Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-09


 difficult to realize that the spirit of murder lurked through it all. Yet the white face and set expression of the young hunter showed that in his ap. proach to the house he had seen enough to satisfy him upon that head.
 Terrier carried the bag of gold and notes Jefferson Hope had the scanty provisions and water, while Lucy had a small bundle containing a few of her more valued possessions. Opening the window very slowly and carefully, they waited until a dark cloud had some- what ohscured the night, and then one by oue passed through into the little garden With bated breath and crouch ing figures they stumbled across it and gained the shelter of the hedge, which they skirted until they came to the gap which opened into the cornfield. They had just reached this point when they young man seized his two companions and dragged them down into the shad- ow, where they lay silent and trem- bling.
 It was a. well that his prairie train ing had given Jefferson Hope the cars of lynx. He and his friends had hardly crouchcd down before the melancholy hooting of a mountain owl was heard within a few wards of them, which was immediately answe ed by another hoot at a small distance. At the samo mo- ment a vague shadnwy figure emerged from the gap for which they had been making and uttered the plaintive signal cry again, on which a second man ap- peared out of the ohsCurity.
 Tomorrow at midnight. v said the first. who appeared to he in authority, when the whippCorwill calls three times
 "It is well, returned tho other, Shall l tell Brother Drebbcr?'
 Pass it on to him and from him to the others Nine to seven.
 "Sevcn to five, repeated the other, and tho two figures fitted away in diff ferent directions Their coreluding words had evidently been some form of sign and couitvr>ign. The instant that their foOtSt, pS had died away in the distance Jefferson Hope sprang to his feet, and helping his companions through the gap led the way across the fields at full speed. supporting and half carrying the girl when her strength ap- peared to fail her
 Hurry on, hurry on. he gaspcd from time to time We arc through the line of sontincls. Everything de pends on speed, Hurry on.
 Once on the high road, they made rapid progress Only once did they meet any one and then they managed to slip 4 T Before reaching the town the hunter branched away into d rugged and mar row footpath which led into the noun tains Two dark, jagged peaks loomed above them through the darkness, and the detile which led between them was the Eaglo canyon. i'll which the horses ] were awaiting them. With uncrring instinct Jefferson Hope picked his way among the great hawldcrs and along the bed of dried up water course until he came to the retired corner, screened with rocks. where the faithful animals had been pirkctod The girl was placed upon the mule. and old Terrier upon one of tho horses, with his money bag, while Jeffrr>on Hope led the other along the prccipituu> and dangerous paths. It was a bcwilderimS route for any one who was not accustomed tO face nature in her wildv-t moods On the one side d great crag lowered up 1000 | feet or more. black. stern and monac- l ing. with long hdaIliiC columns upon 1 his rugged -urf;la' ike the ribs of some potriti"d n, n>t,r Du the uthgr hal d a wild ,hao, of b-.wldcrs and debI is made all advance impossible Between the two and the irregular track. SD mar TOW ill places that they had to travel ] ill Indian file and eo rough that only practic"d riders could have travrrsed il at all Yet in spite of all dangers and | difficulti,S tn" hearts Uf the fugitive< were light within them, for every step | increased the distance between them and the terrible despotiSm from which they were flying
 They soon had a proof, however, that they were still within the jurisdiction of the Salnts They had reached the i very wildCst and most dcSolate portion of the pass when the girl gave n startled cry and pointed upward On a rock which overlooked the track, showing out dark and plain against the sky, there stood solitary sentinel. He saw them aS soon as they perceived him, and his military challenge of "WhC goes therc:" rang through the silent rn vine
 Travellers for Nrv.Ida, said JCTcr son Hope, with his hand upon tho riff which hung by his e"o'!lr.
 They cnEld see ti". lonely watche lingering his gun a'.s, pv,ring down a them as if dissatisfied at their reply.
 By whose pcrmis>ion:" he asked.
 "Thc holy four" answered Terrier His Mormon experiences had taugh him that that was the highest authori ty to which he could refer.
 Mine from seven" cried tho senti nel
 Seven from five, returned Jefrcrso Hope promptly, remembering the cour tcrsign which he had heard in the gal den.
 Pass. and the Lord go with you, said tho voice from above Bcyon this post the path broadened out, an the horses were ablo to break into
 trot. Looking back, they could see tn solitary watcher leaning upon his gu and knew that they had passed the ou
 lying post of the chosen people, an that freedom lay before them. Fashionable Millinery. ! This seasons millinery includes larg hats, small bonnets and the intermedi ate toques and English walking hats Lace, flowers and fur are associated O l As8|:,