Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-12-07

"For my life she whispcrcl; and af-
ter an effort succeeded i'm raising her
heavy hand to her face
Eyes. for your life. Come. run; fly,
Chcatham is after YOU.
"Chcatl,am." She gasprh.
| Yes, yes. come wnlk-hy.'
Carpenter knew that her safety de-
| pended on her restoration To conscious
ness. and for this purpose he appealed to
her fear. ans! with such success that she
staggered L" her feet; and hc holding her
i arm. hcgan leading her about the room.
In twenty minutes Clay came up with
some coffee. and Carpenter told Miriam
to sit down. She seemed to bc as entirely
subject 10 his will as, il she were in the
mc>mrric state. Carpenter held the cup
of black coffee To her lips. Miriam, after
several efforts, drained it,
Then Carpenter helped llol. to her feet
again. and called out, and kept calling:
"Fly fly. Chcatlinm is after you.''
Around and around they went again
for twenty minutes. when Carpenter let
her lie down, and went ont of the room.
Going down to the Kitchen. he asked:
Clay. did you put the drug in tho cof-
fee You carried to thai young lady's room
by Chratham'S orlcr:"
NO. sab. i showed him do bottle dat
had sonc of do powdah left. and hc took
it. and said: She needs rest. If Car
pcnier has took pounds and bottles with
out maxim him ,lrowsy. IL little will do
lcr good and den he put it all into dc
Coffee" replied CLAY.
when did Chcatlam say he would be
bacl?'
Mot afore daylight"
Very well: that gives plenty of time
for my purpose. Go to the stable at once
and harness the horses"
Carpenter went back to the room
where Miriam seemed to he asleep again.
and shouting the same warning cry, lie
succeeded in getting her To rise to her
| feet.
| Around the room again and again he
went. holding her mp 10y the arm and tell
ing her to keep Oh yet IL little longer, and
she would be ont of her purSrlrrs reach.
They We're still walking when Clay came
In the door and called out:
DE kerrlgc am ready
Get down; will he with You in II mo-
mcnt."
Carpenter placed Miriam in IL chair. In
| one of the closets hr found II mantle
hanging. which lie took down and wrap
ped about her, so as completely to con
ccal her figure even 10 her head.
He then took her mp in his arms. and
did not seem 10 be aware of her weight
as he ran down the stairs. He placed
her gently inside the carriage. then went
back and put out the lights and closed
up the house.
Now. Clay" he said. coming back. II
want YOU TO keep Your hat pulled we'll
down on yomr face"
'Ycs. sah.' and Clay oheycd.
And drive TO West Tenth, corner of
Wilbcrforcc street; there rein in. as far
away from the lights as possible"
Carpenter got in and sat on the front.
Miriam lying down on the bac!; seat and
mu,tcring incnherrntly. Once he was
outside ihe grounds Clay did not spare
the whip; and the horses being in good
condition. whirlcd the carriage along at
Il rapid gait
Though instructed To look neither TO
tho righ, nor left. Clay could not obey
with safety. As he WAS passing Union
Square. lie s;lw Chcatham. his nephew.
and IL crowd of rough sailors talking in
II group. Chraih:im recognized the horses
and driver and ran after. calling to CLAW
10 stop.
"Wha, is up?' asked Carpenter
through the aperture 10y which those i'll
side communicate with the dri,ar.
MIR Chcatllam sees me. and is callin
To me to STOP replied Clay.
"Rein i'll.
Carpenter sprang from the carriage
and boldly advanced to where Chcatham
was talking with two officers.
We'll, sir, what do you want?" do
manded Carpenter. with such force and
iierccntss that the officers fell back and
drew their clubs.
What" exclaimed Chcatham. is it
yon. Charley? Why. when ! saw that
carriage flying past. did not know what
to think. and so | called OUT
Neither you nor these officers have a
right to stop mo. propose 10 complain
about il TO the superintendent of policc' -
Carpenter spoke with such boldncss
that the men in blue replaced their clubs
and skunk away, feeling many sizes small
cr than ut first.
why. Charley. what does this mean,
old fellow! Where are YOU off to at this
hour of night? thought You were
home guarding the house. Only think,
that poor girl is there all alone" said
Chcatham
Carpenters eyes gitterrd and flashed.
and his fingers twitchcl under his coat.
Some time, Chcatham. You will make
me desperate. You will drive me wild,
and You will have your own blood on
your own hend. L SAW You as / passed,
talking TO IL band of assas>ins. l know
what you said as well as il | stood by
your shoulder. Do you think have no
right to come out and look round and
protect my own life and my own prop
erty? Now leave. shall stand here
. Till you are ont of sight"
Cheatham walked away with bad
grace. and the reckless sailor watched
him out of sight.
= "Now. Clay, we'll resume our Journey
said Carpenter to the man OH the box,
who had been intcntly watching the in
J tervirw.
".All right. sab" replied Clay, gather
ing M the lines.
He was about to drive Off. when cry
of alarm from Carpenter caused him to
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