The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1905-03-10
Woman The Mystery
ss HENRY HERMAN
BY HENRY HERMAN

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tAneasA 4 Ssnp2ee az vines, due sssssl
east. Here iae aas down on q gnarae
ran ~ = tree, and invited Hesene an
Henri to taSe seats clase by hfm.
We shall have 70 wat here h
said. until il gets q little darker. W
can easily cover the distance We have Z
50 IN aaoGt . couple OF hoars, IL Is ont
aaeea; six nl,les. There you vii, he abb
- rest. Miss Lemare. Ms We viii hay,
Il wait until the morning mist rises Z,
conceal rs while we cross the line
l On 4 sudden the aaise Of many horses
hcafs reached them frem the distance
and il soon hccsme apparent that ouayl'
had chosen his point OF vantage mo-
many minutes TOO soon.
Il shall have to ask you TO lie down
and keep out OF sight. Miss Tenure,
said oasyie. crawling to a spot where ne
could catch glimpse OF the road through
the openings between the pines,
A couple Of minutes passed ia breath.
less silence. while the tramp. tramp,
tramp Of the horses approached closer,
and in a few minutes more number OF
horsemen, followed by considerable de-
tsehment OF Southern cavalry, came
along the opea road. some fifty or sixty
yards beyoad them. When they had
passed away, anayle crept down to the
sida OF the raad. and looked out toward
the open. The cavalry had disappeared
AZ a turn OF the pike, and no other being
was In sight
we can go on now" said Quayle,
when he had returned to his companions
And they Immediately started on their
-. al
ever fences. crossing corn fields in full
stalk. and taking their course through
seids covered with brambies and black
berries. The road was rough one for
woman. but Helene seemed determin-
ed not to be beaten by the two men.
As she walked along by Quayle's side.
and looked at the rough red beard. the
thin. sharp, Enprepossessing face, and
the crafty. cool, oblong blue eyes. she
could not help saying to herself that this
was not the kind of man from whom she
would have expected gallantry and no
hlity OF sentiment. But then she argued
wath herself that appearances were often
untrustworthy. and Henri's presence,
somehow or other, gave her feeling of
security.
Thus they ionrneyed on. across fields
and through woods. up inciiaes and down
little dales, until. after passing through
q dense forest Of pines, they arrived at
the edge OF Geld where Helene could
see ruined hut. probably formerly used
ss q store she'd
II want ron 70 be very quiet at pres
emf, Miss Tenure whispered Quayie.
We ara now In sight Of the Yankee
piekcts- They cannot notice us becans.
we are In the shadow. but lie we advance
farther they viii see US and fire upon us.
We shall have 70 wait here until the
early morning, when the thick mist,
which always rises from the iow-lying
ground, will shelter rs. Then we can
creep inso the lines between the felled
trees that you see on the left there, and
after that the rest Of the journey win be
sasy. What propose that you should
DO. Msss Tenure, 10 that you will take
shelter In that hat there. | knew the
place. There II ! quantity of straw In
me corner. You can rest there undis-
Inrhsi. and we will watch outside"
With this. be led the way cautiously to
he little hut. Hetene's hcart stood still
seaFls as she peerei into the place. The
noon was shining through the broken
roof. and In the s-eenish. patchy light
I looked rs IL Il were haunted by ghosts
The cerner where the straw lay was
LARK A. pitch.
You need net I've afraid" Quayie weat
u. Ia an encouraging whisper. THE
little shed Is not hotel or a palace, but
fon will find il more bearaiic than yon
hink. II II Q fine night. and you will
~ fccl cold. ] suppose ron must be
hirsty.' he said. singing around his can
cen. May offer you a drink OF wat
r7~
He had already unstoppered his can.
zen. In which Henri had seen him pour |
he contents OF the poison bottle, when |
Helene stopped him.
Thank ycu," she said II am very |
much obliged 70 you. but have in my
atehel a fask of cold tea. .
With this she opened her safehel to /
AXE out the flask. and In doing ~ seem |
ngiy unconscionsly showed a revolver, |
small one. but quite big enough 10 |
make her personality respected Quayic |
liz his lips. and IL il had noc been for |
be treacherous moonlight. Helene might /
are seen him turn gray with disappoint-
nent and rage. BUT there was nothing
o be said. Helene entered the hut.
Course my luck" muitered Quayie to /
imself. THAT Is the first disappoint.
rent. Are there amp more coming!
hall have TO wait until she really falls |
sleep OF her own accord. Ii would not |
% 10 attempt IL while she is awake. She |
roald scream. Hnd In the silence the /
tickets over there would hear her. and /
Lat would spoil all possible chance OF my /
nle being believed. AIR. Demon might |
AXE Il into his head TO charge me with /
aurdrring the woman, aud II would not /
AXE him long 10 get me hanged If he !
aade mp his mind that way"
He crcpt np 10 where Henri sat ~ the +
Dot Of q tree.
She would not drink from my can.
rem" be whispered.
= should Eink not" replied Henri.
tinsiy. "Yonr face not yoar fortune. IL /
yon. ven start on york like xis. ! change
ace. sell face. get snoxer II must steal
: Your face mot inspire enufi,ieacc.f'
"Sslenee.' growied Quayle. why
oa't you shent? Do You want her 10
ear your We shall hare 10 wait nov
NTH she h really asleep. and then you
I'LL hare 10 do IL. When ahe mist is ON