Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-05-25
No. %

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every turn in the way. Well wait hare
for Ben. get n bite and drink, take
the extra horse and leave him here 70
wait for US"
1t was eleven o'clock before Ben
came up and the captain was the most
impatient of the party, but Hendricks
beguiled the time in telling Fenning
some of his earlier experiences in the
place and Jennings remark as the mar
rative ended was: "Well, wouldn't
doubt that woman either. But you
never can tell what a woman will do"
At half-past eleven, Hendricks and
Fenning, with the captain between
them, set off in the direction of the
Laran house. Hendricks leading the
extra horse.
This part of the way was by all
odds the most difficult of any. As
they descended into the valley they
had to skirt primeval morass, It's
pools inhabited by millions of water
fowl. But Hendricks knowledge of
the country enabled him to pick his
way through the labyrinth and about
two o'clock, he said, as he reached an
almost impenetrable covert and dis
mounted: do you know where you
are?"
Fenning looked about him and shook
his head.
But the captain recognized the place.
Damning his eyes, he remarked that
he and Endicott had been there hun
dred times.
$50 has Miss Endicott," said Hen
bricks, land now that YOU are here I
hope she will come again"
Hendricks fastened his horse and
beckoned to Fenning, who stepped
aside out of sight OF the captain
A few PAGES away and covered with
brambles there was smooth crown OF
rock. Hendricks parted the brush. got
down on his knees and searched
moment with his hand. He then took
a small stick and dug the dead leaves
ont of a depression in the rock and put
his ear to the spot
"Just listen there q moment" he
said to Fenning as he got up.
''What is it?' asked Fenning who
had put his ear down to the hole.
"It's the dynamo running under
meath. It's directly under our feet. I
bored that hole nearly two years ago
to see how thick the crust was. In all
/ made about fifty of them, but Laport
stopped most of them because they
leaked.
"We are then within two hundred
feet of the house." said Fenning, with
astonishment.
"We are within twenty feet of the
steel fence. You can touch it If you 60
through that brush; so speak softly.
It is the widest spot in the neighbor-
hood, and to reach us the inmates must
come round from the entrance. There
is O corner of the road visible from that
opening. I'm going to ask you to
watch it. while give the captain his
instructions.
Fenning took his place 1T the OPEN
ing, and almost immediately said:
There's somebody now"
Hendricks quickly used his glass.
Its Mrs. Hendricks and Calicot," he
said. "They are going for ride, and
will keep to the road. There's only
three of them left, and one OF them In
probably on the balcony. We have got
to wait"
This was the hardest part of all. One
whole hour passed, and the captain
swore that four had passed, but
Hendricks repeated injunction was:
Have patience and keep silent"
It must have been three o'clock
when, In moment of silence,
all three of them heard twig
snap, and Hendricks and Fenning put
hands on their revolvers. The next
instant the green leaves were parted
by a pair of white hands, and an equal
" white face looked suddenly In upon
them, and its eyes rested upon the cap
tain with look Of dreamy hopeless
ness and terror.
"Miss Endicott," exclaimed Fenning,
between his teeth.
Hendricks with a motion bade him be
silent.
The girl stepped into the center Of
the little space, her eyes still fixed on
the captain.
what have you done with him?"
she said.
"You are to 60 to him." said Hem
bricks. There is your horse. Get upon
it."
EYES," she said 81 must CO."
"Get upon the horse" repeated Hen
drick, imperatively, and he took her
hand.
She obeyed him passively. Quick,
now," he said to Fenning, 1--WE must
get away"
What would you dor" asked Fem
ming.
II would conceal our retreat" an
swered Hendricks, In hoarse whisper.
(To BE CoNTINUED.)