The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-05-16
cAAPrER !.

CHAPTER I.
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IN elesk Wayfarer and the Second
Anayfaror Meet and Part On the
e1lnhWay.
4 solitary figure trudged along the
aanrow road that wound its serpen-
S0oaS way through the dismal. forbid
80 depths Of the forest-a man who,
though weary and ~footsore. Jagged not
n Ais swift, ~resolute advance. Night
wos coming on. and with 1t the no an
CeseAln prospects Of a storm.
h came to the pike" and there
W. q signpost. A huge. crudely paint
- hand pointed to the left. and on
v0nk wa intended to be the sleeve OF
aANFy stir and u~nfllnching arm these
WoEds were printed in scaly white:
'HaFts Tavern. Food for Man and
1snBE Also Gasoline. Established
- I MILE"
o. the opposite side Of the pike"
= athe angle formed BY q junction with
- nArrow mount9in road, stood an
1MMbler sfEnpost, lettered 40 indis-
t1n111y that Il deserved the compass
- oe IN observers because Of its
Aanlnty. Swerving In his hurried pas
aaoA. the tall stranger drew near this
AAGlnking friend to the uncertain trav-
-. and va suddenly aware Of I'M
49, presence In the roadway.
= woman appeared. a. II from no
WoIeEe. almost at his side. He drew
saek 70 let her pass. She stopped be-
- the little signpost. and together
49, pads out the faint directions.
- the right and up the mountain
Mad rroggs Corner lay four miles and
: Aalf away: Pitcairn was six miles
1nEk over the road which the man had
41yeled. Two miles and . half down
- turnpike was Spanish Falls, a rail-
Nny station, and four miles above the
@n1oads where the man and women
a1Dd peerins through the darkness at
- hconic slgnpost reposed the vii
oam of st. Elizabeth. Harris Tavern
w01 On the road to ST. Elizabeth, and
~ man. with barely q glance at his
1110w traveller, started briskly OF In
1Ant direction.
h knew that these wild mountain
seoEms moved swiftly; his chance Of
soaehing the tavern ahead of the del
80 WIS ~exceedingiy slim. His long.
p9W1fful Leg had carried him twenty
- thirty pages before he came to .
eu1oen halt.
What Of this lone woman who trav-
ADso1 the highway1 His first glimpse
- her had been extremely casual
xn6osd. he bad paid no attention to
- It oil, 70 eager wa he to read
Nhe directions and b on his way.
Ghe was standing quite still In front
- the Gagnpost. peering. up the road
kDWar0 rrogK's Corner-confronted BY
u 1beep climb that led into black and
tG1n1Dter timbeFiands above the narrow
xoElp q pasture bordering the pike.
II noece wind pinned her skirts to
- slender body A she leaned against
- Dal4. gripping her hat tightly
tN1lh ooe hand and stralning under the
W1GAt e he bag In tho other. The
M1D q ! ven whipped furiously about
- head, and. even In the gathering
hnfonesg. 10 could see . strand or two
= 1air keeping them company.
0atFaclng his steps. he called out to
- above The gale:
NCAn I - of any assistance to your
- turned quickly. He saw that
- vell Wa drawn tightly over her
ncA
-, thank you" she replied. Her
Mp1lcsy despite . certain ' note.
49, oofe and clear and gentle-the
1900 and speech Of q well-bred per
- Who waS young and resolute.
spaFdoa me. but have you much far
sB % Got The storm will soon be
$50 N and-surely You will not con
u19 NJ pee1umptuous-I don't like
- f1ea q your being caught out in"
What y 10 be done about it," she
nouirod, realgnedlx Il must 60 on.
II enn,t Wait here, you know, to be
WnGAo6 lack 70 the place I started
80
N sled. She had Wit ~ we'll AZ
REPRESENTATION.
- i ean b Of the least assistance
1870 Ray don't hesitate to command
Si1 q i sort Of tramp. you might
y R.<an1 travel - well by night AZ
loD--eo don't feel that you are
21@1@S - - any inconvenience. Are
~ chance bound for Harris
% Iil1 n -, / Will be glad to lag
57feT 0xxy your bag"
1aGrI 10y rood. but am not