Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-09-23

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pocket ut which he reached, but in
tercepted his movement before he got
the weapon.
let me have It," he begged. "Just
minute"
got hold of his wrist, which
stopped him, and he whfmpered. 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 l 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
because he was helpless. He would
have murdered the man on the lawn
If 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 moment and then walked slowly
away toward the brush. into which
he disappeared. Jed hung out of the
window watching him.
"Well SIR" said, II think we have
you under real restraint at last"
II was mad that the fellow should
have come up to the house that way.
Some tramp!"
"And you dropped the coffee-tray
and tried to get my pistol. A perfect
~ natural proceeding on seeing an I'M
known tramp!''
1--WE don't want strangers about
here" he said.
'You don't want that man." said.
sand he is not stranger. When he
saw you, he smiled as if he had found
what he was looking for"
Jed was unhappy and showed it.
II wish you were a friend, DOCTOR"
he said. Il try to make you one. l
will get you your coffee"
He sent in a 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.
| sYou 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 for
you. He has found you. think we
are going to find you more interesting.
Jed. The man will remain N the
neighborhood think you are going to
have some unpleasant hours. The
thought does not make me unhappy
II wish could find friend in this
house." said Jed.
~ wish you could deserve one"
said.
NV description Of Hartley house has
been SO sketchy and Indifferent that
it may not have included mention Of
the formal gardens which took in the
river side of the place. They were
charming at all times but particularly
so at sunset, when the radiance was
behind the western hills two miles
ross the water and was reflected
in the clouds back of our own east
ern hills. The shore at this point
was narrow, and the river was wide
Hills, river and bottom lands formed
an Intimate sanctuary which evening
xlorifed.
TO the north the gardens terminated
at a high brick wall against which
h0llyhocks grew and now were in gor.
geous blossom.
| Jed had Joined me in the garden,
and we were sitting on q stone bench
facing the river not fifty feet from the
brick wall and the zhollyhocks to the
north. Jed was expected within q
B quarter Of an; hour to Join Mr.. Sid
.ney. He seemed detected and wor.
ried--in a fashion timid, I thought.
When he came to sit down beside
l me. resented the intrusion for q mo
ment: but knowing that he had only
few moments In which to impose
his presence upon me. ! did not make
him feel any more unwelcome thar
]; ordinarily he knew himself to be.
! tooatnued next week.)