The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-09-03
CHAPTER xvi--ccnttnued.

cent Joy Just where the open ground
Of the gully melted again into the for
est the figure Of q man could be seen
moving very quickly In aaothet mo-
meut II had disappeared amid the
foliage
Straight for the station" an
nouneed Mr. Sloan; and. taking out
his watch, added quickly. the train
is not due for Is minutes He'll catch
L."
The train SOUTH"
yes, and the train north. They
pass here"
Mr. Black turned startled eye
upon tbs guide. but Reuther's face
was stu alight She felt very happy
Their journey had not been for
naught He would have six hours
start Of his pursuers; he would be that
much sooner in Shelby; he would hear
the accusation against him aud retute
II before she saw him again
But Mr. Blacks thoughts we're less
pleasing than hers He had never had
more than passing hope OF divers
innocence. and now he had none at
all. The young man had fed. not IN
response to his fathers telegram, but
uEder the impulse OF his own fears
They would not find him IN Shelby
when they returned They might never
ini min anywhere usaih \ pretty
story 10 carry back to the Judge
Az be d1clt upon this thought his
reflections grew more and more
gloomy. and he had little 70 say I'll
he reached tho turn where the two
men still awaited them,
In the encounter which followed no
attempt was made by either party TO
disguise the nature OF the business
which thus had brought them to
gether The man whom Mr.. Black
took TO be = Shelby detective nodded
Is they met and remarked. with q
buick glance al Reuther.
so you've come without him I'm
sorry tor that was In hopes that
might be spared the long ride up the
mountain"
Mr. BlacA limited his answer to one
Of his sour smiles
Whose Nprsc Is THE" came In per.
emptory demand from the other man,
with npd toward the animal which
could nov be seen idly grazing BY the
waysIde And how came II on the
road alsue7" *
We AN only give you these facts"
rejolnN the LAWYER 1T came from
TemwE lodge II started out ahead
81 uS With the gentleman We had gone
20 Wait on It's hack We did not pass
the gentleman on the road. aud II ne
has not passed YOU he must have left
the road somewhere on foot lie dld
no. 20 back to the lodge
Mr. Black"
4 am telling you the absolute truth
Make what you will OF t. His father
desires him home, and sent mes
sage This message this young lady
undertook tn AGliyet, and shav ala do
llter r. With tho consequences have
mentioned II you doubt me take
your ride II Is not al easy one. and
the only man Emaning at the lodge
IN deaf AS post"
Mr. BLACK has told the whole
story" ayerred thu guide
They looked at Reuther
Il have NOTHING to add" said she
have been terrified lest the gentle
ian YOU wish to see Wgs thrown from
ne horses back over the precipice
Rut perhaps he found some way OF
settluS down on foot. lie is very
strong and daring man"
The tree" calculated the de,ec.
tiyss companion. lie vas from a
neikhoortng locality and remembered
this one natural ladder W the side OF
the gully
Yes, the tree acknowledged Mr.
Sloan, That, or fall Let US hope
Il was not fall"
As he ceased q long screech from an
approaching locomotive woke up the
echoes OF the forest II was answered
BY another from the opposite direction
Roth trains were on time. The relief
teit BY Reuther could not be con.
sealcd The detective noticed II.
I'm wasting time here" said he,
"Eseuse me, Mr Black, II push on
ahsed OF YOU II We don't meet IT
the station, we shall meet In Shelby
NJ Blacks mouth twisted erimly
Me Mad no doubt ot the latter fact
Next minute they were Nil eap,er!ng
To ,Ae enc direction the detective very
mutn IN the Advance
"tet me so with You 70 the station
entrratca Nynthsr, as Nir niack held
w Na arus lc .itt her from eeg horse
q; tis 3agc u the hotel
Hut his rstasal was percclqtory
I'll D. hack in ius, five minutes said
be ma without waiting FOR second
pleading hook. he lifted he, gently "a
And carried Der IN
When be retarnei, ss be dIi in the
tine specified, he had but one werd
Tor Der
Gone. said he.
Thank Cod" she murmurel With a
sniile
Not having a smile to add 10 hers
The lawyer withdrew
Oliver wa gone-eut gore north