The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-09
Out Into the World.

To begin with, one policeman. Al any
rate knew that there was a mystery
lylng around Josephs. the brass bo5r5
tox' and himself. The police wouId
tina Josephs dead. and they wor,I5
also find the box gone. NATURALLY fba,,
would tht1k that he, Lindsay haa
murdered him for the box. But also
they would find Lal Dass murdered
HouId they connect the two thingss
II they did, Lindsay saw some slight
chance for himself. But II they out
Gown the murder OF the Hindu to some
other person unknown, and concen-
trated their attention on finding the
man who had declared his intention Of
securing the brass bound box from,
Josephs' keeping-What then2
me mere notion was appalling. Ths
sweat broke out on Linds4v's FORE
head, and he glanced over MIS- shout
der as though he exr-ct.d IN see
the arm OF the law stretched ont 10
arrest him.
There vas but one thing 10 be done
he must go right away until the
tnlng blew over, or was less n1isad
ABROAD And he must go by -oad. ne
dare not risk showing himself AZ the
railway station.
He knew the lay Of the land pra-rv
well he would go of into Darrnaor
and hide himself there for q dsv or
Two. and gradually work his Uav
across country to London or Bristol:
he was not yet sure which. So h
turned MS face 10 the northeast and
plooded steadily onward through The
dark night, Now and then his fingers
sought the bag in which he had car
ried away the diamonds.
Occasionally he paused TO listen
fancying that ne heard footsteps bur-
rying after him. Bit by BIT the rozgn
and its outworks dropped away he
hind him. and he came into the omen
country. The night wind blew cheer
fully against his check and refreshed
MIN, and his mind, until then cloud
ed over by gloomy thoughts. BEGAN
10 take brighter view Of matters
Lindsay went forward sIoEE the hiEh-
road while the warm night almost fr3-
percepubly faded into the first FAINT
nuSh OF an early summer morning. lie
walked for the most part with his head
bent, but as the first shaft OF light
came stealing over the tops Of the
great Tors, he looked up and saw that
daylight was coming hack TO the world.
Already he had walked some distance
Tor Grove and Widely Court and
Knockers KuOwle lay bahind him. ana
as the light Increased ne saw in front
of him the wayslde inn which stands
al the four cross roads between Tam
eTton Eoliott and Ppm bridge. II was
still much too early for anybody 10
be stirring at the inn, but l.ln5ssay
dare not pass Il, lest he should bv any
chance be seen and wondered al.
He turned away TO the right. follow
Ing the groves and coppices down 20
Bickleigh Vale. It was bright morning
by the tin &c he had hidden himself IN
its luNuritnt foliage. and an around
him the birds were breaking out into 4
chorus Of wild, unrestrained song.
He sat down on fallen tree and
thought his position over. Suddenly ne
leapt to his feet and went farther
into the wood. His sharp eyes had
caught sight OF some recently feIIed
timber with fresh clippings about il.
and he concluded that ere long wood
cutters would appear on the scene
no mind to be discovered there, ana
so hurried away.
Presently Lindsay came to the rail-
way line which runs from Marsh Mills
through Bickleigh Vale toward Yelver-
ton He stood against the ratings and
looked across at the great Saugh WOOG,
and IL struck him that the thickness
OF the trees there would afford him
better protection. So ne crossed the
river beyond. and plunged into the
depths of the wood.
The morning dew was lying heavily
on everything, and ere long he was
drenched and sedden with H. He
turned 70 the left, and was soon in
the midst OF trees that almost touched
each other. The air grew hot, sitting;
Llndsay's bSOw STRAINED with sweat,
and ne began 10 pant with the eXeTtion
CT tOlling forward through that desert
of green 20 which no breath Of wind
seemed TO penetrate.
Copyright 1875 BY Frank A Munssr COZ
TO be continued next SunlfavA