The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-17

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stream.
L flung the piece of money after them
and went on, little thinking that l had
now lent the cheif hand to plucking my
disguise from me.
CHAPTER XXXII.
IEUAN'S ERRAND.
On reaching the house / sought out
Roger, and handed over my charge.
He was alone, as / had hoped, and I
told him WHITTIER I was bound.
rs he a safe man, Master Geoffrey?"
whispered Roger. ooh, be careful. 1t
may be a plot to trepan YOU"
why, Roger, as to that" said I, che
knew who I was at til. inn, and If he
had been minded to do me mischief he
had only to expose me to Postgate. l
must see him and find out what brings
him about this country
| went into the hall and carried wood
to replenish the fire. Enid was not
there. and as / stood looking into the
gallery. hoping she might come II of
her room, a waiting woman descended
from the upper regions. This woman
/ had detected as very watchful upon
Enid and Slam, and, indeed. upon my
self, though my supposed ignorance OF
the language caused me to be un.
troubled by inquisitive folk. She was of
the Postgate faction. and, without
doubt, was in the interest of the son.. for
I have v credited the father,
though my enemy, with undernand
work.
I went out of the house and made an
opportunity to slip into the wood,
which st one point ran up nearly to
the garden wall, and was soon In the
depths of 1t, making my way toward
the meeting place I had fixed upon. 1t
was still quite light when / reached 1t,
ard, after accommodating carefully from
an adjacent brake, j advanced upon it
and found that I was first there. The
road by which Ieuan would approach
ran across the common, dipping into
hollows and winding through thickets
and brushwood, mi was as grassy as
the lane on either side. 1t had been
disused since the cottage was deserted
but vas still clearly marked by its
deep ruts. I vent slowly Down 1t, keep
Ing a sharp watch about me.
Half a mile from the cottage I saw
n head against the sky, someone com
ing over a healthy slope before me.
~"Ieuan," thought I. Then a second
head came In sight, n I dropped be-
hind a clump OF gorse and wormed my
way into 1t like a snake. 1t was not SO
much that I suspected Ieuan as that
an instructive wariness and caution had
become a part Of my nature.
They came on. two of them, and TALK
ing Welsh. That of itself was a good
sign and the first glimpse 1 had Of
Ieuan's companion treasured me. Him
no disguise could conceal from his ac-
qualntance. It was the dwarf harper.
I let them pass, for I feared to offend
Ieuan's touchy temper by disclosing
that I had hide from them, then rose
and a swiftly back by a circuitous
path. n was seated on a bank be-
side the cottage when the two Red
Men OF the Dusk 0 UP at a foot
pace.
Well" called out Ieuan, cheerfully,
W are meeting once more" and the
harper wagged his huge, elf-like head
at me and smiled.
aIsuan said /. how DE- you know
me7"
Indeed, not easily from your looks.
laughed he. b Y many things We're
helping me. Fol thing, ! had found
out that Owain's sister was at the
house, and then | wass sure that you
were not far away. When I heard that
only one man wass with them I wass
ready to look for you In that man. And
besides. / had found that you could not
show yourself openly. You neve said
to me that you were at Nant-y-Bryn.
to hide yourself"
No, Ieuan. / did not" said ].
Never mind for that" replied Ieuan,
waving his hand. Every man must
look for himself. But. you see, I wass
already beginning to think YOU are that
man. 50 1t wass g great help for me
to find you out"
True" said ], 1T was"
We'll" continued he, 9Th next
thing ISIS that you are wondering what
business brings me here. What have
you been thinking since you found I
wass In your village
Il have formed nc opinion at all on
the matter" I replied. ut was a great
surprise to see you. certainly"
Surprise" repeated Ieuan, that iss3
1T. II iss all surprises. ! cane here
thinking to see you a rich man, riding
beautiful mare about this n
like q king. And I found a Siac yMy-
nydd.'s
= Jack a~-naountain.
His enc vas n Of keen disappoint-
ment. AZ sudden light broke upon me.
n 4 laughed and laid q hand on his
arm.
tIeuan.. said ]. II see 1t now. you
Tor that hundred pounds to stock
the little farm
eyes. indeed.' confessed Ieuan: y 8
your finger on the place. And
when 4 on the road I wass SO easy
In my mind as IL 1t wass In my ocket
How much money did you get out
OF Nant-y-Bryn =
Very little, very little. ] took 1t all,
Ter its 1T no use to the others. and
into the hilIs.ss
.Ay. ay,s said sand what are the
people OF Nant-y-Bryn doinE?
there replied Ieuan. sssThere ISIS no
master over the place and no one will
Pc paying rent Yes. they will be sat