The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-14
ruE INVISIBLE PRISONER

vas drawing IN, Farmer uousso', with
q. four sous, returned from a day s
.Aooting. They were stalwart men, all
s;ve Of them, long Of limb, broadchest-
A with faces tanned by sun and wind.
AMI all five displayed, planted on an
.rormous neck and shoulders, the Same
nall head with tho low forehead, thin
Inns beaked nose and hard and repellent
+ast of countenance. They were feared
md dislked by all around them. They
xere money -grubbing, crafty family;
and their word was not TO be trusted.
On reaching the old barbicnn wall
,hat surrounds the Hebervillc property,
.be farmer opened a narrow, massive
door. putting the big key back in his
nockct after his SONS had passed in.
And he walked behind them, along tho
nath that led through the orchards,
Here and there stood great trees,
stripped by the autumn winds, and
elumps of pines, the last survivors of
the ancient park now covered by old
Goussot' farm.
Ono of the sons said:
"J hope mother has lit a log or two, :"
.sTbere's smoke coming from the
shimney," said the father.
The outhouses and the homestead
shaved at the end Of a lawn; and,
above them, the village church, whose
sseple seemed to prick the clouds
trailed along the sky,
f"All the guns unloaded3' asked old
: Goussot.
uMine ism w said The eldest. "I
slipped in bullet TO blow kestrel s
head off.
He was the one who was proudest of
his skill. And he said to his brothers:
'Look at that bough, at the top of
the cherry tree. See me snap it off. -
On the bough sat a scarecrow, which
had been there since spring and which
urotected the leafless branches with its
IDIOT arms.
He raised his gun and fired.
The figure came tumbling down with
large, comic gestures, and was caught
on a big, lower branch, where it re-
NAMED lying stiff on its stomach, with
q great top nat on its head Of rags
and its hay-stuffed legs swaying from
right to left above some water that
-4lowed past the cherry tree through a
sooden trough.
They alI laughed. The father ap-
proved:
"a fine shot, my lad. Besides, the
old boy was beginning to annoy me.
couldn u take my eyes from my plate
at meals without catching sight Of that
oaf : -
They went few steps farther. They
we're not more than thirty yards from
the house, when the father stopped
suddenly and said;
"Hulo, What S up?''
The sons also had stopped and stood
listening One of them said, under his
breath:
"It comes from the house
from the linen-room. ~
~.hH duDibtl Sl'uhNS'S's
''Sounds like means, And
q mothers alone'
, suddeply. Il frightful scream rang
out. All five rushed forward. Another
scream, followed by cries Of despair.
"We're herel We're coming. -
shouted the eldest, who was leading.
And. as it was roundabout way to
the door, he smashed in window with
his fist and sprang into the old peo'
ple g bedroom The room next 90 IT
was the luen-room, in which Mother
Goussot spent most Of her time,
Damnation," he said, seeing hel
lying on the floor, with blood all ovel
her face. "Dad, Dad'''
What! Where is she2'' roared ole
Goussot, appearing on the scene, ''Gooc
lord, What 5 this! What have
they done to your mother3'
She pulled herself together and. Will
outstrctched arm. stammered:
Run after him. This way
This way I IN all righ'
only scratch or two.
Bnt rnn, youl Ile's taken the money
The father and sons gave a bound
He's taken the money! beloved
old Goussot. rushing to the door t
which his wife was pointing. He
taken the money! Stop thief! -
But sound of several voices ros
at the end of the passage through
which the other three sons were com
ing:
~ saw hm | saw himl
so did |! He ran up the stairs. "
No, there he is, he's coming dowl
again!"
4 mad stceplechasc shook every floo
IN the house. Farmer Goussot, o.
reaching the end Of the passage, caugh
SIGHT Of Il man standing by the from
aoof trying TO open 1t, Ii he succeed
ea, II meant safety, escape through tn