The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-01-01

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els, and taking advantage of every
Two miles wary;walktng brought me
into the heath again, and Isspursued my
way easily owe Its lonely face toward
the southwest, nov at last heading in
There" thought j, Il Il have laid a
the pursuit that Is certain to. follow
me. East of that hamlet they will
travel miles before 1t will be, possible
to gain another clue, and then they
cannot be sure / have not passed"
And I thought had been rather
clever. Never once did I dream of the
fashion in which the pursuit would be
made. After turning myssface to the
proper quarer, I settled my pace at a
swift walk, and had made a dozen
miles before the sun went down. ]
had now j~ourneyeds over twenty miles
since l left Butley, and was hungry and
tired. AS the dusk fell 4 seated myself
IN the projecting ROOT d q great tree,
and leaned my back against its trunk
to rest.
The air was mild and cool, and full
Of the sweet odors of the spring. Low
in The west the sunset fingered in a
broad band of shining tsea7green, but
eastward all was thick and gray. Pres
emily a dim pail of cloud drew over,
and the great slow drops Of a spring
evening shower battered around me,
of newly moistened earth. "A cheerful
twittering of birds sounded all owe
the plain, and a thrush in the tree
above me sang at intervals two or
three notes full and sweet.
AS / sat there looking back on the
day, I say clearly that it was all my
own fault. The letter I had destroyed
lay at the bottom Of everything. I had
had no opportunity of speech with Enid
In the interval and she knew nothing
OF IL. Jack supposed that it was de-
livered, inc her civil acccptiOn of him
would imply in his eye a acceptance of
its contents Hence his sudden warmth
n presumption and the whole train
of consequences.
CHAPTER xXxV.
THE ALE HOUSE ON THE MOOR
1t was quite dark when I moved on
twinkle of light straight before me. 1
reflected and remembered that a small
ale house should be somewhere neal at
hand. and that must be 1t. / adj
vanced warily and soon stood within
a dozen yards Of the lighted window.
II all was quiet, surely 1 might venture
to get some food here. Now that 1 had
a hat my appearance was in no a
beyond ordinary for a country fellow.
I slipped my quarter-staff under a
bush, carefully marking the place that
I might find it again, and edged up to
the uncurtained window.
The first peep / took cheered my
heart like a cordial n brought the
water Of desire into my mouth. Be
side a cheerful fire stood a table and on
either side of it sat Ieuan Gwyllt and
Dafydd.
There they were at ease in their inn,
a dish of smoking rasherS of bacon and
a big brown loaf between them. The
good, hearty smell Of the fried bacon
crept through the crevices Of the ILL
fitting lattice and tickled my nostrils
richly with its ayor. I had been very
hungry before, and now my appetite
became clamorous for a share of this
toothsome banquet. The room was
empty but for them, and I stepped
forward and lifted the latch of the
door. I went in and found myself in
a passage which ran through the house.
The landlord was coming along it in
the opposite direction with a great jug
of ale, and I followed him into the
room where the Red Men of the Dusk
We're feasting. Ieuan looked up and
saw my face over the landlords shoul-
der.
Well, indeed said he with his ready
smile, as for an expected guest, you
have come at last. Yes, that ISIS better
than not to come at all. Take a drink
of the ale"
My hand q on the jug with less
delay, I fear, than was polite, and I
took a hearty draught, which could
not have given my parched throat more
delight had it been fresh breWed nee
tar.
And you will hav some supper with
me- went on Ieuan, amiably. "Come.
landlord some more bacon and a few
eggs again. Here ISIS a loaf big enough
for a dozen. We will finish the supper
before we begin business. Then we al
talk about the prices Of things while
we sit by the fire with another jug Of
ale"
Ieuan purred smoothly along, and /
nodded a clownish agreement as be-
came my character, and the landlord
hustled about. and set out a fresh
trencher and a chair before it. I seat
ed myself and began to make havoc
of the slices still left on the dish, and
the food tasted as sweetly as it had
smelled. Ieuan had come pretty well
to an end Of his meal, and he leaned
his elbows on the table, too his face
between his hands, and watched me
with a smile.
Yes said he, when the landlord had
left the room. II have a good eye to
tell when a mar ISIS hungry. You have
run many miles on your feet since you
last took some food"
IT have, Ieuan," I replied. and I
thank you for this, I can assure you"
Ieuan waved his hand. as bidding me
be easy.
You have taken to the road again,
that ISIS plain to see" he remarked.
How did they find you out?"
II ~quarreled with the fellow you saw
at the inn yesterday"
Yes, yes,", agreed Ieuan; at would
be about Owain's sister. I could see
that coming very clearly. But he wass
not much of a man; his eye vas
poor. You took a sword and killed
him easy
mo" said I; II did not go SO far
as that, but l handled him pretty
roughly"
HIN" said Ieuan, rather dissatis-
fed. ITO kill ISIS the best. You are
sparing yourself many enemies by
that"
Our conversation was noWinterrupted
by the entrance Of fresh customers, a
couple of yokeis Of the neighborhood
who called for ale, and sat in a corne
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