The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-02-19

bert she continued excitedly. "Se

WI SuS SoIlllluSu S-AA1tSNiS. HSS.
Here's the stone we hit, and here's
where the wheels Slowed across the
road. and here's his hat, and
Here he is" l interrupted. for I had
stumbled over the mans body rs she
was speaking and was already kneel-
ing beside him. He was cut on the
forehead; but. though unconscious, he
was still breathing. and, plucking Il
handful of wet grass. l began wipiny
away the blood from his face.
Good Cod
looked up and saw the houSckeeper
peering over my shoulder at the mans
CHASTITY face with an expression of hor-
ror. and before l could question her
she swooped down and plucked his
beard. which yielded to her touch. re-
vealing the features of BarStow's man.
Hunt.
LIDO no know what saved me from
uttering the exclamation of surprise
which rose to my lips, but ] made ut
sound. and when the h~ousckeeper look
cd up at me. wild eyed with terror. l
met her with a glance of calm self con-
troll.
The injured man opened his eyes.
but he did not recognize me. and the
first words he uttered showed that his
mind was affected.
mo, sir he muttered in a dull.
wandering tone, looking straight into
my eyes and apparently addressing;
,,n l,. l.,, ,,. 1-,
e~nough-too much. That's KIDNAPPING.
Leave alone-leuvc her alone, | say.
Give her rope enough and she'll hang
herself. No, ! won't-too r~isky-won't
work. Didn't I tell YOU it was foolish
to-foreMan. State line five miles:
It's six. Seven Get some one else
| don't Yes. yes. yes, | Will" he
shrieked. starting up with Il look of
terror. "lll do it'll do
Suddenly his eyes focused on Miss
Mapes face. and his expression of hor-
ror turned to IA l"rrid grin, which
changed to laughter as he pointed a
trembling finger ut the woman
"You-youM kill-kill her sure, You
are dead. anyway Any time we like.
l1a. ha." he laughed. ali. there Get
along. That'N make you smarter. Skip
now"
He swung an imaginary whip over
his head and then sank back exhaust
ed. l glanced ut the ~houSeErpppr as
the mans eyes closed again and found
her gaze fixed upon me.
I'VE must get help | began. This
fellow is badly injured"
He's mad. Quite mud..' she ex-
claimed nervouSly. rising to her feet.
I'll try to get somebody from one of
h farmhouScS.' she offered as she
fled down the road.
Presently the sound of ]honfhrnts
reached my ear, and glanciny over my
shoulder | saw the ho%usekerprr APP
p%roaching hurricdly, accompanied by
Il man on horseback.
The newcomer spr,ng from his sad
die as he saw me.
Mr.. Corning" | exclaimed. "Wllcre
did Miss Mnprs find you:"
The assistant prosecutor Instantly
turned to the beside him.
"Mapes:' he repeated. "Wlly, of
course. You're Madeleine Mnpes.
didn't recognize You in the excitement
OF the moment, although you're the
very person | most wanted to see.
Will You he good enough to take this.
plehsc:' he continued. pulling a papcr
from his pocket and tluustiny it into
her hand.
whit is it," she inquired. dumbly
staring ut the document.
Its Il subpoena to attend court 10.
morrow as Il witness in the Emory
case he answered coolly as he bent
over the body of the wounded man
I'VE must get this fellow into Il arm
house, Mr., LAMBERT he continued
slancing up ut me. Hes hard hit"
But my eyes We're on the ho,lS.kee,-
er's face, and | confess | thrilled with
all the savngcry of a hunter as ! noted
that she was hit the harder of the two
think the courtroom was even moro
crowded than on the first day of tho
trial. and as l elbowed my way ia tho
jury box l was more painfully aware