The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-01-05
CHApTER XI-[Continued. !

CHAPTER XI.-(Continued.)
It occurred to him that II he left the
body where 1t was and 1t should be
eventually discovered, it would afford
the gravest suspicious of foul play;
but that If he dragged 1t back again
to the road and laid 1t with its face
in the dust, against the rock with
which the deed was done. 1t might
pass for an accident.
Once more that hideous smile of
cunning lit up the face which In these
few moments had undergone myste-
rious deterioration. He hastily remov-
ed the heap of rubbish, shuddered as
he saw the loathsome thing once more
exposed to view, but seized it, dragged
1t back, and placed 1t with consum-
mate art in the position which his
criminal prescience had suggested.
AS 1t lay there in the road nothing
could have seemed more natural than
that 1t had fallen from the horse; he
felt another momentary relief from
terror, in which he cunningly conceiv- =
ed a still more sagacious plan, on no.
ticing Romeo. They were the best Of
friends; 1t was easy to catch him. He
did SO, removed the saddle, broke the
girth and placed 1t near the PROSTATE
figure of the quack. Nothing could
have more perfectly resembled an ac-
cident. An adept In crime could not
have performed this task with finer
skill, and he was free now to turn to
the rest of the work that he must do
to conceal this CHASTITY deed.
Approaching the buggy, he found to
his immense relief that Pepeeta was
still unconscious. With swift and ST.
lent movements he freed the mare, led
her out into the road and drove hur-
riedly away.
As he emerged from the wood they
came to another brook. so similar to
the one by the side of which the strug-
gle had occurred, that he conceived the
idea Of stopping by it's side and awak-
ening Pepeeta from her stupor there
"She will not notice the difference
he said to himself; "and II she did not
witness the fatal blow can persuade
her that 1 overpowered the doctor and
forced him to return while she wes In
her swoon."
Stopping the horse. he lifted her in
animate form from the carriage, bore
1t to the side of the brook. laid 1t gen.
tly upon the bank and dashed a hand
full of the cold water into her white
face. She gasped. opened her eyes
and, sitting up, looked about her witt
an expression of terror.
, Where am II" she asked.
do you not remember? You are
. here in the wood where the doctor
overlook u.s." he replied.
"And where Is hep
He has returned"
, "But I saw you clench with eaci
other, and 1t was awful! What hap
pened then? I must have tainted. d.
} you mean that he has gone back with
8 out mef How did you persuade hin
7 to do that?"
IT persuaded him with my fists. Yo'
, should have seen me, Pepeeta!"
Did he acknowledge that he ha'
D deceived me?"
q "He did indeed. Yes, he has gone
: never to return. He made his confes
' sion and relinquished his claim. AM
a SO we have nothing to do but forge
Q him and be happy. Are you feelin
Y better now?"
eB, dIn Dcttcrs put Gill ho
well; I cannot snake 1t off. 1t seem
too dreadful to have been real. An
yet how much better It is than II on
= of you had been killed! Oh! wish
q could stop seeing 1t. Yet us go! LIE
!. us leave this gloomy wood. Let u
get out into the sunshine See! 1t
! getting dark. We must not stay her
! any longer"
4 Eyes, let us CO." he said. rising. lift
v ing her gently from the ground an
leading her back to the buggy.
Z which they took their seats and drov
a rapidly forward.
|. Pepeeta's thought were full of glad
n ness; and David's full Of agony-the
4 rushed tumultuously back and fort
n through his mind like contrary wind
n through forest.
81 was 1t not enough that should b
an Adam, and fall? Must also be
come q Cain and go forth with tn
brand of a murderer on my forehead
"a he kept saying to himself.
u CHAPTER XII.
Il The morning after the fight DavI
# and Pepeeta hurried on to Louisvill
a and from there took a steamer to Ne
Orleans. Pepeeta was radiant wit
= 10y as they embarked. How happy
e ami" she cried. TT seems as II ha
= left my old life and the old world bs
:. hind mel"
a -And I am happy to see you glad
!, answered the wretched youth. who's
= heart lay in. his bosom like lead an
whose conscience was writhing with
torture OF whose like he had nev,
even dreamed. They embarked III
known and unobserved: but as SOC
r as the first confusion had passed. the
g singular beauty and unusual appeal
y ance made them the cynosure OF evei
u eye.
u who is that splendid fellow7" won
an asked each other. as David pass,
y with Pepeeta on his arm. while und
~ their breaths men declared that h
companion was the loveliest woma
y who had ever set foot on Missil
= sippi steamer.
IN David was In heed Of excitemer
The thought Of his crime was col
stantly agitating his heart. the pro-
trste form Of the doctor with Il
ie bloody wound on his forehead WI
ht never absent from his mind. Al
rs through all the ceaseless rumb
to around him he could hear the dr