The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-05-24

Welland, instead of staying few days
in Jail"
Yates laughed. "That's not bad,
Stoliker, and I really believe there's
some grit in you, if you are man
catcher. Still, you were not in very
much danger, as perhaps you know.
Now, if you should want this pistol
again, just watch where it alights. -
And Yates, taking the weapon by the
muzzle, tossed it as far as he could into
the field.
Stoliker watched it's fight intently,
then putting his hand into his pocket
he took out some small object and
flung it as nearly as he could to the
spot where the revolver fell.
SIS that how you mark the placer"
asked Yates, cor is it some spell that
will enable you to find the pistol?"
Neither" answered the constable,
quietly. 1T is the key of the hand
cuffs. The duplicate is at Welland."
Yates whistled prolonged note and
| looked with admiration at the little
man. He saw the hopelessness of the
situation. If he attempted to search
for the key in the long grass the
chances were ten to one that Stolilzer
would stumble on the pistol before
Yates found the key, in which case the
reporter would be once more at the
mercy of the law
''Stolil<er, you're evidently fonder Of
my company than am of yours. That
wasn't a bad strategic move on your
part, but it may cause you some per-
sonal inconvenience before get these
handouts filed off. I'm not going to
Welland this trip, as you may be dis
appointed to learn. I have gone with
you as far as intend to. You will now
come with me-"
II shall not move," replied the con-
stable, firmly.
Every we'll, stay there said Yates,
twisting his hand around so as to grasp
the chain that joined the cuffs. Get
ting firm grip, he walked up the road
down which they had tramped few
minutes before. Stoliker set his teeth
and tried to hold his ground, but was
forced to follow. Nothing was said by
either until several hundred yards were
thus traversed. Then Yates stopped.
Having now demonstrated to you
the fact that you must accompany me,
l hope you will show yourself sensi-
BILE man, Stoiker, and come with me
fquietly. It will be less exhausting for
both of us, and all the same in the end.
You can do nothing until you get help.
l am going to see the fight, which I
feel sure will be brief one, so don't
want to lose any more time in getting
back. In order to avoid meeting peo-
pie and having me explain to them that
you are my prisoner, propose we 60
through the felds.''
One difference between fool and a
wise man is that the wise man always
accepts the inevitable. The constable
was wise. The two crossed the rail
fence into the fields and walked along
peaceably together, Stolilzer silent as
usual with the grim confidence of a
man who is certain of ultimate success
who has the nation behind him with all
its machinery working in his favor
Yates talkative, argumentative and in
structive by turns, occasionally break
ing forth into song when the unrespon
| VI
sation difficult.
"Stoliker, how supremely lovely anc
quiet and restful are the silent scented
spreading fields! How soothing to {
spirit tired Of the city's din is this soil
tude, broken only by the singing Of thu
birds and the drowsy droning of th'
bee enormously termed 'bumble!' TIL,
green fields, the shady trees, the swee'
freshness of the summer air, untaintet
by city smoke, and over all the eterna
serenity of the blue and cloudless SIX,
how can human spite and human
passion exist in such paradise? Doe
it all not make you feel as if you wer'
an Innocent child again, with motive
pure and conscience white?''
1t Stoliker felt like an innocent chile
he did not look it. With clouded brow
he eagerly scanned the empty fields
hoping for help. But if the constabl
made no reply there was an answe
that electrified Yates and put al
thought of the beauty of the countr,
out of his mind. The dull reDOrt Of