Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-10-10

with morsels OF oatcake, which the
mare chewed slowly, yet with q relish,
as IL approaching the kindness which
was meant.
1 sprang up and ehook myself, and
Whitesock whinnied zaily. Megaa
n busted herself with IH,king from II
overy bit of fern which chung to it's sur
face. patting Ii and smoothing It, and
showing mo every attention In her
power. Then h turned to the fire
n the kissing of her cookery was
filling the place when Ieuan entered.
Where IL the ~prisoner7" said /.
He iss safe as you are" returned
Ieuan. showing his white teeth In a
smile, Did I not say ao7 But he has
been put In one OF tho other places"
lie sat down on q block OF wood near
the fire, and said no other word. Me-
gan gave the food when 1t was ready,
and we ate IN silence. For my part, I
was busy enough In my thoughts. 1t
was difficult to O degree to decide on
my next movements. II / proceeded on
my journey I left matters OF such loose
ends, both as regarded tho prisoner in
the hands OF the Red Men Of the Dusk
and my friends In hiding, thai I should
never have known g. peaceful moment.
II l went back to Nant-y-Bryn and
confronted my uncle, 1t would only
serve 10 acquaint that he must lay still
deeper and moro careful plans to come
at his ends. l could see nothing for 1t
but to stand still for the present and
await the march of events.
l was brushing the crumbs of oat-
cake from my knees when q smart pit
pat sounded on the floor, and a bare
footed Red Man OF the DUCK ran In, his
pike trailcd IN his hand and his breath
coming deeply, as IL no had run fast
and far.
Ieuan locked up end iiptened atten-
lively tc the mans story, then glanced
thoughtfully into tbs fire.
Where has tbs man ONE from?"
said J..
from Nant-y-Bryu," replied Ieuan.
"Nant-y-ErynI' [ cried.
Yea" said Touan; that bad old man
shall not lit & finger but what l will
hear Of It. and 7 keep or9 or two there
watching Glwcy5."
But they VIII 10 observed" said L.
1euaa laughed Gc~oC0fuily, and waved
his hand without teiGnlng 10 reply; and
l remembered the Wild tanglo of hills
ard raN!ncs ihGt gCro 10 the north Of
the house. holding It IN fCll view and
~affordinS cove: fer en- SCmy.
What does 10 bElnsi" / asked.
"Owain has ridden CEay over thu
hills to the south, ana VIC men with
him" answered Jau2n.
Where hes nc go79f' Eatd I, III won
der.
Il aTn not suyo. but Z can guess" re-
turned Ieuan, and he fell client, biting
the ends Of hiH lorC ravgtache. In q
short time ne left tho cave, and l saw
no mora Of him for some hours. ! spent
much OF th!n tlG2e rambling about the
tiny NOOK GncuS the r2ourtains, where
the GwyiliGld Coch'on hGd made their
retreat. / mounted q summit near by,
and marked Row wide end desolate
The hills tumblcj, liIIo sGIcned pillows,
all around. Only b. .tNe uc-est chance
could the den L2 hit upcr; and then,
even when the rocky eni carefully
guarden entrance was parsed, 1t would
be difficult TO believe that the spot was
Inhabited. BcelGcg tho main cavern,
there were geverRl ether holes among
the rocks whero The remaining fam
lies lived. and 90 c~unnipgly were ths
entrances disposed that 1t needed but
the extinction Of tho frca to rob the
place of oil air Of human occupancy.
1t was toward tho middle OF the af-
%ternoon, and I had resumed my seat by
the peots, when Ieuan appeared once
more.
I'VE shall go now" said he, land
wait for Owain to como back again"
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