Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-10-01


II would be the happiest man on earth
But we will be compelled to work In
the dark-simply waiting for them to
act"
"Well, Moll Hawk hain't been able
to find out Just yet when er how they're
gCin' to do It," said Stain. "All she
knows Is that two or three men air
comm up from Attica on the Paul Re
we're and air goin' to get off the boat
when 1t reaches her pas place. Like
as not this scalawag of justice will
be one of 'em, but that's guesswork.
That reminds me to ask, did you ever
run acrosst feller in the town you
come from named Jasper Suggs?"
Jasper Suggs? don't recall the
name."
well, she says this feller Suggs
that's been stayin' at Martins cabin fer
q week er two claims to have lived
there some twenty odd years ago.
Guess you must ha' been too small to
recollect him. She says he sort Of
hrags about bein' renegade durin' the
war an fightin' on the side of the In
jins up along the lakes. He's nasty
customer, she says. Claims to be re-
lation Of Simon Girty's-nephew er
something like that"
Does he claim to have known any
of my family down thereT inquired
Kenneth, apprehensively.
From what Moll says he must have
knowed your pa. Leastwise, he says
the names familiar. He was sayin'
only day or two ago that he'd like to
see a picter of your pa. He'd know If
1t was the same feller he used to know
soon as he laid eyes on It,"
Kenneth pondered a moment and
then said: "Do you suppose you could
get letter to Mol Hawk If were to
write 1t, StainT
Il could" said the other, but 1t
wouldn't do any good. She cain't read
er write. Besides, If I was you,
wouldn't risk anything like that. 1t
might fall into Hawks hands, and the
fust thing he would do would be to
turn 1t over to Lapelle-'cause Martin
cain't read himself"
Il was only wondering If she could
find out little more about this man
Suggs, just when he lived there and
and all that"
Hes purity close-mouthed, she says.
Got to be, I reckon. He fell in with
Martin ten er twelve years ago, an
there was price on his head then.
Martin hid him for awhile an helped
him to git safe away. Like as not
Suggs amt his real name anyhow"
Kenneth was long time in deciding
to speak to Rachel Gwyn about the
man Suggs. He found an opportunity
to accost her on the day that the Paul
Revere came putting up to the little log
built landing near the ferry. Viola had
left the house upon learning that the
boat had turned the bend in the river
two or three miles below town, and had
made no secret of her intention to greet
Lapelle when he came ashore. This
was Gwynne's first intimation that she
was aware of her lovers plan to re-
turn by the Paul Revere. He was dis
tinctly annoyed by the discovery.
Rachel was in her back yard, feed
ing the chickens, when he came up to
the fence and waited for her to look In
his direction. All week-in fact, ever
since he had come up there to live-he
had been uncomfortably conscious of
peering eyes behind the curtains in the
parlOr window. Time and again he
had observed a slight futter when he
CHANGED to glance that way, as of
sudden release Of the curtains held
slightly apart by one who furtively
from within. On the other
hand, she never so much as looked to-
ward his house when she was out In
her own yard or while passing by on
the road.
She turned at last and saw him
there.
May 1 have word with your" he
said.
She did not move nor did she speak
for many seconds, but stood staring
hard at him from the shade of her deep
black bonnet.
what Is it you want, Kenneth
mo favor. you may be sure, Rachel
Carter"
She seemed to vince little. After
4 moments hesitation, she walked
slowly over to the fence and faced
him.
"Well?' she said curtly.
do you remember man at home
named Jasper SuggsT
"Are you speaking Of my old home in
Salem or of-of another placer
"The place where / was born," he
said, succinctly.
II have never heard the name be-
FORE" she said. "Why do you ask?"
"There Is man in this neighbor-
hood-a rascal, / am toid-who says
he lived there twenty years ago."
She eyed him narrowly. well, go
oni What has he to say about met"
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