The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-06-09

In was interesting o It was b.
cause that face was a part Of it, be.
the secret Of its life. of the
misery that it had confessed to him,
was hidden somewhere down there
among its scattered log homes.
Slowly he made his way down the
slope in the direction of Strang's cas-
tie. the tower of which, surmounted
by its great beacon, glistened in the
morning sun. He would find Strang
there. And there would be one chance
in a thousand Of seeing the girl-if
Obadiah had spoken the truth. AS he
passed down he net men and boys
coming w the slope and others NOV
ing along at the bottom of it, all 60
ing toward the interior of the island.
They had shovels or rakes or aces
upon their shoulders and he guessed
that the Mormon fields we're in that
direction; others bore axes; and now
and then wagons, many of them drawn
by oxen, left the town over b road
that ran near the shore of the lake.
Those whom he met stared at him
curicusly. much interested evidently
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thaniel paid but small heed to them.
AS he entered the grove through
which the councillor had guided him
the night before his eagerness be-
came almost excitement. He ap-
preached the great log house swiftly
but cautiously, keeping as much from
view as possible. AS he came under
the window through which he had
looked upon the king and his wives
his heart leaped with anticipation,
with hope that was strangely mingled
with fear. For only a moment he
paused to listen. and Notwithstanding
the seriousness OF his position he
could not repress a smile as there
came to his ears the crying of chill
dren and the high angry voice of a
He passed around to the
front Of the house. The door OF
Strang's castle was wide open and un-
guarded. No had seen his ap-
preach; no one accosted him as he
mounted the low steps; there was no
one in the room into which he gazed
a moment later. 1t was the great hall
into which he had spied a few hours
previous. There was the long table
with the big book on it, the lamp
whose light had bathed the girls
head in a halo of glory. the very chair
in which he had found her sitting!
He was conscious OF a throbbing in
his breast, a longing to call out-if he
only knew her name.
In the room there were -Four closed
doors and it was from beyond these
that there came to him the wailing OF
children. A fifth door vas open and
rocking. Here at last was visible life,
or motion at least, and he knocked
loudly. Very gradually the cradle
ceased its movement. Then it stopped.
and a woman anne out into the larger
room. In a moment Nathaniel recog-
nized her as the one who had placed
a %caressing hand upon the bowed
head of the sobbing girl the night be.
fore. Her face was of pathetic beau.
ty. Its Wilderness was startling. Her
eyes shone with an unhealthy luster.
and her dark hair, failing in heavy
curls over her shoulder, added to the
wonderful pallor of her cheeks.
Nathaniel bowed. Il beg your par
don, madam; I came to see Mr..
Strang." he said.
You will find the king at his Of
tice," she replied.
The woman's voice was low. but SO
sweet that it was like music to the
ear. AS she spoke she came nearer
and a faint flush appeared in the
transparency of her cheek.
why do you wish to see the king?'