Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-07-18

In I've minutes the dingy Of the Ben
my-chres shot into the creek, and four
men leaped ashore One was Kisseck, an
other Christian, and the other two were
Paul Corteen and Luke Killip All were
violently agisatcd.
"what for Is all this, you young devilr''
cried Kissock "What does it all meant
Out with it, quickl What tricks have you
been playinf D--n his FOOLS face why
doesn't he speakY'
And Kisseck struck the lad, and he fell
Danny got up strangely quiet, strangely
calm, with great wide eyes and face that
no man could look on without fear. Kis-
seek trcmbled before 1t, but-from dread
alone and without waiting for word OF
explanation-he raised his hand once
more.
Christian interposed. Danny told his sto-
U-how the police were on the cliff head
as well as the island; how they would GER
tainly make for this spot; how Mona Gre
geen would send them along the high
path, and how they-Kisseck, Christian
and the others-were to take the low apth,
get back with all haste to the cottage and
make pretense that they had never been
out.
Christian started away. He had climbed
the precipice cliff head in a minute, the
others following. When they reached the
top, Danny was side by side with his un-
Gle, staring with wild eyes into his face
Kisseck stopped.
-, what for do you look at me9" he
cried Then again he lifted his hand and
struck the lad and threw him. When Dan
ny rose to his feet after this second blow,
he laughed aloud 1t was o laugh to freeze
the blood. Christian turned back. He
took Kisseck by the shoulder. "By -"
he said between the gusts of breath, touch
him again, and I'll pitch you into the sea. "
Kisseck was silent and cowed. There
was no time to stand quarreiing there
"Come on, cried Christian, and he set off
to run. He speedily outran the rest, and
they lost sight of him.
The two paths that lead to the Lockjaw
came together within 100 yards at the end
IN the darkness, in the confusion, in the
turmoil of soul, Christian missed the lower
path and followed the higher one. He did
not realize his mistake Running at his
utmost speed, however, he heard footsteps
In front of him. They were coming toward
him. They were the footsteps of the police.
Christian was uncertain what to do. For
himself he cared little. But he thought OF
his father, of Mona, of little Ruby, and
then life and fame were dear.
The cliff was on the right of him, as he
supposed, the sea on the left. He reckoned
that he must be near to Kisseck's cottage
now. Perhaps he could reach it before the
men came up to it. They were drawing
very close. Along the higher path Chris
tian ran at his utmost speed.
All, here is the cottage, nearer than he
had expected. He must have run faster
than he supposed. In the uncertain light
Christian sees what he takes to be the old
quarry. There Is no time to go round by
the road, and in at the front. He must leap
down the back of the shallow quarry, light
on the thatch, and lie there for minute
until the men have passed.
He runs, he leaps, but-he has jumped
down the open shaft of the old disused
lead mine
Meantime Kisseck and Danny Fayle
with Corteen and Ki1lip, found the low
path and followed it. They heard the
strangers pass on the high path, but they
were themselves running softly on the thin
grass, and a cliff was between the police
and them. When they got to the angle of
the roads and turned down the footpath in
front of the house, they passed Mona As
they entered:
"Who was that woman?' said Kisseck.
Mona" answered Danny.
"D-n her, I'll lay my soul that cray
thur is at the bottom of it all.
Danny's dilated eyes flashed fire. But
he was otherwise outwardly quiet and
calm.
where's that other fellow Christian?'
said Kisseck. "He has led me into ell this
cursed mess"
''That's q lie" said Danny. with the
color gone from his cheeks.
Kisseck walked across to him with up
lifted arm. Never fiinching, the lad wait
ed the blow Kisseck dropped his hand.
Curling his lip in biting mockery, he said,
"What for Is that she devil sthrowlin
around here?"
One bright spot of blood came into the
went through his teeth. But he was silent
still.
''She has the imperince of sin," said
Kisseck- "If she comes here, she'll suffer
for it."
Danny walked 70 the door ana pusneo
the polt- hlsseck laugned Dltteriy.
knew it, ne SAID knew sne was
IN 1t. But IN punish her. Out OF the way
you Idiot walstrelf
Inere was hurried step on the road
outside.
Danny put MS pack TO the door' his
eyes melted and ne cried peseecningiy;
Youll not do that, Uncle BlliF
out OF the road, you young pauper,
cried kisseck, and ne took hoid OF Danny
and thrust him aside.
You shall not do IT, screamed the lad
running to the hearth ana snatenlng up
poker.
All Danny's unnaturai quie6 nad lot
saHen 4 MN.
Inefe was q knock al .he uoor anu ah
InPatienc loosstep V anu iro