Morris tribune., 1895-02-13
CHAPTER U-Cos-rNUED.
(CoPYRIGEr, 1891

CHAPTER N-Co3-rNUED.
Ben did not know The country any
better than did Hendricks. They tool
to the woods and went north, Hen.
bricks and Fenning riding on either
side of the captain, and Ben following
at some distance behind.
twas some time before they reached
an open country, and, rough as it was
shey galloped away and soon left Ber
far out of sight.
"You arc going to the Laran house,
said Fenaing, who had recovered his
spirits.
YES" replied Hendricks. "Have
you OWNED the rest?"
no"
"Wait, hardly know myself"
It was zen o'clock when the party
having toiled slowly up long accliv-
ity, came out upon wooded brow Of
the Hill looking eastward. It was a
magnificent stretch of country and it
was radiant with the morning light.
Hendricks dismounted and looked
through his glass.
''If you follow the top of that stone
ledge, to the second green line of hills
and look between those two rounded
knobs, just under that white cloud
that hangs down like teat-you will
see the Laran chimney" And Hen
bricks handed the glass to Fenning.
Eyes, 1 can see it," said Fenning.
How far is it?'
Approximately four miles and half.
We can get within pistol shot of the
house from this direction. I know
every turn In the way. Well wait here
for Ben, get a bite and drink, take
tbs extra horse and leave him here to
wait for u.s."
1t was eleven o'clock before Ben
came up and the captain was the most
impatient Of the party, but Hendricks
beguiled the time in telling Fenning
some of his earlier experiences in the
place and Jennings remark as the mar
rative ended was: 'Well, l wouldn't
doubt that woman either, But you
never can tell what a woman will do"
Al half-past eleven, Hendricks and
fleming, with the captain between
them, set off in the direction of the
Laran house, Headricls leading the
extra horse.
This part o3 the way was by all
odds the most difficult of any. AS
they descended into the valley they
had to skirt prilneval morass, its
pools inhabited by millions of water
fowl. But Hendricks knowledge of
the country enabled him to pick his
way through the labyrinth and about
two o'clock, he said, as he reached an
almost impenetrable covert and dis
mounted: "Do you know where you
are?" +.
Fenning looked about him and shook
his head.
But the captain recognized the place.
banning his eyes, he remarked that
he and Endicott had been there hum
dred times.
80 has Miss Endicott," said Hen
bricks, land now that you are here I
hope she will come again"
Hendricks fastened his horse and
beckoned to Fenning, who stepped
aside out of sight of the captain.
A few PAGES away and covered with
brnmbles there was smooth crown of
rock. Hendricks parted the brush, got
down on his knees and searched
moment with his hand. He then took
q small stick and dug the dead leaves
out of depression in the rock and put
his ear to the spot.
''Just listen there moment" he
said to Fenning as he got up.
'What is it?' asked Fenning who
had put his ear down to the hole.
cts the dynamo running under
meath. It's directly under our feet.
bored that hole nearly two years ago
to sec how thick the crust was. In all
I made about fifty of them, but Laport
most of them because they
leaked.
eve are then within two hundred
feet of the house." said Fenning, with
"NYc are within twenty feet of the
steel fence. You can touch it if you go
through that brush; SO speak softly.
It is the widest spot in the neighbor-
hood, and to reach us the inmates must !
come round from the entrance. There
IS corner of the road visible from that |
opening. I'm going to ask you to |
watch it, while l give the captain his
Instructions.
fleming took his place at the open
ing, and almost Immediately said:
There's somebody now"
Hendricks quickly used his glass.
'.It's Mrs. Hendricks and Calicot," he |
eaid They arc going for ride, and
will Ifeep to the road There's only
three Of them left, and one Of them is !