Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-10-17

Il bernn With something white Aut-
terinr ii the remote distance where
the three poplars marked the river
bend. Notwithstanding" SAID
Bailey, when he saw It. mo. 400
bigl Flag, perhaps"
However. 1t was not nag TOT ~
Jumped about. Man In whites rum
ning fast and this way" said Bailey.
That's luck! But his whites are pre-
cious loosel'
Then a singular thing happened
There was a minute pink CLEAN among
the dark trees in the distance, ana
little puff OF pale gray that began 70
drift and vanish eastward. The man
In white jumped and continued run
ming. Presently the report Of the
shot arrived.
.What the dewitt" said Bailey.
looks as if some one was shooting st
him."
! He sat up stifiy and stared hard.
The white figure was coming along
the pathway through the corn. Its
one Of those niggers from the Fitzgio.
bon's," said Bailey; ''or may be hung!
| I wonder why he keeps saving with
his arm"
Then three other figures became In
distinctly visible against the dark
background OF the trees.
Abruptly on the opposite bank
man walked into the picture. He was
black bearded, dressed in iannels with
j red belt, and had vast gray felt hat
He walked, leaning very much for
ward and with his hands swinging be-
fore him. Behind him one could see the
grass swept by the towing-rope OF the
boat he was dragging. He was stead
fastly regarding the white figure that
was hurrying through the corn. SUD
denly he stopped. Then.with pc
culiar gesture, Bailey could see that
he began pulling in his tow-rope hand
over hand. Over the water could BE
heard the voices Of the people in tho
still invisible boat.
"What are you after, Hagshot2"" said
some one.
/ HaRshot shouted something that was
inaudible and went on Juggling in the
rope, looking over his shoulder at the
advancing white figure as he did So lie
came down the bank, and the rope
bent lane among the reefs and dashed
the water between his pulls.
Then lust the bows OF the boat came
into view, with the towing mast, and
tall, fair-haired man standing up and
trying to see over the bank. The boat
bumped unexpectedly among the
reeds, and the tall, fair-haired man
disappeared suddenly, having appar-
emily fallen back into the invisible
part OF the boat There was curse
and some indistinct laughter. Hag-
shot did not laugh. but hastily clam
bered into the boat and pushed OH.
Abruptly the boat vanished.
4 But It was audible. 1t sounded as
; though they were excited and all tell
ing each other what to do.
; The running figure was drawing
; near the bank. Bailey could see
! clearly now that IL was one OF Fitz-
; gibbons orientals, and began dimly
J to realize what the sinuous thing the
, man carried in his hand might be.
Three other men followed one an
other through the corn, and the fore
most carried what was probably 9
gun They were perhaps two hundred
Yards or more behind the Malay. y.
.Its q man hunt, by all that's holyp
said Bailey.
The Malay stopped for moment
and surveyed the bank to tho right
Then he left the path. and, breaking
. through the corn, vanished In that al
! rection. The three pursuers followed
. suit, and their heads and gesticulatine
5 arms above the corn. after brief in
teryal. also went out Of Bailey's felt
of vision.
Bailey so far forgot himself Is y
], swear. 'sJust as things were getting
J. lively!' he said. Something like
b woman's shrek came through the air
d Then shouts, howl, dull whacl
. upon the balcony outside that mad
' Bailey jump. and then the report OF
9 gun.
3 "This Is precious hard on an inva
Q lid" said Bailey.
8 But more was to happen yet IN ri
. picture. In fact. great deal more
. The Malay appeared again, runnin!
. now along the bank up stream. ~
. stride had more swing and less pace y
It than before. He was threatenin
= some one ahead with the ugly krees n
i carried. Tho blade Bailey notice
n was dull--it did not shine - stee
" should.
Then came the tall fair man. brand
" ishing boat-hook. and after him thve
It other men in boating costume, run
" ming clumsily with oars The ma
IF with the gray hat and red belt wa
+ not with them. After an interval to
three me with the gun reappearet
r still in the corn, but now near the ri'
er bank. They emerged upon the toy
I ing-path, and hurried after the other
Of The opposite bank was left blank an
desolate again.
In The sick room was disgraced by mol
Of profanity II would give my life
a. see the end of this" said Bailey. Thel
,e were indistinct shoutsup stream. Ono
hs