The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-08
CHAPTER XIII.
Some New Factors in the Problem.

| Having reached the entrance TO the
] dooryar6, easily found by one SO ia
nniliar with it as Nellie. the girl turned
/ into the Usage orange lane and hurried
| to the rear door.
/ Her first impulse was to go direct to
the dugout and warn Caydght. But
second thought had shaped her course.
! She determined to go first TO the house
and ascertain If Charlie Ok had return
/ ed from the errand on which she had
sent him If Charlie was there, il would
/ be much easier TO have him accompany
her and lead horse for Cayright TO
ride in his flight.
Had it been a moonlight night, or per-
! haps had Nellie been less excited. she
might have noticed a large covered
! travelling wagon which stood on the
grass not far from the shed where Cay
rights horse had first found shelter.
! But she did not see il.
i Nellie had all the keys Of the house
with her. Any Of the windows, how
ever. could easily be opened. Houses In
suchS} are seldom burglar proof.
| Having unlocked the kitchen door, she
entered, and started to get light
| But the kitchen lamp was not in its
place.
Charlie must have returned" she
| said TO herself He has taken the lamp
to his room"
She knew that another lamp was in a
/ bracket in the living room. The door
between this and the kitchen was shut
Nellie opened it. She started with
! surprise and some alarm.
/ The lamp stood in the bracket, and
was alight.
Seine one is here" the thought.
meaning some one other than Charlie
Ok. who would never go to bed and
leave the sitting room lamp burning.
! The doors of the two bedrooms were
open She went to one and looked in.
/ On the bed We're two persons, asleep,
! One seemed 70 have the hair and gen
I, eraI appearance of a woman. The other
was man.
Nellie started back in alright. She
ran 10 the other room.
/ That bed was also occupied.
She now thought of rushing from the
house and finding her way TO the dug
| out alone.
! She did not know who these people
Were who had thus taken possession OF
the place. She had not taken the lamp
TO make a close inspection. or her alarm
! would have subsidized.
While she was thus celebrating what
10 do. she heard a creaking.
The door leading to the attic stairs
| swung open, and the welcome face OF
Charlie Ok appeared.
"Oh, Charliet" cried Nellie Il am so
glad you are home. Who are these peo-
pie? How is Mr."
a swift motion of Charles hand
! stopped her
| II tank you forgit." he said You
don't know your broder any more
My brother. Is Spencer here2'
Vas. your broder" Here Charlie
voice dropped to whisper.
Don't say noding to kim. He say
he catch da feiler who killed da master
l tell him noding- Da man all right in
da dusout. But da broder watch me
close"
The conversation had reused the
sleepers. and one of them appeared with
| a revolver IN his hand.
Ho, Is that you, Nell"' he said, rub
bling his eyes. II thought you were a
prisoner. / understood Judge Gordon
had you under key"
Il ran away" replied Nellie. and i'm
rnediately she bit her lip.
She could not very wei tell him why
| she ran away
| by thunder" exclaimed the man
humping the table with his fist, lit has
come. to this, has IL. that nay sister il