The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-11-30


fathers room. 1t Is on the ground Moor.
the room on the left as you open the
back door. You could lock the door and
defy the other man."
''Now listen to me. dear" said Graz
den. you must slis on very, very
slowly. Take all the time you can. At
the cliff top make several starts az IL
you would jump, but feared. Mind that
yen do not 60 too near the edge. And
50 In ten minutes come home. We win
meet you, and all will be well-at least
for your father" he added grimly.
II understand" she answered simply.
and walked on.
It was a wild rush that we made We
found the spring, and turning to eur
right, crashed into the thicket-for the
path" was a courtesy title. The hang
ing scrub brushed our faces, in the open
patches the dead gorse dug its spines into
our knees. We quickened eur pace In
the more open hr-wood, vaultsd the feur.
foet wall Of the little garden, and, pant
ing like exhausted hounds, ran furieusiy
upon the house. There was ne time for
dsdging and crawling. 1t was forlorn
hepe we led.
And DIR. Weston was alive
He sat amongst his pillows, great
book upon his knees, gazing over his
spectacles with the most profound amaze
ment on his kindly old face at the two
disheveled strangers who burst in upoA
him. Leaving me to guard and quiet
him--for, indeed, the shock might prove
most dangerous Graden dashed out On
his errand Of vengeance. Tive minutes
I~A xtrsr
of the excuses that I was inventing, I
ran through the house to join him.
Miss Weston AID he were standing be-
fore the porch-alene. She was leaning
on his arm, painting frsm great exertisa.
think Of it, Robert!" cried my cousin.
"IIe chased her--the villain followed and
chased her!"
How is my fatherT' she faltered.
"Is he-as this. gentleman quits
unharmed?"
"Quite safe, assure ysu," I answered.
II must 60 to him."
"One moment, Miss Weston" said my
cousin. 1--WE have yet duty to the
public safety. Which way did this man
runY
She told her story quickly. After she
had left ms and gained the cliff turf above
the glen, she glanced back. To her sur
prise. she caught glimpse Of him stand
ing amongst the trees on the opposite
slope. Her delay had aroused his sus-
picions, and he had followed her. She
walked slowly forward and, as we had
directed, moved uneasily about On the
verge Of the precipice. Presently she
again glanced over her shoulder. He had
now crossed the glen and was standing
In the open watching her. The dis
lance between them was about tive hun
dred yards. She knew that we must
have nearly reached the cottage, and
that IL he had not already attacked her
father, there was no further danger. So
she started to run along the coast. He
shouted and drew his revolver; but either
he thought the distance toe great. or he
feared the noise o. the report, for he did
not FIRE. But her action evidently puz-
zled him, seeing that it left her father
completely at his mercy. He did not
pursue her far. but instead turned and
gazed intently at tine cottage. On her
part, she also stopped running to watch
him. From where they stood the garden
was fully exposed, and at that moment
our forms appeared as we vaulted the
law wall. At which sight, Miss Weston
said, he gave a most horrible scream,
shaking his fist towards MS and filling the
air with impreeations. Then, without
further noticing her, he set on towards
the town. For herself, she came back
ms fast as she could run, meeting Graden
before the door. She added some useful
particulars as to his alias and his resi-
dence at the inn.
tie be continueA.)