Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-10-01

tailed narration of the events of the
day. And now suppose I've got to
60 and put in Inc night at the Nc
Nabb," hc added. "Thcse raids have
got TO he stopped, if"
Mrs. Ludlow held up a warning fin
ger. Il thought that was our gate
she said. and presently they both heard
the quick nervous tread of some one
coming up the Travcled walk. Then
there was a step GA the vcranda, and
before either of hem could rise a crimy
apparition appeared al the door of the
dining-room. Ludlow sprang To his
feet with an exclamation of glad sur
prise.
by Jovc. old fellow, but you did give
me a turn" hc exclaimed, grasping the
apparition's hand and wringing ::
heartily. II thought il was your
ghost did, for fact; and believe
the small madam thinks so vet. Helen,
dear, wake mp and allow me to intro
ducc Mr.. Hirgbrand."
Mrs. Ludlow rose unstcadily and ran
up, laughing and CRYING in the same
breath. "NCu foolish man" she said,
pushing her husband aside impctuous-
ly, cant You see that lluGh's nearly
dcadH-and you stand there making
your miserable jokes! Why don't you
nun for the doctor, quick?"
In spite of the dreadful secret which
MAS wcighin. him down like night
marc. Riughraud dropped into the near
cst chair and laughed till the tears cut
little channels through the Crime on
his checks. "loI mustn't mind me"
lac said, as soon as he could speak; Il
haven't laughed for three whole days,
and il sounds SO good and homciille
10 hear You talk again. l don't want
n doctor, Tom, Ludlow was cdTinC
toward the hatrack-"I need soap and
water and something To cat. Mrs.
Ludlow, I'm your guest, and I've lost
ten consecutive meals. Please have
Aunt Nina put the whole ten of them
ON the table. and I'll dcvour them when
I've washed off a little of this war
paint"
Mrs. Ludlow vanished in the dircc-
ton of the kitchen, and Ringbrand
rose and grasped his friends arm.
Tom, you come upstairs with me while
I clean up a hit. and I'll tell you " hat
| can. There's work cut out for both
of MS tonight. with not any too much
time 10 spare"
Ludlow followed him upstairs, ask
inn. ssGhalI I fnf-,, ON In, Aatpr. in Z A
bathroom for you?"
NO; there isn't time for that; but
YOU may open those valises and get
me whole clean outfit-thc back suit
with the cutaway will do"
lie got out of his soilcd clothing hur-
riedly. throwing the different articles
all about the trim room and hastily re-
counting the story of his capture, inn
prisonmcnt and escape, and concluded
by giving an outline of the plot against
the LatimcrS as set forth in the con-
versation between the two men in the
cave.
"Grcat heavens! hut it's lucky you
overheard that talk" calculated Lud-
low, pausing in his aimlcss search
among the contents of the travelling
bags.
t'ssomethingmorc than luck, Tom, "
replied Ringbrand, sluicing his face
i'm the basin: Its Providence, or else
/ shouldn't he here TO tel! about it"
'llaye you thought of any plan to
checkmatc the scoundrels?"
Il have, and it needs yoar help. As
soon as I've had something 20 eat we'll
drive up to The Laureis,' and then you
can take the first opportunity that
offers to get the colonel by himself
while you tell him about it. lie can
tell Henry quietly, and therell be no
need of alarming Miss Hester. After
she has gone to bed Wen hold n council
of war, put out the lights, anG dispose
our forces so as to give the Bynums
. .a~n. leone when they come;
they'll not make the attempt much be-
fore midnight, and we will have plenty
of time to get ready for them"
Hadn't we better take few of the
men With us-the Bynum boys'll fight
like devils when they find themselves
cornered."
81 think il won't be necessary
can't you find that suit? You see,
there'll be four of MS, and if you can
manage to capture the one who is 10
hold the horses, think the colonel
and Henry and myself will be good
for the other two. | had thought of
suggesting something like this: They
will leave the horses in the grove at the
left of the avenue, and you can post
yourself where you can slip up and sur
prise your man. Then the others will
proceed to fire the house-probably at
the front, retreating to the cover OF
the clump of laurels to await develop
ments. For the sake of having n clear
case of arson against them, | thought il
would he best to wait until they had act
ually started the fire, and while they are
doing this / can get behind the laurels
and the colonel and Henry can prepare
to cover the men with their rifles as
they retreat. At the proper moment
can show myself and demand a surren-
der, and well have them pretty well
surrounded"
TTo M coN-TINuEDl