Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-10-29
CHAPTER XIV
LapeIIe shows His Teeth.

Kenneth went to bed that night
firmly resolved to accompany the
sheriff when he set out to arrest Mar
tin Hawk. He was astir at cockcrov.
The 6rst faint glow of red in the
graying east found him at breakfast,
with Zachariah sleepily serving him
with hot corncakes, lean sidemeat and
coffee.
"Take a peep out of the window
and see If anyone is stirring over at
Mrs. Gwyn's," he said.
spears lax All en- see lady out
In de front yard, sub" said Zachariah,
at the window. ."Hit's Miss ViOly.
Pears lax she comm over here, sub.
Leastwise she come out'n de gate kind
o. fast-like-gotten shawl wrap
arOun'-"
Kenneth waited for no more. He
dashed from the house and down tC
the fence-where stood Viola, pulling
at the swollen, water-soaked gate peg.
She was bareheaded, her brown hair
hanging down her back In long, thick
braids. It was apparent at glance
that she had dressed hastily and but
partially at that. With one hand she
pinched close about her throat the
voluminous scarlet shawl of embroi-
dered crepe in which the upper part
OF her body was wrapped.
Later he was to observe that her
shoes were unlaced and had been
drawn on over her bare feet Her
eyes were filed with alarm.
Il don't know where mother is," she
said, without other greeting. "She is
not In the house, Kenny. am worried
almost sick"
He stared at her In dismay. "Oh,
blast the luck She must have Say,
are you sure she's gone2"
II can't ind her anywhere" cried
she in distress. 1--WE been out to the
barn and Why, what ails you, Ken
neth7"
t~"She got away without me knowing
Tit. But maybe it's not too late. l can
catch up with them If I hurry. Hey,
Zachariahi'
'Then, you know where she is?"
cried the girl, grasping his arm as he
turned to rush away. "For goodness
sake, tell me Where has she gone?"
''Why, don't you But of course
you don'tI" he exclaimed. "You poor
girl You must be almost beside your.
self--and here go making matters
worse by"
where Is she?" she broke in, all
the color going from her face as she
shook his arm impatiently.
"Come in the house." he said gently,
coHsolingly. 'Tli tell you all / know.
There's nothing to be worried about.
She will be home, safe and sound, al
most before. you know it. will ex-
plain while Zachariah is saddling
Brandy Boy" He laid his hand upon
her shoulder. "Coms along-dear."
She held back. "If anything hap
peas to her and you could have" she
began, threat In her dark, harassed
eyes.
II had no idea she would start at
such an unearthly hour. I had made
uP uy AAiuu " ~ Will ucT, WHETHER
or not. Didn't she tell you she had
made an affidavit against Martin
Hawkr'
mo. The sheriff was up here last
night just after supper, but Oh,
Kenny, what is it all about?"
His arm stole about her shoulders.
She leaned heavily, wearily against
him as they walked up the drenched
path.
Have you any idea at all what time
she left the house7" he asked.
II heard her go down the stairs. 1t
was pitch dark, but the clock struck
one quite, a long time afterward.
did not think anything about 1t then,
because she often gets up In the mid
die Of the night and goes down to sit
In the kitchen. Ever since father died.
/ must have gone to sleep again be-
cause did not hear her come back
upstairs. / awoke just at daybreak
aad got nm to see II she needed me.