The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-26

"They are only rough, you know; but
the best I can manage"
Waters hot, Bob" cried VOlna.
Get me a cloth to wipe these glasses,
she said to the woman, and the moment
her back was turned VOlna slipped the
papers from her dress and handed them
to me. We mixed some brandy and
water and 1 insisted upon her drinking
some.
I've set a candle in the room oppo-
site for you, said the woman.
call me when you're ready, Peggy"
and 1 went off with the clothes she had
brought for me.
I had just completed the change
when I heard a stealthy step in the
passage. 1 was listening Tor it, indeed
and had not shut the door. Some one
tried to shut it for me. stopped that
and pulled it wide open. It was the
man whose face I had seen before
long, thin, cadaverOus and cunning.
with close set, ferrety eyes.
Come in, I said, cueerfully.
He started very uneasily and then
mumbled. II thought you didn't
know it was open"
"Au right. 1 suppose these are your
/ things. I'm much obliged to you"
They're my best" ne answered.
| You're welcome"
Now he was some four inches shorter
| than 1, whereas the clothes were quite
/ long enough for me; and the discrep-
| anCy did not escape me, nor tend to
| lessen my suspicious.
He stood watching me silently as
| finished the change and took out the
| contents Of my pockets. But I was
| careful not to let him see that had q
/ weapon.
In the silence I could near the rain
| streaming down,
| It's a fearful night" said. 'You
| wife said you weren't at home"
| Just come in
| You managed to keep dry"
! He pretended not to hear me. eft
| won't last much longer. How did you
| come here?"
I'VE got off the road in the dark and
! saw a light in your window
! Strangers here, maybe2" I caught
! a quick furtive glance with a CLEAN OF
| considerable interest in the shifty eyes
! 81 don't think I've ever been in this
| particular spot before; but I shall know
better when see it by daylight. Any
body can get lost in the dark"
| Going far?"
| "Out for a ride and get caught in the
storm. viii you see to the horses fol
me?"
4 have. Couple Of good ones. One
! Of them is nearly done UP. You've
! come far?"
| At that moment VoIna opened the
| door Of the other room and called me
/ She burst into a merry laugh at the
sight of me and I gTinned back at her
! you look as if you were made up as
| a peasant for theatricals," I said.
| ct don't know what you're like. But
/ I'm dry. Think Of if, Bob, dry once
more"
I carried in my wet things and they
were soon steaming by the fire with
/ hers. The woman hustled about anG
/ put some black bread and vile cheese
on the table, while the man stood
| fidgetting about sheepishly by the door
! It's all I've got to eat: but I car
make you. some coffee"
THE very thing" said Volna.
Fetch the coffee, Ivan" said the
| woman. The man hesitated, glanced
at her, and then shuffed away.
Come on, Bob, I'm famished" crieC
Volna, sitting down and cutting som'
/ bread.
Ivan says your horse IS done up,
said the woman. You must be a Ions
way from home"
Further than you think" replied
Volna. Were English"
You didn't ride from England?" sh
asked stupidity.
you dear soul, there's the sea be
tween England and here"
But you're strangers
Some more bread. Bob?" and as sh
bent down to cut it she whispered fl
French to me: "She's asked that ques