The evening world., 1912-09-12

tOr tuSrt W huuW tuab kHe
progress Of his night had been definitely
srrested--whether tho convict was dead
or not was \ matter In which mona Of
them took more than . professional IN.
terest
The two men who had fired upon their
quarry had dropped their rifles Int the
crook Of their arms. Separated from
each other by some little distance 1T
the moment the shots werc flrcd. they
gradually approached converEin8
point Mt the foot Of the ascent up which
Vassalli had made his last dash for lib
erty. Meeting. each looked at the other
with speculative glance.
II reckon" said one dryiy and laeon-
ically. II figure one Of W has settled
him. lie looks more like n su6 'un than
not"
The other nodded. but made no reply.
His companion. who cuddled his rife
with the affection OF an old soldier,
looked At his fellow-wsrder out OF the
corner OF his eye and smiled.
lie made good target when he got
again the skyline" he said; Il reck-
on II hit him. anyway"
The other man je Ned his head from
one shoulder to the other.
Why" he said. II don't very well see
how anybody could miss him. What dsd
you make it-nve hundred yarxis?''
About that" answered the other.
Aye. 1t was An easy enough shot. my
lad"
Then the two went slowly forward up
the slope. The man who had spoken
hrst. great. ioose-iimbed, Athlete
young fellow OF thirty-nve to forty years
OF age. climbed the rough hillside with
the careless. swinging stride Of one vsho
has been used to hill warfare His com
panlon. q man Of sllghtsr build, painted
llttle Us the slope became steep.
shouldn't care about this game
every day." he said at last; especially
In this sort OF weather-it's a bit too
hot to No a-hunting."
I've felt hotter In india" remarked
tho other. And I've known colder,
too. A man-hunt IN one country's
other"
We'll. this II ended" said hin COM
panion as he swung himself up the frst
beginnings Of the rocks whereon Vas
sallfs body lay sursne: land guess rs
ended for good. too"
Tho big warder made no answer: he
suddenly put on . squirt. passed his
companion and swung himself TO the top
or the cragyy plateau. He went up to
the convlcts side and touched him on
the shoulder with his foot. His eyes
turned 20 his advancing companion.
Hes dead. right enough" he said
II knew he was by the way he came a
cropper. Manys tho Pathan I've seen
fall like that as they were trying to get
cover among the rocks IN their noun
tains."
The other man looked at the body
meditativeiy.
'one through the head and one
through his shoulders" he said. II
aimed for about the middle OF his
back"
Same here" said the other care
fully. lie stopped and. turning the
body over, folded the hands dscent,v AT
Its sides and drew the cap over the face.
May as well make him decent until we
can take him on" he snad.
The other man made no reply, He
turned away and. shading hts eyes with
his hand. stared out across the land that
lay beneath him. The other warders
were SIN some distance away. One was
steadily ploddins his way toward the
head Of the tor on foot: two Others.
mounted, were forcing their horses In
me same direction through the knee
dee, heather.
Time TO have BIT OF q smoke he
fore the others come up" he said. and
lard down his rife. He produced a pipe
and tobacco tin from under his tunlc
and. having seen to his own needs
handed the tin to his comps MON. who
accepted II with a nod of thanks and
brought out pipe Of his own. 4 match
cracked. and wreaths OF gray smoke
rose mp.
Two living men smoked peacefully
over tAe motlon!ess BODY OF q da'f r~~.
The big wardcr presently sat d3-'a ~
a little distance and stretched o"' ~
sturdy rmby with n sikh of content ia
companion followed bis eyamnl7, tNey
began TO talk across the dead body.
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