The Washington herald., 1906-11-18

There was one of the Eversleys-Henry
EVersley-he was young and handsome.
! People said he was not bad He too.
came 20 Nebraska. He found out where
we lived; he-bas been here"
Ah.' said Harley. He felt that they
We're coming to the gist OF the matter.
The girl, with a sudden passionate cry.
Threw herself upon her knees. He Is
here now, He Is here now" she cried.
Heis IN the cellar, bound and gagged,
ana my father is going 10 kill him. But
love him, He came here tonight, and
my father caught us together. and struck
nm down. But we meant nothing wrong.
l declare before God that We did not
We were getting ready to run away to-
gether, and to. be married at Speed
Harley shuddered. The impending
tragedy was more terrible than he had
feared
You can do nothing exclaimed the
girl My father is armed He will have
no interference, He cares nothing for
What may cCme after, He thinks"
She could not say it all; but Harley
knew well that what she would say was
He thinks that ne has been robbed OF
ms honor by "a mortal enemy"
can you stay quietly ia this room TN
til morning. he asked q" ! know il IS
hard TO wait under such circumstances,
but you must do Il for the sake of Henry
Eycrsley."
And viii YOU save h.m?"
He shall be saved"
I viii wait" she said.
Harley slipped noiscly out. and, closing
the door behind him. went to his room.
where he at once awakened tae candi-
date
Jimmy Grayson listened with intense /
attention 20 Harleys story. When the
tale was over, he and Harley whispered
together long and earnestly, and Jimmy
Grayson frequently nodded his head IN
assent Then they awOke the driver. a
heavy man, but with keen Western /
mind, that at once became alert at the
news of danger
Yes, ] got my bearings now" ne said !
IN reply 70 a question Of Harley's. Il !
asked the old fellow about it when |
came mp from the stable. and Speedwell is /
straight north from here. can take /
one OF the horses and hit the town before 1
daylight I know everybody there
But how about the do.;s?' asked jim /
my Grayson. can you get past them2
No trouble there al alL After we came 4
the old fellow locked 'em up in a stall in 4
The stable and left EN- there. guess he |
din't want to look to us as II he was too /
suspicious
Then so, and God go with vcu.' said 4
Jimmy Grayson, with deep feeling.
The driver left at once. not by the stair
way. near the foot Of which the old man
might be watching. but by a much sim
pier road He raised the window of the
room and swung out. sustained by Jim
my GTays9n's powerful arms until his
feet were within a yard Of the ground
Then ne dropped. ran lightly across the
lawn. sprang over the wire fence and
soon disappeared in the grove where the
girl had said that the horses were wait
ing Jimmy Graysou closed the window
with deep sigh OF relief
lie viii do his part" he said. now
for ours
lie ana not seek sleep again and Har-
ley could NOT think Of IT, one task occ,l-
pied him little While-the replacing Of
lht lolk on the dOOr-Dut after that the
lours passed heavily and IN silence. The
Hush OF dawn appeared In the east M lasf
and then they heard "a faint step IN fhe
3aH outside and the gentle turning Of q
KEY in a lock Jimmy Grasson and Har-
icy looked at each other and smiled grim
", but they said nothing A haIf-hour
later there was q loud knock on their
door. and Old Daniel Simpson bads fbem
rise and get ready for breakfast.
1T Is chiefly in your hands now said
Harley. ln low tone. 20 Jimmy Gray
son.
Wen De down IN a few minutes. and
We have had good nights sleep. f9.
which We thank YOU, DE called TO the
bid man.
You're welcome 10 IT," replied Simp-
'on. HouIl find water and towels on the
'oFeh uoWn stairs. and then you can ,
lome straight I'm 20 breakfast
'Hrr.e-
lall TO the stairway where II died away.
md then they dressed deliberately. on
ne porch they found the water and tow i,
rs. as Simpson had said. and bathed and
ubbed their faces a golden sun was just
lsng from the prairie and beads Of wa
er from the nights rain Sparkled on tie
recs and grass. The wind came out 1
II the southwest. fresh and glorious.
They entered the dining room. where the
breakfast smoked on the table. and the +,
I'D man and his wife were waiting. Har-
ey could not see that they had changed
n appearance in the morning glow. +.
simpson was still rugged and grim. while
he woman yet covered and now and 9
hen raised terrified ana appealing eyes. Q
'Whar's your driver?" asked Simpson. :
He has gone down 10 the stable TO feed {
mo care Tor his horses, replied the can /
idate. easily. He's a very careful man q
lWays looks after his horses before he
ooks after himself. He told US not 10 [
9at for him. as he'll be along directly"
Then be seated said the old man. r
ospitably- We've got cornbread and u
tam and eggs. and coffee, an I guess
ou kin make out" s
L should think So" said Jimmy Gray v
on why, if 1 had not been as hun
ry as a wolf already it would make me G
ungry just to look at it. n
The three sat down at the table. while q
irs- Simpson served them. going back n
nd forth TO the little kitchen adjoining n
pr fresh supplies OF hot food. Mr.. Gray v
on did most Of the talking. and it was {
ddreSSed IN an easy. confidential manner C
D Old Daniel Simpson. The candidates G
ift Of conversational talk was equal 10 n
is gift of platform oratory. but never +
efore had Harley known him to be so
lteTesting and so attractive. He fairly m q
lated with quality called personal mag Y
etism, and soon the old man ate me- d"
hanically. while his attention was riv- f.
ted on Jimmy Grayson But. by and 10y.
Q seemed to remember something. :
That driver of yourn is tarnal slow. " :
g said, "he ought 20 be comm in to
!,
You have diagnosed his chief fault :,
aid Jimmy Grayson, with an easy laugh. 8
He is slow. extremely slow. but he will :,
e along directly, and he doesn't mind h
DID victuals" n
Then he turned back TO the easy Ilow
anecdOte chiefly about his political a.
lmpaign. and Harley saw that the in y
rest Of the old man was centered upon y
inn. The woman. without a word. a,
rOught in hot biscuits from the kitchen. !,
ut she did not lose her frightened look,
ancing from one To another of the Ia
iree with furtive. lowered eyes. But n
mmy Grayson, the golden-mouthed. in