Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-01-11

applied at the house some time before.
ing what it could mean.
sit must be that she has been sent on
some erand and will not be gone long.
Nobody besides the doctor and Miss
Glider are now in the building, but they
won't be molested until after the return
Of the servant"
This conclusion was 80 reasonable
(since the sepoy would lay himself liable
to interruption if in the meantime he
moved against the inmates) that Simp-
son did not fear to act upon it.
Stealing back to his former position,
he glanced up in the tree to learn how
the fellow was taking the new situa-
ton.
He was not visible, and few min
utes' waiting satisfied the detective that
he had descended to the ground.
He will do nothing until the return
of the woman. When she is inside
again he will resume operations"
Eager as was Simpson to solve the
problem of the rajah's ruby, he felt that
the first step was to protect the doctor
and the two women against these Thugs,
as they had been called. While ho was
seeking to do that without disarranging
his own scheme, he decided that it was
his duty to warn the servant on her re-
turn of the peril of herself, her mistress
and DR.. Maidhoff, in order that they
might be on their guard.
To do this without exposing himself
he must intercept the woman before she
came back and at such a distance from
the house that the assassin would not
see them. Inasmuch as she was liable
to return at any moment it would not
do to wait.
The abundant trees and the gloom of
the night gave him all the screen he
could ask. He was confident that when
he finally emerged from the vegetation
and stole into the highway no one had
observed linn. It need not be said that
he used his eyes and ears to the utmost,
and the fact that he neither heard nor
saw anything added not little to his
own sense of security.
Prompt as was his action, 1t was none
too much so, for at distance Of less
than 200 yards from the front gate, but
fortunately where his movements were
hidden by an intervening house, he met
the servant walking rapidly toward the
Livermore homestead.
Simpson knew her at glance. Look
ing up at him and divining that he
meant to speak, she turned aside little
frightened and would have moved past
him at faster gait than before had he
not interposed.
Don't be alarmed, my good woman.
said the round faced detective in his
most reassuring tones. II have some
thing important to say to you and will
detain you but a moment"
"You have no business to stop me this
way, sir" she said spiritedly, but with
slight tremor in her voice. "Stand out
Of my path and let me pass. am in 6
great hurry, sir"
"You belong to the house back yon
der. have just come from near there
and wish to tell you that DR.. Maidhoff
Miss Glider and yourself are in grea'
danger"
The servant was in the act Of brushing
past, when at these words she stopped
abruptly, and looking affrightedly at him
gasped:
Idon't understand you. What do you
mean?'
"Just what said; saw you come ont
of the house and started to apprise yor
Of your and their peril"
The woman was too alarmed to inquire
how it was that this stranger knew SC
much, or to suggest that the most sensi
BILE course was for her to hasten bach
into the town and secure help. She could
only wait.
"What shall do? Oh, what can dor
DO just as tell you, and all will bt
well-walk directly onward, turn inte
the gate and enter the front door as you
intended to do, and when once in the
house inform the doctor and your young
missis of their danger"
"But-but the dreadful person will kill
me-
mo, he won't. I've come down here OF
purpose to take care Of you: you were sc
kind to me when called yesterday that
am your friend. will follow close be-
hind you with my pistol in hand, and the
first one who seeks to harm you will be
shot deader than doornail."
"But mercyl will be killed before
you can prevent it."
"Have no fear" was the assuring re-
sponse. Let me see. What is your
manner"
"Martha-Martha Corning. SIR"
"And very pretty narne it is too
Now, have confidence in me, Martha, and
all will be well. Walk straight along
as though you feel no fear. You are q
brave girl. I will slip around among the
trees and will keep an eye on you."
To be Continued.
An Electric Omnibus.
An omnibus driven by electric
storaue cells is now freuuen tly