Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-10-04

stock did the same. He went on under
his breatss-, as he did so: walk
straight out of the hut as if it was me.
Keep your hat down well over your
face. Make for the school-house;
there's horse tied there behind it.
Get on, and make tracks. In the peck
ct Of this jacket there's pass from
Cronje; use it for all you're worth
Get down to Wynberg; nobody'llHtry to
stop you, once you're back through the
lines"
why to Wynberg?" The new hope
Of life, that he had thought relin
pushed and buried, made Winstanleys
blood flow like fire in his veins.
Because there's a lady there who
sent me to you. She'll tell you what
she wants with you"
- lady?"
"The one that owns this" He thrust
toward him the little pearl heart on it's
golden chain.
Winstanley recognized it with a
leap of all his pulses. Ursula! 'And
you-it won't get you into trouble?'
Baverstock gave a careless laugh.
I'm too well known for them to mind
me. Pm valuable to this side. ThereIl
be row, of course; but that's all
There's no danger to my neck. What
makes you stop? Get on with your
dressing; you've no time to lose
1T was your voice." said Winstan-
ley, resuming his rapid movements.
"Your laugh sounded like mine.''
"All the better for getting you past
any one you meet with. Speak low
and not too much
They had finished their changing
now, and they stood in each Others
rig, complete in every detail. Baver-
stock still kept close in the shadow,
with strange feeling of interest upon
him. The man in the moonlight might
be his own image. No wonder he had
been able to play his part
There was tap on the door. st can
give you only another minute said
q warning voice. you must finish and
got"
Baverstock motioned sharply to Win
stanley to step forward to the door
while he hung in the background. "All
right. My brother and are saying
goodbye"
Your brother!" murmured Winstan-
ley, bewildered.
Yes; had to say was to get in"
Winstanley stretched out his hand to
him warmly. by heaven, you've act
ed like one tonight! can't thank you.
Whenever we meet, claim a brothers.
service from me-, and it's yours. You
are sure there is no risk to you?"
Didn't say so once? Get off as
quick as you can"
Their hands met in a strong pres
sure. Did any thrill of blood, of broth
erhood, Jingle from palm to palm as
they met and clasped each other in
that supreme moment of their lives?
Then the sentry impatiently flung
the door open, and Winstanley stepped
out into the warm night, feeling his
head whirl with the sudden freedom.
He walked unsteadily for a pace or
two. The sentry thought the parting
with his brother had broken him
down. Out past the corner of the hut.
along the little street, and to the
school house. He knew that we'll it
was where they had tried him and he
heard his doom pronounced
Just behind it, tied to a post, there
stood a horse. He unfastened the
reins and leapt noiselessly upon its
back. As he turned his head toward
the Notifications a man hurried up
and stopped him. Where do you 20
at this time Of night?'
I'll have q pass from Gronje."
Show 1t. then"
Winstanley took out a paper from
his jacket pocket. The first he felt in
was empty, and his heart gave a sud
den pulse Of fright. If it had been for
gotten no there 1t was against his
hand. He held it out in the moonlight
and the other glanced at 1t. 1T ID
well YOU may co. he said, falling
back !,
Twice more the slip Of paper was In
spected before he got beyond the camp.
Always the same result followed: he
was allowed to go on unmolested, and
the signature was Acknowledged as 4
key to open all locks. When the last
sentry drew back with civil Good
night. to him, and Winstanley started
his horse again into trot, he felt the
Blood ls chilled and checked by the ten
sion Of that last half hour, began to
sthrob and thrill once more through his
veins. .G'
He was free! Heaven was above
him 4 and the veldt was sll aronndi He
dashed his spurs into his horses sides
and 4 rode az II for his life. He kept tha
road; ne dared not strike over the
Grass land TIL the Il daylight came.
Free! Lie within his grasp again.
NE filled With 8 new preciousness, forll
az had been 80 near Is its end!
The round, calm moon shone down
on him With q brighter Right than ii
nad ever smiled On him at home. The
very world about va strange and
alien; vet Y vas the same good world
lhs knew ana loved. ne had thouSht
he va content to so. 81 rsconcilsd ~
least Now hy the bound and It'll e
aA his Dulsel he knew how hatsful5