The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-30

get that WANT a crook
-swon,t you please take me away
from this-place. RolandY' she mp,
pealed. 4 = '3,s
.1'll be mighty glad to see you
home, Josie be assured her generous.
", turning. :s!si1i!s :: =
In tho act Of leaving Josie caught
Mats ere She hung back for On In
slant, whitening him with glare.
aoh-hF, she cried. rHow did you dare
pretend to care for me n ri
He bowed politely. 1T was one Of
The rules. josie"
There's no need to tell you, guess.
that the engagement IS broken
None whatever. Miss lockwood.
Good evening" X
Come. Rolandr' ~
Arm In arm they left. with the
naughty tread of the elect. while Pete
Willing, lurched to Duncan's sidesand
caught his arm. /
Come long to jail. Mlsh'r Duncan"
he said. with sympathy. "Mush hes.
sher." sasss
"You look after him. Pete.r Lock.
wood turned to leave with a lnal shot
for Duncan. .I'll tend to your case in
the mornIn, young man, and I'll make
you wish you never came to this
town. =
You needn't trouble. feel that way
about 1t already. Good night"
Lockwood left them, snarling. Nat
caught Kellogg's eye and began to gig.
gle. But Pete was still holding him
fast, partially. beyond doubt, for sup
port.
you've been saved Just in time.
Mish'r Duncan" he commented. .Y' are
mighty lucky man. Now. lissen: you
better make tracks. l amt got no war.
rant to hold you. md l wouldn't II l
had"
You're good fellow, Pete, but you
needn't worry. I'm not the man they
think me. and It'll be easy to prove"
WAL" said Pete, ..jus' the same,
You better git out r you may have to
marry her aft ALL"
8"No, won't"
E"Thank Gawd rr thatm Pete ex.
claimed In maudlln gratitude. He
swung widely toward the door and by
miracle found 1t. "G night, Mlsh'r
Duncan. i feel 8 good bout thish I'm
goin' try goin' home md face m, wife.
G. night
Good night. Pete"
"Well," said Kellogg after a pause,
"that wns bit of luck"
: "Luck!" Nat seized his hat and be.
gan to turn or the lights. "It's more
luck than thought there was in the
whole world. Come along" .i5s
where are you goIpgy, fna ~
out with him" - = - y ! z
mo. you AREN'T" Kellogg laughed as
Nat locked the door. l'.You're going
to leave Lockwood to me. I'll manage
10 ease his mind. You've got infinite.
ly more important matters to attend
to. and the sooner you find her the
better. Natrs s,,'.T q 7 2
As Duncan hurried homeward the
rolling OF the thunder grew sharp.
more Instant upon the flashes. When
there was no wind the air seemed to
culver with terror. as d dog crlnges, to
the whip. - w ~
But of this Duncan was barely CON on
Ssclous. it2!@tlf1s1i ~ Y
7 he gained the gate in the fence OF
wood pallng. opened It and entered.
The lawn and house were lit with the
unearthly radiance Of moonlight threat.
ened by eclipse. He could see the
light in Graham's study and through
the open doors the faint glow Of the
hall lamp. But there was no ono
visible.
BE hurried up the path, tortured by
impotence, fear, longing. despair.
Then he saw what seemed ut first a
pale shadow detach itself from darker
shades in the shrubbery and move to.
ward him.
"Nat, is 1t your
= @Bettyr'
Ills whole heart was in TINT cry.
The girl thrilled TO its tImhre no