The Washington times., 1909-08-08
X THE FACE HE KNEW "

posse would give M the search for the
nieht Many ~ Them had been up
through an the nteriuus nisht
Ielegr7ms would have been sent 20
an the surrounding ennnffy. describing
his appearance Thlr upuld trust tht Sc
To prevent hls learlne the nelHhhpfhood
unul they could renew their search IN
thu morning
In tho growing dusk Dick once more
hiled HE inner man with blackperries.
Then, az darkness came on. he started
20 walk again
The moon was brighter tonight. and
would remain up nearly an hour later
lie hoped Co reach Corn Center before
dawn. There ne would hide himself IN
treight car and await developments.
He now guided himself hy the light
OF the moon and hF the stars. orcn-
sionai glimpsea If the north star enabled
nm 20 correct his course and keep It
generally eastward he knew that he
had been marched toward Martinsburg
with the setting sun IN his eyes
He worked hie way back toward the
road. after he had gone a mile or two.
lie found the going slower than he had
hoped. The continuous tangles OF brlars.
stumps, and rough stones made walk
ing difficult
He was stin and sore. Lying all DAY
IN wet clothes had given him cold AT
the first he had hardly been able 20
move a muscle, but he limbered up
with exercise.
He was tempted to take the road it.
self when he finally saw the clearing
before him. But caution drove him
/ back. and, until the moon had set about
o'clock, he kept on with his piunging
through the forest ana orambles
When the deeper darkness came upon
him he was disappointed to find that he
was nearly exhausted. One days rest
his strength. And as enarly as he
could remember the dimly outlined
landmarks. he had covered little more
than third OF the distance he must
travel.
Foots0re. hardly able to take one step
after another, he trudged slowly along
the road. Every chirrup of a cricket,
every croak Of frog in some brook by
the roadside caused his hair to rise
upon his uncovered head
once a wildcat leaped. frightened,
from the ditch. The exhausted man al
most tainted from the fright II gave
him. The stirring Of a bird in the
branches above his head was enough
10 cause him TO shudder.
He felt intense thirst, and realized
that he was becoming feverish He
dared not leave the road TO search for
water in darkness Last night the
friendly lightning had kept him from
pitfalls Now he must keep within
the highway.
1t was almost dawn when he heard
the distant murmur of water on his
left The sound was as the song Of
the sirens to drag him from his path
Yet he waited where he was until there
came light enough 20 distinguish pos
sible dangers.
Then he discovered that be was
standing before the path that had led
him, two days ago. TO the banks above
Duncans' Falls and Deep Hole.
The thought that this was the scene
Of the crime Of which he was accused
was insufficient to overcome the crav-
ings of thirst. He made his way Cnce
more 10 the head of the water fali.
There he stopped down and drank the
tepid water as though his craving
would never be satisfied.
But that was not sufficient He
seemed 10 burn with desire for water
all over his body. Without waiting
this time for the formality Of remov-
| ing his ragged garments. he rushed
TO the bank Of the pool and diyeG in.
| The Continuation Of This story VIII
BE Found tn TOmOrrOU's
Issue of The Times.