The Red Cloud chief., 1896-02-07
THE RED CLOUD CHIEF. FRIDAY. FEB. I. 1896.

the centre of the pleasure ground IS u
square platform probably sixty feet
sIuarC. used 10y pleasure seekers as
dancing pia form, Wy TIE nCErOCN of
the vicinity a. Il place for open air or
camp meet ugs, 'hc platform at that
time huing iiilrN With benches tcarriCd
out from tine church, upon which the
dcvout sit and hear tHc CNhortatiOn of
their sable pastor. who makes use oi
the musicians railing upon one side
rs a pulpit. Toward this place Adrian
Dyke directs his footsteps. and reach.
ing it. sits down upon the edge of the
platform 90 await the coming of his
servant
The shadow halts in the shade of
the trees. tie is close enough to see
aud hear.
II is not long before the crackl.
ing of dry twigs, under the tread
Of a heavy foot, the
coming OF Gardner. SuOn he makes
his appearance. Man and master are
face To face.
you are Il little behind time" the
master begins.
"Nuu know there amt anvholy to
wait ON my misSu~ but me, md the baby
was very frctful," answered Gardner,
in an apologize tone.
lit matter, but little. There j. time
enough between now II daylight.
luu say the child is prryisi,!'
YES. sir. She amt been well for Il
day or 81. Size caught 1t cold that
night"
.llush.h-h, Don't speak So loud.
Perhaps She did. That was u sad mis-
take on my part, Conrad. moodily.
"lcs. sir. indeed it was quickly.
aba, .-,. .n, Hale, - -. 1l,,. y
anNiously.
~ hope 50, Gardner, | hope So
gravcly; but ii is Il terrible thing 10
do
after all was done: after Such an
awful crime. not to have II come
right" mutters Gardner looking about
him frarfuily.
YES, il was II crime answers the
master. abNcntly, modify. "But
shall have to undo it rCsOlutclN.
You can I undo the murder of tho
doctor. MIR. Adrian" in Il weak,
%puaycring voice.
rs quick as thought the master
turns upon him. The mans words
bring him to himself. He Scilcs hi,
arm in Il tight grip. .
Nv hat do you NEAR by that, Gard
ncr?" he cries
You don't think ! killed nr. Wilbur,
do you?" His voicc il fierce, passion
ate, Mortified.
The man covers beneath his gaze
looks mp into his face. with frightened
eyes.
'Whv. sir. if YOU didn't do il. VIII,
dido Nou left my house that nigh
with murder in your eyes. You tool
the road after him. | trlt sure Won,
done it
My God" he gasps. s,aggcrin!
against one Of the posts which hold nj
the roof. "To think that my servant
my tool. should think me guilty ~
this crime" lie is overcome, he ,a,'
, not say more.
Gardner ONE To him.
Didn't YOU do it?" he asks. eager
ness in his voice. ''lf you will say yo
didn't. sir. ! will believe YOU; and oil
I, Mister Adrian. You don't know wh;
!, "a weight it will lift OIL my conscicnc,
J have not been ably to sleep 70
thiukin' of this
A'riar Dyke RECEIVERS himself witt
an effort. lie looks into the eyes .
the scrvant.
NO, Conrad. | did not murdcr DR.
Wilbur. ! started after him. il is true
but did not ovcrtakc him. rcturnc,
to my house. and sent You word no I
cOinc that night
II remember that. slr. | am g'a
you have sad that, Mister Adrian.
can sleep better now. will do any
thing for you now" The man
weeping with Joy. The master is in
pressed by the sight of his devotion.
"Ncry well, Conrad he says. softly
/, II believe you will. | shall ask yo
, to serve me but once more in this NJ
fortunate affair. Only once, 1t will II
be over then. The die will have bee
east. | shall then let matters TAX
their course
what are you going to do, sir.
, a~nNiousiy.
] II am going to give You back I'll
= child yOu love
n Give mo back my boy"
;, "lcs."
=. The man falls upon his knee
BLESS You. Mr.. Adrain. blcs, YOU.
q love my boy. My heart has been hcay
: since | took him from his mother. w.
II was weak and didn't know what | W;
doin'. and carried him to your hous
I | have not felt right Since. But it'll !
* all right now. You'll have your ON
!, little girl and get the fortune"
g runs on in a happy, joyful strain. Su,
denly he stops, ms voice grows ia
/. his ann constrained. He lool
@ into his masters face, and says,
q But how can you do this, Mist
u Adrain, You said before a lot of pc
pie. at the inquest, that YOUR bal
was a boy. ! told everybody hat mil
Is was n girl. Everybody Will know "
n either lied then or arc doin' 10 no,
9 They will say il was for the fortul
IS you did it, have said what You have
=, let them say their say, it will
!. the truth. II was for the fortune
plotted: ! have determined To car,
q out this, my last idea. OF cour
=, IT, will be known. m,
Il be punished. but | will have 81
money. ] can leave this place al
=. snap my fingers at all of them"
,e (TO be COntinued,)