The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-05

I'd 80 a long way. All folks has their pc
culiarities, and it's a grand thing to know
just where they lie when yer have to tack
lie them. Wei, s'long. It's 10 O'Clock"
Harrison turned pale. but he wisely made
no attempt TO detain her; she was not
woman TO turn back with purpose unac-
conn lished.
Promise that you will fire your revol-
yer If you feel The least cause 10 be
! frightened.7 he said.
sylvia nodded She did not look at him,
! nor did she feel like talking Harrison
and Pete Withdrew INTO the brush There
was no necessity for this Formally as far
as / etc was concerned. but Sylvia was de-
termined 70 have the glory of invading the
robber's den alone. She began the ascent
slowly, for IT was very steep She did mol
look back, lest she should betray the fact
that word would bring her down with
run.
Half way up she paused to rest. She sat
down on burnt slump, and, as neither of
her projectors had a fed glass permitted
her gaze 10 wander downward to the hid
ing place Of the man who had been her
constant companion for the past two days,
and held possession of her dreams by
night. She heaVed great sigh.
Its no use" she thought I'm in love
IN be married two months from now
Another good newspaper woman gone
wrong. The boss will be furious lis
these TedwOods.'
of peak waves. Below their spikes rose
from the canon where her lover fumed.
MI Bennett had chosen this mount, burnt
bare by fire; not only because no enemy
could approach unseen, but because il was
blistered for hours at time by the solar
rays. Which is good for my rheumat-
les, ne had announced In one of has bull
letlns, Il like the sun, and never could
ABIDE damp Here IN stay until L m ready
20 quit the country, and I'll make it a
~ sight hotter than the sun for anybody
that comes up here without bein' invited"
Sylvia was two weary hours climbing the
peak. Pete had admonished her to hold
herself straight, to take it easy" and 10
come down on the fiat of her feet" But
sylvia, being woman, and versed in
stairs, leaned forward and walked on her
toes. Consequently She had a baekache
. for the first time In her life. And she was
lonesome and hungry, and the terrible 81
lence and grandeur of the scene sent her
60 the verge of tears. But when she near
cd the crest and saw the tall familiar fig
ure of Mr.. Bennett-his wife had been most
generous i'm the matter of photographs
standing in front of the cabin door, his
hands in his pockets, regarding her with
manifest disapproval, her spirits and her
new sense flared together. She nodded
bhthely accelerated her steps, and reached
his level in a few moments
Good mording, Mr.. Bennett" she said
in the world
Wei, he said, what do you want?~
May | sit down and eat my sandwiches
on this stone? How glad l am to be on
fiat place again. l suppose you will ac-
cept these credentials" She handed him
a note from his wife, brought with a round
|. sum by the San Francisco Searcher in
which the bold highwayman was petition
ed to give the bearer an interview
Bennetfs face softened He put the let
ter tenderly inside his coarse flannel SHIRT
His face was almost entirely covered by
short red beard each hair of which
seemed to briste with angry fire His
hair was long and uncombed The def
ance in his deeply-set, hard blue eyes was
almost wild. He was not a soothing pres
ence to encounter in the wilderness but
Sylvia was afraid of nothing under heaven
but tarantulas. She had glanced about
carefully; there were no little round
holes covered with white film. The door
of the cabin stood open. Two men, as I'M
inviting in appearance as their chief were
snoring loudly on the floor.
50 you be newspaper woman" re-
marked Bennett well, you are gritty,
and I Ike that. / amt no particular oh
Jectious 10 givn the Searcher an inter
view, but they must want one pretty bad
when they send a delicate little woman
like you after one. Amt you got no Teller
to look after you?'
SYLVIA blushed rosily. Il suggested that
you would never let a strange man come
up here alive"
You may bet your bottom dollar on
that"
But what l was going to say was that
the 'Searcher does not want an interview.
You are The great sensation of the day
a presidential election could not diminish
the interest of the public in the greatest
traiu robber of the ageV
Pete had not oVerrated Mr.. Benefits
vanity A smile forced it's way through
the thicket of hair which altered the out
lines of his bony countenance so" he
said, so, m a hero? Well I'm sorry the
law DOM look at 1t that way and let me
so in peace. I've got $S5, 600 in that there
cabin, and much good it will do me until
l kin git to Canada or Mexico where kin
send for my family and live in quiet and
comfort"
you are not alone here, I see, Mr.. Ben
nett"
ooh. no, I've got two friends inside
asleep, and two more are over on that
there mountain hunrin deer. My friends
have stood by me, pnd they'll have their
reward not in The next world, but in this;
I've given them a thou apiece"
''Of course generosity is a part of vour
bold nature. II is no use. | suppose, to
ask you your immediate plans?"
well, no, it amt. When the time comes
to leave III ieave. I've got my s9ies as
well as The law. Meanwhile, I've got five
rifles and plenty of ammunition TO hold
the fort"
Il hope you'll get off safely, Mr.. Ben
nett, indeed l do. ] am sure you need the
money much worse thar the people, you
took II from"
That's what 1 thought when l swiped
it," replied Mr.. Bennett placidly l"If [
could only make a haul of several millions
outen the u, S. government, now. iii be
Twin in a palace on Mob Hill, San Fran
cisco, without nothin' to disturb nv peace
of mind but an occasional dig in the
"Searcher;" but as my opportunities are
limited and I've only been able 10 git
away with eighty-ive thou. in a huff year
by a long sight squarer method-Tm
treated like any common orn'ry Burglar.
However. it's no use grumblin': you can't
make the world over Luckily there he
other places besides Californy. I'm sorry
to leave Californy, though. It's pretty.
It's pretty"
TIN so sorry your grape-farmlng wasn't
a success, Mr. Bennett" said Sylvia. with
genuine sympathy; she thought him very
interesting. Then you would not have
been so tempted"