The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-24

again. and then each departed the way he
4 had come to give his version q OF safe
story. 81
I'VE mucised 1t atwecn us, said the
Master. a. If Th' OVID Un had kept WI
\ me- i should ha' had him." L. Il
i And stss55s III q 554l ssi mi BIZ
"I tell We u did have him, but James
\ Moore pulled mo aft. Strange, too, Ills
i dog not gbein WI him! 5s
CHAPTER XIX.
SIS n LAD AND LASS. 85 ~
Il An immense sensation this affair of the
scoop created in the Daleland. 81 1t spilred
4 the Dalesmen into fresh endeavors. James
Moore and MADAM were examined and
re-exainined as to the minutest details
4 OF the matter. The whole countryside
4 was placarded with huge bills offering
E1o0 reward for the capture Of the crlml-
nal dead or alive While the VII ilances Of
i the watchers was such tliat IN q single
week they bagged a. d onkcy, n old Avvo.
i man, and two amateur d. tectl Yes. s
i LIN 1Vastrel-dalo the near escape OF the
Il Killer he collision betWe en- James MIC
and NI.Adnln,E and Ovid 81 lbs unsuccess.)
i who was not wont to fall. aroused intense
4 excitement, i thRwhich was mingled ~
certain anxiety Al to their favo rite.
RI For when tho Master had reached home
that mig hit, he had found the old dog al
Il ready there !; and he must have Wrenchedf
/ his foot ii tho pursuit or run a thorn.
i Gintosit. forFhe was very lame. ~ hcreat,
i when 1t was reported at the Sylvester
Arms, NJ Adam winkcd at Red 5NVull and
muttered. All, forty foot ts an ely tu ~
ble.''$ 35i3s Vi 81 Il
IL a week later the little man called at
lcnmuir AS. ihe entered the &yard. s David
Il was standing outside tho kitcfens WINDOW,
4 looking very glum4 and 1liserap le.8 On
seeing his father, however, the boy start
ed forward, all alert. a5 81. t}g5
q yo' want here ?''S ne cried re
i roughly. aE al {s III 33 3s5
s"Same as you, dear lad. e the little man
giggled. advancing. III come on a visit;
8{.,Yol,rg visits to Kenmuir are usually
paid by night, so I've heard. 'S Il David
snecred. 81 81 q III s iS5 II
The little man "a ffccted not to hear. ri
$50 they dinna allow We indoors WI
the Cup. he laughed. IT hey know yer
little ways then. David rs 2s3SS1 .$
Nay, I'm not wanted in there" David
answered bitterly. but not SO loud that
his father could hear Maggie Wit hin the
kitchen heard. however, but pa Id no need: i
/ FOR her heart was hard aga nsts the Sboy,
i who&of late. though he never a dressed
her. had made himself as uni asant In q
i Thousand iNlittle " Wayss#as only David
i M .AdamIcould S{ jSSa33
I At hat moment the Mas terEcaIne stalk.
i ing into the yard s, Ovid Bob preceding
/ him & and as the old dog recognized his
vIsltor5heS brlstled sinvonntarily ss#f
ST the sight OF the sAlaste NJ Adam hur-5
| 5rled forwa I'd 5s$! s4
S3''I did but come to ask after the tyke.s'
\ he said. Is he gettln' over his lame
4 ness Err III n %; g}g
James Moore looked surprised then his
iistern face relaxed into a. cordl u smile
Such generous anxiety as Il to the welfare arc
i of Red 5NVulls2 rival wa s ia wholly ne w
i characteristic In the little ma n. t3.
1T talk t kind in yo' NJ Adam, he
said. 4" to come. and inquire. s. =
us the thorn DOT ~ asked the little
man with eager interest. shooting his
head forward to a stare closely at rs
other, SIS 8
4 ticin',',8 the Master answered returning
the others gaze. calm and steady. IA
FIN glad o. that" said the little man.
still staring. But his yellow, grlnnngs
i face said as plain as words. What q
i liar We are James Moore. 81 *
The days passed II on His fathers
ltaunts and gibes, always becoming more
| bitter drove David almost to distraction
He longcd 10 make 1t up with Maggie;
he longed for that tender y1llpa n wi tch
the girl had always extended to him when
| his troubles with his fat he were heavy
on him. The quarrel had lasted 81 for.
i months now. and he wa 8 we'll weary 81
i it,Siand utterly ashamed. For. at least,
be had the good grace, to b ckno Wledge
that no one was to blame but himself;;
and that a t. had been fostered solely by
| his Ugly. pride, ssss vi
AZ last ahe155 could endure It no longer,
and determined y to go to Il the Girl and
| ask forg iveness.s It would be a bitter or,
ledge a fault even to himself, how much
harder would 1t DO to confess At TO this;
strip Of q. girl. For q time he thought
| 1t was almost more than he could do
| Yet Nike his father once set non 9
course. nothing could divert him. So,
after a week OF doubts and determlna-
tion, OF coWardice and courage. he pulled
| himself together and on Le@set.
An#hour 1t took him from the Grange
to the bridge over the Wastrel-an hour
which had wont to be a. q Ia It af Now
as he walked on Up the slope from the
stream, very slowly teartening himself
for his penance, he was aware Of q
strange disturbance an thes$yard q bovn
hint the noisy ca ok u Nc g OF y hens, the
snortlng Of pigs disturbed. q and above the
rest the cry OF a. little lid ringing out
In shrill distress. W al
lie set to running. q and [ sped IN the
slope as fast as his long legs would carry
he saw the White-clad figure OF Wee Anne
fleeing with unsteady, tod ing q cps, her,
fair hair streaming out behind. and one
bnre arm striking Wildly back a q great
i pursuing SOW - 55. ass 38 }8 $4 4 q
David shouted as he cl red the gate,
hut the brute paid no heed. and wa 8 "a II
most touching the fugiti when OVID
Bob came galloping round the 4 corner,
and In a second had flashed between pur--B
suer ana pursued, So close were the two
that as he swung round on the startleu
SOW, his tall brushed 8 the baby 10 the a
ground; and there she lay Kicking fat
legs to heaven and calling on all her
gods I4si Ss4 }is8 4, 4 s5 ~ ii a
David, leaving the old dog to secure the
warrior pig. ran round to her; but he
was an ticipat ted &, The whole mat ter had
barely occupied a minutes time; and
Maggie, rushing from the 4 kitchen, no w
had the child in her arms and was shur-3
ne exercises his royai fprero five, should
cred those yellow. barred piehelans54 out
OF the way, and took the tid-tl for him
self. IT Is too humiliatlng let us draw