The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-07-24
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lost sight OF him entirely amid the
aim. dancing shadows. Then fol-
lowed with equal caution. my face
turned up TO the sky, II was a dark
might. but with q few stars visible
peaping down through riffs OF cloud.
Tho ANAL river was not wide, nor the
carrent particularly swift. and had
mot been carried far down stream
when Lac oyerhanging branches Of the
opposite bank gave shelter. drew my
self ashore. and sat there. shiysring In
my wet clothes. the night air chill. aud
stared anxIously about, and across 10
the shore we had just left
! moved down the shore cautiously
keeping well below the concealing
bank until | found Brady. He was
crouched In tho shadow OF great tree
root. his whole attention riveted on
the opposite side.
There are DO signs OF pursuit."
Not that Gan see, have watched
here some minutes. but there has been
no movement along the bank. We viii
move on down stream"
/. was hard walking amid the tangled
routs. and We made slow work OF H.
Brady. In advtuce, stumbled once or
twice, and. noticed. held one hand
pressed against his side as though
from pain, breathing heavily To our
left. but some distance away, a voice
called. and Was answered by another.
So. toillng on, We came to sharp
bend In the stream,
1T must be about opposite here,
Hayward he said stopping. 1.-The girl
told you the boat would be. What Is
that Jumping shadow yonder? Your
eyes are younger than mine
looked whnre he pointed, shading
my eyes, and gradually focusing the
outlines until they assumed definite
shape.
ut ia a bag tree bent down over the
river; no doubt the one she meant"
you sec no movement"
strained my eyes. searching the
dark shore inch by inch. but could per
ce4ve nothing. tho lights of the fires
wars far away.
1T Ia still aa death over there"
He shot a swift glance at me. as II
the words pleased him little, In the
dim starshine hss face appeared ghAst.
II white
~perhaps the days OF miracles are
not gone" be said douhtfully. and
0irty may havs played fair Anyhow
thers Ia nothing to DO done now but
test It. Come on. lad. we'll take to
water again"
The cheerful note In his voice boil.
stored my own courage. We swan
straight this time. with steady stroke.
our eyes scanning the bank we were
approaching And the canoe was there,
smusgled under the leaning tree. bow
TO bank, rendered shapeless by GOV.
ering OF brokeR branches We lay
aold Of the sides. standing waist deep
bank towering dark above us There
was no movement. no sound. aud low.
cred the branches one by ono into the
water. and permitted them to host ST.
.ently down stream.
Concealed. by the shade Of the great
tree waded cautiously ashore and
crept cut into maze Of roots The
higher bank rose sheer before me To
tho right there was an opening, az II a
trail led down 10 the river. and re-
vealed there against the upper sky.
something moved, For an instant |
could tell no more: then recognised
a human Rgure stealing cautiously to
ward me through the gloom II moved
silently AZ = spirit. and my heart beat
fercely as ! rose UP and stared. She
was close upon me before was SURF,
"Rene"
oh" little catch In the quick
whisper. 'then--then Il is you. how
how did you come hereT"
drew her back into the deeper
shadow, and told her the brief story In
switt words. clingins to her hands, As
held her close. could not distin-
buish her tacN but she listened. her
sot breath on my cheek.
~Oh. | ara 10 glad---so glad mon.
sieur did Coz know until after gave
the signal IL came down here to be
sure--to to say sood.by," she faltered.
-and--and saw them waiting"
Then Il WAS treachery' The pur>
pose WAS to kill u.s. Girty lied'-
Yes, monsieur. You you win not
beneve l knewt That suspected such
a thing'"
My handoiasp frightened.
No. dear, no: 10 on, Where are the
men,"
Most Of them. ten or twelve rs near
"a could make out, are tn a ravine at
the edge Of the camp. yonder close to
the shore There are three others Up
above here, hiding behind the bank"
y sce. tho attack was to BE- made by
those above AS We crept along. and II
either 81 US EpI away those three
devils were 10 complete the Job"
CHAPTER XIII.