The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-12-10
CHAPTER XVII. (Continued)

AN ptsllCO OpSll TIC CISuc OOOIs
and a moment later there came the
sound Of rcnding wc.d as he sloul-
dercd his way into the dark cabin,
regardless OF lock and bar. Rou-
]ctta was close behind him when he
struck match and held it to a
candle which he discovered fixed in
its own wax beside the window.
Curiously the intcrlopers surveyed
the unfamiliar premises. Rouletta
spoke first, with suppressed excite
r,ent:
You were right And they left in
4 hurry, too" ..
Sure Beddin' gone, an'-dey got
plenty heddin' on Hunkcr. Here dcy
max grub-pack. scc:' 'Polcon ran
his finger through a white dust of
flour which lay thick upon the table.
Striding to the stove, he laid his
hand upon il; he lifted the lid AMI
felt OF the ashes within. "Dcy lci'
tout five hour ago. Wal, dat's Lccg
start. | guess mebbc dcy safe
enough
Don't say that Roulctta :,n-
r:orcd. "kock can ovcrtakc them.
Hes famous traveller
Il dunno. Dey got good team"
"Hc must catch them! Why, he
has ninety miles to do it in! lie
must. Polcon, he UuSi! OF course
this is evidence. but it isn't proof.
Remember, Pierce talked wildly.
People are prcjudiccd against him
and-you know tho Police. They
act OH suspicion, and circum stances
arc certainly strong. Poor boy II
these men set away--who knows
what may happen to him: ] tel
You bis very hlc MAY be in danger,
Tor the law is an awful thing. l.
I've always been afraid Of ii. So
Was father, to his dying day. We
must send Rock living. Yes, and
without moments delay
."iou still got deep fcclin' for dat
frllcr: roIcon inquired, .ravcly.
1hc quick look OF anguish, the frank
rod OF assent that he received, were
enough. "Eitn!" he said. slowly. u
max satisfy. dat's all. never SC,
,ou SO sc;.rc' as dis"
~ Oh know how | feel" Roulctt;
SAD; th>n' more curio"s'y; why
DO You need to make sure: Do vou
think I've chanGcd-:' She hcstat
Cd for an instant: there came a fain,
roch'r OF apprehension between hcl
lro"s; into her eyes crept a look oil
wonder which changed to aStoni>l,.
,nrH' u.'n TO ,ilcrcd'llty; fright
'i',-h St,c exclaimed. Shc raisec
q l'l'cr'nS Maud TO hcr lips as It te
s'.y :. 'uriicr boiraNai O. the knoWl'
zee that mad suddenly come to her
oh; moicoi', my dear! MY
Dr1 e,, ., 49,.
INC man Sm''cd painfully as ne
inrt hcr shocked gaze. I'm tommy
le''cr, "tn S"m always dreamni' &c
mos loo'lSil ing. Don pay no ten
t'on. .r>-s--=., -, -.
am always VIII De that
your sister -, rave MADE YOU TIT
happy :. 49,, -.
Vigorously nc shooE ms mead; his
race SLOWLY cleared NO. no. IN
o's NC one ting IS give me happii"
ncSS-onc ting alone-an dat IS
hr'ns YOU Joy. NOW come. DC grass
grown on our 1ect. -,
1ogcther ana III silence they hur-
REQ back as they had come; then,
on inc plea that nc could make bet
Ter time alone. poicon lett his COM
pan'on and headed Tor the barracks.
kou!etta let HIM so without pro-
test; her heart was heavier than
Icad; she could ind no words what.
ever. a new tragedy. 1t seemed. had
risen to face her. tor she realized
now mat she mad hurt the man VINO
!ovcu ncr pest OF an. hat GER
tainty hiied her with such regret,
sucn a iccl'ng OF quit, that she
could not bear to think OF 1t. a
very poignant sense OF pain troubled
hef as she turned INTO the Ria!to,
ana as a consequence the lively clat-
ter ct the place grated upon her
sensibiliticS; she felt a miserable,
sick desire to shut her ears to this
sound OF laughter which was like
T,bald applause Tor the death blow
shc ha q, dealt. les, she had dealt a
sseatf.bIow, and to one most dear.
But how could she have known?
; no" could she have ioreseen such
a wrctchcd complication. as this
VINO would have dreamed that, gay
careless. laughing Poleon Dorct was
Ike otner men: koulctta lett the
desire TO bend her head and release
nose sca,dinS tears mat trcmbled
on ner 'ashcs; -.
Lieutenant MOCK was preparing tor
9cG wren foieGn; alter some little
n,mcli,y. logged ms way IN upon
MN. nc ohleer listened to ms call
crs recital ana even before IT was
hn,shcd nc nag oegii, 10 dress HIM
SCI IL. ~ ms tra'l CLONES.
Sourteau confessed. eli: AND the
Era.;, 5 nave a'sap2earedLtaken
nNn N"ee o"> IHd1 chanees