The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-09-27
ahead of us. Mrs. Delaney. A

"Ihat S your advice as a lawyer. Mr..
crosby. Will you give me your adj
vice rs n friend?" she said lightly. .\l-
though the time had passed when her
guiding hand was necessary. he still
held the member in his own.
Il couldn't he so selfish" he protest
ed. and without another word they
started off down the road toward town.
DO you suppose they are delaying
the opera in Chicago until you Gomez"
she asked.
Poor Graves! He said he'd kill me
if | didn't come" said Crosby. laugh
ing.
How DREADFUL"
"Hut I'm not regretting the opera.
Quive does not sing uAtil tomorrow
night
Il adore Quive"
You can't possibly have IN engage
mcnt for tomorrow night either" he
said retiectively.
Il don't see how l could. | expected
to he On Il Pullman sleeper"
I'll come for YOU at S:l5. then"
You are very good. Mr.. Crosby. but
l have anrthcr plan"
Il beg your PARDON for presuming
to- he began, and a hot flush mount
ed to his brow.
"You are to come at ! for dinner"
she supplemented delightedly.
what a nice place the seventh heav-
en- is" he cried warmly.
Ssh" she whispered suddenly. and
both stepped stock still. There is a
man with Il lantern mt the lower gate.
See? Over yondcr."
Hes putting it on the top of the
gatcpost. that's ALL"
that"
I'll ask the man."
1T is foolish of me to be alarmed.
Mr.. Crosby. but l feel in my bones
that something is going to happen"
Il agree with you, only l don't feel
it in my bones. 1t affects my stom-
Ach. Why should we stand here and
discuss a man with a lantern when
both of us are starving to death by
yards? We have a mile and a half
walk ahead Of us
Look: A buggy is stopping at the
%gate-and there is another. What does
it mean?'
Two vehicles. dimly outlined against
the darkness. had drawn up at the
gate. and the man with the lantern
advanced to converse with the occu-
pants.
THAT YOU. Mr.. .Austin:" called IL
voice from the first buggy as the lam
tern advanced.
Yes. How many men have you:'
There are five of Us. Mr.. Austin. l
guess we can take him all right
Crosby started violently.
"They're after me. Mrs. Delaney"
h" whispered. \ moment later they
were off the road and in the dense
shadow of the hedge.
is he still in the barn. Mr.. AuStin:"
demanded the man in The buggy.
Il am positive he is. No human he
Ing could get away from that dog of
mine" Crosby rhlrEicd audihly. and
Mrs. Delaney with difficulty suppress
ed a proud gig-le.
well. we might as we'll go up and
get HIM then. DO You think he's II
desperate character:"
IL don't know anything about him,
Davis. He says he is Il lawyer. but
his actions were so strange that I
thought you'd best look into his case.
a night in the Jail won't hurt him. and
If he can prove that he is what he says
he is. let him 90 tomorrow
"Oh. this is rich:." whispered Crosby
e%xcitedly. "Austin is certainly doing
the job up brown. But wait till he
conSults Swallow. the infallible; he
won't be so positive" For a few min
utes the party of men at the gate con-
versed in low tones. the listeners bein.
able to catch but few Of the words
uttered.
"Piease let go Of my arm. Mrs. De.
lancy." said Crosby suddenly.
"Where are you going:"
II am going to tell Austin what
think Of him. You don't expect me tc
stand by and allow a pack of Jaws tt
hunt me down as if | were Jesse
James or some other desperate. dc
you"'
"Do you suppose they would credi,
your story? They will throw you into
Jail and there you'd stay until some
one came down from Chicago to iden
tify YOU"
but Il word from YOU would clear
me-" he said in surprise.
IF they pinned me down to the truth
| could only say | had never seer you
until this afternoon"
Great Scott. You know ! am Cros