Evening star., 1895-10-26

mo; not so bad as that. 1t don't change
nothing, though it goes without saving that
the fellow has some purpose in II Billy,
we'll get the girl yet. I've been thinking"
For heavens sake. Johl:--"
Don't get excited, Billy. though I don't
blame you a durn bit. See here, can you
stand another tussle with the wilderness
tonight?"
"Of course; but somaoody'll have to stay
with Mrs. Warren
"ThatlI be all right Wen station half
a. dozen in the house Il they're wanted
Don't say anything about it. or some of these
foolish youngsters may do something TO
spoil it, I've got TO go home for bit
There's nobody there but me- you know, to
lock after the cattle. leu take me an hour
or two. Then I'll be back ana We'll make
a start just ycu and me-.
Tell ne your plan, 1orn
Later, Billy. Not now. I'll slip home
and you provide for the house. ~, Tho
viii graspel his friend warmly by the
hand, and Martin struck off across the
meadows to his home.
When King arrived at the gate and saw
the stranger he said; You want me-
Pm afraid do" replied Officer Jackson.
7 'if you're James King.
''That's my name.
"Well, Mr.. King. here's a subpoena for
you. and I'm sorry to say that my instruc-
tons are to take You forthwith to Denby
SO suppose you'll have to go; 49,
"What makes you sorry. oflicer?
"well, I'll tell you. I don't think We've
got the right man, and, besides, don't like
the idea of walking that far
The villagers laughed at the police OH
GERS predicament. In spite of their dislike
of his errand. for sympathy now was
strongly in favor of Nicholas. Jackson had
created very favorable impression. Their
amusement was with the official not with
the man.
We'll, that's all right" said King, "Tll
drive you over.
Jackson took King by the arm and led
=; H., of ha yyyhn hp
whispered:
Keep this to yourself. of course, but I'm
not anxious to have you go tonight. I've
been hearing the talk and thinking things
over We've got the wrong man, and It'll
do no good to add your evidence against
him."
1--WE got nothing to say against him."
returned King. However, you're good
fellow Well see.''
They returned to the gate, where nearly
all the searching party were still congre-
gated and suddenly King asked: where's
Seth Turner been all day? He wasn't with
U.S."
Nobody knew.
said voice.
Turner, Seth Turner?' inquired Jackson
81 guess l can tell you. He's in Denby.''
"Denby! What's he there for?" asked
Springer.
lone thing" replied the officer, "was to
make his affidavit as to Nicholas Warren.
He arrived Ihere with a man named (IOlQ-
ing about 10 o'clock, and l guess he's there
now. He and Golding seemed to be pretty
| Thick
."rhat settles it. officer" said King, in
low voice; I'VE must start now and get to
DENLY as soon as my nag can take u.s.
King and Jackson then bade the villagers
good night and hurried down the road to
Kings house. There they ate hasty sup
| per, and within half an hour were rolling
| over the dark road toward the county seat.
Jackson conversed freely about the Gran
| tte mystery, warning his companion not to
betray him by incautious utterances, "for,
| of course" he said, las police official I
| suppose 1 ought to be agin the prisoner"
They were five or six miles upon the
| journey when the horse SHE'D violently,
| and 1t was several minutes before King
could get him again under control All
the rest of the journey he acted nervously
| and kept up an unusually fast pace. The
| 1t and wondered. They had supposed that
| the first fright was due to some animal
| in the forest by the road side, whose pres
| ence the sensitive nostrils Of the horse de-
tected. Why he continued to show alarm
puzzled them, but 1t did not occur to them
| to look behind for the trouble
Had they done SO they would have seen
| that a man of medium height and 1.-the
| form was hanging to the body of the
| wagon and running with it, lifting his feet
| merely to keep from being dragged, making
no especial exertion, but covering the
| ground nevertheless, in long strides. The
| nervous horse was doing the running for
the man.
It was a dark night, and darker yet in the
| forest-bordered highway, and If they had
| looked around and seen the man it Is not
| probable that they could have told that
| his skin was more suited to the gloom of
midnight than the bright glare of day.
| just as the buggy came to the outskirts
| of DENLY the unknown fellow-traveler let
| go his held and took to an adjoining field,
and shortly after that the horse proceeded
quietly.
| 1T ha Inv,