The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-01
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ting late.
The next morning Jonathan went on
early and returned soon after with some q
his neighbor friends. Smith was up ol
Jonathan's return, and the men nll held
short conference together, which seemed b
prove satisfactory all around. The resul
was that the stranger, Arthur Smith, HI,
joined the band Of Illicit di tilcrs carrying
on their calling in tho mountains Flo
the present Smith put up at the house o
Jonathan, and in tho evening, before dark
ness approached, went to the latters still
located at an old mill on the bank of /
rushing torrent some distance up tn
mountain, which in days gone by had beel
used to grind their corn, which they pur
chased from the farmers on the lowland
below.
Reports had reached tho mountaineerl
that strangers had been seen in tho village
at the foot Of the mountains, and the secret
stills were rarely in operation of late
Smith, the stranger, owing to the late turr
in affairs, had plenty Of spare time on hi
hands and would wander off alone up the
mountain road and turn off into the dense
underground to be gone hours at time
He was particularly retlccnt man, never
ventured question, and answered those
put to him In the most laconic way imag.
Unable. Once in awhile, when the Others
were not looking, his gaze would DO riveted
on Alice, and Mrs, Jackson world sbrewd.
" emilia IN bereo,f and doo,or. i,,a,,d,hi,
that the o;rl had made n cono,,ost
One evening no d.rlrnoss vas o,n,,,,
IN AIico raturnod frnr, H., -. - NJ
pearl whoro ybo had na;a Shout r;a;.
and con,inr, suddonI,, ar 49, 80, vi" ~
road sbo obsorroa t,,., ".o w., ~. pon" 49, Vio
yersatiop One WAS Anthnn See III ~.
otbor n s.ro Now va" 81 sen sinful, sn .'
TN. two ,nan so,,, ~ oa ~, al'onsnC uia
.ho s'i w uon'oiso' anu w, 1oou
e,e noMooi,ie, Iau uisappearea. "heh
pm, ieucheu 'o,aehahs mousse IL was
ouI slS,r'iy aiter Allce arrived
.oy .ho i'iouhtaln Bulls iao peen
opor"Vou n'ore lrequenely IMAM 1or some
, sli,le. me reports OF the revenue Officers
riiios''hs 'he mountains lau become less
ifequen'' anu ehe SUITS were being operat-
I'll WIN greater degree OF security.
we hao better DO getting up the noun
taiii' iau, Jonathan salu one evening IN
december. supper mad been prepared
earlier IMAM usual, ior Jonathans SILL
was 10 10 WORKED III tne growing DUSK.
iolio" you III mar an hour. reel
rather paaly To-Day, Dut believe III be all
rlgne IN shert While' smith answered
ihuinerentiy:
very well, smith. III expect you"
ana Jonathan departed.
froDapiy some W minutes had elapsed
when smith left the house and leisurely
made MS way toward the secret still. Alice
watched the stranger closely, and when
smith had disappeared she threw shawl
over her head-there was an unpleasant
ch1lliness In the mountain air-and follow
ing IN his wake.
The old mill which concealed the still
was some three-quarters OF mile from
Jonathans house, and as Alice proceeded
on her way she occasionally caught q
glimpse OF the forms of strange men In the
dense underground going evidently in the
same direction with herself Once q
strange man glanced at her suspiciously,
but did not modest her. He was armed
with q shotgun, and took her probably for
some one who was returning from visit
to neighboring mountaineer's home
Soon the girl reached the old mill In
the evening twilight tho dying sun was
fast disappearing behind the mountains,
leaving faint glare in its wake, which lit
up tho scene with soft, golden light.
Smith, the stranger was standing notion
less in front of the mill, peering anxiously
now and then into the dense underground
on both sides OF the stream, which in past
days had furnished the motive power for
the now useless wheel. Alice Jackson
watched smith intently for moment and
then approached him and laid her hand
gently on his shoulder.
Ike, why DO you hound my father like
this'' spoke the girl softly.
smith gazed at his questioner in star
tied way for moment, and then with an
effort recovered his usual air OF stolid In
difference.
You know me, Alice l had hoped
time had wrought such change In my
nature ana looks that mono would recognize
me. You probably know why am here"