Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1904-01-02

and leaned my PACK hBdlhS1 ~
The air was mild and cool. and fun
OF the sweet doors OF the spring. Low
In the west the sunset fingered ~ az
broad band OF shining sea- green, but
eastward all was thick n gray Fles-
entity g dim pain OF cloud drew over,
and the great slow drops of a spring
evening shower battered arohna lns
filling the air with the delicious scent
of newly moistened earth. "a cheerful
tvitterfng or birds sounded all over
the plair. and a thrush iH the tree
above me sang at Intervals TWO or
three notes full and sweet.
As / sat +here.4eektng-h on the
a5sv I saw clearly that it wss all my
ovgr fault The letter I mad destroyed
law At the bottom OF everything ! had
had 40 opportunity Of speech with Enid
~ ne interval and she knew nothing
at II, Jack supposed that II was de-
Hyered, ana her civil aeeeption Of htHl
would imply In his eyes q acceptance Of
Its contents Hence mis- sudden WaEIhtl
and presumption and the whole trIin
of consequences.
CHAPTER xXXV.
THE ALE HOUSE on THE MOOR
IT vas quite dark when I moved on
| again. ana within half a mile saw q
twinkle of light straight before me-. 1
redecfed and remembered that q small
ale house should be somewhere near at
Rand. and that must be AZ, q
vanced varily and soon stood within
4 dozen yards of the lighted window.
| II ali was quiet, surely / might venture
to get some food here. Now that 4 q
q hat my appearance was IN no way
beyond ordinary for q country teLoW.
slipped my quarter-stam under q
bush, carefully marking the place mat
1 might ind it again, and edged UP 70
the uncurtained window.
The first peep / took cheered my
heart like a cordial and brought the
water OF desire into my mouth Be
! side a cheerful fire stood q table 2 on
either side Of il sat Ieuan Gwyllt ana
Dafydd.
There they were at eage In their Inn,
q dish OF smoking rashers OF bacon 2
a big brown loaf between them Inc
good. hearty smell OF the fried bacon
| crept through the crevices Of the III
i atting lattice and tlckled my nostrils
richly with its SAVIOR. 1 had been very
hungry before, and now my appetlte
became clamorous for q share OF TINS
toothsome banquet, The was
empty but for them, and ! stepped
forward and lifted tne latch Of the
door. I went in and found myself Ia
a massage which ran through the GUS
The landlord was coming along II IN
the Opposite direction with a great jug
OF ale. and I followed him into the
room where the Red Men Of the DUSK
were feasting. Ieuan looked up and
saw my face over the Landlords shoui-
der.
wei, indeed" said he with his ready
4 smile. as for an expected guest, you
have come at last. Yes, that ISIS better
than not to come at all. Take q drink
OF the ale"
NY hand was on the 5ug with less
delay, I fear, than was polite, and !
| took a hearty draught, which could
not have given my parched throat more
delight had II been fresh brewed nec-
tar.
"And you will have some supper with
me, went on Ieuan, amiably. Come
landlord some more bacon and q rev
eggs again. Here ISIS a loa big enough
for a dozen. We Will finish the supper
before we begin business. Then we car
talk about the prices Of things while
we sit by the fire with another jug OF
ale!'
Ieuan purred smoothly along, and ]
nodded a clownish agreement as be,
came my character, nj the Landlord
hustled about and set out O frest
trencher and a chair before 1t. ] seat
ed myself and began to make havoc
OF the slices still left on the dish, anC
the food tasted as sweetly as 1t hac
smelled. Ieuan had come pretty wei
to an end Of his meal, and he leaned
his elbows on the table, took his facl
between his hands, and watched m'
with q smile.
Yes" said he, when the landlord haC
left the room. II have a good eye t
tell when a man ISIS hungry. You havt
run many miles on your feet since yol
last took some food.
Il have, Teuan," I replied, "and
thank you for this, 1 can assure you.
Ieuan waved his hand, as bidding m
be easy.
You have taken to the road again
that ISIS, plain to see" he remarked
How aid they find you out2"
II ouarreled with the fellow you say
at the Inn yesterday
'sYes, yes agreed Ieuan; 1T woult
be about Owain's sister. I could Sc
that coming very clearly. But he was
poor. You took a sword and kille,
No, said +; Il did not go SO ia
as that, but / handled him prett.
roughly"
HIM. said Ieuan, rather dlssatis
fed. ITO xiii ISIS the best. You ar
/ sparing yourself many enemies b
/ that"
Our conversation was nowinterrupte
by the entrance OF fresh customers,
/ couple of yokels OF the neighborhoo
/ who called for ale, and sat IN a corne
| to drink together. They stayed abou
an hour. and in this time / finished m
/, meal and sat in the warnlest nook c
= the chimney corner, drying the las
, moisture out OF my clothes. Ieuan too
Z q seat near me and we conyersed upo
{ the price of cattle, dropping u voice
J as wa came apparently to the pitch q
! the bargain, until we had cache
> point where we could talk of what W
pleased. / told him of the line / ha
= taken, and he, q past master IN sue
arts, approved.
How far iss this now from you
! house?' he asked.
I Not more than twelve miles / re
: piled: II have doubled about 50. / wa
, surprised to see you q not got farth
en- yourself"
MY POM went very lame, replie
Z Ieuan. "He iss only a little one, an
: my weisat has been too much for hil
on SO long a journey. SO ! stopped heI
to give him a good rest till tomorrow,
I, He bit his lip, and stared thoughtful
! into the fire.
z Now said he, here ISIS the plal
I Tomorrow morning, before the dayligl
comes, you must go from this plac
I In my clothes. 1t fss lucky we are abol
I the same size. Have you some NOR
: ey?"
! mot a penny" I replied.
I Never mind, rejoined Ielan, "yc
I have q good right to q few pounds OF
af the little bag here and he touche
! his breast, where the gold lay bidder
i enough TO carry you TO a place whel
4 you Will be safe again. Are va
3 thinking to 80 far2"
! within a dozen miles Of Hereford
"A little journey that, said leuai
.Wca you take these clethes, whs
y you will look very respectable, and :
daylight you must be two or thr'
miles away. Walk to the next tow
u land hire q horse, and off you &
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