Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-06-26
Copyright by w. q. Chapman
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wrong, but my master tells them to
forgive, and because they love my
master, they do not injure him. SO the
peace Is laid upon me also.
"But l tell my master what Rath-
way did to my woman, and he turns
back in time to save Mam'zelle Joyce
from him. He shoots him through the
arm. And Railway smiles and tells
him he has learned the secret that
can bring my master to die.
After that my master Is as his SER
want. And again l say, let me kill
him, and again my master says no.
And he obeys Railway in fear, only
he would never show him the mine,
which Is for Nam zelle Joyce.
might after night Railway follows
us, but always he loses us at the
rocking stone, for he cannot come near
enough to discover the secret without
being seen. Then Mam'zelle Joyce goes
away to school, and after that Rath-
way gives my master no peace. And
at last he betrays him, thinking that
when my master has been hung for
the murder, the mine becomes Nam
'zelle Joyces and he will marry her
and 1t will be his own.
And so a policeman comes here
that was during the war. But my
master could not be found, for he was
dead already. You see, Messieurs
Railway thought perhaps he would
hn hnnn a ftnr oil
long since my master killed his enemy,
and so the mine would not be his; and
so-he murders him.
"What's that2" cried Lee, starting
toward Leboeuf.
"He kills my master, Monsieur"
"You saw this?"
Eyes, Monsieur. 1t was near the
rocking stone. Railway had followed
him and demanded knowledge of the
entrance He threatened him with
his revolver. My master drew his
and Railway fred My master dropped
dead. Railway flung his body over
the cliff into the mine not knowing
that 1t was the mine. He thought
that it would never be found"
Lee turned to Father McGrath.
I'm going to save her now," he cried
exultantly. II am authorized to take
any necessary action in connection
with Pelly's death, and propose to
put Railway under arrest and bring
him in to Manistree. Leboeuf, you
will swear in court you saw this MUIR
der?"
~ saw it, Monsieur, from the tun-
mel, but could not have stopped 1t,
and so hid, lest Railway should find
the entrance. Afterward l was afraid
I am old now, not like was when
Railway stole my woman from me.
was afraid of him. And my master
comes to me in dreams and says, Not
yet LeboeufP"
Lee gripped the old man by the arm.
"Leboeuf. will you come to Siston lake
with me and help me arrest Railway?
Wen both probably get killed, but
I'm going If have to go alone"
II will 90 with you, Monsieur" an
swered Leboeuf quietly.
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"Haud hard, monl" cried Father
McGrath. "Wull I be too old, think
ye, to help ye arrest that rascally,
murrderous hooch peddler and clean
oot that nest o. skunks WI yef"
"You, Father?"
"Aye, myself" answered the priest.
"Twas surely lucky impulse that
made me bring this rifle wi me.
doot ma, Anderson, but the three O. US
can render a guild account O. our
selves"
"And see, Monsieur" said old Le-
boeuf, stepping toward the house.
He stopped and picked up the rife
Father McGrath had given Lee. Lee
had let it fall in the snow the night
before when he was surprised by
Estelle. The weapon, nearly hidden
In the drift beneath the window, had
escaped the notice Of the gang. Lee
opened the breech and found six
rounds in the magazine.
"We'll ha' six round apiece, and If
we're prudent, we won't need that
many" said Father McGrath. Eye
ha six in yours, Leboeuf?"
But the Indian had a single-loading
rifle, an old Winchester. However, he
pulled a handful of cartridges out Of
his pocket.
THAT'S good enough" said Lee.
After packing a little food to suf-
fee them on the journey, they started
along the trail Some little distance
from the house, however, Leboeuf
showed to Father McGrath and Lee
the prints of double horse tracks,
going and returning.
Leboeuf stopped and examined them
1T Is the horse of Railways woman
he pronounced.
And with that Lee recalled his in
terrupted conversation with Estelle
the night before. "You don't have to
commit murder to get her." she had
said. But Joyce's appearance had
broken Off their conversation.