The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-11
CHAPTER XIII

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where William Luke was standing,
'nxiousy watching for its coming.
Directly the driver descended from
he box he seized him by the arm.
Good evening. sam he exclaimed.
There Is something I very much wish
o ask u you"
We'll 20 ahead mate: we have only
en- minutes to liquor mp in"
Il viii liquor you mp more than you
AN drink In the next fortnight" cried
Luke, N you tell me truly what !
want to know"
"Wha Is Il? Blaze away''
did you or did you not, on the
ilght | travelled up with YOU here.
bring aletter to Tom Baynea. the cook
At Rednount7'
Il bring a letter 10 Tom BayneS2'
echoed the man. pausing for a moment
% consider NO. that certainly did
iot Who says as did7'
Then rs false!" screamed Luxe.
He had no such letter calling him
lway; and there was some reason for
ais fearing 10 meet me face to face!
1T certainly Is very odd" admitted
Mr.. Hall to Luke. when he presented
himself again the next morning at the
station. And you say that the driver.
sam Jones. positively dcnlca having
brought mp a letter for Baynes ON that
iight?"
"Yes, sir," replied Luke. "on that or
any other occasion"
well Baynos must have told me a
IT, for remember distinctly his say
ng the driver; and there was no one
among the passengers whom he was
likely TO have known"
mo; they all went on TO Mount
3lpps,"
you are certain"
"QulN certain. was the only one
who stayed behind at sulllyan's."
Then must own II begins to look
,ery mysterious. said Mr.. Hall. ~
.hlnk you have some grounds for your
,uspiclons after ALL"
Thank you for saying that. sir" re-
urned Luke. II have felt that you must
.hink ne quite mad upon the subject;
put onnot help a., There N some.
hing o. me which seems TO urge m,
4 On. l aon't know what Il Is. but, what.
sver Il may be. II has been strong
enough to enable me to keep from the
rink; and that Is what have not had
he pluck 10 do this many a day"
Then nurse the feeling" said Mr.
Hall. III Il keeps It's hold upon yot
L will bring you more good than al
he discoveries you may make. or ever
he one thousand pounds reward"
Il feel that, sir; and with Heaven
lelp I'll never touch another drop"
Amen to that" cried Mr.. Hall
Whatever searches you may wish I,
make. Luke" he continued, you ar,
1t perfect liberty TO make them at you
elsure on and about the station; but
'ear you win md nothing by whicl
lou will trace your brother. w
searched every nook and corner"
Would you think II liberty. sir.
we're to ask of you rather a strang
layor7"
Not at all. What IL IT,"
1T Is permission for me to occup
Baynes' hut"
"certainly-why not? But WIN
seems much more to the point To m
IS the Availability OF telegraphlng 4
sydney and throughout the country (,
ieiain Tom Baynes and his wife. As
Justice OF the peace can have min
arrested upon suspicion OF having bee
concerned In the disappearance OF Won
brother. You can then see the man
II your suspicious prove Incorrect yer
well We shall all feel more satisfied
At any rate"
Accordingly Mr.. Hall dospatebe
kilograms TO Sydney, Adelaide Maj
bourne and a number OF other nIaco
through which he thought Bayne
would have probably passed. Mean
while Luke took possession OF m
Baynes' hut. "
Ihe place was very much In IN
sane state as when Il had been las
occupied. The charred logs remalno
upon the hearth, and the furniture
II the bedstead, table. and two bencbe
could be called furnlture-was tber
Just as Il had been left.
William Luke retired early from IN
gossip OF the mons hut. He was tire
Of bearing the same old stories OF no,
Mrs Baynes had lived in rigid soclu
sion and what a capital mate To,
Baynes had been. A roll OF blanket
had been given out to him from IN
store and, as he entered the hut n
lighted a candle and surveyed N
I scene.
It was quite warm night. but h
! shi'erea as he looked around. A sma
heap OF brushwood lay In one corne
by me chimney. 80 ne thought he woul
~ hn'''lns down, he removed the log
Whlcn We're there. charred In N
center lust as the flame had died on
and snothed the white ashes ava
dry scrub. "
Asa'n he shivered. feeling a stranp
] chllhHk sensation a. tbouot, so,,, ,,,