Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-06

ing. He'd know that his hiding place had
been discovered and was being watched. He
DID know, as l think, and so he stayed
away
1.-The fellow ought to be caught somehow"
said Mr. Warren. Hes dangerous to every
body while he's at large Have you heard
about Goldng?'
mo. What of him.
Escaped"
"By iinksv' and Martin turned with a low
viii tie to his companions.
Escaped" repeated Williams in conster
nation. "Why, it can't be possible
It's been fact since before noon," said
Mr.. Warren. He skipped on Sprnger's
horse. Sam gave chase, of course. not
with any hope of catching him, but to send
a warning over the county by telegraph"
Chief Williams was utterly cast down.
Ambition end pride fell together before
bilty of catching Wanga became more
and more shadowy, he had confronted him
self with the thought that at the worst he
would have one important prisoner to take
home with him. What would Justice Drew
and the rest of them say? He sank upon
the ground in AFFECT misery.
I'm right sorry for you, chief said
Mr.. Warren. kindly; but 1 don't see how
twas yonr fault. Come in ell of you long
enough to let wife make you some coffee.'
The invitation was welcome one, and
the men accepted it, Williams walking with
downcast head and tagging feet.
"'Tisn't my fault"' he exclaimed, desper-
ately, when he was in the kitchen; but
the trouble is there's so much to explain.
The judge sending me OFT IN hurry with
out handeuffsI was just out of bed, YOU
know and no lookup in Granite
twas my fault" interrupted Martin.
I'm lust getting 1T through my fool mead
what was the matter. We never should
to run into tight knots I'd ought to have
thought of that. Then it wouldn't be SO
difficult for a clever man like Goldng to
spread his hands and arms just little
not so much that we'd see while we was ty-
ing him. but when he was alone he could
wrisgle around, you see until he could
draw his arms out-oh. confound it! It's
clear as day noW!-
Williams was tnvigorated but not cheered
| nv the coffee and food with which Mrs.
Warren supplied the table beautifully Hav-
| ing disposed Of the body of Sam Meeker
| by leaving it in charge of the village car
penter, who served as undertaken on rare
occasions of death in Granite, he started
| for DENLY with heavy weight of huniia-
| ton On his heart.
| button was vastly improved the next
| morning, He left his bed without assist
| ance and walked slowly up and down the
| front path before breakfast. Elsie unwit-
| tingly came upon him there when she went
| out for her own breath of morning air.
| Her mother had made no allusion to the
interrupted scene with Gran'pa Kirk. She
was certain that a sufficient rebuke had
been in her eyes and manner, and that
Elsie did not need to be told that she was
doing her parents an unfilial injustice by
pressing Inquiries upon a subject that they
were doing all they could to suppress.
| Mrs. Warren had Judged correctly. Elsie
was mortified and conscience-stricken, and
when she saw Dalton in the front yard
| she drew back, and would have re-entered
| the house, but that he spoke to her.
Good morning. little one" he said
aren't you going to congratulate me on
my Improvement"
| II CO. Mr. Dutton." she responded, with
a futtering heart; Il am very glad to see
| you so we'll