The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-09

- talk. but nndins his white COM
Oan1on uncommunicative. at last 70
lopoed into rather sulleo silence. Tho
hcrSes ploddsd on steadily. and when
Aayiisht finally dawned. the two men
6pond themselves n q depression load
NJ down TO the Smoky River. Here
ehsy came To water hole. where they
could safely hide themselves and their
stock With both Indians and white
men To be guarded against. they took
81 the necessary precautions. picket.
~ the horses closely under the rock
shadow. and not venturing upon
bufldins any nre. Neb threw himself
On the turf and was instantly asleep.
out Keith climbed the steep side OF
the gully. and made searching survey
- the horizon. The wide arc To the
south. east and west revealed nothing
% his searching eyes. except the dull
orown OF the slightly rolling plains,
9th no life apparent save some dis
tant grazing antelope. but to the north
oxtsnded more broken country with Q
: fAint giimmer OF water between the
Hills. Satisfied they were unobserved.
~ slid back again into the depression.
A he turned TO lie down he took hold
Of the saddle belonging TO Hawley's
horse. In the unbuckled holster his
eye observed the gfimmer Of a bit OF
white raper. He drew Il forth. and
'-sxed ~ :: unthinkingiy. II wa an
ynvcIope. robbed of Its contents. evi-
: r,tly not sent through the mails. as
had not been stamped. but across
a face was plainly written, Miss
ristie Maclaire" He stared AZ Il.
"a lips firm set his gray eyes dark
N.ns. IL he possessed any doubts
y fore as to her identity. they were
Al thoroughly dissipated now.
A be lag there, with head pillowed
q the saddle. bis body aching from
fnfigie yet totally unable to sleep.
staring open-eyed into the blue OF the
shy. the girl they had left behind
swoke from uneasy slumber. aroused
~ the entrance OF Mrs Murphy. For
n instant she failed TO comprehend
her position. but the strong brogue
OF the energetic landlady broke In
sharply:
"A BIT nv Q cup av coffee fer va.
honey" she explained. crossing To tho
bed. "shure an there's nuthin' loike
q when ye FIRST wake up. Howly
Mither. but it's toird 'nough ye do be
lookin' yet
Il haven't slept very we'll" the girl
confessed. bringing her hand out from
Beneath the coverlet. the locket still
tightly clasped In her nnger. See. I
sound this on the floor last night after
you had gone down stairs"
"fe did" setting the coffee on a
'cpnvenient chair and reaching out for
M trfnket Let's have a look at II
eoee. Angels av Hiven. II II isn't the
eame the oil Gineral was shown me
= the party"
The other sat mp suddenly. her
white shoulders and rounded throat
glsaming
The old General. vou said? What
osneraif When was he herer
-shure now. be aisy, honey, an Of'n
fsu ye oil there Is TO II It's not his
name oil know; maybe On niver heard
eni av II. but twas the Oinerar they
called him. all right He was hero
maybe three days outfttin'--a noice
spoken oil sfntlemin. Wild a gray beard.
en- onc't he showed me the locket-
be the powers. II II do be his. there's
an openin' TO II. an a picter inside.-
The girl touched the spring. reveal
fng the face within. but her eyes were
blinded with tears The landlady look
- at her Ia alarm.
What " II, honeyf What IL Il,
Did you know himr'
Tho slender form swayed forward.
shaken with sobs.
He was my father. and-and this Ia
my mothers picture which he always
carried"
Then what Il your nameY'
Hope Waite"
Kate Murphy looked at the face half
hidden In the bed-clothes. That was
not the name which Keith had given
her. but she had lived on the border
Goo long To be inquisitive. The other
lifted her head. finging back her
N'rN hoif Win pne 0hlu.
Mr.. Keith dropped H." she exclairn-
cd. Where do you suppose he got itr'
Then she gave a quick. startled cry.
nsr eyes opening wide In horror. The
Cimmaron Crossing. tho murder at the
Cmmaron Crossingl He-he told uae
about that; but he never showed me
fhs--this. Do you-do you think"
Her voice failed. but Kate Murphy
gathered her into her arms.
Cry here. honey" she said. as n 20
q child. "shure an Orm tellin' ye II
niver was Jack Keith what did it
murther sint his stoyie,"
CHAPTER XVI.
introducing Doctor Fslrbain.
HeQfod aa tlay uera and hovtny ~,