The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-03-05

eraA feet upon the muddy path. HAL
lOa, Stop a minute. Who's this in
the bush?"
II was a young fellow about i.
dressed like an ostler, with leather
cords and CATERS. He lay upon his
back. his knees drawn up. a terrible
cut upon his head He was insensible.
but alive. A glance at his wound told
me that it had not penetrated the bone
That's Peter, the groom cried the
stranger. He drove her. The beasts
have pulled him off and cIubbed him.
Let him lie; we can't do him any good.
but we may save her from the worst
fate that can befall a woman
We ran frantiCaIiy down the path
which wound among the trees We
had reached the Shrubbery which sur
rounded the house when Holmes pulled
up.
They didn't go to the house. Here
are their marks on the Ieft-here, be-
side the laurel bushes Ahl said So"
As he spoke, a woman's shriu scream
"A scream which vibrated with a fren.
~ or horror-burSt from the thick
green cIump of bushes in front Of US
II ended suddenly on its highest note
with a choke and a gu-gle-
This wayi This wayI They are in
the bowling alley" cried the stranger
darling through the bushes. "Ah, the
cOwardly dogs Follow me. gentIenanl
We had broken suddenly into loVeiy
glade of greenSWard surrounded by an
cient trees On the farther side of It
under the shadow of a. mighty GA k
+ there stood a singular group of three
people. One was a woman. our client
dropping and faint, a handkerchief
round her mouth Opposite her stood
a brutal. heavy-faced, red-n1ous-
tached young man. his gathered
legs parted wide. one arm akin.
DO, the other waving riding
crop, his whole attitude suggestive OF
triumphant bravado. Between them
an elderly, gTey-bearded man wearing
d short surplfce over a light tweed
suit. had evidently just completed the
wedding service, for he pocketed his
prayer-book as we appeared, and
slapped the sinister bridegroom upon
the back in joviaI eongratulation.
They're married." I gasped.
Come on" cried our guide; "come
onl' He rushed across the glade
Holmes and I at his heels. As we ap-
preached the lady staggered against
the trunk of the tree for support Viii
hanson, the eX-clergyman. bowed 10
US with mock pOIiteness. and the bully.
WooGley. advanced with a shout OF
brutal and exuItant laughter.
You can take your beard of. Bob
said he I know you right enough
Well, you and your pals have just
come in time for me to be able TO in
trOduce you to Mrs WOodley"
Our guides answer was a singular
che He snatched off the dark beard
which had disguised him and threw it
on the ground, disclosing a long. sal
low, clean-shaven face below il. Then
he raised his revolver and covered the
young ruffian who was advancing
upon him with his dangerous riding
crop swinging in his hand.
Il al Tl~,T. ~
Tuthers, and I'll see this woman
righted if I have to swing for it, 1
told you what I'd do if you mOlested
her. and. by the Lord, I'll be as good
/ as my word
You're too late She's my WIFE
NO. she's your widow
His revolver cracked. and ] saw the
blood squirt from the front of Wood
leys waistcOat He spun round with
4 scream and fell upon his back his
hideous red face turning suddenly To
q dreadful notified paIlOr- The old
man, still clad in his Surplice, burst
into such string Of foul Oaths as I
have never heard, and pulled out
revolver of his own. but, before he
could raise it. he was looking down
the barrel of Holmes weapon
Enough Of this, said my friend,
coldly Drop that pistol Watson,
pick il up, Hold it to his head, Thank
YOU. You. CarruJherS, give me that
revolver. Wen have no more violence.
Come. hand It Overt"
Who are you. then2'