The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-05

long as he's at large Snel wait Tor nm to turn up. She'll stay right there ill the cove till she dies of old age if he's free to visit her at odd moments. It's her idea of fidelity, and it's true that he did take her in when she needed somebody. There's a move on foot now to arrest him for an old crime-a murder I witnessed the deed. I'll testify if called on. Lahoma will hate me for that. but it'll be the greatest fla vor I could possibly do her. She knows I mean 10 appear against him, and she thinks me a brute. But if l can convict WilIock it'll place Lahoma in a family of wealth and refinement.''
 He broke off with, Wonder why that old deaf boatman doesn't come?' He walked impatiently to the head of the steps and stared out over the lake. somebody out there now,'' he ex- claimed EOh, it's Edgerton rowing about
 "He returned to the bench, but did not sit down. "Annabel-' he said abruptly, ''you promised me to name the day this morning.
 'EYes,'' she responded very faintly.
 S'And am sure dear,' he added in a deep resonant voice, that in time you will come to care for me as I care for you now-you, the only woman have ever loved. I understand about Edger- ton, but you see, you couldn't marry him-in fact. he couldn't marry any body for years; he has nothing. And these earlier attachments that we think the biggest things in our lives well, they just dwindle, Annabel, they dwindle as we get the true perspective. I know your happiness depends upon zoe and it rejoices me to know it. I can give you all you want-an you can dream of-and I'm man of the world enough to understand that happiness depends just on that-getting what you want.''
 Annabel< started up abruptly. II think I beard the boat scraping out side" [
 ssYes,, he's there. Come, dear, and before the ride is ended you must name 'ns .eDoS,tr aaS she exclaimed sharply. e'He"-
 He's as deaf as a post my dear,'' Gledware murmured gently. That's why selected him. knew we'd want to talk-I knew you'd name the day"
 He helped her dowr the rattling boards.
 Brick Willock rose softly and stole towaaa the opening, his eyes filed with a strange light. They no longer glared with the blood lust of a wild beast, but showed gloomy and perplexed; the words spoken concerning himself had sunk deep.
 The boatman sat with his back to Gledware and Annabel. He wore a long dingy coat. of light gray and huge battered straw hat, whose wide brim hid his hair and almost eclipsed his face. Willock, careful not to show himself, stared at the skif as it shot ~out from the landing, his brow wrinkled in anxious thought He felt strange and dizzy, and at first fancied it was because n the resolution that had taken possession of him-the reso- lution to return to Greer county and give himself up. This purpose. as un- reasoning as his plan to kill Gledware, grew as fixed in his mind as half an hour before his otheriplan had been.
 To go voluntarily to the sheriff, un- resistingly to hold out his wrists for the handcuffs-that would indeed mark new era in his life. "A wild Indian wouldn't do that he unused, ''nor a wild beast. I guess understand, after all. And if that's the way to make Lahoma happy
 No wonder he felt queer. But his light headedness did not rise, as matter of fact, entirely from subjec- tive storm threatenings. There was
 something about that boatman-now when he tilted up his head slightly and the hat failed to conceal. Was it pos sible? ssA1y God,'' whispered Willock, tits
 Red Featheri"
 And Gledware, with eyes only for
 Annabel, finding nothing beyond her
 but long gray coat, a big straw hat and two rowing arms. did not suspect 1 the truth
 In a flash Willock comprehended all. The Indian~had dropped the pin in Kimbalfs path, and Kimbal1. finding 1 it, had carried it to Gledware as if Red 1 Feather were dead The Indian had 1 led his braves against the stagecoach. i Kimbal had fallen under his knife. l Wonder man in the corner, bound and 1 gagged, was doubtless the old deaf 1 boatman engaged by Gledware. Red 1 Feather had taken his place that he 1 might row Gledware far out on the 1 lake
 And Annabel was in the boat. i Far away toward the east Edgerton 1 Compton was rowing, not near enough l to intervene in case the Indian at l tempted violence. but better able than l himself to lend assistance if the-boat l were overturned. Willock could, in l truth, do nothing except shout a warn l ing, and this he forebore lest it hasten ! the impending catastrophe. He re- 1 mained, therefore, half hidden, crouch 1 ing at the doorway, his eyes glued to i the rapidly gliding boat, with it's three 1 figures clesr cut against the first faint i sun glow.
 ! CHAPTER XX.
 GiedWare's Possessions. 1 \" ED FEATHERS mind was not constituted to entertain more