Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-02-17
CHAPTER NylI.

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She VAS out of sight. She boltcd her door,
th;' herself Oh her knees beside her bed,
an Au.:ed her face in the countcrmne.
80, cta 80 happy" she said.
T. >..e had been really and thoroughly
hal ; when ut last she rose from her
'kue->. her checks would not have shone
wit. ears. nor would her handkerchief
lhalr lcen so wet that size hung it out of
he. a:i.,lcw to dry it, and took another
fro 'cr drawer.
\ e; Jasper was clear from all guilt she
MI i.akc him II prcscnt-a token of cons
ple.r reconciliation. She busted Il pretty
Pie owl with her Clean pockct-handkcr-
che. ard looked for the lion and head to
MIL sure that the mounting was real
silv :. Then she took another look at her
sell II tho glass. and came downstairs,
ear ~ the calumet of peace incloscd in
It's -.
80 found Jasper sitting with Eve on
til !raeA where she had left them. They
nj sae made way for her.
-. Jasper" she said, and she had
rc.i.:.al entire sclf-command. this is a
pra.! aal happy day for. all of us-for
yon, CIR Eve. and for me. j have been
re, wig in my mind how TO mark it and
VII memorial! of it to give to you as Il
picG.r os peace established, misundcr-
sta@!.ags done away. l have been turl,-
ins re. ny desk lis we'll as my mind, and
hafe s,uad what is suitable. My uncle
wou this ut n shooting match. lie was Il
fr>t-:ntr shot"
".tal the prize" said Jasper. "ias fallen
in, lands that make very had Shots"
""!at do you mean: OH" Barbara
i~au-...es. and colerea. You led me into
tha, mistake about Yourself"
Us IS TIE bad shot l mcan," said
H. 90, vet have brought Miss Eve here
10 - III "nrii,er docs Eve want me, nor
il, -"
ARA opened her eyes very wide.
-" vo, uuarrclcl:" she inquired, turn
IL. sec the faces of Jasper aud her
-, Eo.h were smiling with Il mali
q auM:cr.
".spt at all. We are excellent friends"
.eti 10 not love Evc:'
Ike Eve. l love ON one else"
color rushed into Barhara's face.
AMI Iron as suddenly deserted it. What
d.; il. .Mean: n sensation of vast lappi-
nss~H eversprcad her. and then ch,cd away.
rres,ais he loved somr uac at Buckfast-
ic.-a. SHE. plain. downright Barbara
W 's+st Its S4' i'' t"N 90 iA's'ii u.s. asl'N
ha ..nvcl himself:
Jordan" said Jasper. you have
s. :. me such high honor. that l feel
h.t..l 10 honor the Gift in IL special man
me-. ! can only worthily do SO by prom
is. Ia smoke ont of 100 other pipe so long
us tbs remains entire. and should an acct
dent l"fall 1t. 10 smoke out of 10 other
not replaced by your kind self"
At ;lat momcnt-bang: and again
baf:,-the discharge of firearms.
''Nla; is that:' asked Eve. springing
t. -: feet. They all hurried out of the
g"s.s,an. and stood in front of the house.
looking ny and down the lane.
stay here and l will see" said Jasper.
'Itrre may be poaclers near"
The darkness had doc,cncd. 4 few
star We're visible. Voices were audible.
az! he tread of men III the lane. Then
h-..an tigurcs were visible. lit was too
d.. III first to distinguish who they were,
al! HE suspense WAS great.
~. ..owcver, they drew nearer. Jasper
Az .ie girls saw that the party consisted
q! J >rvh. the wardcr and Il couple of con-
Sial -. leading 4 prisoner.
Ne have got him" said Joseph Wood
ma. the right man ut last"
Whom have you got:' asked Barbara.
"Waom.-why, the escaped tclon, Mar
III l.lbh."
= c.y. Eve had tainted.
!; MAS true. On their way back the
WATERS and Joseph had stopped at a
sn.::.i out-of-thc-way inn known as the
Earr and Hounds to refresh themselves.
1l.ey had been there but only a few
m::.l;cS when Martin and Watt entered.
Marta had made this lonely inn his stop
ping place. He WAS at once recognized
and sci upon Ivy the wardcrs. He csral,.
Ell rom the :nn. but was finally rim down
an. captured. after he had shot one o.:
The w.lrders.
TIE wardcr WAS so seriously hurt that
he was at once paced OH II gate and car
rio, en- the shoulders of four of the con.
stables 10 Beer Aston. 10 be examined
by MI. Coyslie and the ball extracted.
IL. eft only three to guard the prisoner.
ci.s II whom s~praincd his ankle and was
now not in II condition to 20 much fur.
tlcy.
There is nothing Fey it," said Joseph.
who WAS highly %clatc,i. hut for lis to 90
on to Morwell. We must lock the chan
III, there. In that old house there are
scores of strong places where the monks
WHY .llilIisoittti. Ip-ii.oiIoN w t.lli tstNt
him 10 Tav.stocs." On reaching Morwcll.
wi.ieh they did almost NJ once, for Martin
had !eeu captured OF the down near the
entrance 10 the lane. the first inquiry was
CO.. = safe place where the prisoner might
ne i.Stowcd.
i corn room was unlocked. n light
oi;9Hed. and il was thoroughly explored.
II N.Y. i!oovcd with large slabs of slate.
and .,le walls We're lined six feet high with
slate. as a protection against rats md
mice. Joseph proggcd the walls above
that. All sound, not a window. lie OK
amined the door: it was of two-inch oak
plank, and the hinges OF stout iron. In
the corner of the room was n heap of
onions that had not been used the preccd-
ing winter. A bundle of straw was pro.
cured and thrown down.
Lie there, you dog, you murderous
dog" said one Of the men. casting Martin
from him. Move at your pcril!"
CHAPTER XvIII.
Neither .Jasper. Barbara nor Eve mn.