The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-06-30

(which is the priests house, | ask
ed one of the womcn and she pointed
II, out. leckoncd TO the children and.
Throwing them some kopecks, babe
them tell the father | wished to speak
to him.
lie came out. aud | raised my hat
and said in a voice loud enough for
'othcr> to hear: II am the Englishman
who passed through the village yester-
day and spoke with YOU. father. |
have had all my money taken from me
and have thought it best TO come to
YOU"
Come into the house. he said
%craveiy. AS | uismulnted and fastcn-
cd my horse to the railing, he drew a
woman aside and whispered to her:
then led the way to the door. 81 have
sent for the police agents. he told me.
"Illcy have been some half hour in the
| villngc."
81 am quite ready" And as we sat
waiting | told him hurriedly what had
passed with Jacob pnSen.
ID you really need any money! he
asked.
No. | think not. ! shall get back
my letter of credit"
81 We heard footsteps outside.
''rhcy arc here. almost regret
this" lie said hurrictlly.
81 think it splendid. Now for the
play" Then raised my voice and
spoke cxcitedly. The mon took my
letter of credit. and if you do not help
me what am ] to do: Some one shall
pay for this | got up and held the
door partly open. IF you can't do 1t,
YOU can't, of course. but | daren't stay
here"
You cannot 80" said the father. 81
have sent for the police"
Not go; I'll see about that I cried
a%ncrjly. and rushed out to he instantly
seized by my friend of the Devils
Staircase and a companion.
$40, no. Won sec about your 60
ing snccred the fellow. You're
right. Father Ambrose. this is the man
VIC seek. Thank you for keeping him
here and sending for us"
".Ah, 50 it's You again, CHI | said.
Sec if he's armed" ordered the
agent. "1Ic stole my revolvcr.'
Your comrades took it from mo in
their turn. You'll find it at Schirm.
skad. I'm not armed. | don't need
any weapons any longer.
He looked up With Il scowl and a
start. 'SchirmSkad::'
/ laughed significantly. "On my way
To- the frontier. You're too late, my
friend. and within tho next few hours
am going to show YOU what a fool
you've made of YOURSELF"
"WIIcre's the woman:'
Wire to Schirmskad and ask who
escaped when the cottage of Woodcut-
ter krcmpcl was burned down last
night. You know how near that is to
the frontier" ! did not. but | bluf1cl
him.
Did he ride up a%louc:' he asked
Father Ambrose.
"Ycs. at the momcnt | sent for YOU"
you'll answer for this he cried an.
grilv.
"That's exactly what I've ridden back
for. Your fellows at that cottage took
my money and papers, so as soon as |
4litt uoIIt Mai / StI 'ut W. L WV
back. On my way l came to this priest
here. as he knows ! am an English
man. and instead of helping me he ar
ranged for my arrest"
He thanked Father Ambrose. and we
loft the house. They walked one ON
cach side of me. and one of the Viii
layers led my horse. In this way | was
,,,a,,.,cJ ~, tln no1i..r 1l1o lfn ORG if thn
village just a cottage, pretty much
like tina, of an ordinary county police
man at home.
WAS left in Il room With a nan tn
guard me while q carriage was got
ready. when was ~handcnffcd and
bundled into it pretty roughly. ! knew
the road. of course. and soon saw they
We're taking nc to S"ldcn.
WAS carried to the police quarters
there and shut up in a cell, still with
Il man to guard me. meanwhile they
communicated with the police at
Scl,irmskad. and after some time !
was taken from the cell and confront
ed With the chief of the men who had
nearly captured nc at the woodcMttrr's
cottage.
II am glad to see YOU" told him.
You have my passport. papers and
letter of credit. | demand their To
turn"
"Wherc is Your companion. and who
is She"
Who is the chief here asked.
".AnsWer me. You dog" he cried with
an oath. raising his hand.
II am an llnglishman With very
powerful friends: no mere pcasan, f"
hr kicked and bounded 10y YOU. Lay 4
finger ON mo if YOU dare" The Two
conferred together: my papers We're
taken out and examined an,. Il third
man called to tho conference.
"Whcrr is our conn aniun. and who
is She" demanded the mar again.
Take me to NoNr SupcriOrS.' said.
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