The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-11-12
tide away across the ntlls and get mar

ride away across the hills and get mar
ried. Do you agree?"
She pressed her cheek a little tighter
for answer. n my heart leaped up as
lightly as though danger n death
were far away instead of all around.
Soft footsteps We're heard gliding To-
ward us, and Enid drew a little away
from me. 1t was Siani returning from
her own room. watch was on this floor,
and bearing with her 4 warm cloak,
in which she wrapped her mistress
We'll done. Slant" said ], for the
night was growing very cold. NOW.
i went on, could you find me n
| other roll of linen stuff like that one I
had?"
Yes, indeed replied siani. the
room to keep them is up here. And
away she went again.
Then you will go tonight said my
love. laying her han on my arm, "oh.
do go, and will only wait till after
Dearest" said /, Il will press o 10
nothing. If the place quiets aud these
raseais from q distance are got riS OF,
L believe you would be safe e eaes
more. and I viii go my Ways aus corae
again for you before long. SUI rs caas-
ters are. I viii not badge an inch from
your side.
AMI Vet you sent Slam sas see
cloth2'' She said
Yes. / returned, ~fcs / viii sssass
preparations TO III any case And there
are several possible tarnS 70 toSlghsss
work
SIAM came hack wssh the rel.
dropped it al ny feet. Shes 6ewa The
stairs, segI on hands ard kases 81 the
foot. ana gli0ed along he gallery like
q snake Enid stepped forward snS
MAS aoa1t 10 cal oGS. lnsQ cascss1
herself
It would only gvs an alarm aaa
there was nothing 20 60 Tow but 10 let
Siani carry olt her plan. Whatever IL
might be II was NOT fsely any ore
would vsnture UP 70 the gallery again
Just Yer. for I held q deadly Alvaasage
from my dark watch tower aeaye, ana
] hurried 10 charge TIE empty pistols
Minute after minute passed. aad az
last Sians crept into sight again N the
fashion she had departed hGS row
after her q pair OF great bulssaS Sa-
dlebags which l remembered had
Tapped against the sides a. the flying
pony when I first saw them and s DARK,
red riding dress
Islpped down the stairs. eedsYeI her
of the saddiebags and ran hSek- She
came ciosaly after me, the dress 5sassI
over her arm. her teeth. uals1 after
her.
WHY, Slant" said / you read my
very thoughts"
The keen-wisted girl sas doing ax-
actiy what l had wished for. YET eaEca
knowing how 10 set on foot The ron
OF stuff had given her z hint that 1csT
was the wold: had come 70 the CON
clusion her mistress would not be left
behind. and here she was getting things
to hand.
Suddenly the keen tinkle and clash OF
steel against steel rose to my ears
ran down a few steps and E%-pe into
the a below.
The ilf-feeling and drunken fury had
to blows, and q couple Of men WERE
hard al it, in dirigdong fashion hack
ing and heWing at each other furEauslg
while their companions we're draWn up
in bands on either side Of the place
yelling encouragement 10 the combat
ants. With a dozen blows the usI
was decided. The Nant-y-Bryn nan
had failed to parry q savage cut at the
head, and went down ali in a heap with
his skull split across.
Three or four friends of the fallen
man sprang in and struck at h victor.
whose companions were no les ready
to save him tina the others Were anI-
ious fer revenge, and upon the instant
q mad huriy-burly of battle ragged
within the hall.
I glanced upward. Enid had disap-
peared. and I turned my@eyes again
upon the turmoil below. Swords rose
and fell, pistols cracked, shouts ard
yellss rang out. and a reek of thick
vapor gatheredsS them.
There wants but one thing now
thought ]. Where are the Red Hen
of the Dusk?."
CONTINUED Next Week.