The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-12-04

who. his face running with tears, had
presented himself at command.
AS l watched this turn of affairs with
an uneasy mind, / saw Enid come in at
the door ana move swiftly down the
room toward me. At sight Of her the
man at law lifted his head, as If to call
her to book as he was doing everyone
else; but luckily. both for him and for
me, he thought better of It when he saw
who she was. and let her pass with
nothing more than a broad, insolent
stare. for which l would have willingly
buffeted him.
That she should come to give some
orders to her servant was a thing nat
ural enough. and when 1 stood up to
listen to her, no one paid any further
heed to us. We were isolated by the
length Of the room, and could speak
freely in a low voice.
This is dreadful" whispered Enid;
"oh! lake care. II that man should
suspect something. what must we 10 ?"
we can do nothing for the present,
dearest 1 replied. 1T would be best
for you to go to you room and keep
Siani with you. We will march at
early morning"
I 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 at her, as II medi-
tating some remark, but said nothing
until she had vanished through the
doorway, and then muttered to HIM
self: "Malignants, rank malignants,
I'll warrant vel" He looked at me as il
he would dearly love to put a string
of questions, but gave a Eexed nod.
being fully persuaded OF the difficulties
in the way, and turned his attention to
other matters.
Several persons had followed him
from the village, but he now dismissed
all these save one, his personal follow
er. a big, gaunt, shabby fellow, who
seemed his clerk
In with this myrIniden he
began to march hither and thither
about the house, prying and poking,
and asking questions tnnumerable of
old william. How l longed to fling him
and his clerk neck and crop out into the
night. and chafed and chafed because
I dared not.
Some one came toward me. and I
looked up. 1t was the old servant
Where will you sleep, master?" said
he; the other man, Gwilym, used to
sleep on straw in the stable. He liked
1t best"
II am very unwilling to leave this
house tonight, William I whispered,
and those fellows about"
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.
Il can do no more than lay him q
pallet in the corner OF this room"
Then I stay here also" I returned.
Lay me some oak logs handy, to keep
the fire going, and this elbow chair will
serve my turn handsomely: and, Will
lam, ask your wife to bid them be STIR
ring by the peep Of dawn"
You do well to say that, SIR" re-
Joined the old man; that attorney
means some mischief heard him say
to his man"
What the attorney said I never knew,
for at that m he hustled into the
kitchen. and William busted himself in
mending the fire. I had seated myself
in the big, comfortable elbow chair,
and l drew my hat over my eyes and
feigned sleep.
"Yon outlandish fellow lacks not i'm
~pudence," pulled Master Johnson, "to
the presence OF his betters. Turn hin
out at once"
Turn him out yourself" said Will
lam, sourly. 81 want no Welsh knife
between my ribs"
knife. knife" cried Master Johnson.
What do you meanT
Pull him out of that chair" growIed
William. and youTl find out. They are
quick as fire 4 savage as tigers"
weak. tinorous fellow" said the at
torney, p~ompously, but for all that he
touched not my collar himself, and ere
long took his departure.
For some time again there was COM
ing and going in the house, several
women Of the village being busy in the
chamber Of death, but at last The house
sank into silence.
I woke from an uneasy slumber upon
feeling myself lightly shaken by the
shoulder. I opened my eyes and saw
that William was bending over me
with a dim lantern In his hand. The
fire was dead, n the place was full Of
the raw chill which preCedes the dawn.
l shivered and sat up in the chair.
TT wants half an hour to daybreak;
better be moving" whispered William.
I thanked him for his kindness IN
calling me, n slipped of my shoes.
We passed noiselessly by the pallet on
which the lawyers clerk snored, left
the house and crossed to the stable.
William hung his lantern on a nail and
we began TO harness the horses. While
I finished ~strapping n buckltng, b.
went away, but soon returned with
some food, and I ate quickly.
Are they ready?" I asked.
They are doing the same as you"
said William. "and will be ready when
you are"
NSPpSo l4N ASChCu doOuS
me as I ate. The trees shivered in
the morning breeze and faint gray
streaks barred the east. At sight OF
that I made a speedy end Of my break
fast and led out the horses toward the
gate. A bunch of figures followed me
in ar instant from the house, and 1
took Enid for an instant in my arms,
kissed her, n swung her up to her
saddle. Siani was up at a bound, and I
shook William by the hand gave
him q piece Of gold. I would willingly
have given him more, but as it was, my
purse went back to my pocket without
a clink. And he wished US good luck
n held the gate open.
Which way?" asked Enid.
Back again." I whispered, and she
turned Whitesock's bead from the vii
lage, and away We rode toward Lud-
low.
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