The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-15
"Geoffrey Heathcote, Esq"
BY JOHN FINJIMORE. Copyright 1889, by s. .. Mcclure Coz
CHAPTER xyIlI.
IEIIAN,S

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ment, and in a few minutes we wer
cantering briskly over h brown
frostbitten turf. "A couple OF Ieuan'
followers trotted after us, keeping u
easily with the mountain ony whic
carried their tail leader. We held ou
way southwark for several miles alon
valleys and through solitary rayine:
while the two Re- Men Of the Dus
an, one on either flank, along tn
ridges, n watched the country.
At last we came to slopes dotte
with sheep, and Ieuan rode slower m
his followers secuted more cautiousl
OtNl. A tiny hus, more of siarpene
DIR poles driven INTO the ground an
waited with furze, carne into sigh
] had seen several of them about tn
hills when riding with Owaill and kneS
chat they served the hardy shepherd
Tor shelter when it was necessary I
spend a night upon the mountains.
we will fastera our horses In this.
0aid Ieuan. and go a little on o o t
Gee what they are doing"
The hut afforded Just sufficient cove
from the cutting wind, and / sitppe,
Wh1tesock's rein round q corner pole
and followed Ieuan, who was watchin,
for a cluster of boulders scattered OF
h crown OF a rise before us. H
reached them before me, and place
SiiIHSell III COVER OIL tie --LATEST. 1 Heii
up and glanced over mis- shoulder. Hal
q mile away to the west the window
OF Nant-y-Bryn flashed redly in tn,
Night of the sinking sun, figures moves
about the front os it, the long, cootns
cry of the ON who herded the cat
tle rose family up the hillside TO Us
n the feeling that they were at eas
and going peacefully about their usua
tasks came insensibiy to the heart.
we shall go now to those trees
said Ieuan, pointing to a clump o
larches some distance to the right. e
must see what people shall come bach
with OWain."
He moved off as he spoke, and
said: but what of the animals ? VIII
they be safe there, If we leave them?'
Safe enough" returned Ieuan;
there Is but n path which leads neal
the hut, and no one will be following
It It leads to From, and From Is now
empty
Iron though. Il; that is the place
where we went on the day of the heavy
mis-" and / admired the quick chance
which had banded me from the one
aide to the other.
Where does this path lead TOT" ]
asked.
TO a farm called Tai-fryn, up the
hill there" returned IeuaYl. He caught
his breath.an his nostrils dilated.
They are no friends of yours. then?'
Gatd !, marking his ela,5t;;nn.
Who said ] was no friend to Winny
Tal-fryn?' cried Ieuau, his eyes blau-
Ing darby. Come now, who said that?
You nave heard OF Tal-fryn befcrel
Xes, yes, you have been told"
Never In my lke,n said I. IT know
g. eshlng Of the place or the people who
hive IaereI never heard the name till
you mentioned 1t q moment back
Then what mads you say that?'
cried Ieuan.
You looked angry enough to eat the
Angrya" said he, "ay, well angry.
Yes. but not with her. No, indeed, not
withsher. Poor lass, indeed, / will new
er9blame her" He stopped, and his
features worked curiously. His face
had the look often seen upon that Of a
child too proud to weep. yet having a
hard struggle to keep tears back. In a
rev moments he had regained his COM
poslre, but remained silent, his eyes
fxed5on the road.
Assourd caught my ears and I looked
sHistl" said i, some one Is coming
through the wood
The whisper had scarcely left my
lips when q young woman with a child
running at her skirts came round q
bend in the path. She was tall and
straight, dark-eyed and fresh-colored.
1euan had sprung to my shoulder and
- 81 eeess..:sss o,ssiTsS ta9T1a sight OF her ne
Tell a.trembltnE, until he shock me.
elanced back and saw that his face
vas draw hard and white, ard set IN
. pitfu1 smile.
The. young woman came on, and
when she was within a yard Of the
brake In which we lay, Ieuan stepped
out and confronted her.
6he gave a$cry, not, as 1T seemed to
me, OF fear, but rather OF sorrow and
surprise, covered her face with her
hands n burst into tears. The little
boy set shout of terror and clung
70 her, but she took no notice of him
and continued to weep convuisiyely
began to speak rapidly in the
seoItest and most ~caressing tones Of his
beautiful voice, but understood and
wished understand nothing OF what
ne said. "a the couple approached ua
something inedfinably familiar III fhe
schild's face had riyeted my attention
And the sad meeting before my ewes
80 make the situation clear
nolgn Porrleuant Poor Wfnny!
1Mey 9 been driven apart that was
clear, and9I was at no loss to lay my
finger upon the person who had driven
hem -
turned8haek deeper into the brake
LEFT the poor souls to themselves
md ina few minutes Ieuan camesbac
g e his post, tears dropping from hif
Merce eyes. He made no shame 81
men, Az an Englishman would have
gone. = began to speak ina low, I'M
said lie, 81 am sure YOU al
zee how II fsa$Mifh 10 3rrha ~ - -