Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-26

thing was going and brought it to fo- GUS by the most unexpected and risky move I ever saw. Pretending that he wanted the people in the edge of the crowd to see how small the prisoner was, he 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. syd Hart pulled his revolver and aimed it at Fanshaw's back, bu: Dave Fanshaw knocked the weapon up, and it went off without harming any one. Then Dave held pistol at Hart'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 w:.hout any opposition. The sheriff followed at his heels. They have gone with him to the jail ia Dan ube. He'll be safe there.''
 Evelyn was closely watching Wrinkle; she had read him better than had her father.
 "1t was the noblest deed { ever heard off, she said, exultingly.
 Winkle responded with a shrug and . frown.
 "Fanshaw will pay we'll for it, in all probability" he said, sullenly.
 Despite her habitual command over her emotions Evelyn's face fell, but she did not gratify her enemy by reply ing to his thrust.
 Her father agreed with Wrinkle.
 "Yes," he said, ''it is not over yet by any means. Syd and Thad will certain ly be bent on revenge, and Fanshaw will be their target. Inever saw more malignant countenance than Hart's when he realized that his plans were thwarted. I guess he will lie in wait for Fanshaw on his return from Dan ube.''
 Grown suddenly faint, Evelyn turned into the hall. Mir. Hardy's voice followed her and beat pleasantly on her ears. "1 certainly take off my hat to that sort of courage" he was saying. "Fanshaw has the right kind of grit. It's q pity the world has not more men like him.
 Evelyn's window commanded view of the road leading from Danube to Fanshaw's house, and the remainder of the night, sleepless and distraught, she sat gazing across the fields ct 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 it before.
 "Yes," she confessed to herself, aloud, because she loved to hear her own voice pronouncing a truth which seemed to have quickened her soul into new and higher life, ives, love himl I love him!''
 About five o'clock, after it had grown light-when the sky in the east was turning golden-her long vigil was re- warded. Moving along the road, with g tired step, she saw a white horse, and a moment later she recognized the rider. Then she put her icy hands to her face and burst into tears of relief.
 An hour later, with a mothers solici- tnde, 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, rais- ing the girls face, she kissed her eye lids till they opened.
 '.'He is safe!" were Evelyn's first words. s'I saw him come home. in- tended to go to bed then, but I was say ing my prayers here whenI fell asleep"
 Mrs. Lancaster's lips twitched sympaS thetically as she put Evelyn to bed and sat by her strolking her brow until sleep came again. Then the old lady sat with her chin resting in her hand, quite thoughtful.
 II really don't know which way my duty lies," she unused. "She loves him -ahA loves him just as l should have done at her age, and she will suffer over e1yine him mp as suffered when he Wna torn out nf wv life. '
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