The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-04-11
CHAPTER XIX.
aunted.

That one thought dominated all else
In the mind of Philip Chatter. She be-
lieyed him innocent-and she loved
him. True, the message was not for
him, in reality; it was for the man
who lay in an unknown grave. But,
having taken the dead mans place, he
claimed this message also, as belong
ing TO him.
81 have taken the burden of his sins
upon mel am in peril of my life on
account OF them" he thought. Surely
/ have the right to claim this sweeter
portion of what was his, as some leav-
en- in the weight of my punishment.
Yes, I'll see her first; after that, II
they capture me, III go back with
light heart"
Caution was necessary In approach
ing the village; for, by the time he
reached it, daylight had fully come and
the people were astir. Keeping well
on the outskirts of it, ind yet In a
place from which he could easily and
RAPIDLY reach the spot he had marked
out in his mind as his destination, he
came to a little sopse on the edge OF
some fields, and settled himself, as
comfortably as possible, in deep, dry
kol urifh hranhlQS and
bushes. which completely hid him
from the sight OF any one passing near.
| Knowing that he must wait until night
| fall before daring to venture out, he
| resolved to remain in this place, with
| all the patience he could muster.
He had borrowed from Captain Quist
| little tobacco and pipe; and, after
cautiously looking about him, he filled
| and lit this, and began to feel more re
signed to his position. From where
he lay he could see. through the tang
led growth above him, the towers and
chimneys of Chatter Hall; raising his
head little he could see path, which
wound across some slightly rising
ground and appeared to lead from the
Hall down to the road near which be
fay--entry to the road from 1t beins
/ obtained through wooden gate in the
high palings, which surrounded thu
grounds at the point where they joinet
the road. The Hall being high above
him. he could see this path In its wind
ings and twistings very clearly; and
as it was a short cut to the village, 1
appeared to be used pretty often.
1t amused and interested the fugitiv,
lying there, to watch the path AM
those who came down it; he foun'
himself wondering idly whether h
should ever tread that path again o
set foot In Chatter Hall. and undo
what circumstances.
knowing nothing Of the locality
Philip had not chosen his hiding-plac
, so we'll as he had hoped; for PRESENT.
he was startled by the noise Of wheel
behind him. Rising hurriedly he lool
ed over a bank, sheer down into
road below-a road not so broad a
that which lay at some distance l
front of him, but broad enough for W
hicles. In deed, the vehicle whic
, Philip had heard had stopped immed
ately below him, and man In 1t wa
4 alighting. So close was 1t. and so IN
mediately underneath where he lay !
the thick underground, that Phil
!, could hear distinctly what this ma
. said to the driver.
, II brought you this way because
= have fancy for going to the Hall VI
: announced--just mere whim of mia
: I can get over from here. It'll be-h
ha!--a little surprise for them-won
a it,"
) The driver muttered somethir
8 which Philip could NOT catch, receive
Q his fare, turned his horses head. an
u drove back the way he had come tt
X man stood quite still In the road unit
the vehicle was out Of sight, then b
P gan to climb the bank which led to Il
. place where Philip was concealed.
AZ first Philip was afraid hat q