Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-15

car, n the train moves faster and
raster out OF the station. 1t would
presently rush away out into the night.
leaving the two pursuers to face each
other, baffled.
Both realized his at the same instant
and the short. thick set man with sud-
den decision turned again and plung-
ing along with the train caught at the
rail and swung himself will dangerous
precipitation to the last platform of the
last car with a half frightened triumph.
Looking back he saw the other man
with q frantic effort sprint forward,
trying to do the same thing. and failing
IN the attempt, sprawl flat on the plat
FORM, to intense amusement OF a
couple OF ira 'nmen standing lei
George Hayne, having thus come to
a full stop in his headlong career. lay
shaken; then gathered himself up
slowly and stood gazing after the de-
parting train. After all. if he had
caught 1t what could he lave done? 1t
was Incredible that Celia could have
got herself married and gone on her
Wedaing trip without him. If she had
eloped with some one else and they
were on that train what would he have
done? Kill the bridegroom and force
the bride to return with him n be
married e again? Yes. but hat
might have been a trifle awkward after
all, and he had enough awkward situa-
tons to his account already. Besides,
it wasn't in the least likely that Celia
was married yet. Those people at the
mousse had been fooled somehow, and
she mad run away. Perhaps her mother
ana prother We're gone with her. The
same threats that had made her bend
to him once should follow her wherever
she had gone. She would marry him
yet and pay for this folly a hundred
fold. He lifted a shaking hand Of axe
cfatlon toward the train which by his
tlme was vanishing into the dark open
ing at the end of the station, where
signal lights like red berries festooned
blackness, n the lights of the last car
paled and vanished like a Forgotten
dream.
Then he turned and hobbled slowly
pack to the gates regardless Of the
merrlment he was arousing in the
GENIAL tralnmen; for he was spent and
bruised, and his appearance was any-
thing but dignified. No member of the
weddln company had they seen him
at this Juncture would nave recognized |
In MIN any resemblance to the hand |
some gentleman who had played his
I IN the wedding ceremony. No one
would nave thought it possible that he
could be Celia Hathaway's bridegroom. |
Slowly back to the gate he crept.
haggard, ~dishevelled. crestfallen; his
hair In Its several isolated locks down
FALLEN over his forehead. his collar
w1lted, his clothes smeared with chalk
ana dust; his overcoat dragging for
decide what to do next, and realizing
the orment OF a perpetual thirst, when |
a hand was laid suddenly upon him
and q voice that showhow had q ia
twang. said: you will come
with me, SIR" $500
He 1Ookod nm o-S 49,. 4
me 1iesh were h eyes OF the man who
had haunted him for years. the very
eyes grown younger, and filled with
more than reproach. They were pierre
MIN with more than reproach. They
We're piercing him with the keenness Of
ttsee naa They said. as plainly as
a brief hour before: "Your time ia
over: MY time has come. You have
slnned. You shall suffer. Come now
ana meet your reward"
he started back in horror. His hands
n his brain reeled. He
Wlshed for another cocktail to helm
MIN to meet this most extraordinary
Surely. something had hap
pened TO his nerves that he was seeing
.nese eyes IN reality. and hearing the
vo,ce, mat old mans voice made young.
DO ing nm come with him. It could
with all he had been through. The
man a mistaken him for some one
1yo perhaps it was not a man after all.
n quickly around to see if
otners saw him, and at once became
about them.
The man with the strange ewes and
the familiar voice was dressed in plain
ciotaes. put he seemed to have full
That he was a real live man
ana had q right to dictate. George
Iayne could not shake away his grasp.
nneie was a determination about il
had a weak desire to scream and hide
ms ~, eyes; Gould he be coming down
WIN dellr1um tremens? That hrand
in n u nave been unusually strong to
nave lasted so long in it's effects. Then
ne maze a weak effort to speak, but his
The eyes took his assurance from him
VINO are u he asked. and meant
TO add. What right have Won 70 die
tate to me?" but the words died away
tn ms r for the p%lainclothes man
h had 9 opened his coat and disclosed a !
straight into his eyes.
i am Norman BRAND" ..
the voice. a n I want you for what
you ala to my father. It is time vom
PAL your debt. You were the ca,,se
~ ms humiliation and death. I have
"a.Slllne Tor you Tor years. I saw |
~ notice OF your wedding in the paper
n was tracking you. It was Tor this
! entered the service. Come with ma" |
WIN q cry of horror George HAYNES
away from his captor and
turned to flee. but instantly three re-
s0.veTs were levelled at him. and he
tous were stationed behind him. and
the crowd closed in about him.
wherever he turned 1t was to look into
the barrel Of a gun, and there was no |
escape n any direction.
ThAY led him. -. A.