Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-09-03
'Geoffrey Heatl1cote, ESQ"
BY JOHN F!kNMoRE Copyright 1892 by Coz
BY JOHN r!ENIMoRE.

lile young people IN turn. lis mere
tol.N In such weather as this an
enemy could mark YOU down at half
q dozen yards, a4d YOU none the wiser"
'Ay," said Owain, but there is am
other side to it. You could pass with
j in a dozen yards of an enemy and be
none the wiser
Turn the thing how you like, said
Sir Arthur. you shall not have Il man.
Will weaken my strength for no such
hare-brained devices"
There is no need of IT," said I, 'lf
Miss Vaughan is resolved to see how
/, this poor woman is faring ] shah only
be too proud if she will allow me to
JOIN her brother in accompanying her"
She turned and thanked me with a
smile, and Owain capped me on the
shoulder.
You have proposed the best plan
imaginable, said he I'VE will carry
1t out at once.
My uncie muttered something saw
agely, but we took no further notice
OF him. and within ten minutes we
We're trotting away into the mist.
Luckily, the rain had stopped, and we
travelled the more comfortably for
mat. Enid Vaughan was riding her
hlmMe, quick-stenping pony, and
OMain Il strong gray horse We chat
ted cheerfully in low voices as we rode.
for the weather had been very bad
Tor the last few days, and no one
mad been out, so that our present jaunt
seemed a very holiday trip The easy
motion of the horses over the turf, the
fresh, damp wind blowing in ones face.
the spice Of danger Which lay concealed
among the hills. stirred the blood and
gave d keen zest to the adventure.
1t seems rather strange thing"
SAID !, for the man to lily and leave his
wife"
II never thought much of him" re-
marked Ow;iin. 1T fits in we'll enough
with other things he has done.
tnefe is one point quite certain"
said Enid, and that is, she would never
She is Siani's sister. and truer, more
faithful blood you could never find
am sure of that l replied, and
smiled to myself, as always did when
thought of the Egyptian and her
slashed bosom.
The place was about seven miles
from Nant- -lSryn but much of the
way was very bad under foot, either
stony or soft, and we We're full hour
and half reaching it. When the Eouse
came in sight went forward, being
the best mounted, to look over the
ground. Everything was deserted and
silent l waved my band and the
others rode rapidly on. Enid sprang
down at once and ran into the house.
we listened intently, and upon hearing
a cry of pleasure from the abandoned
woman, both of us gave a deep breath
OF relief and smiled upon each other.
Let us lead the horses inside" said
Owain, the place lies naked to the
hills all round, and If the mist should
lift we might he spied on from dozen
points.
We did so, and found that the in
terror of the place presented scene of
the utmost disorder. The simple fur
niture had been flung hither and
thither the table turned upside down,
the dresser Wrenched away from the
wall, meal and milk all split and trod-
den into the mud of the floor, and a
pool of blood, in the midst OF which
strong, shaggy dog lay dead.
Good boy!" said Owain, patting the
sttffened body of the faithful cur, and
went on to his sister, while / remained
near the door to keep watch.
The sick woman lay in small recess
partitioned off at the further end of
the kitchen. and soon learned that she
had suffered nothing from the visit of
the robbers save dreadful apprehen-
sion. They had not so much as visited
the nook where she lay, but contented
themselves with ransacking the place
for food and weapons. The knowledge
that her children We're i'll safety calned
her, and the presence of the young lady
gave her such reinsurance that in Il
short time Enid came to tell us that
she had fallen asleep.
What can we do with her?" said
Owain
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