The Lambertville record., 1903-07-08

Ed Daleton, and had not Eu DaIeTon--
Well, Sam Augustus drew closer to
the cabin window.
The speakers companion made no re
ply for some minutes. When he did
speak, there was tinge of bitterness
TO his words
I'm with yc, Rats. agree with
We. But whens the bloomin biz to
end? They'll spot our lay soon, never
fear, nm to my mind we'd better
scoot down to Jackson's Point right
away nm get back to Toronto from
there"
bah" rcjoined the other I'VE sim
ply have got to turn this trick Spud.
Theu I'm for home. Come, it'll he n
good, dark night, and We can bag the
game before midnight, for they danced
until this morning and are sure TO be
abed early"
Sam waited To hear no more. The
men We're thieves, and they intended
robbing the home of the only white
man who had ever hefricnded him.
Oh, lazy, shlftleSs Sam Augustus, why
do you hurry SO?
For he was skating across the lake
as he had never skated before Twenty
miles stretched between him and that
part of the mainland where Slmcoc
Lodge stood. and he must be fleet in
deed To arrive before the boat lie
knew he was getting Il good start, but
he knew, too. what nn iccboat could
do. All, lucky Sam Augustus. to find
the lee smooth AS glass instead of be-
ing caked and crustcd with SNOW!
On. on through the night lie raced.
In his face blew the first gusts of Il
storm, but ne plunged through the
crystal flakes. his sIncwy legs fairly
flying over the level surface. Now he
could see lights twinkllng in the dis
tance, and his Indian instinct told him
they We're from II farmhouse not far
from the Daleton estate. Not II light
could be seen from Simcoe Lodge
itself. for huge row of fir trees, wind
breakers, screened the house from the
lake blasts
Sam swung along buoyantly The
next moment Kissing whistling
sound came To his ears, and he saw
flash Of white glide past him. to ho
swallowed up In the darkness.
1t was the boat. They would beat
him yet. He dug his skates into the
lee dcspalrlngly and hurled himself
forward. But IN II minute or two he
became hopeful again. II was yet too
early for the burglars To begin work.
lie could easily arrive In time to warn
the household
On, nn through the night he raced
Now he WIS tioundering In snow banks
that had drftcd against the lake cliffs,
now he WIS climbing up these rugged
heights, now lie had mstrapped his
skates. and new, still tlreless, he WIS
bounding across the fields To give the
alarm
Not pausing to seek the gate into the
Daleton grounds. he leaped the high
fence that paralleled the fir trees only
to alight upon II human body. Next
moment he was graspcd by no tender
hands
Here, what's thisY he heard voice
comes tumhlin' on to man without SO
much as beg pardin."
Sum Augustus writhed desperately,
but another pair Of brawny hands
seized him, and he was helpless, yet
he kept up the struggle and MS he
fought shouted with all the strength Of
his red mans lungs;
"ThieNcs,"
''Blast II, stop that commanded the
voice. "lc wont. chi Then"
There was n click and II report. Sam
gave gronn and staggered back. Spud
let him slip to the ground.
Il thought I'd stop yc" he muttercd.
Say, Rats, r
Something bright flashed through the
night The Indian had risen to his
knees. Spud fell, with the toe Of II
skate In his brain.
"Theves" shouted sam.
In II yard OF the old Free kirk AT Bca
verton Is a plain white shaft with this
inscription: