The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-09-28
CHAPTER M-Corr1xuEp.
tCoPYEICHr. 1901

CHAPTER XI-CoNTNUHD,
Ben did not know the country any
better than did Hendricks. They took
to tho woods and went north, Hem
bricks and Fenning riding on either
side OF the captain. and Ben following
at some distance behind.
twas some time before they reached
an open country, and, rough as 1t was,
they galloped away and soon left Ben
far out of sight.
you are going to the Laran house."
said Fenning, who had recovered his
spirits.
"Yes," replied Hendricks. Have
you OWNED the rest7"
"No."
SWAT, hardly know myself"
1t was ten o'clock when the party
having toiled slowly up long accliv-
tty, came out upon wooded brow of
the hill looking eastward. It was
magnificent stretch of country and it
was radiant with the morning light.
Hendricks dismounted and looked
through his glass.
'Hf you follow the top Of that stone
ledge, to the second green line of hills
and look between those two rounded
AOASs JroO uAoCI tudt WAlC6 ClOuo
that hangs down like teat-you will
see the Laran chimney" And Hen.
bricks handed the glass to Fenning.
Eyes, can see it," said Fenning.
'.Hou Gar is it?"
approximately four miles and a half.
We can get within pistol shot of the
house from this direction. 1 know
every turn in the way. Well wait here
for l,.sx <,1x
the extra horse and leave him here to
wait for u.s.
It 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
fleming, 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 a 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 Ehdicott," 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 a smooth crown of
rock. Hendricks parted the brush, got
down on his knees and searched a
moment with his hand. He then took
a small stick and dug the dead leaves
out of n depression in the rock and put
his ear to the spot.
"Just listen there 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.
bored that hole nearly two years age
to see how thick the crust was. In al
made about fifty of them, but Laport
stopped most of them because they
leaked.
ave are then within two hundred
feet of the house." said Fenning, with
establishment. ss..t
WE are within twenty feet of the
steel fence. You can touch it if you &c
through that brush; so speak softly.
1t is the widest spot in the neighbor
hood, and to reach us the inmates must
come round from the entrance. There
is n corner of the road visible from tina,
opening. I'm going to ask you to
watch it, while l give the captain his
instructions" r.r.
Fenning took his place at 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 n ride, and
will keep to the road. There's only
three of them left, and one of them ii
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, bnt
Hendricks repeated iinjunctiou~was
''IIave patience and keep silent
It must have been three o'cloch
when, in moment of silence
all three Of them heard a twig
snap, and Hendricks and Fenning pu,
hands on their revolvers. The next
instant the green leaves were parted
by pair Of white hands, and an equal
1y white face looked suddenly in upon
them, and its eyes rested upon the cap
tain with a look of dreamy hopeless.
ness and terror.
'Miss Endicott," exclaimed Fenning,
between his teeth.
Hendricks with a motion babe 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?'