The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-11-16
CHAPTER XIV.

Harvey watched the approaching
cloud with both hands gathered above
his brows, and ON n sudden he discerned
a female figure on horseback, who came
toward him at a break-neck pace 1t
was hidden here and there in hollow
of the field, and streaming behind it
came band of mounted men. His heart
rather than his eyes assured him that
the figure in the van was that of Con-
stance, but he asked himself in wonder
if her presence here were possible, and,
granting that it were possible, what it
might portend.
AS the headlong river breasted the last
hollow, and rose above it quarter of a
mile away, his doubts vanished, and he
ran to meet her. 1t was Constance
beyond question, and at the very instant
at which he knew her he was aware that
he himself was recognized. The two
raced toward each other, alike impetu-
Gus, and before the horse she rode was
fairly arrested in his pace, Constance
was in Harvey's arms. The men who
followed-dusty, sun-burned fellows, in a
sort of rough uniform of boots and cords,
slouched hats and shirts of red flannel
swept right and left as they passed,
and formed in an irregular ring about
them.
what brings you hereT gasped Har-
vey, sobbing, half with emotion and half
with lack of breath.
"We came to Rio Janeiro," she an
swered, father and l, for mere holt
being followed; that the funeral at Bar
ton had been a mockery. We guessed
the worst. But, oh. Harvey, you're safe,
you're safe!'
"Safe, dearp he answered in bewil-
derment. "Of course I'm safe"
They forgot the crowd about them.
They forgot everything but each other.
He took her in his arms and kissed her
tenderly and gravely. Then she remem-
bered, and pushed him away until he
stood at arms length.
eve are in time" she said to the
horsemen gathered round. "This is my
husband, Captain Hilliard. Harvey, this
is Captain billiard, of the Mounted Po-
lice 1 cannot tell you how good he has
been to me. But you are safe, dear,
you are safe!"
She grew a little hysterical just then,
and ons freckled, unsburned fellow
among the troopers put in a word of
sympathy.
Rode like brick, sir" said the
freckled man. 'Thirty-fve miles from
her last corn
Another sunburned fellow, halfway be-
tween tears and laughter, said:
Three cheers for the ladyv And the
cheers were given.
"Hello" said Captain billiard, as the
noise died away. who's that yonderY'
1 wouldn't give twopence for that fell
lows neck, the way he rides"
Why" cried Harvey, that's my IN
Gle! What possesses him?"
We return to Jethroe the elder. He
stood unmoved, and then, clambering
leisurely up the bank, he mounted his
horse again and rode leisurely away, con-
sulting his watch at the first pace. By
and by he looked at the watch again and
Quickened his speed. Then he drew rein
cnce more and listened with backward
ear and eye.
''Too soon," he said to himself. TOO
soon. I'm growing as nervous as
girl" He consulted his watch again.
Twenty minutes yet. Come, shall
hear that bang easily enough. How fast
will the stream travel? l shall have a
three-mile start in seven. That ought
to do it."
Again he set out at trot, still with
that backward ear and eye, and once
he went so unwatchfully-the pony
stumbled, and was almost down with