The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-07
COPYRIGHT 1907 BY IRVING FlNG ALI RIGHTS RESERVED

Bernard felt a sense of anger Bending his eyes at Elsie so as to draw her gaze upon him, he looked straight into her gleaming eyes, steadily and calmly. It was possible for him only by a great and eXhaustng effort for some inexpllcable reason. At one instant he thought he could not stay where he was-that he must go and speak to the wild beauty. Then he desired vehemently to take his eyes from hers; there was something in- tolerable in the light that came from them. But he forced himself to look her down. All this took not minutes, but seconds.
 Elsie suddenly changed color slightly, lifted her head, which had been inclined a little to one side, shut and opened her eyes two or three times as if they had Seen wearied or pained and turned away badled, and shorn, 1t would seem. for a tune of her singular and formidable, CT at least evil-natured. power of swaying the impulses of those around her
 There came a particularly tiresome day in the school soon after. and Bernard felt that he must take little stroll before he turned in, in spite of the doctors warn ing. He walked along a deserted coua- try road, thinking of Lefty Forester and wishing and dreaming as young men will when the moon shines He heard the sound of hoofs at a distance, and, looking forward, saw a horseman coming toward him at an easy pace. He was really ashamed of himself when he found his hand on the butt of his revolver.
 When the horseman was within hun dred yards of him the moon, that had been hidden by flying cloud, shone out clearly and revealed each man to the other Putting his horse at full gallop the rider dashed toward Bernard rising in his stirrups and swinging something ara his ard fa1t uat tie upon his shoulders There was no time to think. He raised his pistol and fired at the horse. His aim was true. The mustang gave one bound and fell lfeless. shot through the head The lasso was fastened to his saddle and his last bound threw Bernard violently to the earth, where he lay stunned
 Dick Venner was pinned down by the fallen horse, his long spur caught in the saddle cloth. When he saw Bernard move slightly as if coming to himself he strug- 8led franticly. "I'll have the dog yet !" he cried, "only let me get at him with the knife'
 Hold on there! Whatn thunder IT. ye about, yer darned Portagee?" said rough voice, and rougher hand caught Dick by the throat just as he succeeded Tn getting his leg free. It was Abel Steb- bns the doctors hired man. who, as usual, had been on watch. He was armed with pitchfork. which he presented at Dicks throat In a busness-like manner Dick was taken to the doctors house. followed by crowd of people who in some manner had been awakened and turned out half dressed. Bernard went along in daze, hardly comprehending what had happened. Dick was defiant It first, but his manner changed to one of appeal when he realized his position The doctor sent the crowd away Abel har- messed up the busgy and the doctor drove his prisoner across the Gtate line before morning and saw him on board train en route for port to board q ship for South America.
 Bernard and Abel went back to the scene of attempted murder. where they found a small crowd collected. Among them was Sias Pecl1ham, who was giving