The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-28


went through the orchard. ana tho
sound OF TIE chase died away in the
distance
Behind the tall hedge she and the
garden were hidden from view Of
neighboring windows. or passersby in
the street. The secret Of the mans
hiding place was hers alone, and now
the responsibility pressed upon her,
Suppose the man was a murderer?
Perhaps be had committed crime In
cold blood and she was withholding
him from the Lands Of the law, per-
haps, but there was unlimited scope
for conjecture, and she trembled with
apprehension for the moment when she
must face the fugitive and learn the
truth, II lie would tell her
She took new courage In the, recol-
lection that his face had not beesi that
of criminal. ghere had been pain and
desperation depicted on the handsome
features, and fear and perhaps guilt.
but it was not hard face, and there
was something in the brown eyes of
the stranger that compelled her to Inn
pulsively offer. him refuge
That was the strangest part Of the
situation, for 9rilIa was Forbes
through and through and had never
before given way TO impulse. For an
other half hour ofiila cross examined
herself before the door of the summer
house while she made bolieye to tic
up the rose branches, all the time wait
Ing for the door to burst open and
bring her face to face, with the situa-
ton which she was dreadlng to meet.
She was trying to convince herself that
it would be better IL she went away
and left tlie man to escape as his inge-
nuity might suggest, but somehow she
knew that her presence there near the
summer house lent him protection.
Then two women met on the path on
the other side of the tall hedge, and
she strained her ears to catch news Of
thech6se.
'fDid they get him?" asked one.
mo. They think he cut of through
upper Maple street toward Linyille.
They've gone over there In an automo-
bile. II they don't find him there they
will get the bloodhounds from Hooker
ton, and then they can't miss him."
eThey said he robbed the Hookerton
bank Is that so?''
'I guess 1t is-leastways Joel says he
was employed in the bank and specu-
lated with some of the funds and lost.
They found it out and were taking
him to the county seat when he escap-
cd from the automobile down street
here, and the last they saw Of him he
went through the hedge into Forbes
garden. oriIly told the sheriff she
hadn't seen him."
The speakers passed on, and orilla
,wasgleft beside the summer house, now
quite confident that she had been
guilty of Compromising felony" Her
horror was mingled with pity for the
fugitive. 4 i,5E
| At last she heard a movement with
in the summer house, and, although
her heart was beating madly, she set
the door ajar and proceeded with her
task at7X5 81 f t.a
'Madnmlr p said low voice from the
summer house. 81 am more than crate
full for what You have done, but / am
afraid my presence here will only
make trouble for you. If what the wo-
man on the sidewalk said is true, that
they are to put bloodhounds on my
trail, may as well give myself up
now rather than to be tracked here and
bring YOU into trouble"
"Will you tell me about 1t, please?'
said orilla softly. '"Then can decide
what better be done"
Its just as the woman said" re-
turned the man dejectedly. "My name
Is Hoyt, Calvin Hoyt. and I'VE been re.
ceiving teller in the Hookerton bank
for three years. won't try to excuse
myself beyond saying that I've always
been straight as string until that mo-
ment when was tempted to speculate
with little of the banks funds. OF
course was successful at first-that
was the devils craft to tempt me
further -apd so went in deeper and
lost; tried again SO rs 20 retrieve, lost
lost, lost! Yesterday went to the
president atid confessed and asked for
a chance to work and pay it back. He
wouldn't give me the opportunity. so
was arrested. and this afternoon they
were taking me to the county seat in
an automobile when saw chance to
get away and took advantage of it
was going back to give myself up, but
first wanted to see my mother, to ex-
plain to her before any one else had
chance to break it roughly, but now
my chance is goneF' His voice broke
suddenly.
orilla's eyes were full of tears as she
listened. "Tell me where your mother
ives. Is it near here?'
AT Roselea. It's mere hamlet five
miles beyond Hookerton. was going
TO double back there-they wouldn't
think of my going in that direction
they believe I am heading for the
North and East railroad junction. 1t
is too late now. The hounds will track
me. l may as well give up now" He
pushed against the door rs If to come
out, but Orilla pressed It back again.
please, please wait a little while.
1 Perhaps / can helm Won TO see your