The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-12

ana with laugh Of triumph flung II into
the air above the chasm. -'i'o
now, he shouted, do your worst
VINO am and what my mission Wac
you VIII never know All that could teII
Is on the rocks below
Goodwin hesitated no longer H. rroau
eo the trigger. There was a, little flash
ana sharp crack, and the priest fell
forward at his feet
"A sudden fear of being left alone IN
tlat silent pass with the still FORM 60
near MIN overcaIne him, and Goodwin
IelI hnpelled to hurry off to refoin bie
co-Ilraues. then he mastered his weak
liesS ana pent over the shadowy BODY
ana examined the pockets No paner nor
article of any sort was left in them 80
GOODWIN rose quickly and began bis
journey to the camp At first with .
| sIrohg effort, he walked down the nacC
dehperatefy, then sam overwhelmino Coo
efhess to get OUT of chat strangely on
presslve region filed him, a sort op COW
arulce Tor which he could offer to him
SER no excuse. He gave a final Ioolr h.
hind, and, his imagination having 80
! powered him, broke into an uneve,, nm
ana did not check it until he heard the
est sentry. i2s = '0e'i
He recognized ia@Iudson's voice and
cried loudly in answer that he was Good
win. 40 0ooo-
You lad narrow squeak" said Hud-
Sun Mheh ne had made quite sure that
GOODWIN was himself. 81 was going To
ire first ard make inquiries after for T
| quite believed that you were rntncamoot
IN the hills. What's the meaning of the
row up there? 1 heard the shot"
Your turn to hear will come later "
answered Goodwin. For the present 7
must see the colonel.
nave to rout him out of bed. and 7
| wougon't advise You to do that unless
you We something very important to tell
| him '0ii
l think my yarn will Justify me even
IN robbing him of a nights sleep" an
sWered Goodwin. as he walked away.
He did rouse the colonel, and the colo
mel ala not thank him. He even demand
ed to know, with emphatic words vhv
he could not be allowed to spend on
night In peace, at any. rate, when there
seemed such good chance of getting
sleep undisturbed ':But I might sun
pose said the commanding officer, with
fine affectation Of injury, that even
II the cattle from the hills gave me a
chance to get a nap. some blunderer from
my own people would harass and bother
me. Halo! what. are you Keeling about
| like that for?''
| Goodwin, overcome by the return of the
| pain of his woundscw staggering blind
| ~ about. He clutched the nearest thing
| ne felt with hisu hands, and as that
happened to be his superior officers right
arm, the colonelI became more furious
than ever, and formed his own. conclu-
! sion as to the cause bof Goodwins in
| trusion. nj SO
He was abouti5to ask how Goodwin
dared to enter his presence in that state.
ana to promise that she circumstances
! would be remembered against him. under
monstrous delusfon, and that Goodwin s
behavior arose. hot from too freely
| drinking, but from an rnemy's hard
! blows. II ~
Sit down, " said the colonel. and pushed
his visitor gently upon the bed Drink
that. and leave What you've got to saw
| till morning ~
Thanks murnfhred Goodwin. without
ceremony, as he swallowed a stiff dose of
neat brandy. But I would rather tell
my story, If you will listen"
Go on said the commanding officer
1T must be something queer to make
| you tackle me like this
Goodwin told his story, and waited for
the colonel to speak
| The colonel did So mo" he said
| you're wrong. You did quite right :
! shoot the fellow. That was your bust.