The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-10-27

FLIGHT-PURsUIT-
CAPTURE.
When charged with the crime of
bigamy, Caravan paled to the lips.
"Bigdmy!' be cried; who brings
this charge against me2" he asked in a
naughty tone.
John Haswell, of Western North
Carolina" replied Dondegon.
"Hd8aUeII!" exclaimed Caravan
John Has1UelU did you say9 Why
1 never heard of the man. There's a
mistake somewhere my dear sir. Let
me- see the warrant
The document was handed him, which
he read. or pretended to read. As he
handed it back, he very quietly and
coolly remarked:
The warrant calls for the arrest of
Hugh Caravan, Of Island Home, North
Carolina. As I am not so unlucky as
be that person, you will excuse me-,
please, if I return to my writing, as
| have matters of Importance to attend
to at once"
He turned as though to reseat him
self at his deck. Hrs manner and tone
of voice were calculated TO mislead a
less experienced man than the willy
sheriff, but DOndegon was not to bluffad
IN this way. In the first place, he was
too we'll posted, and in the second,
Caravans guilty countenance at the
beginning OF the controversy had not
been lost upon him. Stepping for ward
be again faced Caravan, and said:
One moment, if you please, my
dear sir. I believe you admitted that
your name was CaraUan, did you
not?'
"Ididr' was the naughty reply; ''but
| did not say that my mama was HUgh
Caravan. Ny name, if you wish 1t la
full, Is Albion De Caravan"
And not Hugh Caravan2'
"Cer6ainly noJ!"
Then excuse me, please; your wife
must have misinformed m ," said Don
Qegon in a sarcastic voice
My uife" exclaimed Caravan
(AgaIu that guilty, tell tale palor over
spread his tace) "Where-dId you
see her 2" he faItered, despite has et
forta C appear composed.
ON N the grounds as I came up
was the qIje1 rep,y,
DID you tell her thet-did you tell
ner ycur bua. RESP he asked.
"Cersaialy not" replied D,ndegon
Her father will attend to that matter
later on"
Her fother-J John H28welU' is he
nere9" he gasp-d. He staggered back
ward and graaped the back OF a chair
for support. HIS face was CHASTITY III
It's whiCeness.
Yes, or rather he is near at hand IL
case that I should need hIm," replied
D~0ndegon. Come there is no use III
your denying the facts further" he
added. "Wul you submit quietly, CT
will you force me to resort to violent
measures2" he asked, producing at tn
same time q pair Of hand, cuffs and a
silver whistle
If he had noted the dangerous CLEAN
in the eyes OF Caravan, he would not
have lost time in asking questions, but
summoned help without delay He
raised the whistle to his lips-but too
late. With the quicknes5 OF lightning
Caravan struck hin a stunning blo wed
Just between the eyes that feiled him
co the floor insensibie. Without a mo
ment's loss of time, he dashed to his
secretary, opened q drawer, and taking
therefrom a lot of valuable papers and
bank notes, ran from the room. o.
the steps he met his wife returning
from her walk.
"Come, Ro8er ne cried. "Hurry.
Thatfellow 'sapirate-the n you met
a few minutes ago. He tried to muir
der me. Come! The woods are full
of robbers, Let's leave here at once
and make our escape to mainland If we
possibly canI"
Rose did not move, but stared at her
husband frightened and bewildered, I'M
able to take in or comprehend his
words.
Caravan groened. He put his arms
about her and lifted her bodily from
the ground, and running and walking
bore her away through the woods TO
| wards the beach where his sail yacht,
"WHITE WINGS" lay at anchor. II
he could only reach her, he felt that
he would yeS make his escape, and his