The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-31

ed In their stalls; horses wfinnled; fowl
Chartered, aroused by the din and dulls
thudding of the blows; and above the rest,
loud and piercing the siirlll cry OF d ter.
rihctl child. ss3,ys58
Maggie Weakened from d vivid. dream Of
david David CHASING the police hurried d shawl
around sller, and n III a. minute lad fla
baby In her arms and was COMFORTING iiArR
. \. fearing the while that the 50.
lice We're after David 3a si .s-,38
q James Moore flung open window and,
leaning out, looked down on the dis.S
hevelled figure below him, :9 & NJ 7#
M Adam heard the noise, glanced up.#
and saw his enemy stralghtway he ceas.I
X Ell his attack on7tthe door, and, running
4 at his foe. s .{i$ - G'..iT a
hero We are, are ye7 Curse We for a
GO ward! curse We fora liar! Come doom.
h say, James Moore come doon--I daur
ye TO ~. Aimee and for let's settle oor&
account" tssl. /. 'is s. ~
The Master. looking down from above,
th IN y that a 7 length the little mans
brain had gone. s Tss
hat LIST yo' want2o he asked. a.
calmly as lie could, hoping to gain time
mat ss'tF1 want? screamed the mad
man. i" Elark to r. him! He crosses me III
silka thing; he plots agin me: he robs mo
q ma Cup; he sets ma son agin me and
pits him on to murder me! And InSthea
end llc----s' 2gsai l
then, COON! Ill--.,''5 53
Gle me back the Cup sye stole, Janes
Moore Gle me back ma son ye,Ye took
from me! And there's anlther thing.
Whats yer gray dog doins7 Where's
yer" 4. }s&S3i IS 81
The master interposcd again. 9s&
&5S''l'll COON doom and talk things over
WI syo', 4, he said soothlngly, But before
he could withdraw. M.Adam had Jerkcd
his weapon to his 6slloulderand aimed
1T full at his cnemy's head. is
z The threatened man looked down the
guns great auiverlng mouth, wholly un-g
moved KY 8 IA 5 81 st!S
d nun hold ii steadler,5little mon.sif8
{yo'd hlt!'' he said grlinly. There, Ill
IcoomShelr 80 . 4 Ie withdrew lslowly:Sand
all II the time was wondering where the
gray dog was. 81 s5sa 81 3
sund6ng the bolts and bars 81 the door,
On1the 5other side stood Madam. his blum
iderbnss mt his shoulder. his finger treni-@
bling on the riggert waiting y s3.is
s$'s I'll, Master!# Stop. or yo're dead!'"'$
reared a voice from the loft on the other
side the yard. 81 ss55
5js Feyther! feyt her,3 SIT yos baek!',iSss
screamed Maggie. who sawSIt all from the
window abu;e5 tho door. ss8at53iSj Bls$$&
d Their cries we're too late! The blunder-#
.buss went on with a roar. belchlns out az
storm, OF sparks and smoke. The shot
pepperad the door like hail.. and the whole
yard seemed for moment wrapped ms
flame. s y
I .'AW!! oh! ma gi1mmy!! Am wa unded!
Am N goner! Am shot Elp! Sfurder!#
Eth Il Obi" beloved a Elusty svofse--and II Il
was not James .A1oore's. sg
The little man, the canse OF the uproar,
laYBauHe stu upon the ground; with an-ssS
other figure standing over him. AS he
had stood, finger on bigger, wal ting for
that last bolt to be dra WI a Sgra y forn,S
shooting whence no one knew. had sud-
denly nd seat lys attacked him from be-
hind. and Jerked i him nckward tot he4E
ground. With the shock OF the fall the
blllnderbnss had gone off ls
fS1,hesl last bolt was thro 11l back with a.
clatter, and the Master emerged. In a
glance he took IN Il the whole scene: the
fallen man; the gray dog the still-smok-z
Ing wea pOn. 81 Is 6 23SSfsgg
'.Yo o. was Bob. lad II he said. - was
wonderln' wheer yo' We're. Yo' came just
In q loud voice. addressing; the sda rkness:
.'.sYo're not hurt, sam'l Todd ~ can tell y
that by. yer noise; It was nob'but the
shot OF the door warmed yo. !. COON away
doom and gle me a hand t@
81 y c walked up ito Madam. who still
lay gasplng on the ground. The shock
OF the fall and recoii OF the weapon had
knocked the lbrea thsont OF 3thes little man's
body; beyond that he WAS barely hurt s58
The Master stood over his fallen enemy
and looked sternIy down at him. M
I've put up wi more from YOU.
Madam than j would from ony other
he said But this Is too much
coinin56here at night wi loaded arms,
scarin' the wmlnen and children DOT o.,
~ t.1r t,ab{N
worse. ] ( lyo' were half a man ! d gle @
yo3 the finest thrashin liver yo had i'm
yer life. But, as yo know we'll could
no more hit go than 1 could IA woman
Why yo've got this down on me 20, ken!
best. I5niver did yo' or ony ther mon a b
harm. AsSto{the Cup, I've got IT and I'm
Goin' to do ma best to keep it'll IS toras
day. AS for what yo' say o. avid Nyo'$s83
know It's n lie. And as for wilot yo'rel@
drivIn' at WI yer hints and mysteries
I've no more idee than a babe unborn
Moo I'm goln'ito lock yo' up, yo're not
safe abroad, I'm thinkn'g II ha' TO hand
We o'er5toSthc p'lice.''i5 tSfsSs sSs
NNithlthe help OF Saml he half dragged
hall supportcd the stunned little tile, man
across the yard 4 and showed him into a.
tiny scmi-snbterraneous room, used for
tho storage Of coal, at he8end Of the &@
farm buildings ag5, I'll #
$"Yo think 1t over that side, ma lad
sailed tho Master grimly. as e.turned the III
key, and ] will this And with that he 5
retired to- bed. 5il
3 Early In the morning he went to res, res
lease HIS prisoner. But he was a minute
too late. Eor scuttling down the slope
Ind away was little black-heg rin,ed,1
lettering figure with white hai bl Q wing An
IN the wind The lit man had ,f nroken:ES
way wooden 5hatchment which covered
i manholc Iii the wall Of his prison
house, squeezed his snlall body through
md 30 escaped 4. ii .}3
z Happen it's as well,HP thought the
Mastcr, watching n he fylng 11sure.s'i hen,y8
hi, Bob, lad y, he called for the gray
log ears back. tail Sstream ing,swas hurl,S
Ing down the slope a the fugitiyesig9
EOn the bridge M Adam, turn ed and see.
ing Ills Spursuor hot upon him, screamed!
missed his footing and y fell With a loud #
al mn