Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-01
NUMBER 81.

seemed surprised.
'1 wonder where DAILY can ber be
remarked. IL thought be was hero"
SIS he not in the cavei" asked Jack
"Pll 20 back and make sure." he a.
swered
Jack and / looked significantly q
! each other / somehow felt sure that
Daily had given us the slip. II hardly
surprised me. When we had eat watch
ing together on the previous night ]
could not see his face. but knew that
he was thinking rs TO how be could bsss
make his escape.
Savile went into the cave and looked
everywhere and then questioned The
black boys, but they, poor fnghtsns4
mortals. had not seen him. They 80
stolidly over tiny hre as II they de-
rived some comfort from watching it
fitful glow II was certain that DAILY
was not in the cave or at the spring.
SNOWFALL sprang TO his fest and went
TO the crevasse. BE stopped. and mos
ing" along the ground as bloodhound
might do TO try and pick up scent
cried:
Track sit down here b'longin b
DAILY. That fellow got m little fellow
foot and baal'-here he tapped his bed
ION this one foot" By this be meant
DAYS left boot was minus the heel Hs
followed the track past the spring. then
pointed to a little terrace that ran up
ward and along the cliff and which was
covered with dense underground
THAT fellow bin 90 that away" hs
said
A pebble turned wrong side mp or
blade Of grass that had been disturbed
was to SNOWFALL what an open book
would be 10 civilized man. Il was no
use going farther. We returned 10 the
cave Gordon was asleep. His stster
was sitting beside him, and Ssvils was
standing hard by.
Now, some people might suppose that
Sayile would hail with satisfaction
rather than otherwise this practical II.
lustration Of his rivals cowardice and
perfidy. but they would be installing
their man. He only thought Of how hs
could lessen the cruel blow that muse
fall upon the woman he loved
Elsie. heard him say.
She looked mp, but did not speak.
There was hopeless. wearied express
sion on her face. That bright. ssucy,
careless light had gone out Of her eyea
'Daly has gone for help. Savile con-
timed "He didn't tell rs he Was go
ing, but Of course he had his reasons for
4. You'll see he'll either 90 up and
/ meet Mr.. Mackenzie coming back from
the table lands or 90 down 10 the sta
tion and fetch up the others 10 help us "
She looked at him steadily and ear
nestly for q minute or two. II was -
though the true nature of this man were
beginning TO dawn upon her. She seem.
ed TO feel strangely uncomfortable and
rather ashamed OF herself when she
thought Of the contrast between his
kindly, self sacrificing conduct toward
her and her former thoughtiess and self-
ish treatment OF him.
The sick man muttered to himself In
his feverish sleep and clinched his
hands spasmodically as they lay BY his
side. The sound Of voices came broken
Is from the mouth Of the cave. The IN
seen splash, that divers toned lullaby.
OF the water as IL fell from the rock
above upon the stones put one In mind
OF fountain in some sleepy old world
garden. But none Of these things was
so full of meaning ss the silence OF this
woman.
Suddenly the voices at the mouth Of
the cave became more distinct, and /
heard Norsh Mackenzie ask:
"How much ammunition have You,
Mr.. Tyndall"
A sense of some impending catas-
trophe took possession OF me. There was
O pause. and heard Jack eIclaim:
by Jovei believe DAILY must have
taken the lott Oh, what black piece
of villainyP
Such was indeed the case
And now the woman who had thus
been cast off and left in sn almost de-
fenseless position TO her fate by the man
who had told her that he loved her and
whom she had loved uttered never
word, but buried her face In her handA
ELSIE. Elsie" heard Savile cay,
"don't believe i'll There some mistake.
There must be mistake. DAILY didn't
take them; they don't think Of the fir
ing we ve~done. / remember taking the
lat box myself and emptying IL into
my leather pouch Don't take on. IKE q
good GIRL III 20 and tell them thia"
do not think, when Ssvile comes
10 answer for his misdeeds on the day
of Judgment, that this-call 1t what
ron may-will be found written against
ass name in the big book.
The sick man stirred. opened his eyot
gazed strangely about him; then, a. II
somewhat easier, went to sleep again.
But still the girl had not seemed to no
tice him. Only, suddenly, she raised her
dry, strained eyes from the ground, and.
looking Savile full in the face. cried a.
most fercely:
"why don't you tell me that I've
been fool at once, Savilef
What Savile said in reply do not
know, but this I do-another man,
less Of a gentleman. would have fol-
lowed up his advantage there and then
Fortunately IL Is not necessary to b
born with silver spoon In ones mouth
to be a gentleman. The attributes per
tanning to one are sublimsly indifferent
to such details as brosdcloth or fustisp
80 N communal
What n HoAR VIII Eat.