Mower County transcript., 1902-09-10
CHAPTER TX.
THE PRISONER DNCIDns 70 RE
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Job had left the scene. Hidden
from view, he was delighted watch
or of the meeting Of the ~ ysuns
people. He seemed - take aamost
parental pleasure In witnessing the
tender demonstration Of feennEs -
tween the lovers, tkough no Aad dis
creetly Withdrawn 10 distance,
where he could not hear what they
said to each other. HE seems to Be q
worthy young man. and she loves
him; that Is plain and evident" wss
the thought that ran through he
mind. "sueh being tho easo, they can
count on my help to make Tie psth
of true lovo run smooth" @s
He stood In deep thought making
plans for tho future. The two young
people had drawn away from tAs
house, and now, sosted under tho W
tree, were talking In low voice.
Job took advantage Of their prsss'
cupation to slip away 70 tho path BY
which he had e1tesod ths 1nnosn.
Since the young man had essaps1 II
would BE- we'll that some one she~6
be ON guard, for perhaps tAs buSay
constable might como In quest Of him,
and, stupid a. tho fellow scanned =
be, It would bo Hsaslow's houss thae
he would seek for Ms prssooss.r 9ss
The young mans sudden snpsl
anee had rather dises1angod yo0e
plans, and It was necessary tAa4 hs
should rea1range them % moss -
e1genekss Of tho case. I'LL Ssi
His modItations Wero DISTURBED "
hearing hs name uttered In . ~
voice, tust a. he WAS passing one q
the low windows Of 10 house. i -
shutters wero fastened, but . -
light filtered through Ma sla&s. F.
stopped for a moment rubbing ~
nose thouehtfully. Am l. . sah3eoe
of talk already in this townSe# ~
muttered. "Guase III have TO hok
into this. When You're brought W
for discussion, job it may mean teou-
ble." ~
He looked at the window, tho ss1 II
which was almost On . le~ea Nft4 hio
head, for moment, and then, reach
ing out his hands, drew himself up
with ease, SO that he could look di-
rectly into the room. There was no
place On the ledge for anything but
his fingers, yet, owing to his great
strength, he was able to maintain
himself in that position with ease, as
if he had been standing on the
ground. At first it seemed that the
room into which he was looking was
unoccupied, owing to the. dimness Of
the light which came from lamp
burning on table in the center. As
his eyes became accustomed to the
surroundings he gradually made out
that there were two men seated near
the table, one facing him and one in
window.
When for moment one of the men
leaned forward and he caught
glimpse of white beard, he knew
it was Henslow; as for the other,
only the top of his head was visible.
The latter was no doubt the person
he had seen slipping into the house
in such surreptitious manner.
II shouldn't wonder if the fellow
was an imposter," Henslow was say
ing, "and should treat him as SUCH"
listeners hear no good of them
selves. I think the rule will hold good
in this case," Job said to himself, hav-
ing no doubt that he was the subject
of the discussion.
What the lawyers visitor said he
could only make out in part, since
the latter spoke in such a low voice.
He could distinguish such fragments
of sentences as "almost threatened"
"seemed sure of his ground" "knew
the whole affair."
Henslow was silent for a moment,
and took sip from glass of wine
at his elbow.
'You need have no fear that the
visitor was Martin Frale, for he Il
Dead" he said, at length.
"Sure of that?"
=, Had it from the prison authorities
themselves" =.
''Then who is this man?"H The
other raised his voice, and spoke in.
more animated way. 49,
Henslow shrugged his shoulders.
II wish was able to toll you, be-
cause I am glad to do Ellison any
service. Must be fellow-convict to
whom Frale communicated the story
before he died. No doubt he wants
to trade on the information."
''That's likely enough, but he must
have the documents in the case to
speak so boldly" ~.
''That may all be mere bravado." s 4
"And he would take no money
'That is q poser. Didn't want any
money!" r.. b.. y .*Ea 't5Fs% I.
"Not q cent, even when it was Of
fered to him. - r.: 4 .-@E IL II = 4 .sg-55
"That astonishes me--what can the
fellows object be?" 51, s$s