The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-14

curtain He had not moved for n long
Time, 1t seemed to him. There had
peen Il moan. and n motion or the hand,
and he had struck, and struck again,
more In terror than rage Once he
threw ragged rug over the body; but
1t was worse that way. He plucked 1t
or again.
He kindled fire and thrust tho
club into II. lie washed himself and
rubbed his clothes and cut out spots
IN them that he could not clean. The
groom was fearfully stained The very
feet OF his dog were bloody.
While lie was doing what he had to
do he took care. Tor some reason that
was not clear to him, never to turn
his back ON the body. He could not
bear TO do so for even moment.
When he was ready to 20 he went
backward toward tho door. dragging
his dog lest he should soil his feet
anew and carry evidence OF the crime
into the street.
He crossed over and glanced at tho
window. wondering IL anything could
DC visible from the outside. The cur
tam was drawn and all was still US IL
peaceful untroubled sleeper lay In
there.
lie whistled to the dog and walked
away rapidly.
lie struck out sturdily till he cot
clear of London and into the country.
lie walked through hcaths and woods
and villages and fields for many miles.
Then he laid himself under a hedge
and slept Then he got up again and
turned into the highroad and walked
toward London once more. Then back
aSain--then wandering up and down
the helds, and lying In bitches to rest.
ana Surfing up to make for some
other spot and ramblc on again.
He started many times. with steady
enough purpose. to one or another
village To get something to eat or
drink. Every time the people, the very
children seemed to be looking gu,
from every window for him. Again
and again lie turned away, not DARING
TO enter the place. though he was
faint with hunger
II was late at night before nc could
force himself into an ale house, lie
sat alone in corner, eating and
drinking there with his dog 4 com
panY OF rustic !ubOrcrs was sitting
around the fire, listening to a pcddler
who had just produced some cleansing
paste and was praising It with tho
usual chatter OF his class. Having re-
moved stains from the garments OF
several. he turned suddenly to skies
and cried: "liere is a stain on tho hat
OF this gentleman"
Iic gu no iuTCnSF. WIN q hiGCOGS
curse, Skies overthrow the table and
rushed from tho place.
Finding presently that he was not
pursued. he recovered sufficiently 70
reason that they probably considered
him merely come drunken. suriy fell
low, and he tried to plan what he
should do next. II was dark and he
was In doubt. AT last nc found n
shed In field. and decided 10 seek rest
for the night.
He laid himself close TO tho wall
Tho forniess feeling that had over
come him in the room, that had been
growing on him all day. had formed
itself now into n fear OF something
that was behind him. Even though
he pressed as closely az he could to
tho wall and kept his face turned 10
tho black space Of the shed. nc had
this terror.
While he lay there he heard shout
ing In the distance. Tic rcgaincd his
courage at the prospect OF danger that
he could meet. and he sprang up. to
sec a building ablaze far across tho
fields. There were people thcrc-iight
and activity. 1t was like new life TO
him. He ran toward the place.
They were playing on the nrc with
an engine and with buck cts. Every
body was shouting, and Skies shouted.
too, and plunged into tho wild work.
now working at the pumps. now
hurrying into tho smoke and fire. but
always seeking the place where men
were thickest.
He toiled TIL morning came and