The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1912-06-13

named Grudcn. The story Is told by Per-
ciyal Gibbon in McClure's Magazinel
He came out from the doorway and
brought the light Of the lantern to
bear on the woman, where she sat
with her head leaning on her hus-
bands shoulder. He bit his thin lips
In as he inspected them in all their
miserable poverty and loneliness. The
tramp turned slavish eyes up to him,
those hopeless but still imploring eyes
with which lost men endeavor to pla-
cate their masters.
Him" snorted Gruden. and turned
again TO Miss Gregory.
It's from Addington you come. Ell?
Fifteen mile! Then your carriage'll
he waiting for you somewheres?"
81 came out for a walk" explained
Miss Gregory. 81 walked rather far
ther than ! meant to. and lost my
way. found these people on the
road and there's no time to be lost.
Let us get the woman to bed, and the
man can go for a doctor"
While she spoke he was searching
her with fierce, contemptuous eyes
which made her uneasily aware that
the dust of the roads was thick on her
clothes
What DOCTOR" he asked abruptly.
who lives nearest" she demanded
IN return.
Don't We know that?" said Gruden.
"An' who'll pay him when he comes?
Sir Howard, s'pose? Or p'r'aps
you've money I'm yer pocket yourself?"
Miss Gregory felt herself REDEEM
ing in the lantern light It was plain
that she had failed to impress Cru
den he was merely playing with her.
Look here" she said strongly;
you can spare yourself the trouble
of trying to be impertinent. If you
can't see that you're not dealing with
a tramp. you are fool. If you drive
that woman away, you'll be doing
murder. and, ! promise you, shall be
held responsible for IT,"
The man had a wry and miserly
strength of his own he smiled
NO money!" he queried softly
Dashed if didn't think so. You an
your Sir Howard II wasn't Sir How
ard that set light TO my rick last
month, was It? Now I'll tell you what
20 dol"
He made a sharp step toward her,
and flung out a hand that pointed to
the gate.
you take your sick woman out o
here before I turn a dog on the lot o
YOU" he ordered in a sudden roar.
You tramps is getting too smart by
miles. Out o. this with the lot of you,
an sharp about It! Are you goin'
now?"
ITS murder" cried Miss Gregory.
IF you won't give her a bed, she can
lie in your barn. She sha'n't go out
to the road"
"Eh?" shouted Gruden "She sha'n't,
you say? Usll see If she sha'n't in a
moment"
He dived at the door of the house
and vanished within.
Hes gone TO fetch a dog" said
Miss Gregory. "Here-lift your wife
up and give her TO me I'll take her
20 the barn there, and you come be-
hand us and keep the dog off"
"You swine" yelled Gruden, dane
ing. "Ill see ye jailed for this"
-'Come on" ordered Miss Gregory.
"'Yes'm," replied the tramp, and
obeyed
Get the barn door open" directed
Miss Gregory, Leave Gruden alone
unless he interferes; but, if he does,
knock him down"
"Yesm." said the tramp, while Cru
den, lowering, cursed them feverishly.
You think I'll let you stop in my
barn." he roared as hey entered its
vast, sweetscented darkness. you
hink I'll ave pixies (tramps) an rick
burners maxim free with me? I'll
show you thievesl"
'show us a light" suggested Miss
Gregory. unless you'd prefer to have
VS. striking matches among all this
hay?'
lie choked at that; his curses and
threats strangled in his throat. But the
threat stirred him, and he carried his
lantern to the door OF the barn, and
stood, chewing his lip and working
his heavy eyebrows like a frantic ape
while they laid the woman to rest on
pile of fragrant hay. She sank upon
it with a slow sigh of surrender to
her utter weakness, and closed her
eyes.
"Now you must go for a doctor"
said Miss Gregory 10 the tramp. do
you know where TO find one?
"Yesm," answered the tall tramp.
"There's one three miles from ere.
But-what about imp"
He indicated the maleyolent figure
of Gruden in the great door.
well, what about him." demanded
Miss Gregory.
coz daren't touch you while I'm
ERE" explained the tramp. r
knows I'm fit to murder him any min
ute. But when I'm gone
"Oh, that will be quite all right"
said Miss Gregory cheerfully. "Mr