The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-11-18


could see nothing or the Judge.
thought we had beaten him.
But we advanced now with great
difficulty. There was room only re
one In the path, yet had 10 keep hola
OF Van Hoeck's hand and guide him
for the brake met before us; the trail
ing brambles that crossed the path
caught his feet; at every step he STUN
bled. Ii was hopeless 10 continue,
Already / fancied / caught a glimpse
through the trees OF the Judge swiBg-
ing along the bride way.
Your only chance is 10 get among
the brake and throw yourself down
while / go on" / said. II can 90
quicker alone, and, coming behind, he
may imagine that you are still before
me"
SHOW me where 20 go"
] opened way through the brake,
led him behind tbicket and bade him
lie down. As he carried out this in
struction got back into the footpatb,
and was then enabled 20 trot along at
brisk pace.
il was only just in time. for, looking
back q couple Of minutes later, ! per-
ceiyed the Judge plowing bis way
through brake and bramble, which
came well up 20 the level OF his breast,
with as little difficulty as though 1T
had been meadow grass, and with the
same steady swing Of his bent should
ers. He had caught sight Of me from
the bride way, and struck out at once
into the thick OF the underground.
did not in the slightest degree par
ticipate in Van Hoeck's suspicious and
fears, and having, as / hoped, sue
cceded in diyertinG from him the OBJ
ject Of his dread, / was indifferent as 10
whether the Judge overlook me or not.
Had 1 been IN the humor TO enjoy
joke, / think / should have enjoyed
giving him a long chase for nothing;
but circumstances were too grave for
that / pursued the path until il
dipped down and waited for the Judge
to come up. In few minutes he stood
before me with his arms folded Oh his
chest, his feet planted apart, and a
particularly stern look on his gaunt,
weather-beaten face.
"He has given me the slip has he
given It to you likewiseP he asked.
NO." / replied, Il gave it to him.
l helped him to escape"
stand up, Gentleman Thorne, and
let up look each other in the face
/ stood up He held out bis hand
and gave him wzne.
Now, standin' here hand in hand
and face to face, say, air we the no
blest works Of natur' or air we not|
j could not 90 so far as to admit
that his appearance realized my high
est ideal of nobility. but l understood
his allusion and replied:
II believe you are an honest man, II
that is what you mean, Brace
1T is; and that is my opinion like
wise. Let us sit down and hold a com
mittee. Now, pardner, will you tell
me why you let Israel gitf'
Because the poor wretch is half
distracted with the loss Of the Gla-
mond and his fear OF you
why do he fear meF
"He believes that you took the dia-
mond, and intend 10 have his life, in
order to get the rcye,s.onary share, or
something OF that kind. And now, tell
me why you pursued him when you
saw he wished 10 avoid youF
Because he did SO wish for one
thing and. he added, with emphasis,
because he's got TO speak lsraels
got TO speak," he repeated, with still
greater decision. "a man what has
presentiments as a thing is going to be
took so accurate as his'n, must ntrally
have presentlments what's what's
gone OF 1t when It's took"
"And suppose he cannot tell you"
"Well then he's got to try till be 10.
AS a jedge, I've had 10 try n pretty
considerable number OF bad lots, but
more blamed, unprepossossing lot
than Israel l never yet sentenced TO
well armed gallus. End mark this,
pardner, ef Israel was charged with
this crime. and it was my duty 10
direc' the jury as 60 the verdic' they
should well aud truly find, / should
direc' them 20 bring him i'm guilty. or
Ia lock 'em up tin they did"
you are as unreasonable I'm your
suspicious as Van Hocck is in his,
but you have not his excuse-you are
not under the influence OF fear"
Because have nothing 10 be
afeer'd on, Gentleman Thorne."
Tell me how or earth IL is possible
for man in Van Hoeck's condition
n man absolutely helpless. as we know
him 10 be-to accomplish feat Of this
kindp
Il don't say be did Il, pardner-I
don't say he took the Great Hesper; on
the other hand. ] don't say he didn't.
But ] am free 90 maintain that he
knows all about it. lf you ask me
how be knows. I'd tell you as don't
know. There's n many ihings We don't
know, but that's no reason why we
shouldn't try fur 10 find out. We ain;
50 everlasting clever that there's
nothin' more 20 be iarnt out o. this al.
mighty universe. take my word for H.
And, though we hev drawed a pretty
good lot OF truth oct Of the well. We
sin't yet come 10 the last bucke;ful-
not by a long way. one Of the thing,
We hev got 20 learn concerns Israel:
presentiments, and he added en-
phatically. "Im going 10 iaru g."
I'VE must get back 90 the house
The police must be sent for"
| 81 don't coo what harm thpv can do