The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-08

showed them cut on MS leg Wnlcn
had been bound up and was bleeding.
about that time sgd Hart became
obstreperous again. Captain, | saw
you talking to him just then. l won
dered If you had said anything to in
flame"
81 thought might reason with him."
broke in Wrinkle, with a start. 81 saw
he was clear out of his head, wholly
unreasonable, you know"
"Well, you seemed to have struck
stony ground for your good seed"
laughed Hasbroolse, "for he got wilder
than ever"
"Oh, do go on!" cried Mrs. Lancas.
ter. "What became of Mr.. FanshawP"
81 was coming to him." said the old
man. "As soon as he appeared on the
scene, the sheriff. who had hardly
opened his mouth in any sort of remon.
STRANGE, picked up his courage and be-
gan to try to get possession of the pris-
oner; but nobody paid any attention to
him. Hart and Williams had their ears.
However, young Fanshaw saw how the
thing was going and brought it to a 70.
Gus by the most unexpected and
risky move ever saw. Pretending TINT
he wanted the people in the edge Of the
crowd to see how small the prisoner
was, lie lifted the little fellow onto his
horse in front Of him. and, before any.
one suspected what he was up to, he
had wheeled his horse and was off like
the wind. sgd Hart pulled his revolver
and aimed il at Fanshaw's back, but
Dave Fanshaw knocked the weapon up.
and II went Off without harming any
ore. Then Dave held pistol at Ilart's
head and dared him to stir a muscle.
This quarrel drew the attention of the
mob from the prisoner and Fanshaw
bore him away without any opposition.
The sheriff followed az his heels. They
have gone with him to the Jail in Dan
ube. He'll be safe there"
Evelyn was closely watching Wrinkle;
she had read him better than had her
father.
at was the noblest deed l ever heard
Of" she said, eXultinglY.
Wrinkle responded with n shrug and
a frown.
"Fanshaw viii pay well for it, in all
probability" he said, sulienly.
Despite her habitual command over
her emotions Evolyu's face fell, but She
lid rot crafty her enemy by reply
ing % bis thrust
Her father agreed with Wrinkle.
YES" he said, "it is not over yet by
any means. sgd and Thad will certain
~ be bent on revenge, and Fanshaw
will he their target. lneyer saw more
malignant couutenance than llarts
when be realized that his plans were
thwar,ed. | guess he will lie in wait
| for Faushaw on his return from Dan
ube.'
Grown suddenly faint, Evelyn turned
into the hall. Mr., Hardy's voice followed
her and beat pleasantly on her ears. 81
certainly take oil my hat to that sort
of courage" he was saying. "Fanshaw
has the right kind of grit. It's pity
the world has not more men like him.
Evelyn's window commanded a view
of the road leading from Danube 10
Fanshaw's house, and the remainder of
the night, sleeploss and distraught, she
sat gazing across the fields al a spot she
knew he must pass on his way home,
And there, in that awful still suspense
she read her heart as she had never read
| Ii before.
Eyes" she confessed TO herself, aloud
because She loved % hear her own voice
pronouncing a truth which seemed to
have quickenod her soul into a new and
higher life, yves, | love him! l love
him!"
About five o'clock, after il had grown
lght--when the sky in the east was
turning golden-her long vigil was re-
warded. Moving along the road, with
tired step, she saw a white horse, and
n moment later she recognized the
rider. Then she put her icy hands &c
her face and burst into tears of relief
An hour later, with mothers solicit
tude, Mrs. Lancaster stole into her room
and found her asleep, her head resting
on the bare window board. The good
woman comprehended it all, and. rails
ing the girls face, she kissed her eye
lids till they opened.
"IIe is safe!" were Evelyn's first
words. 81 saw him come home. ! in
tended to go to bed then, but | was say
ing my prayers here whenI fell asleep
Mrs. Lancaster's lips twitched sympa
thetically as she put Evelyn to bed and
sat by her stroldng her brow until
sleep came again. Then the old lady sat
with her chin resting in her hand, quite
thoughtful.
81 really don't know which way my
duty lies" she unused. "She loves him
she loves him just as ! should have
done at her age, and she win suffer over
giving him up as | suffered when he
was torn out Of my life.'
CHAPTER TX.
The guests and family at Carnleigl
| usually came down 10 breakfast irTcUu