Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-02-07
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BILE work-Richard Parker and his vile
oompanion-to note the nying shadow
that fell upon them for Q moment a.
Mary rushed past. like Fate. with the
evidence Of their identity In her hand.
and with which token she staggered
at last. pale and breathlsss. Into the
INN. standing In the midst Of The
startled company unable to uttsr .
word.
Ths arslisht fell tsnderly upon her.
- she leaned upon the arm Of the In.
gle-nook settle for support
Both Taylor and Wilson rushed
toward her. but her uncle waved them
back. and. stretching his bony arm
about her. said:
what is Il lass: Have you seen .
ghost you look 20 seared!"
Her lips moved a. II she would IN.
swer. but her voice was silent.
"0ive har water" said Taylor.
"A nip Of brandy" said Tom. the
man-of-all-work. who had gone
straight to the bottle the moment he
saw her come In. and handed It TO Nr.
Taylor. who pressed . little to her lips.
Then she sank upon . chair. and.
waving her hand ~ II for afr o. 81.
lencs. she said In . voice that had
only been hushed for sheer want Of
breath (nevsr perhaps before or since
had the space between the Inn and ab-
bey been covered BY human feet 20
Quickly):
There has been murder done. There
are two Of them. and this IL one Of
their hats"
AZ she called attention to tho hat
she looked At Il for the first time,
and 10! the nreliEht was cleaning on
the bright cockade which she had
worked for her lover. Richard Parker.
CHAPTER x.
ITS Gentleman PArker'a hiatt" q.
claimed old Morley. taking II from
Mary's yielding hand: for at sight OF
her lovers guilt she had sunk down
unconscious upon tho settle.
And who 10 0entleman PaEkas?"
asked Wilson. -. 80.
THE aas young chap i towd you
Of" remarked the native who had an.
gsred Wilson BY telling him ths, Mary
was already engaged. -
whats wronE.'' asked Jack Msad.
ows. stTidinE 70 the bar, somewhat
distraaSht In appearance. ~ hs well
might b. for he had just said good.
By 70 his mother and to kirkstall for.
ever. and had looked In at the StaF
and Garter on his way To meet the
Loadon coach. what's wrons.'
A. he spoke be cav Mary and raised
her from her seat and looked around
AZ the people about hin with amass.
ment. 49, --.-r.
Thsy were no len ,assoniahed than
he: they had not recovered from the
awful revelation Of the ha,-Nary's
CONSERVATION. her faine and the sRa.
erai feeling that she had unconscious
" betrayed her lover.
what IL ~" Mary asked ~ she
sighed and looked at her frisnd. Jack
have you Gomez"
"Yes. What can do for you. whss
IL there to be doncG''
She stretched out her hand and ap.
pcarcd TO be looking for somcthing.
What u ~" Jack aaked, and
glanced around him a. II he not only
questioned Mary. but tho whole room.
Yes. ycs." she exclaimed. snatching
at tho hat which Morley now held
toward her. Good night shs said.
goodnight kind friends: I won the
wager for you. Mr.. Darnsicy."
II am 10 blame. I scar.- said Nj.
Wilson. In that matter: but what has
happened. I wonder
Something awful. reckon said
Morley. she said Il was murder. and
nothing short Of that would have
frightened Our Mary
She had leaned upon lack Meadow
and left the room. and Jack was happy
In his miscry-happy that she would
have rested her hand upon his arm:
happy that In her trouble. whatever II
was. she should have distinguished
him before ali others. a. II he wore
her natural protector.
Ito ho ronfinuodN