Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14
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CHAPTER V.-tcontInued.l

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send and have him found and brought
back 10 me-" said the girl, eagerly
Tell me again of that night when lay
dying and the woman rode up to the
cabin out of the darkness. Tell me
again"
II have only heard the story in
parts. bit by bit, as your father re-
membered It," said the old man. slow
~. He seemed to have a curious idea
that the woman who came there was
not alone. He told me once that he
heard the voice of a man outside the
cabin; he heard a man ride away
down into the town that night; he
was sure Of it,"
"And the woman-what was she
nke-the who stole my for
tuner"
"She was small and dark, with very
bright eyes, with what we call a
snap in them" replied the old man.
"She was constantly listening while
che was in the cabin, as though eX-
pecting pursuit; her n object seem
ed TO be to get away"
and she went off with the papers
and with the man?" asked Grace.
No" said the old man, slowly.
"Your father had a curious idea again
that she went TO the door a second
time when the man called for her, and
sent him off alone; il was some time
after that that she rode away"
And she gave no clue as to where
she was going then; nothing that my
father could remember"
Your father wasn't very reliable
that night" said the old man. gently,
but he thought he heard San Fran
cisco mentioned. Perhaps they were
to meet there. However, 1t doesn't
matter much; she must come TO Eng
sand TO do anything. And il we find
her at all, it will be at Hawley Park,
Surrey"
The listener nodded grimly and
smiled again; il seemed as though he
had heard what he wanted. He wait
ed Until the old man and the girl had
finished their meal and had applied TO
the proprietress to be shown to their
quarters for the night. Then, when
they had disappeared, he rose and
stretched himself, and shook himself.
and laughed again-this time out loud.
1T was a mighty lucky thing that
made me fix an eye on that girl" he
muttered to himself. I'll w in the
first case 1t was because she happened
to be the prettiest girl on the ship;
and I have a weakness for a pretty
face" he added. twirling one end OF
I his small mustache. I'm lot quite
clear yet as to how the business
stands, or what 1t is Joyce is after.
If this girl who Is with the old patri-
arch is really Grace Yarwood, then
there'l be two of 'em knocking
around. really think I'll tackle the
old man."
He had made careful note of the
directions given BY the landlady as to
the floor on which the bedrooms we're
situated. Going up presently to his
own he listened outside the in
which he judged the old man to be,
and, hearing a low. deep breathing go
ing on, made up his mind that his
quarry was there. In the easiest, most
cheerful fashion possible, he flung
open the door, and, humming a tune.
STROBE into the room.
Enoch Flame was seated on the side
of his bed. partially undressed. He
stared at the intruder for a moment,
before that intruder appeared to soc
the mistake he had made; then the
younger man stopped. in apparent
confusion, and drew back.
We'll. I'm sure, I beg your pardon"
he said, in deep humility. II thought
this was my room. I expect mines
further on. I'm extremely sorry"
He was withdrawing from the room,
with more murmured apologies, when
the old man spoke In q cordial voice.
Il believe we have met before. sir"
he scid. Didn't you land at South
ampton tonight"
The other man stopped at the door
and turned and smiled, as II In tardy
recognition OF the old man why,
OF course; didn't we sail from Pana-
ma together-you and the young lady
and me? Well, what an extraordinary
thing that I should come to the same
place In this first town we've struck In
England! I'm glad, I'm sure; IL the
young lady we'll after her long voy-
age"
The stranger was so affable. and
talked - pleasantly Of that voyage Of
theirs. that old Enoch Flame was
quite willing to chat with him for .