The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-11
Judge LoweII's Adventure.

Judge Lowell chirruped cheerfully and
frightened the sreins over Juno's back.
Pick up your heels faster than this,
miss he said, addressing himselfo to the
pair of glossy chestnut ears ahead, "and
remember, an extra measure of clover
grass tonight If you bring up at the VIII
lows before SHUTDOWN"
The sound of her masters Dice, cou-
pied with so fair a promise. for a time
inspired Juno to renewed exertions, but
the long country road stretched like an
arid waste ahead, and before long her
efforts. which had been none Of the
bravest, ceased altogether, and she re-
lapsed into her former easy gait. This
F1agrant breach of good faith passed, as
that animal had sagely calculated, all
unnoticed by her master. who, returning
home, was meditatipg upon the events OF
the day, and paidl no further heed to
Juno's slackened pace.
voice, apparently at the Judges ei-
bow. recalled him, and he leaned forward
20 see what was wanted, while the op-
portunity was not lost upon Juno, who
had already halted with cheerful alacrity,
and now stood, a dusty and perspiring
statue.
A woman stood by the roadside, long
linen cape completely enveloping her fig
such size as to have gone far toward
concetling her features had not that been
effectually done by thicg veil. From
beneath this a pair of sharp eyes scruti-
nized him as she inquired how far 1t
might be to Wilton. At his reply that
1t was some two miles ahead she looked
meaningly at the empty seat beside him.
You don't happen to be going that way
yourself, and could accommodate a poor
woman with ia lift, eh?'
The Judge hesitated, while he owned
to feeling as disagreeable as it was also
unaccountable. 1t was not an uncommon
request, however, and, ashamed of his
seeming rudeness, he politely made way
for her beside him. 1t was then that he
understood the feeling that had influenced
him, for as she stepped in his keen BYE
detected that the foot which she drew
into the buggy was incased in the stout
leathern boot Of a man.
Though ordinarily most courageous, for
an instant he felt the blood turn cold In
his veins as he realized his danger What
WAS to be done, however; Juno had al
! ready started on, and to frame an excuse
now would probably result only in arous-
ing the suspicious of his unwelcome guest.
Meanwhile she remained silent evidently
not caring TO engage in conversation,
while the Judge made no effort to do So
Occasionally he perceived her regarding
him furtively from behind the folds of
her thick VEIL fact which did not tend
to allay his suspicious.
1t was certainly an unpleasant position
in which he found himself Well-known
throughout the section as a man of
wealth he now for the first time realized
to how many rogues this fact might
prove temptation, and although that
portion of the journey which they were
steadily approaching lay through dense
woods, he had never before calculated the
danger which might arise. He was total
~ unarmed, save for his driving whip.
which he carried more for the purpose
of f1icking flies from Juno's back than for
any more active service and which he
now felt offered small chances against
the cold muzzle Of a revolver which
might at any moment be presented His
grasp frightened on this, his only weapon.
as he saw the woods through which they
much pass growing nearer and nearer
AS yet no plan which had presented IT.
self had seemed entirely feasible. but he
realized that to delay longer might prove
Fatal, so he prepared to carry out one
| which he could only. hope would rid him
of so suspicious a character. Should he
fail, all further attempts he knew would
be useless, but he determined to make a
noble stand against the rascal for he
was Of too fiery a disposition to yield
tameless to his insolent demands
With a delicate air he took from an
! inner pocket a notebook which he pro-
/ ceeded to examine leisurely. a moment
| later a cry of well feigned dismay es-
capped him as a leaf fiuttered from his
I'D ~ % fe@1 r.
| road Immediately bringing the carriage
to a standstill, he turned face express
i've of great concern to his companion:
Pardon. me madam. but will you be
kind enough to recover the paper for
me? It is of vital Importance, I assure
| you
| The woman hesitated and regarded him
with evident Suspicion. He quietly waited
| for her to comply, with no trace of the
uneasiness which he felt. AS she con-
| tinued to hesitate he turned and repeated
| his request
| at was an anxious moment, while each
! sought furtively to learn the others
mind. She hesitated to comply. yet To
refuse to do so meant only to Illustrate
| her own designs, as they were not yet
| within the cover Of the woods. where an
attack might be safe The Judge had con-
| Sidered TINS ana the spot was well cno-
| sen. A moment more the woman hest
! tated. while her eye travelled eagerly 10
| the wood, but for an instant only, when
she began to descend carefully from the
! carriage.
| The Judge watched her with only care
! full concern for his paper In his attitude
! but scarcely had her feet touched the
ground when with terrific force he laid
! the whip across the back OF the astOniSh-
ed Juno. Maddened by the blow, she
sprang like a rocket into the air. and then
| dashed wildly on, while a volley Of oaths
followed by three pistol shots in rapid
succession revealed the fate which had
| awaited him.
Pursuit was impossible. for June held
to her pace until the stable door was
/ reached. and It is needless to say hel
fare that night was regal.-Boston Post.
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