Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-26

MN to got a me nearer 10 her by any
turn of force or fortune. Brave. high
headed, strong as q young leopard,
pure and sweet as rose, she stood be-
fore him fearless. even aggressive,
showing him hy every line of her face
and form that she felt her infinite su-
periority and meant to maintain it.
Her whole personal expression told
him he was defeated, therefore he
caught from transaction with Long
Hair. who bad returned a few hours
before from his pursuit of Beverley.
TT pains me- ] assure you. Miss
Roussillon, to tell you what will prob
ably grieye you deeply" he presently
added: ..but have not been unaware
of your tender interest in Lieutenant
Beverley, and when I had bad news
from him thought it my duty to in
form you
He paused, feeling with devils sat
isfaction the point Of his statement go
home to the girls heart
1.-The Indian Long Flair. whom I sent
upon Lieutenant Beverley's trail, re-
ported to me this afternoon that his
pursuit had been quite successful. He
caught his game"
Alice's voice came to her now. She
drew in quivering breath Of relief.
Then he is here-he is You have
him prisoner again"
"a part Of him. Miss Roussillon.
Enough to be quite sure that there is
one traitor who will trouble his king
no more Mr.. Long Hair brought In
the lieutenant's scalp"
Alice received this horrible statement
she stood as IL frozen by the shock.
The shifty moon glimmer and the vel
low glow Of the lamp showed Hamil-
ton to what an extent his deviltsh cru
city hurt her. and somehow it chilled
him as lie by reflection. but he could
not forego another thrust.
"He deserved hanging. and would
have got 1t had he been brought to me
alive. So. after all. Tou should be sat
,sfied He escaped my vengeance and
Long Hair got his pay. You see. am
the chief sufferer"
These words. however, Tell without
effect upon the girls ears, in which
was booming the awful. stormlike roar
Of her excitement. She did not see
her prosecutor standing there. Her
vision, unhindered by walls and dis
lance. went straight away to a pl e
In the wilderness where, oil mangled
and dishgus.d, Beverley lay dead. A
low cry broke from her lips. She
dropped the heavy swivel balls, and
then, like bird swiftly. with rus
ting swoop, she went past Hamilton
and down the stair.
For perhaps full minute the man
stood there motionless, stupefed.
amazed, and when at length be recov-
cred himself it was with difficulty that
he followed her. Everything seemed
to hinder him. When he reached the
open air, however. be quickly regained
his activity Of both H6and and body
and looked in all difsstions. The
clouds were breaking into parallel
masses with streaks Of sky between.
The moon hanging asfant against the
blue peeped forth just IN time to show
him n flying figuEe which, even while
he looked, reached the postern, opened
1t and slipped through.
With but breath Of hesitation be-
tween giving the alarm and following
Alice silently and alone he chose the
latter He was swift runner and light
footed. With few bounds he cached
the little gate. which was still oscillat-
ing on Its hinges, darted through and
away, straining every muscle in des-
perate pursuit. gaining rapidly in the
race, which bore eastward along the
course twice before chosen by Alice in
leaving the stockade.
(To be continued.)