Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-09-05

more than a month now and may not
/ get away this summer"
What disappointment for the poor
I devils on herv'
| Eyes, and only for what you did,
| should be one Of them" Helen re-
marked.
u didn't do mueh,'' be said. ssThe
| fighting part is easy. It's not half SO
hard as to give up your property and
/ lie still while
| Did you do that because asked
aside the old ways?" A wave of COM
passion swept over her.
| Certainly be answered. 1T didn't
come easy, but
"Oh, thank you,'' said She II
know it is all for the best Uncle
Arthur wouldn't do anything wrong,
and Mr. Mcnamara is an honorable
man.
| He turned toward her to speak, but
RETAINED. He could not tell her what
| he felt certain Of She believed in he-
own blood and in her uncIe's friends
and it was not for him TO speak Of
| Mcnamara. The rules of the game
sealed his lips.
| She was thinking again, IF only you
had not acted as you did" She longed
to help him now in his trouble as he
had helped her, but what could she
do? The law was such a confusing,
intricate, perplexing thing.
II spent last night at the Midas" she
told him, 'sand rode back early this
morning. That was daring holdup,
wasn't it?'
/ What holdupY
"Why, haven't you heard the newsY'
"No." he answered steadily. Il just
got up"
.sYour claim was robbed. Three men
overcame the watchman at midnight
and cleaned the boxes"
His stimulation of excited astonish-
ment was perfect, and be rained a
shower of questions upon her She
noted with approval that he did not
look her in the eye. however. He was
not an accomplished liar. Now, Nc
Namara had countenance of iron
| Unconsciously she made comparison.
| and the young man at her side did not
| lose thereby.
yes, saw it ALL" she concluded,
| after recounting the details. ''The ne
gro wanted to bind me so that could
| not give the alarm, but his chiyalry
/ prevented. He was most gallant
darby"
What did you do when they left?"
"Why, / kept my word and waited
until they were out of sight; then l
reused the camp and set Mr.. McNa-
mara and his men right after them
| down the gulch.''
down the gulchp spoke Glenister.
off his guard.
Eyes, of course Did you think they
went upstream She was looking
squarely at him now, and he dropped
his eyes. mo; the posse started in
that direction, but put them right"
There was an odd light in her glance.
and he felt the blood drumming in his
ears
She sent them downstream! So that
was why there had been no pursuit.
Then she must suspect-she must know
everything Glenister was stunned.
Again his love for the girl surged tu-
multuously within him and demanded
expression But Miss Chester, no long
er feeling sure that she had the situa-
ton in hand had already started to
return to the hotel. 81 saw the men
distinctly" she told him before they
separated, "and / could identity Inen
allo
| At his own house Glenister found
| Dextry removing the stains of the
nights adventure.
Miss Chester recognized US last
night" he announced.
How do you know?"
"She told me SO just now, and what's
more she sent Mcnamara and his
crowd down the creek instead of up.
That's why we got away SO easily"
well, well-ain't she brick? She's
| even with us now. BY the way,
| wonder how much we cleaned up, any
| how--let's weigh it, Going to the bed,
| Dextry turned back the blankets, ex-
| posing four mooseskin sacks, wet and
heavy, where he had thrown them.
There must have been 10000 with
| what / gave Wheaton" said Glenister.
| At that moment, without warning,
| the door was flung open, and as the
young man jerked the blankets into
place he whirled, snatched the six
| shooter that Dextry had discarded and
covered the entrance.
| Don't shoot, boyT cried the new
| conner. breathlessly. My, but you're
neryous?'
| Glenister dropped his gun. 1t was
Cherry Malotte, and from her heaying
| breast and the flying colors in her
cheeks the men saw she had been
running. She did not give them time
to question, but closed and locked the
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