The Washington times., 1918-08-26
The PlOtters
A SERIAL OF EAST AND WEST
Talak Weeps as He Sees the Dead
Dog, and Goes Off VOwing Ven
geance on Amos Chaplin.

OF the house by the main door. she
now awaited at q little distance
from where the dog lay.
Sulov Talak's eyes fell on her BE-
fore he saw the other actors in the
little drama A silly grin spread
over his face
who's been shootin'.' he asked.
The Pole weepa.
A moment later and the group
at the kitchen door. the dog lying
at their feet. came within his rangS
Of vision
He stopped short. All the color
leaving his leathery cheeks. Thea
he started forward. his hands
cieuehed.
"who-whoE' he stammered.
Amos answered the unspoksn
question.
'T shot your dog" he explained.
defantiy. He started to attack ma
A minute more and he would have
had me by the throat ] warned
you before"
He got no further. with . shriiI
curse. the half-witted Pole ruGAeA
at him
The farmer recoIIed. but he woulA
not have escaped had Butler not
seized the excited creature by the
shoulders and held him firmly.
Careful careful" he warned, a.
Talak tried to free hinaself Don't
touch Mr.. Chaplin. my man. Re-
member that there's . jail down At
Midland where you might have to
stay for some time II you hurt
him"
The mans arms dropped to ris
side.
Damn hImr" he groaned. tiYsa
burst into tears.
shut up that vhining!" Amos
exploded He felt that he had been
put in the wrong BY every person
present. and this enraged ftm.
~Here"-with q motion toward the
dead doG-"take that carcass out oe
the way. And see that you cieaS
up that mess Of blood. too Do you
hear?"
Talak bent over the dog. sobbIns
and muttering something that th0
farmers ears did not catch.
John Butler. who stood closer.
heard the threat. II was we'll. he
reflected, that Amos did not hear
It II Ia q dangerous thing to win
q mind II Chaplin appreciated this
he might be acutely uneasy.
But Amos Chaplin trusted 20 his
own powers OF bullying to pr0cS~t
him --- -r -'.
Drag that beast on. clean M
that spot bury the dog. then get to
work. he commanded, sharply.
"And don't let me hear any more
nonsense. After this perhaps you'll
remember that it's not safe to cross
me"
Elizabeth Steals Away.
Nor me sitherT the other sx.
claimed.
"Shut upi- roared his master. =
The man shuffled on In the di.
rection OF the stable to get . wheel
barrow with which to cart taway
the body OF the one creature that
ever cared for him.
Feeling mentally and physically
disgusted and faint. Elizabeth
Wade walked down toward the or
chard- A step behind her made her
turn. Butler was at her side.
Miss Moore" he said. anxiously.
''Ysu have had no breakfast, you
know"
Il don't want any" she shnd-
dered.
mo wonderr". he symupathi5sd
~Come down to the orchard"
They walked side by side In Sc
lence until they reached large
apple tree In the middle of the
orchard
Come. sit down here" Butter
urged
He pulled his coat OF and laid i9
on the soft. thick grass at the foot
OF the gray and gnarled tree-trunk.
Now I am going to give my Or
ders, and you are going to. obey
them" he said.
She smiled up at him after sha
was seated. what are you gofng
to do?" she questioned.
wait and see," with mock -
verify. "I am going to play doctor
now, and you are to be the pA-
tisnt"
81 never had q doctor order ne
about in all my life," she said, -At
least-not as = patient"
To BE Continued.