Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-03-10

He was silent for a little while. gaz-
ing at her with the sort ofIadunration
from which a true woman drasvssaway
appalled,. He saw how she ,ioathed
him, saw how impossible Il was for
him TO get line nearer TO her by any
turn Of force or fortune. Brave, high
headed, strong as q young leopard,
pure and sweet as rose, she stood be-
fore him fearless, even aggressive,
showing him by every Line OF her face
and form that she felt hexlinApite SUI
periority and meant % fnantain It.
Her whole personal expression told
him he was defeated therefore ne
quickly seized upon q suggestion
caught from trnnsaction with Long
Hair, who had returned sFfew. hours
before from his pursuit Of Beverley.
1T pains me. ] assure you. Miss
Roussillon. to tell you what win prob
ably grieve you DEEPLY be presently
added; "but have not been unaware
Of your tender interest. In Lieutenant
Beverley, and when I bad bad news
from him thought It my duty to in
form you"
He paused, feeling With a devils sat
isfaction the point OF his statement go
home to the girls. heart
"The Indian, Long Hair. whom sent
upon Lieutenant Beyeriey's trail, re-
ported to me this afternoon that his
pursuit had been quite successful. He
caught his game
Alice's voice came 70 her now. She
drew In a quivering breath ofrelief.
Then he Is here-he is You have
him prisoner againr
"A part Of him, Miss Roussillon.
Enough to be quite sure that there is
one traitor who win trouble his king
no more. Mr.. Long Hair brought IN
the lieutenant's scalp"
Alice received this horrible statement
In silence. but her face blanched and
she stood as II frozen by the shock.
The shifty moon giimmer and the yei-
low glow OF the lamp showed Hamii-
ton TO what an extent his devilish cri-
city hurt her, and somehow It chilled
him as II by reflection, but he cou'
not forego another thrust
He deserved hanging, and wou
have got 1t had he been brought to me
alive. So. after all, you should be sat
ished. He escaped my vengeance and
Long Hair got his Pay. You see. am
the chief sufferer"
These words, however, fell without
effect upon the girls ears, In which
was booming the awful, stormlike roar
of her excitement She did not see
her prosecutor standing there Her
vision, unhlndered by walls and dis
tnnce, went straight away to a place
In the wilderness where, all mapgled
and disfgured, Beverley lay dead. A
low cry broke from her lips. She
dropped the heavy swivel balls and
then, like bird, swiftly, with rus
ting swOop, she went past Hamilton
and down the stair
For perhaps full minute the man
stood there motionless. stupefled,
amazed. and when at length be recov-
cred himself II was with difficulty that
he followed her. Everything seemed
TO hinder him. When he reached the
open air, however. be quickly regained
his activity Of both mind and body
and looked in all directions. The
clouds were breaking into parallel
masses with streaks Of sky between
The moon hanging aslant against the
blue peeped forth just In time to show
him n flying figure which, even while
he looked, reached the postern, opened
II and slipped through.
With but a breath of hesitation be
tween giving the alarm and following
Alice silently and alone he chose the
latter He was a swift runner and light
footed. With few bounds ne reached
the little gate, which was still oscillat-
ing on its hinges, darted through and
away. straining every muscle In des-
perate pursuit, gaining rapidly In the
race, which bore eastward along the
course twice before chosen by Alice I'm
leaving the stockade.