The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-06-16

not She. and that We had tried to rob
her.
"Wh} should We wish to rob a wood
CUTTER" ! asked. | had his ear now.
ana h" began to have Il glimmer OF
reason. BESIDES. our horses are out
side hi the she'd
"1h"y are our hor>c>.' asserted the
Wonan.
4" aud look at them. See if Il
W"odrutter. just Il week here from 81
l"Sla. is She says. would possess two
sucl animals and saddles. One is Il
i saddle too
He sent his man out and sat silent.
Matters were going better. so | left
him t" absorb the points ] had made.
will YOU drink that cotfec:' he
asked the woman suddenly. very
>trrnly.
"Wly should | drink the poison we
refused heforo:' she cried and. point
in" her >rrnygy finger at Nolna. added.
SSH" made il: let her drink it,
lyon scr:" | said. and he roddcd in
agreement.
! Nv ~ iiS Itt ~ anu " 1''
cd THAI the horses were two good ones
and that the saddles We're soaked as
if they had lccl, exposed to the fury
Of the storm. thus hearing out my
story.
But at that point ] made Il serious
bluudcr. As he turned to listen to his
mans repor, | picked up the passports
lie SAW me and snatclled at the rest OF
the papers.
You mustn't touch those" he salt
a%ngrily. Return me those two YOU
have taken"
Instead | put them back in my peck
ct. They are our PASSPORTS" | an
swercd. II am an Englishman an.
have a right to retain Them
"Givc them to me-" he repeated.
They are necessary TO me. and
must keep them. ! an doing no NOR
than is my right
Jus, then his man bent and Whi>
pcrcd in his car. II had forgotten, III
said, My man here reads Englisl
we'll. Let him see them"
They have already been examined
and must keep them.
I'VE shall see he exclaimed vcr,
angrily. With that he gave the res
of the papers to the man who wen
through them carefully.
II am inclined to believe your story
but your conduct is in some ways Yer,
suspicious. Will you return me thos
papers"
$50. | have shown them. That i
enough
Then the mar drew his attention to
paper.
"A.h. What do you say your nam
isl
Robert Garrett. an Englishman.
Then who is Robert .Anstruther:'
In a moment my heart fell. | kneN
what was coming.
II don't understand you.
Here is a letter of credit for q lar2
sum of money. The name on it
Robert Anstrutllcr. Explain your po
session of it,"
| tried to affect Indifference. "Ol
that" exclaimed. "Rohert Anstrutht
is my 'nNlSlll. anu L dh 'aAlhS
him to CracoW.
But he didn't believe me.
You say you are English and Ill
lady yolr >i>ter::'
You have seen u passports pro
ing that
Now You a speak To her" he sal
to his man. saw the scheme. {
course. instantly.
You are Miss Garrett" the ma
asked in excellent English.
Lies, like curses. have Il NASTY hah
of coming home to roo>l. and tor tn
moment was at the end OF my VIII
The game was nearly up.
YES" said N"lna very n~rrVou>1y.
NV superior doubts that YOU ar
English. Jus, tell me anything y"
please that I may hear you speak En-:
fish"
Don't bother with him, Peggy.
declared in English. putting mp "a la:
bluff of INDIGNATION. I'm ma, ."in
to have my sister bullied. l'u1 No,
questions to me.
at is !. very simple test.
Hang YOUR simple tests, We've ha
more than enough of Your ~tolnfooicry
You refuse to- speak," he asked h'
again.
'NcS. ut all events | refuse t" ai1o
YOU or any ono else TO hr"Wheat he
We have nearly lost our lives her
and now. when she is all TO pieces. &c
not only take us for a r"upl" of mu
t derouS ruttianS and want +" arrest II
, hut YOU try this sort Of internal no
4 sense"
lief, him in no doubt that | w:
= English and vnlul,l" enough too. |
shrugged his shoulders and told II
!, chief the result of the test, and the
whispered together.
You are Robert Garrett of Wyrl'
= Han. Great MalNrrt"n:' he asked n
then in English,
l. ''l'vr told You VIII" IN.
..rbnn how i il that Robert .\nStrut