Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-12-14

fused landscape, IL glcam of calm reason.
and with it a realization of the situation,
shot across Miriam's brain, and by that
Keen temporary light she acted
She clasped Mary's hand. and cautious
~. noisclcssly crcpt out OF the carriage.
Mary saw that the driver was looking
back. so she went ahead out by the
horses. then up 10 tho sidewalk.
There can he no doubt but Mary would
have succeeded in getting to her own
quarters with Miriam within half an
hour Int for i; circumstance that she
could not have forcsccn.
While Chcatlam and Carpenter were
talking on the sidewalk, Sim Cheatliam.
from the opposite side of the street. kept
his eyes ON the carriage. Being himself
| unseen. he WAS enabled 10 watch to ad-
vantage. He saw his wife going TO the
carriage door. and then he followed with
his eyes the shadowy figures making off.
The moment Chcatham and Carpenter
parted. Sim ram TO his uncle and COM
munica.cd his discovery.
you are sure. Sim?" gaspcd the old
man, ais lie wrigglcl Ills neck in his ban
".As sure rs that l see you before me-"
replied Sim
! Which way did they So?"
Sim told him.
do you think that Mary will go 10 her
ouartcrs?"
| lin pretty sure she Will
Very we'll. You sec Smugg and his
gang Tell them what we want. And
il you come up with the women. bundle
them into II carriage and gag them, il
n
at the corner of Wilbcrforcc and Tenth"
Sim hurried OFF to carry ont his unce's
plan. and Cheatham, muttcrins curses
that made up in depth what they lacked
in loudncss ran away to the post he had
assigned to himself.
Mary. with her drowsy. tottcring COM
panion, kept in the shadows. and, before
| vcntnring into IL street. pccrcd cautiously
round the corners. to make sire she was
not observed. She succeeded in getting
within fcw blocks of her own labita-
| ,ion. when she SAW Sim and STugg. not
hundred feet away. turning Il corner
and coming directly toward her.
She did not think they could have seen
her. but whether they did or not. She
must fly. Back !, few PAGES she had
passed an archcd entry. and. turning.
| SllN lleu 1nto WIS, tlll SLoplft'l ~! II Sfeil
door. and waited.
Into TIL, scmi-crclc of light the two
men advanced, then halted. She whis
pcrcd 10 Miriam, whose waist her arm
cncirclcd. To lean on her and keep good
heart: then she bcnt to listen.
"Weli." said Smugg. that do heat the
| Frying Dutchman all out and out. Now,
! I'D have sworn ! SAW them sink into the
ground right where we stand..'
II don't see WI. they should want to
sink into the ground il. order to disap-
pcar." said Sim. Look in here" and
he pointed to the archway.
'sI.ct lis so in together"
NO onr must stay and watch out for
the police
| To the surprise of both. an otliccr-wf6
might have risen mp from the pavement
appeared OH the scene. So sudden and
unexpected was this apparition. that both
men turned with Il guilty start.
.'.;ca here. Sim growlcd the officer.
MS lie drew his locust club within easy
reach. what are You doing here at this
time of night:
Sim laughed mechanically. aud said he
was out for his health.
"Walking's better for the health than
standing still. Come. he moving on.''
And the officer waved his hand susges-
lively.
"You'rc little tough on me- said
Sim, with affected lightness. But l for
give you. Good night
He and Smugg walked off arm in arm.
as if they were quite devoted to each
other: and the officer. 10 make sure that
they did keep walking while on his beat,
followed them for two blocks.
Courage. Miss Miriam. courage. The
danger is past" whispered Mary.
Miriam. who had been sleeping as they
stood there. reused on hearing the voice
and moved wcari!y on. Mary, with her
charge, reached tho corner OF the street
directly across from the high building in
which she lived. and was about to cross
over. when she SAW and recognized Cheat
ham OH the opposite side. He certainly
did not see her, for he walked back and
forth. looking mp and down the street.
and wriggling his neck as if the cravat
were too tight.
They crossed the street lower down.
and were approaching the entrance to
the place. when Mary saw Paul and Lem
Dodd standing in the doorway. Mary
kept on with increased speed.
She walked for about 81 square. whis-
pcring words of cheer at every step. then
turned to try and reach her own room
nndetcctcd. She had gone but 81 few
yards when Smugg and Cheatl.am moved
out of the shadows and stood before
them. She tried to shout for help. but
her tongue could not utter Il word, moi
her breath form II cry.
A low whistle was heard. and then the
) rattle of wheels. as Il carriage came from
Il neighboring corner.
CHAPTER NXvrII.
Well said Chcatham. i've got YOU
at last. Now. Miriam. get into that car
riagc. and your companion l will send
the police to attend TO-"
He stepped forward to lay his hand on
NIiriam's shoulder. but with a cry OF