ing was patch Of ground filled with
flowers Of different sorts; overthe trellis
work at the porch ivy clustered; and
trained alongside the diamond paned
windows was a fruitful white rose tree,
which in the course OF years had spread
over half the wall and roof. Behind
the cottage there was Kitchen garden
we'll stocked with vegetable, and be
yond the cultivated patch miles o.
forest and moor land.
Out OF the cottage lass OF something
under twenty came tripping, light tin
pail in her hand and powerful dog o.
the mastitf kind walking at her side.
Neither the girl herself nor her attire
seemed typical OF the country. Hel
brightly colored skirt and the silke1
kerchiet bound about her head had {
foreign look, and her dark, handsome
face reminded one OF warmer climes
She appeared % much out OF harmony
with that quiet corner Of English rura
life as the fine clothes on the back o
the sleeping wayfarer.
The lass was making her wayto thu
we'll quite unconscious Of the contiguity
OF the tramp, whom she was just ther
passing, when the dog sprang suddenly
from her side aud darted upon thu
sleeper, thrusting his wet, cold muzzlt
into his face, Then she saw him, anC
fearing the dog might use his teeth, sht
cried
"Come away, Leo!"
She had scarcely spoken ere sydne,
Carsland-ior 1t was he--struggled to |
sitting position, and seeing her thor
exclaimed In voice that was both veal
and hoarse through privatiQn and OK
"Where am II Give mo a drink, fol
Gods sakel am choking-dying."
She ran to the well with her pail, anS
in a minute wasback at hiA side holdlnl
to his lips the vessel, from which h
drank greedily. Then hsithahked her
tried TO struggle 10 his feet, but fol
sprawllng on the grass, and lay Their,
I ID q state OF mi.consciousness.
With q little cry OF alarm she ben
over him and essayed to lift his head
But she saw that he9 Yas9 really III, saw
that his hair was matted with blood
and the red stains on his collar anl
neck and his colorless faco frightened
her.
Bidding the dog remain at tn,
tramp'a side,0 Bhe darted homewartl
disappeared IN the cottage and reap
poarOd fSw mbinUntb later, accom-
panied by an old yet still powerful ant
tofeign.looking man, who was evident
" the girls iather.
/ Reaching sydnay's side, the cottage,
examined tho PROSTATE man for mo
ment, spoke TO him, but received no 70
Spouse ithbi hOcifriedlhim In his arm
to the c1ttbye.g'D
The adventures o., Sidney carslant
since the night ho' had been knocked
down In Hough Wood and robbed o
hlB ill.gotten treasure by tho poacher
may DO related Ia q few wotds.
When no recovered from tho sense
less state Into which Hullicks hoav,
stick had knocked him, the bhof
autumn night wis passing away aud tn
day was breaking. When no foealle,
the incidents oil the past night an(
found The handbag containing III
Jewels missing and his pockets Fllied, 1
was easy for him 10 realize the whole 0
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