The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-02-03

James was interesting o It was be-
cause that face was a part of it, be-
cause the secret Of it's 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 it's great beacon, glistened in the
morning sun. He would find Strang
there. And there would be n chance
in q thousand of seeing the girl-if
Obadiah had spoken the truth. AS he
| passed down he net mon and boys
coming up 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 hoes
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 the road
that ran near the shore Of the lake.
Those whom he met stared at him
%curiously, much interested evidently
in the appearance Of a stranger. Ma
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 I'M
guarded. No one had seen his ap-
prOach; no n 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
mead 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 was open and
through it he saw a cradle gently
rocking. Here at last was visible life
or motion at least, and he knocked
loudly. Very gradually the cradle
ceased it's movement. Then it stopped
and a woman came out into the large;
room. In a moment Nathaniel recog
nized her as the n who had placed
a caressing hand upon the bowed
head of the sobbing girl the night be
fore. Her face vas Of pathetic beau
ty. Its whiteness was startling. He:
eyes shone with an unhealthy luster
and her dark hair, failing in heav!
curls over her shoulder. added to tn
wonderful pallor of her cheeks.
Nathaniel bowed. Il beg your par
don, madam; l came to see MI
Strang," he said.
You will find the king at his O!
fice," she replied.
The woman's voice was low. but s.
sweet that it was like music to tn
ear. AS she spoke she came neare
and a faint flush appeared in tn
transparency of her cheek.
why do you wish to see the king?
she asked.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)