The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-08
THE WORLD AGAINST HIM
BY WILL N. HARDEN
CHAPTER VIII.

escaped prisoner. The colonePs house
hold was under u stress of excitement
that wore sharply on the nerves of the
ladies, who momentarily expected to
hear of the capture. Grim curiosity had
drawn nearly all the negroes TO the
swamp, ard the plantation presented
deserted aspect that had not rested up
on IL since the close of the civil war.
About noon Capt. Wrinkle, who had been
riding from one point of observation to
another, came in to rest and refresh
himself at the punch-bowl of his host.
"rhe rascal certainly has given them
The slip so far" he said, wi III unmasked
discomfort to the colonel and the ladies
on the veranda. rs he spoke his glance
was bent designedly on Evelyn's face.
1t was as If he were deliberately trying
10 shock her, well knowing how she felt
on the matter. "1he sheriff thinks he
is lying under water somewhere with
only his nose out. They are going
through the swamp again after dinner,
however, and then they will come his
way. We can see it ali on this side The
line Of men is two miles long; and they
have sent for pair of bloodhounds!"
"Bloodhounds" cried Evelyn. "Why,
'neS WI Ieor n,'n ~ l''.evs.
N'nhie Sii'ii''' ''o"T'l W. ~.
ing.
Ii IIas,i,es,.', ao1,ni,,,,,io, 60 ,ho
cnnvorsa,ion. ",l.... a. inr. ar. so dis-
gustinoI"
Evol,,r 8>od ,bs c,,,,ir, with , cor-
.o,,,,,.,,l,,,. 80.
..pnt tho nm ,,.,r no nc irroco,,, ne
Won arc -" hnr.t fr1rn her uns ,.I
n,ear" sbe ,dded .ni,ormt,,. "as ir,o-
cent as Won are Of l,illino tie old von-
an"
Wrinkle bit his Iryver lin and twisted
his musturhe He onve her his ewes
tbreotenirrlv Dr. a n,o~,c,t and ,ben
took anotber tank
"Fanshaw certainly is making him
self copsDicuous enonoh. Hes rnnning
around .houtirr like "a roptiro, narsop
Mt n revival. but these. sturdy men tol,e
M notice of him ,,h,tever"
The shot told on EVELYN. In the pres-
ence of her father. She dreaded the dis
closure that Wiplle. in his ancer. might
make with regard TO her intimacy with
Ronald: but the old gentleman paid no
heed 10 their jnnuerdoes
ale certainly is foolbordy. he Joined
in. "but TO save mo I can but admire
the fellows couroge WV" colorol
snapned his fnt fnpers ,Gf no koons
that SORT of ,binp mn mr. trios 20 i,,ar-
fere when the man is caught. wouldn't
Give n r,;rob 90 s,,,tr Co.. 1,islito g.
chap like Svd Hart would draw n bead
on him. and be proud of il till tbe end
of his DAYS"
Then Mrs Lancaster cone and mn.
her arms round Fvelvn,s ,rois+
"Don,t act hastily nv dom. " ,,.,s hor
whispered warning, and Che dro,, tbe
pirl 70 The other end of tho ro,o,,1,
"Don't Won see what he WANT ." ebc
asked: "be is irving IN rouse vour fo.
theirs susniciops"
About five o'cIoclx +bo oooosio,,,I
shouts in the swami, GROW. Id. a,,d
nearer. and into tben7 ,,os srddorI1.
blended the ominons bav;rc of dors
.Tbe boundsi" onnonnood ,ha
colonel tracicaliv
"And thew are out for business" c,ee-
\ fuIlv added the contoin. "tboy oro
headed tbis wovn
Fvelvn md lIrs ro,oos,or ool lam
inc ogojnst ,Le roIn.,ra5e tboir faoe.
towards ,ho s,ya,"n ''''' "N''
"Comr inside dnor " .,id tho Iotor
aft viii do no Good to.vitnassitw
Rnt our vonrg Iodv orI, .Loo1, bor