The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-07-14
A FELON'S LOVE.
BY HENRY ", NESFIELD.
CHArTER VI.-lContInnedl

CHAPTER VI.-(ContinuedD
After some further conversation the
man Luke ceased TO take any further
notice Of the young man. beyond an
occasional glance, ms II he we're trying
10 remember where he had seen his
face before. Baynes very shortly after
wards got up ana cent on home to his
hut.
A. one Of the men had informed
Luke, Mr. Hail happened to be short OF
hands Just then, and upon applying to
him the next morning he got taken on
Things went on for some time very
much as usual. There were cattle
brandings, breaking In Of horses. and
Sunday kangaroo-hunts. INDUCING In
drunken bout at sulliyan's. the Bush
Inn" few miles on. the latter diver
sion being much to Mr.. Halls incon-
yenience and disgust.
sulllyans lightning" rum was not
only guaranteed to make men drunk
but II had the peculiar effect. after
few days steady drinking. Of aending
them ravlng mad. This was not to be
wondered at. as Mr.. Hall frequently
told his men on the station, for the
chief components were spirits OF wine,
brown sugar and tobacco
A noticeable alteration had taken
place In Tom Baynes demeanor since
the arrival OF Robert Luke upon the
station. lie seemed to have relapsed
into his old moody manner. which he
had apparently got rid OF as he had be-
come used to the place.
lie was now never In the mems hut
longer than was absolutely necessary
for the performance Of his duties, and
he shut himself up more than ever
away from them ALL
How precious fond Of that missus ol
bis he must be-" said Luke one night
ITS queer no ones ever had sight
OF her. Hasn't no one for certain eyei
seen herr"
Not A. knows on" returned on'
OF his mates. What does II matter 4
you n you see her or not7 She's Al
invalid. that's what she IL. And he
a good mate. and provides good gru'
all round"
I'm try and get n look at her. an
chance the ducks" retorted DO
Luke. what right has she to 10 an
shut herself up7 Il puzzles my brain
where l have seen that chap Bayn'
before"
After this Luke was constantly pr,
Rag about in the endeavor 10 get
peep into Baynes' hut. One night
, succeeded In creeping close up to
, without disturbing the inmates. The
, vas. however. no possible means
peeping in. so Luke lay down In q
: shadow behind the chimney and III
ened. lie could not catch a sins
3 word. II the inmates OF the hut we
talking they must have been doing
p In very low tones. By-and-by. ho'
ever. the door opened. and In I
-. stream OF light that came from wit
In. Luke beheld q woman walk o
Into the open air. A shawl partly co
eealed her features as she went do'
- the little garden path to the gate.
Q Then she stopped for some ten mi
: ntea with her back towards the waite
e er looking cut into the night.
II shan a-c her better whoa she
c coming back" thought Luke.
e But at that moment the lamp lnsI
the hut was extinguIshed. and
!. could see nothing more than the shi
:. owy form OF the woman az she turn
. round and re-entered the dwelling.
Robert Luke felt bafred, and his
y riosity became keener than ey
= When he reached the hut In which
u slept, he found II empty. The m
Is wore still hagglIng over their gre,
o cards at euchre in the kitchen.
II Sitting down by the plank tai
II tin pAnnikin full Of sheep's fat W
N rag for n wiek-Iuke nulled ont
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