The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-29

to be expected from their hands IL
once he fell among them. He shivered
as a tall shaft Of a pare tree, dead and
stark, stood out in the distance against
the clear gold of the sunset line. 1t
was on such a tree he had seen a
cattle thief hang, CHASTITY against the
sky, as he rode by once just at night
fall. 1t might easily be his fate be-
fore another sunset. If he could not
get away in the night all chance Of
escape before they reached Hawk val
ley was gone, for we'll he knew Jasper
Hollis men were set at intervals along
the way, sentinels ready to head him
off. And what treatment could he ex-
men with that discriminating wallet in
his pocket? He had been a fool to take
up with Harrington's offer. Money or
no money, 1t wasn't worth the risk. He
was getting to be an old man and not
so ready to face death as when his
blood vas hot and his hand steady.
He had not even any weapons of de-
Tense, thanks to his grim captor who
had disarmed him while he slept, the
first night Of their journey together.
There had never been any open recog-
milton Of the fact between them, save
that n glance as Scathlin put his
hand to the pocket where it had been
and was not. He had charged with
his eyes in one look of helpless fury,
and Hollis clear gray eyes had met his
unflinchingly in acknowledgment. That
hoI honn oil hut C1ofh1iy, 1r,,nry %hn-
that there was nothing for him but to
evade Holt and get away If possible.
He would stand no chance in an open
conflict, and his captor was untiringly
vigilant. He glanced again at the
stern face opposite him, wondering
what would be the fate to which he
was surely, swiftly fastening. States
prison? Or would they take the law
into their own hands? He knew what
that might mean only too well, and
again the desperate Took passed over
his face with Hate and Murder looking
dimly from his eyes. How he would
like to spring at that slim brown
throat opposite him and throttle the
life from the young fellow. Only a kid
Ia mere kid-and yet he had with
stood many, and had power to cruch
Scathlin in spite of all his boasted
cunning. The look Of a serpent crept
into the little cleaning eyes of the
old mar as he noticed the quick glance
his companion cast at the girl across
the aisle; and his own eyes followed
filed with hate. Yes. he would like to
drive his fat, hairy fingers into the
white throat of the girl before the
eyes of her gallant defender if only he
had Holt helpless! But instead, here
was he. helpless himself! And he
must find a way to escape before morn
ing, or else get rid OF that wallet in
some safe way. Surely, surely Holt
would be of his guard sometimes for a
little space. He had scarcely slept a
wink for four days; how could he en-
dure 1t much longer?
But Scathlin's cogftatrons were cut
short blythe entrance of th~esconductor
at last and he turned to watch the girl
as she spoke to him.
II was to have had q section re-
served for me-" ahe was saying to the
conductor. my brotherinlaw, Mr..
James Harrington, Of Hawk valley. ar
ranged for 1t, and telegraphed me that
1t was all right. See. l have the tele-
gram. But the porter said / must
come in here until l saw you because
had no ticket for the Pullman"
She held out the yellow envelope
and the conductor looked at it.
""Your brothers name is Harrington?
You are going to Hawk v~alley?"
He looked at her sharply. well,
tjust wait a few minutes till l go
through the next a and then Ill see
to it. 1t ought to be all right"
He hustled or his way attending to
his passengers and the gfrl sat back
again to wait.
At the name Harrington Scathlin
had turned with a start and looked to-
ward the girl; but even in the act he
caught the narrow CLEAN of Hollis
half closed eyes. and, remembering,
t~ur2ed5back again to his window while
his thoughts went pounding into new
channels. He had made a mistake, OF
course, to let Holt see that he had
heard, SO he kept his eyes toward the
window until it grew quite dark. But
he had a plan at last. In another
minute he got upon his feet. yawning,
and declared his intention ofsgetting
a drink Of water from the cooler at
the other end OF the q +
Good idea!' said Holt, rising and
following his captive downthe aisle
lazily.
SeathlinSreachad the cooler frst and
Itook his drink, while Hot stood wait
fng Tor the cupard iet SEatllfn &c
back t~oahissseat aione, apparently moi
noticing him: Scatllin setNled back II
his seat with one eye onssfIolt, and one
eyeon the girl.