The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-08


The servants missed their mistress, and it
was not until some time later that they
summoned courage sufficient to reveal the
fact to their master. So Il came to pass
that when Jarvis Granger awoke from his
heavy slumbers and found that his wife
and his horse had bOlted, the sun was high
in the heavens, and the fugitves had Sc
cured a good twelve hours start. When
the ugly truth burst upon him at last, the
flesh of his face turned a disagreeable
color, and the language TO which he gave
utterance thIckened the air.
Within twenty minutes he STROBE without
ceremony into Thomas Estcourt's smoking
room.
I want my wife, he declared.
Indeed" replied Thomas Estcourt as
he stood. pipe in hand, and gazed at his
| peremptory visitor. He could have re-
marked 80 do l." but that would have
| been impolitic.
Yes, Indeed What have you done
with her?''
Il have done nothing with her" answer
ed Thomas Estcourt calmly, beginning to
see that something was wrong.
You cursed Ilar. You were always phil
andering after her, and now she has gone.
Tell me where she is"
Thomas Estcourts face flushed al the
words; but after all, the man had right
to inquire for his wife, however much
one might object to his mode of doing
so. Therefore, Thomas Estcourts voice
was quiet when he answered with the
brutal man before him.
Il have not seen your wife since yes
terday afternoon, he declared. LAS for
your opinion Of my veracity I will horse
whip you, and will prove my oath after
you are convinced of your wife's where
abouts."
"Afterr' sneered the other; but in his
heart he believed that Estcourts words
were true.
I'M hunt her down" he burst out
again. "rll whip the disobedience from
her nature. She shall never defy me
again TN be sworn I'll hunt her down,
IL | hunt her to the DEVIL
And with that he tore from the room,
and back to his own stables.
Saddle the grey" he shouted to the
man who still stood at he door of Roy's
empty stable. N1
The grey's a bit" began the man.
Course you do as I tell you, or leave
the yard" Numbered the master.
So the grey was saddled, and Jarvis
Granger throwing himself across Its back
started on his chase.
Saddle Viva" ordered Thomas Est
court, within two minutes of Grainger's
departure. For" thought he, there's
murder in the brute's eyes, and if they
meet it will go hard with his wife,
So out into the country rode these two
men, and many were the. roads which Jar
Wis Granger tried before he gained the
first clue to the direction of his wife's
fight And in his endeaHors Thomas Est
court dogged the way of this inIuriated
husband, nor ever lost sight of him to
follow has own instincts; Tor Thomas Est
courts desire was not SO much to find
the wife as to save her from the wrath
of her tyrant. lf,-
At last the clues grew strong and de-
pendable, the evidence was clear, the de-
scription accurate, and as Jarvis Granger
listened to the answers to his questions
his face grew harder, and in his eyes
there lay. a CLEAN of murderous satisfac-
ton. Closely did Thomas Estcourt keep
his watcn, and very few were. the mo-
ments of rest these men allowed them
selves On and on pressed Jarvis Granger
toward his revenge, and close behind just
out of earshot Thomas Estcourt followed
him.
Get on, you cursed brutep' muttered
Granger as he spurred his horse, chat
vixen will try TO slip across the water
And his fury went near to choke him as
the thought rose within him that after
all he might be too late Giving shimselr
no time for food he urged on his reek-
ing horse and yet his wife escaped him.
tween them grew shorter and shorter, Cor
Kate had spared her horses strength as
much as possible. -
At last, as evening fell, the rain poured
down in torrents, darkening the country
as with a fog and fioodafEg the roads into
rivuets. The whole world, indeed, seemed
drenched and desolatef st.AS
Then, as the night drew, on, Granger
rode his steaming horse through the
streaming gas lit streets1of big ship
ping town, and, after many inquiries, slid
at last from his saddle in the yard of
small and unfashionable inn.
where is the lady who rode here on a
bay horse?" he enquired of man in the
yard N
Just this minute gone round 10 the
stable, sir, to see her horse all right for
the night. sir. Terrible had weather, SIR
Curse the weather Show me the sta
BILE, he shouted in his impatient wrath.
And the man showed him.
Then Jarvis GraingerseP the door,
and, whip in hand, wehtAin.
With her cheek upon the bays wet skin.
Kate Granger leaned, her drenching ha-
bit hanging limp about her, and her hair
all blown and dishevelledA with her ride.
Then suddenly she heard the door open.
and raising her eyes saw her husband
For one moment these two beings gazed
at one another in silence, the fire of eter-
nal hatred blazing in their eyes Then
Jarvis Granger strobe towards his wife
with whip uplifted in his hand and fury
in his heart
Curse your he cried, as he rushed
upon her.
Curse you" she shrieked, and with that
she clenched both fists, and striking him
full on the chest hurled him from her.
The blow was sudden, the man was blind
with fury; he staggered backward Then.
more furious than ever at the check, he
rushed forward again, but in doing so he
struck the bays hauuch, slipped on the
rough stones and fell. Then there was one
awful moments the bay, excited by the
noise and the blow. struck out violently.
there was a trampling and slipping of
hoofs, there was a weman's voice crying
Curse you! Curse you! - Then the bay
stood trembling, the man lay motionless
and the woman. with the oath on her lips,
looked up TO see Thomas Estcourt stand
ing in. the doorway.
That devil is dead. she cried, "and 1
am mad" Sci sa Ht
Then she stood stilr and shvered. then
she stretched out her hands and stagger-
ed, and Thomas Estcourt caught her IN