The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-03

who, his face running with tears, lial
@ presented himself at command.
As 1 watched this turn of affairs Wit
/, an uneasy mind, 1 saw Enid come IN a
the door and swiftly down tn
! room toward me. AT sight of her tn
4 man at law lifted his head, as il to cal
8 her to book, as he YVES doing everyon
else; but luckily, both for him and 70
4 me. he thought better OF It when he say
4 who She was. and let her pass will
nothing more than a broad, tnsolen
! stare, for which I would have willingl,
buffeted him.
That she should come to give som
!, orders 10 her servant was "a thing nat
! ural enough, and when l stood up tt
J listen to her, no one paid any further
heed to us. We were isolated by tn,
length of the room, n could speak
freely in n low voice.
This is dreadful whispered Enid;
oh, take care. II that mar shoul6
suspect something, what must we do?'
we car do nothing for the present
dearest" I replied, st would be best
for you to go TO your room and lteer
Siani with you. We will march al
early morning.
l looked up and saw the attorney
edging toward us. Enid caught the
alarm IN my eyes and said no more,
but turned and glided swiftly from the
place. Master Johnson rubbed his I'M
der lip and stared Mt her, as II medi-
tating some remark, but said nothing
until she had vanished through the
doorway, and then muttered to him
self. "Mnitgnants, rank m~alignants,
TIL warrant yein He looked at me as il
he would dearly love to put a string
of questions, but gave a X nod,
being fully persuaded of the difficulties
in the way, and turned his attention to
other matters.
Several persons had followed him
from he village, but he now dismissed
all these save one, his personal follow
er. a big, gaunt, shabby fellow, who
seemed his clerk.
In company with this myrmiden he
began to march hitler and thither
about the house, prying and poking.
and asking questions fnnutnerable OF
old William. How / longed to fling him
and his clerk neck and crop out n the
night, and chafed and chafed because
III dared not.
Some n came toward me, and I
looked up. 1t was the Did servant
Where will YOU sleep, masterp" said
sleep on straw in the stable. He liked
it best
Il am very unwilling to leave this
house tonight, William" I whispered.
"and those fellows abouti.
True. sir" he replied. but the at
torney IS going back to the inn and has
hidden me find a bed for his man.
And where ~ said ].
I can do nc more than lay him a.
paiiet IN the corner of this ROOM"
Then I stay here also" I returned.
Lay me some oak legs handy, to keep
the IRE going. and this elbow chair viii
serve my turn handsomely: and, Will
lam, ask Your Wife TO bid them be stir
ring by h peer of dawn
Q do We'll to say that. sir re-
Joined the old man. that attorney
means some mischief. I heard him say
to his man
What the attorney said / never knew.
toy at that moment he hustled into the
Kitchen, n William busted himself in
traen0sag the fire. / had seated myself
In the big, comfortable elbow chair.
and ! drew my hat over my eyes and
.fsigaea sleep.
Ton outiaisaish fellow lacks not inn
puaer,ces pulled Master johnson, TO
thsI,Tessnce OF his betters- Turn him
at once,
him out yourself. said WIN
lam, sourly. Il want no Welsh knife
between my ribs.
Knife. knife cried Master johnson.
haI 40 You Ineans
u him osss of that chair growled
William, land you'll find out. They are
quick as fire inc sayage as tigers.
Weak. umorons fellow said the at
torney, pompously. but for all that he
touched not my collar himself, and ere
long took his departure.
For time again there was COM
Ing and going in the house, several
Women Of the village being busy In the
sSsssnber of DEATH, but at last The house
anil into silence.
Invoke from an uneasy slumber upon
feeling myself lightly shaken by the
shoulder. ! opened my eyes and saw
that William was bending over me
With a din lantern ia his hand. The
ire was dead. n the place was full of
the raw chill which precedes the dawn.
4 sshiyered n sat up In the chair.
ut wants half an hour to daybreak.
better be moving" whisperedsWilIiam.
I thanked him for his Kindness in
calling me. and slipped off my shoes.
We passed n~otsslessly by the pallet o
which h lawyers clerk snored, left
the house and crossed to h stable.
William hung his lantern on ANAL and
We to harness fhe@horEes. While
4 finished strapplng and bucnianghe he
went away, but soon returnedSwithsz
some food, n 4 ate quickly.
Are they ready q. I asked.
are doing the sans as ou,
said WilliaMgssss.and win DE ready when
are
stepped outside and looked about
me az ate. b trees s.hivered In
the morning breeze and faint gray
III 81
thatgI made speedy end OF my break
and led out thu horses toward the
gate. As bunch OF figures followed ME
m an instant from tho house., and II