Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-30


going TO my house to commit theft, and il
| he succeeds my daughter will he nur-
oeredl''
The justice stepped to the door and said
to the keepers:
Tell Williams and Jackson that L want
them at once, here, with horses saddled."
Then returning to the grating:
THAT doesn't mean that am necessarily
going to comply with your request, but lbs
my way If there's thing to be done in a
hurry to make ready for action first, ami
explain afterD ard. Now tell me about it"
Il shall have to tell this to you as a
neighHor, not as an official, judge"
We'll, go ahead. l don't see that l am
here in my judicial capacity. What is it?
MIR. Warren then related the crcum-
stances of Els es disappearance as he knew
them, the suspicious directed toward the
two tramps seen on the mountain, and,
finally, WanSas proposition for Elsie's re-
| lease.
ION my sacred word. judge" he conclud-
| ed, the only diamond L know anything
about is at this moment in my house in
buttons vest pocket. Golding demands it.
| He has brought this trouble on me in order
| to force me to give 1t up. l foolishly told
| him about giving Wanga a note TO take to
| MY wife about it. 1 firmly believe he is now
| driving as fast as he can go for Granite,
| W tn the Intention of getting that stone by
| stealth or force. Do you see that If he Sue
| ceeds and the black man fails to get the
diam nd, my daughter is doomed?
YES l see; surprising these men to be
q c.
they are. 1t would not do to overhaul the
| black man. That's clear. Cunning as he
is and accustomed to making his way
through the wilderness 1t would probably
not be possible to overhaul him. AS to
Golding! 1 don't see that there is any
charge upon which can arrest him;
however, we can protect your house. MT
War; en-
81 was certain you would do what can be
be done. But there is this to consider. II
the back man sees the house guarded, he
m v not dare to approach.
We will hide our men"
And you will counsel my wife to give
up the dlamond:
4 can mat very we'll, but IN view OIL
what YOU tell me about Dutton, don't be-
Ieve you'll have any difficulty in getting
the use of it. Have courage, Mr. Warren:
| think your daughter will be found, and
that we shall be able to give this eXtraor-
American jail"
II hone SO, and yeti cannot feel that
anything is so important as the rescue OF
my daughter
IT think you're right, and see way by
which we may not only save her. but cap
ture the black at the same time. Our man
Jackson is an experienced woodsman, ana
Chief Williams, with all his nonsense. is
brave officer. will ask them to undertake
nv plan, which will be to let Wanga get
the diamond. and then follow him through
the forest until your daughter is found.
From that minute / believe We can trust
he sagacity and daring of our men,"
THE plan is possible, sald MI. warren:
With a sigh; but while / have no dread OF
/ Wanga such Golding clearly has, and
such as Dutton seemed to have, must adj
nit that he is clever and cunning, and 1t
will take good men to circumvent him."
Il think our men will fill the bill. Here
they are"
Time was pressing If the officers We're to
have any hope of passing Golding on the
road to Granite, and the justice made his
story short. He told them simply what to
do and to make all haste. and moment
| later they galloped away enthusiastic. ex-
| cited and determined Williams saw all the
possibilities of glory he could desire, ana
Jackson felt an honest ambition to do
| something to right the wrongs of the man
! whom he regarded as an innocent prisoner.
CTo be continued tomorrow