The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-05-28
In the Name Of the Law
By STANLEY J. wBYMAN.
Copyright, 1906, by the Author. ]
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Continued.
Nevertheless he still stood gazing aft.
or her, with cunning look upon his
features, until she disappeared over the
edge of the rift, and then he crept back
to the door of the barn and stole In out
Of the sunlight into the cool darkness Of
the raftered building, across which n
dozen rays Of light were shooting, laden
with dancing notes. Inside he stood
stock still until he had regained tho use
Of his eyes, and then he began to peer
round him. In moment he found what
he sought. Half upon and half hidden
by the straw lay young man in the
deep sleep Of utter exhaustion. His face,
which bore traces of more than common
beauty, was now white and pinched.
His hair hung dank about his forehead.
His clothes were in rags, and his feet,
bound up in pieces torn at random from
his blouse, were raw and bleeding. For
short while Michel Teller bent over
him, remarking these things with glis-
tening eyes. Then the peasant stole out
| again. 1T is o crownsi" he muttered,
blinking in the sunlight. "Ha, hal Five
crownsr'
He looked round cautiously, but could
sec no sign Of his wife, and after hest.
tatinp and Wandering n m;nnte or two
he took tina nath for Carboix HE ma.
tive astuteness leading him to saunter
slowly along in his ordinary fashion.
After that the moorIond about Tho cot.
tage Law saem;pgIv dosortod Thr;co a,
intervals the g;rI drag,od horo ha,
load of straw Init each time sho seemed
TO linper In tbe harm NO LONGER ,l,on ,yos
necessary. Micbel,s absepce tbon,h 4,
was unlocked for raised NO .rsnicio,, Il,
her breast. for he womb freonent,v on
down 70 the village 70 snend tbe after.
noon. The sun sank lower and the sbad.
| ow Of the great monolitb. which stand.
ing ON the highest point of the moor
about a mile away, rose gaunt and black
longer, and then, as twilight fell. the
two coming home met a few paoes from
the cottage He asked some questions
about the work she had been doing. and
she answered briefly. Then. silent and
communicative, they went in togeth.
er The girl set the bread and cider on
the table, and, going to the great black
pot which had been simmering all day
upon the fire, poured some broth into
two pitchers. 1t did not escape Michel's
frugal eve that there was still a little
broth left in the bottom of the not. and
this induced new feeling in him
anger. When his wife hailed him by a
sign to the meal. he went instead 70 tbe
door and fastened it. Thence he went
to the corner and picked MP the wood
chopper, and, armed with this. came
back to his seat.
The girl watched his movements. first
with surprise and then with secret ter.
ror. The twilight was come. and tho
cottage was almost dark. and she was
alone with him. or. if not alone vet
with no one near who copId bojn bor
Yet she met his grin of tripmpb bravo.
". "What is this?'' she said. "Wby do
Won want that"
"For the rat =" he answered. primlv
his ewes ON hers.
"Why not use your stoolY'' she strove
to murmur. her heart sinking
mot for this rat. " he answered "It
might not do. INV girl Oh know all
about it. :" he continued. ~ have been
down TO the village and seen the mavor
and he is coming up to fetch him. I"
He nodded toward the partition, and
she knew that her secret was known.
1T is Pierre. " she said. trembling
violently and turning first crimson and
then white.
II know it. Jeanne. II was excellent
Of you'll Excellent! 1t is long since Won
have done such days work"
"You will not give him up?"
my faith, l shallp' he answered. af
fecting and perhaps really feeling won.
der at her simplicity. ''He is 6 crowns.
grill You do not understand. He is
worth crowns and the risk nothing at
all"
If he had been angry or shown any