The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-17
CHAPTER xxxI.-continued.
BY JOHN FINNIMoRE.

Eeg9-FELTNT-Ts $50
whom he spoke; Il AM a Welshmal
born and bred" Jack was coming q
me with an interpreter, and alread,
their feet rang on the flags Of the pas
cage, blocking the door without. M,
first idea was to beat a retreat. But
was hopeless and I must face II . re
Jack Postgate and a tall man nov
stepped in at the only door. Upon Jaci
K wastedznot a glance, but fixed IN,
( eyes upon his companion. h MAI
wa tall, as I rave said, and powerful.
built. His face was smooth and thin
and would nave been handsome but FOL
a square, bory jaw. His hair was
cropped Close and he wore a plain SUI
OF decent brown, with boots II spurs
Here's the man." said Postgate. rub
bling his hands in high satisfaction
Nov, / want you to turn him inside
out, like an old glove. Find out every.
thing you can about his mistress, as ]
told you, and tell him to carry this let
ter to her." and he took q letter which
he held between thumb and finger.
Here was a pleasant string of words to
fall into q mans cars about his wife,
and he utterly bound, both in tongue
and hands. / became suddenly aware
that | was moving uneasily and rest
Iessly on my seat. chaing ~furiously at
the bondseof circumstance, and that
the strangers keen, bright eye was
fixed full On me-. With an effort l
gulped down my wrath and assumed an
tnlpassive air.
The tall ma saiuted me In Welsh and
T replied, for q simple thing such as
passing the time of day I could man
age. This did of set purpose, for to
refuse to make ~ sound at all might
raise suspicious, while to be ohstinately
dumb when questions upon private
matters were put, would bear a natural
explanation.
I The stranger made a short speech fu!l
of rasping gu%tturals, He might as We'll
have spoken Hebrew, and l stared sill
ienly into the fire. He spoke again; l
remained silent.
s.What,s the matter with the fellow?"
said Jack. He's turned dumb all of q
We'll" said the stranger, every like
1y lac has been told to keep his tongue
quiet"
',fry him again. cried Postgate.
Try him again. and warn him that
IL he doesn't speak I'll lay his lash,
around his shoulders" and he tracked
his whip as he spoke.
While he was going on I had been
cropping IN my consciousness to fit we
things together; the strangers voice
and a name. where had l heard IT be-.
fore and whose vac IT. Ha began to
speak in gentle, melting tones, and my
heart leaped In my side. ] pulled my
hat lower. ana looked UP. The first
glance taught me that the utmost cau-
ton was needed. Jack Postgate was
staring gloomily at me. angered by my
silence; the strangers broad, bright
eye was bent upon me. with Infinite
meaning and warning in the look. His
voice ran on. LIQUID and even, and he,
paused; then. with the utmost slowness'
and elaboration, he added, "Ieuan-
Ieuan Gwyllt!H
meaning for his companion, everything
for me. Yet 1t was not needed. for I
had known him upon the beginning OF
his third speech. Other people could
play at DISCUSSES, Q &c. 1euan's tangle
S hair was gone: the forest OF beard
and mlstachio, which formerly hid his
face t the very eyes, had vanished, his
worn and dirty clothes were replaced
by q suit OF sober color and excellent
texture: he had followed my own ex-
ample In almost every point of his
ihange. and my ignorance OF him
showed the strength OF ny I'M dis
Eulse.
took my cue at once, and looked
down In the fire, and cleared my
throat.
Jack Postgate took a step forward. I
rGIGF ilQt ~ atGt III Cy SSysQQb IHiEEIO "
say. .sNo, no. You Will spoil everything.
fe Is going to speak. / have Just per-
suaded him. Keep quiet" His tones
wereSfierce and eager, and I knew that
Jackss whip hung In the air.
He'd better be quick" growled Jack,
whose temper was not OF d nature to
Darlsy iofE with any one whom he be-
1ieved he could safely bsat. / spoke a
sentence from my stock. and glanced
al Ieuan
happened to know the meaning OF
that. 1T was an invitation to come into
the house, SIT dowrsby the fire. ard rest
awhile
Ie,lans listened gravely ana attentive
nv. and gave me a nod OF intelligence
which meant a great deal more than
Hiis companion could perceive.
sEfe says. Z began Ieuan, that he was
silent because he q nothing to tell
you.
What does he mean
Ieuan spoke to me again, and II
hauled up the phases and fag-ends OF
speech that had been drilled Into me.
ant NE conYersed In this fantastic
sEtyie FOR some minutes.
Not a. muscle. OF hts face moved az he
received my astonishing replies but he
noddedAiifs hsad thonghtfnily and ap-
IpeaTed to be enlightened.
you've got hold OF something"
eaad Isogfgates wv 4s iii n.
Well 81 iss ike this said Ieuan. sc
haze got hold OF nothing. This man
wass hired on the road. and does no
know aryssndng particular. The
Syoung 1ady started from home with am
Other an old ma ID 1t Wags. and he
tel ial as they Travelled. That wass at
little place on the bills, about nine
miles fGom a place called