Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-09-10
CHAPTER vIl.-contlnued.

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Jed may have suspected l carried a
pistol. | had no more than caught a
glimpse Of his white alarmed face
when he sprang at me and grabbed at
my hip pocket. I had a pistol in the
pocket at which he reached. but In
tercepted his movement before he got
the weapon.
l"Let me have IT," he begged. "Just
q minute I"
got q hold of his wrist, which
stopped him. and he whlmpered. Then
he broke away and showed himself at
the window. At this the man on the
lawn smiled with joyousness that
was a triumph. He Indicated in flash
that he had found what he had sought.
He smiled so that could see the white
Of his teeth. he had been uncertain
and puzzled when first saw him look
ing up at the windows Of the house
With Jed framed In one of the win
dows, he was triumphant and rejoic-
ing. Whatever he wanted he had
found something which pleased him.
Jed was furious. the more furious
have murdered the man on the lawn
II he had had any means Of doing so.
He was so furious that he did not
care how he revealed himself to me.
The man on the lawn stood laughing
for a moment and then walked slowly
away toward the brush. into which
he disappeared. Jed hung out of the
window watching him.
"well, SIR" I said, "I think we have
you under a real restraint at last"
III was mad that the fellow should
ave come up to the house that way.
ONE trampw
"And you dropped the coffee-tray
nd tried to get my pistol A perfect
natural proceeding on seeing an un-
nown tramp~ E.
"we don't want strangers about
ere" he said
"You don't want that man." I said.
And he Is not q stranger. When he
saw you. he smiled as If he had found
what he was looking for"
Jed was unhappy and showed 1t.
II wish you were friend, doctor,
he said. Il try to make you one. j
will get you yonr coffee"
He sent III n maid to sweep up the
breakage from the coffee-tray, and
presently he came with another pot
and cup. He had steadied down, but
was not tranquil
"You know that man." / said, "and
you wanted to kill him."
II never saw him before" he said.
"You have had some sort of dealing
with him. He has been hunting fol
you. He has found you. l think we
are going to find you more interesting
Jed. The man will remain n the
nelghborhood think you are going tC
have some unpleasant hours. The
thought does not make me unhappy
81 wish I could find friend In this
house." said Jed.
II wish you could deserve one,"
said.
MY description Of Hartley house ha
been so sketchy and Indifferent tina
II may not have included mention o
the formal gardens which took In tn
river side Of the place. They wer
charming at all times but PARTICULAR
so at sunset, when the radiance wa
behind the western hills two mile
across the water and was reaecte
In the clouds back of our own east
ern hills. The shore at this poin
was narrow. and the river was wide
Hills. river and bottom lands forme
IN intimate sanctuary which evenin
gorlfed.
TO the north the gardens terminate
at high brick wall against whic
hollyhocks grew and now were in go
geous hlossoms
Jed had joined me In the gardel
and we were sitting on n stone benc
faclng the river not fifty feet from n
brick wall and the hollyhocks to II
north. Jed was expected within
quarter Of an hour to join Mr.. 81,
ney. He seemed detected and wo
ried-in n fashion timid,. thought.
When he came to sit down besit
me. resented the intrusion for m
ment. but knowing that he had on
few moments in which TO impo'
his presence upon me. 1 did not NAL
him feel any more unwelcome ths
ordinarily he knew himself to be.
A schooner deep in the water wi
brick from up the river had just con
IN sight around a point above, al
with sails spread to the light viii
was cnught In the gloriication Of q
water A catbird was hopping in al
cut of the shrubbery, and even wi