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I , " � z . ,� I . �. — � � -11 I i I ... 7 ler-67- --- -- I � 01107i�--ftww- I I I �, I - I . : I . I I - I A — - .. . . � . : . I - -- . q I . I . I , ly. rnere is rloDoo Merer I . I � . . - 14 2 1 - into tto <Urt Wreldd the Ornet Or'l '16 � � i Is I � , . , I . y I . � - .4, e4"�..i-). +1,..* - #�. , I . - . . I I 'U,kyu� , A . -- I : . I . . � L . . --"... ...- .09,M, (4 (liZ5116i il 1%aslly scttle�i. ,,Come with meA, an& � . ; � - I 0 CENT -L � . , I I ) . I � r .. A � " CASUARETS " house, di*appearing within a few felt , i ; � ; . ! G . SOB the Backlecomes Lame , . � 'I : -, - . . . -10-"%" - ----- i . -� , . " I a l4tillis Its $lilfle t-imil-t-djoe table. and, � I . . , . I . ,� I . � . I r - Rather to my surprise laelther bb�� . - I I . OR LIVER AND BOWELS Convin�ed tb�at ,this must lead to Mal 11111�;Show you." 4 . � � % - a little lltTPl% 4elilIt 111's� U-411-11-if"I WOV' . � I - . . ; - t I I I - I � I I I i � 11 � - #11 . 140-*- I . I E I i : � 4 4092apm � -.&,.11EL I . )SP IT IS A SIGN OF 9.10NEY TROU& rear and� possibly tho� negro cabins I � r � I � 14 - in]g about. olleagil.v in -lit -1, 111141111 lAcr( I I . I where C, bs sleptll I followed its JecTvil to the test. and we tramped f1i � i I . I I .... TA - - Gain ' r . -,_ 11 ; I - _ I I f I � � oil litts . Mai - . I I f . - the hall. - But i,t in -.4t Ilix-se soll'i'M / l4nkle file toward the house. ' go . . I I � . I � �,h half afraid . . � - I � � � I . .1 T ��) . . I . aa I - : . Cure' Sick Headache, Constipationp ceased and the house heennie still -1 'Doan's Kidney Pills cU iny tortuous windings, altho= wation Aept me aUthe rear, and 14 . I � � . I X 1. ' i cidneys be. to desert my_ guardianship of the house; Pree . - I I � I "' followed slieutly to the room of :. 11 � .� � 1� I Biliousness, Sour Stom:ich, Bad removed portion -of uiY. 14) .11 nit back by curing the iichiiO4 1 . � . - I a C Wing I ' t114 � I %, , � . - I -. . . - I I �T I � Breatlh-Candy Cathartic., I : r it is really the lddneys:�chh.f� even for thid- purpose. Still, ttlere was ... ,� . . � I I 1. .11 I , � ' � I -1 9' J�r N . I I I . � �., Jay dow-ri on the. bed, a certoln imell-41- r� � . murder. . I : ;.- . - I , I, -I? , . . . little to be feared sO long &S I I � , . 4. i -e . eja%�&;,3 - - . . ; i ' -an by RijwO , , T anlsh --�— : ness preventing me from tiudi. ssing I There was the furniture as I rem -7 1 11 . t . r. 0 of 11(irt e. and not the baek. " I . , ( . ; , � I . %--- � - . � Doan"s Kidney Pills are a spev.-- nard remained securely 16*e-d lu uu�� I :1 I . ; . � 6 ' . openAAL I I . . � - � - entirely. I was tired;:but with little - bered It, the dirt3r walls. the � I . I � : � . , . I . I No odds how bad your liver,.stom- , kidney and bladder wedicmie Ifor the I room. Perhaps b� tPe time she arous I I � � I inclination for sleep. Could there be cureof all kidney -troubles. , ndow. But the twerturned Z4 . I ,- � I 9 I - and appeared Wow stairs I could WI . . : I . ,h Your head _ ' i � � . . . 1. ach qp bowels; how nine ing ad .: P - - , stood against the wall tbevards weg*, I I � I I I . � I . rom itny t- � - V �, i I I '. � "f ; achets, how- m1serable you are f I ruth In Mrs. Bernard% question- Alrs. Louisa Gonshaw; 693 Mann -eXP1RnUtl0A ,of ;l U I - . - � . � I I � � � . Ing, of the inotives actiyating the man Ave., Toronto, Ont., writes: "I take find a reasonable stacked bu the table, and there was I* -/ ... -. � , � . I / I � I constipation. indigestion, billoWness: I mystery ---something to smile o,v,er, � ; . I � writi body. lying on the,floor. Coombi; I0 i -- i . and,slqggisli bowialo-You always get who bad sent us here?' Had we come great pleasure in . I 1�� ou stating 11he this - i Y( ' I . � I � I I i � . I ! � - I . lef svith Cascarets. They -4mme, -imere pawns In s e dby ii'sing Doan's rather4han fear. - - I I . � :, � - rel � . ol�n' game of crime-- benefit I ha;v;e�receive I . I out A harsh lauglL - , I % . 1. - 0 arrestj Kidney Pills. )About ree years at 0 1 1 emerged into a.sotnewhat clearer ; .. � . - - dead man? )LI I i - *. --� I . diately cleanse and regulate the stom deceived,. perhaps betrayed t "Well, wherVal yer i . I I food: I terribly afflicted with laine,back, aud - 6ce of ground at the rear. The � I I I I . a�ch,,.remove the sour, fermenting I Was -Coombs here mere�lyto watch ns was - sp reckon- ye don't see none, bey!" �, , 11 - , . � � I . Z. I --� I- I . I .. � I I I bile ' and report to . Noale and, Vaft bow we- VMS so bad I could not even sweep-Ahe -kitchen was an ell, constructed of "No," I Insisted, "but I � did wee on" .- . ; and, foul gases; take the excess I ; . . from the liver and carry off the coji- I . '" floor. I -was advised to try your pil1F, - . I I I carried out .our. part of the hargalul rough boards, but with abingle root twim The body Jay there w1we t11 4 1 . �4. . - � I .1 I i .. . . Aia er and. - �otoon and before I li�d used onej;ox there was . � . :4 I � � � stipated aste matt ed int I I 1A - - . . 1 �Wv affair certainly looked alto The'.door stoqd ajar, and I glaUC stain shows on the floor. - It has beW - � - � - I I . " . J�' . . I . from the intestines and bowels. A �. The . . getber , a great impro-it-ment, and my back -was � ie room empty, the Pots `� I ; I .. �� d, muchbetter. floweve,*I kept on taking only �to find ti carried away within 11111Y an hO=�" - I ; I I . . . �t I , '. ur'druggist, will :' different now I ' still - Il! ! . � k � - r f 6 -cent box from yo �� I i I . ,,,- III Weis clean; , although I could figyfte but .no,Possi- them until my -back was complet(-ly and pans used the night.before . A likely story. Who could do t4 � I I I . I - I- I � i � . �, keep your liver aud bo . . 1. I . � a: % - � k I I shebang buir : - . ,� I I ' � I � tl . I A t ., cured. I highly recommend 'Doan's' unwohed. . 1, job? Nbbody round this A Z � I I � "I sweet and he d clear for bi object those men could,.have. ' . : � � l, - .- I . stomach e I � i t � . ! I . i � I � . - 9 while you sleep. for lame back." Thwe W -9B nothing there to:Interes Ela�ffie an' me I sure ain't been 14., � . I ; . �. �� I � . could accomplish nothing 7 � I �, . months.�*They work least they � I . � � � . ; . . . . Doan's Kidney Pills are, the original' .a narrow spac, e of � 4 i�Ek -. I I me, and I ekossed yerel,an' !,reckon it Wan't Sa . . i., 11 � � -.5, i I . . - without my co-operation, and, If I dIR-. .1 I ..a � � I I : I � See that our trade' utea�ji I . ! .� o i - . I � . . . Wit pill for the,kidneys. grass to where a broken picket fenee� Cut it out, young feller. After -, : 7 4 � "I I f . � I = q , I q& -- -- � covered ,,nny evil afoot, I could -.bic it fit rs on the amid a,�,jdnge of weeds. - fist you ant '1921 haye a'bdk vW &A, I i ! �. - - —� .. . -- - - - - mark -the �Mapl� Lea ,appea . . F . �� .4% -- I -- was visible A � 's � � . 00.1 IFT-T ly. I -was there to -save - . a � i I;- - I - � . � them Instaot . -1 � � � . . � � f- � ' ;7� - .1 � ".. ,A#11��A,--Nwr . Z:�, A . i wrapper. - : - i I . . - . I can pt-jy picture the- oud, & fe,ti. , - . I I No description' . ti-tinsm C�ame aA, lgroutdil , � -i I `- � this propetty for the rightful heir and -ox " I � � t I I .�, I I - -A--. I . Doan's Kidney Pills are 50c per I - � � I 1. - � I � - r I Copyright.' 1912, by A., C. McClurg & CO. � 111-1 bardly know WnY i consenrea - le� I gloomy desolation surrounding that Itard. ae letfa talk ,over tW Mattef o , - il i % " - � Y W �. I � . I I - was� idetermined now to see that Philip 3 boxes for,S1,25; at all dealers or mai 0 i . -1 � � � . � . . to come, only I wils- so 0319brable; any � � � i i, �. . � I / I due him. direct on receipt of price by The T. ramshackle place. E , 1� � : 6 .1 I - Henley received all that was I I I � I 4 I "ft i I I I cou,ld,, sca,roely pbr.4 thing seemed better than the life i �' , ited, Toronto, Ofit. . now a mere- ruin, had, once served to The two vrent dowa th* SWAM tow'. � � , amwo thb brirA : - I It Faa after I plelotir be�oro 1, fell Milburn Co., Lim . I .b a . . , ' ; � i I I � Of 09-1 . � i - � � wbat's the. ti,ouble, Pete?" . , ; e'Doants.14 rc- . - �. - I I I I; . V by, i I 6 its. x)utline, Se appeared a tyPiq was-lea,ding." When ordering direct specify Protect a gardeii plot But I saw met gether, and, I closed The doM - - -7 ?I ceiv � - . , � �� IC ' .oil Massa Henley!s ghost Was � - I � be,papers," I Juterpos- fnt4 a drowsy sleep. . . I d stepped 0-ut inlwt- I . . i � auie . . ,,you saw all tl . �, . ly a tangled mass ot wild vegetation. rear room an - . � "A I I ". w I . I ! . I IL 11, I t -d Jah' A,-;,, cal rough" earing nigh boots, with an ed�'Iand they bear out every . � - I for � � . .1 I T a. banglnl rou7n , * state- Indeed, It bardly.-#e�med to me that I - � and high as to obstruct the WL WHe was in the kitchei:4 f r I - I . - -. - . "� F - , . Z , . so thl 6k � I � I , T== , , 6 110h, pshaw,', I lat'ghed, turning to. . . � - I �11 4 ugly jooldng revolver in a belt holster. I - , � . C t; . Went." � I had entirely lost consciousness when �1— - view. Narrow foo - yoice questimandug the � i , .. - . tpatb.s branched In hear,j be, . "i - . - . Vl I asked; our- I 1� I I ,( .A . r ward- the silent girl. ' '!We will risk "Where are you from � �: i� �. . - t, .* I � � . "-Yes. But could tbey.'not beJorged? I was Jerked b�lt.uprfght Vy the sbarp I t . and I chose to follow as they.passed throug& Out ivat I . . - - I ' I either direction, I , � - I 0 1 L � ��, - � . : I ,the ghost It' you'll drive us. out Put ,,prlsed at this display of firearms. . Why should any honeit"lawyer advise report of a firearm. For a single in U .4; . I . I I � - i sm wwry eiUnwo ,,in" Sably th,b-kTtCh- the fte to -the right, thinkine thus W W limpse of thelw I - . I .Indaw, I caught a g' . � - . �. "rfexas," with a grin -not altogether � - __j I I - �, I - ln'04 grips." I I . a client to undertake such a fr�udlt stant I imagineq.the shot dred within . ell roof, was bdow.' 1�n�ellng U.VPn a, and learn what was both disappearing th�qngh the Weeafir; 7 , � � . ,. � - . skirt the, gene ' - I � . � - 1-1 - Tbatli in oil friend. I wus., -the door � I . � I . - ' In could easily fire Into,- Ing vd'e negro . . � i. I . Ele � climbed Into his place, but with pleasant. it. OeFtms to mia we are actUall Mmi- my room; then t- sprnng to I w i� I "I . � - , y tWs the assass I beyond before approach - toward the bayou. - � I . 1, #o special, al�crlty, but whipped his hilvdj,',fer to keep people outer, this - ung It bpert, peerijig out into the . . - - � , � - � I . Be- 'a nd 11 I itseir.� . �. � �� , � �., nals, ,ftaged in a criminal Plot. I tile room.f#'Be,yand tile pale moonshine c&bins on the opposite side. To my � That dead b6dy had not MOT041 . � ; �: - ; I �. � I to a swift tio - shebaO. There ain't no work goinl - hall. Everything Was �411, the rays r"ealed 0; patch OZ � I I .. - 4 team In ,t,'evidently anx wnd coucocted� by a . - ed tbO � i � . . I . . . t . �1 . - I caus(. ,the plan I gr.-!*-. V -jreea en-' sbrprlso -I- __f6und myself s ddenly be accomplish, r". , I I a 'to keep , . , u I Human *hands . d I , � I 1, early , as 'on, sd'I dou't bavl no nigger . 1p he , w � � . � � . � . I - from my lamp barely cite ditig to't narrow, � - � - lawyer makes no dlfre�ence. We could tlgirgied garden. and ,-befiiind these a siaiding on' thc bank of a deed dutinj - the- brief peril I : I I- . . .x I I could P41thersee � ' "' . . . � . I - � Out:, . 4ead of the stairs. ' - . - i . � I I prisoned"' . -13;.� . Y - i � 11 . � �� -`7 � � - . posslbl& I I folks I . I � be arrested, im - yet A - had a dense forest growth. I To the right Pf bayou, the water clear. yet apparentl absence outside. WhW ha,Zx col - � . � . - -- I Ad We - I 1, . J . , - . i - I "Pete," I asked, "who.in out there , 11 ho erlplQyed�yon?'l 319,11io ,. dor bear anything, nod I heavily ha,.y � L i . . � . sb(ill have to play out the g. . the garden I 'uld diii ly dNtli3guish a Motionless, tbe. opposite shore 'e done it? Not thood of Coom I 1 '.7 CP I L TJ ba =1 I . - , now?V1 Lt rence. : � I w , 4,x � don't -make - premonition that A was pot � .. . I I . I I ber Artinge � - !� I i . I � tonight at least," I said, startled J I ro , f mail cabins, the negro quatu tim � . . by . �ere& owing to q sharp -,curve I ZU&Ij, for he could not have pass I , ' . .. �I I . ' - - - . .. . . � 1. e wus my ord I . . � I . i - a . � I . . . .. w,-IlI talk . %viiii Coombs - � *6 was an automatic 1" Wombs won-ld bta Oce -Up. d Yards in . I I I . The negro turned so I could see the., .Thos ers-not to talk nor - I �jjoue. ,rhef- pistol -- , 11 . . eaTuestness. �"l I tem 71119 OnG could see scarcelY a tiundre me and attained the houn while A � s -� 1. L . wbites of hls�eyes let'enybody bang 'round ekeeot you i * in t f my cont. And -1 step, , . . 1, . - ' t tomor . I I � r,D%V - I I I �. I � I � I . . I a JI You the resul Of these, an(Phey weile so close that, ell�her directioul yet close in. b4olde the was in the � garden uiiseeM nor Z1 �; .. � t. � . nd will tel - . � , I "At de Heulej plantation, sab? Why, folks." 1. I back after It,. picking ii t to ; , . - - I �'nd tb'o I p; the lnmp as' skimming over for she - po,q - 3 I , . - � pe( 11 i� 11 I . � I . ... . 1. - Yo es are -all unstrung, �a even U asleb# at'tliji time, be 'coald sh6re & light boat vi _sessed no stremeth � - ' . 11 : 1. -reckon d6 oberseer -an' do house- -� -"Then we, were exceptedr, ,In our- on ' y return. deternilped on R tbor- . .1 .1 - - . F" "..' I . . � - I ,.. . . - . I I . adair m4qY appear different by day. . In. . scarcely fall tovbear the report of the - Jbe gray water. Oven as I gazed, the than dmg tbo dead man -tOl sme- Uefix* � � . - I -; . . � r -4-- keeW-both white folks. 'I done don't - prise. i : ough p stury. � i - ,XtIltlintitJoh of the tipper aw in a d - : m I - . . . I ", by covert. of , . - . I � �. I . � . . I 10� -.1 ... who . dey am ter ;# . I llot." . t -- -* gan in the silent; night. Yet there w2B fellow plYing the Paddle 8 e n Witla the plisotbilfi�r , I , I � know Just 'Pute, I reckdrl yer'd 'a' been: boofi - was no doubt abotit tfie shot- . . . . I f . �131761*1 .n a There - - - � 4 � �. 7k , ' The Tqxan got nolsily to his. feet � nd . . light along the- raw of h utT, ao sign waved his hand. lnq�another moment ; , i _ � I I no .� .this. in mind I searthed the vacgutl , i 4, 1 . this other- � - . . . - . . I - 40 � , ; . -cause ore. I It'up the ro . k a nd Its . p - -1 dey don't stay long.no m ad long afore � I t . I I . acroos the'door. 14 1 and aIV � � I �� . - � � rooms - . . ' . � � -- . I I 1, , S recko'n (ley can't abide dat.ghost, sah, Wise. Still, I dunno," wjth q suggestive swaggered . - r." - - . 7 1 1 . of human *presence. . ,'�, the bow groufided on the 'ban of, that Boor, Closets . - . . � � . I � I " Seized- by sudd -p terl.orV I cHught occupant cam er* - . z � . O.. , - er* I F - � , �. I& 4 " . "If you 01 hav, got through yer whis I -c up e stumbitag,up the slight thoiroughly, but to no' r,63ult. Th � . I � I . , t � :� i � field gan's dey Won' -st*7�1.911 wink. '!l've got a likin' for pretty girls. . . . . --- � . , - T d4 -t " ,,, I � . A . I - SRI. i ,14 � . . . I I .�11� � ppiln'.." belsald roughly', "I reeko . n // 11 - the extinguished lamp. scareely breath4 ' dbcllvlty� .*as therefoxv but ous.-conclusion posk' C � .� L . -e she had sank 0 m S174a, w4ry look- I . , I ... u . , Z . i � de place at all affer dark2' I klaticed at her, whei . I � - . � i . � I �k ub laid out." . Ing until again outside In the hallway, -He was'a medf . . - : . . "The overseer and Uousi�keeper. then '4own on a diltipidated a6fa,. but no ex. !yls got ther ,-r 41 ' - , . gible-unknoWn Parties Wei* InVADIVO,&I . i . � t, - - follow, ,with olive E We wet* ndt aigne in the bewo "-j - z. . I , hind ine. '-i::*nb1Ing lug ikin and small i I . - � � ,f - I - - the door 01 . I � r q ; " , I �lt my. lips to keep back a hot re , � � .. I L �� - . . . . � 11 ' I d ' 0 1 11 1* I � L - � are newly employe0 I I - p , presslon of ber face'told . . . .? orduroy. . . I i I . �, . . yes, I . In every -1 felt my 'way along mustache, dressed in t;rown�� - T I . . . ply.'feeling the restrivin.0)f 4er e. I I in�6, I spite of its apparent desertion. I � ! . I - : . I - - I � � . . . , "Dem am de fac's, sah� Deb aiu'tt 11 . . . . . . I I .� � . . . � � '. � � � I . �'� � a - .1 I t- I . - . a wo nd about I pansed In doubt b6fore Mr& , - I . I I � .1 k on i 0- followed him Into the riest e . volored liandkereblef on I ; A-�� . . - � z . I reek � and' we ' . 7 I . I /bem dar no time at I � . � �—:-_ arkness, guiding, myself As he came . . , � I . � � - ,I .1 )- . - rooni The table was set for two, itild . . nard's d6br,' convinced this was " ': i ' ' alf, pn' I . Ind � ,through the d' h1s head In lleu"of a hat " . 4 . I . . , . � � : . 17-4 g, tboug � -V I I -1 What could -1 do? - What )d he 'stop ' I . - . . I . " Y - ,as, bo4 dey* won't stay IbD ,11 . � by the wall. I � . , am a bad I ' - : i I . 4 � .. .� i I could disting"Ish lhu Shadow ot a 1 14' - � to the level where I st(x I v0d w truth. Should I tell tier ,frankly th'i ; -7 , . * oug -do? I knew nothing of 1he - ; I �. 11 ae niggers - ,sity do, obersee ht I to suddenly, staringInto mi-4ace4 Iglit, my vague - . . I . 1, . I - , q i . , � I Z . . . m 9) . - I � t - ding mietf6lifi-j"In the far. � . _ story of the n . � i , . . � . . � an. I . I . � I woman stan A - . . -,house or where to find Sallie. 1 1 wai "Sacrel I thought eet v4s ,Coombs, � . I �, I I ; 11 I . " , - . I surely =d � . I I . x . I . I- I -1 � . erle.s. my suspicion? I r r . - . . ; . 1�; - . i �% � - . 11 . . Here was a pleasant situation sure- I . ther cornQr. . ed, . ; ,, - ,not even sure of her presence. . � . I I I Inde '. . . � . . � 11 � ' . i � . I - Whdarg you, trilsieur?" � i -: i �. - 7 ,�, ,a While the 'conditions were favor- I right to .deceive. -the WOMAU Or: t I I_ . � � � - I - . "Yer. kin twlk It ,aut yere," announced - - . ; . . -� .. I I ly, � � . . I 11 .1 I Ithe very memory of her snaky eyes ,11-g-jine in last nlgkt," ireWled. eva7. I - I :; I � . - . � . I I � I - . . o . -looking a . : : � -pose was . I -hand, 11 'cause I had deterlx� � i ; 4. able-enougli'so far as our pill I .1 b8U,X a b -I - : . . I . ; - . . I Coombs, waviug one I I I- gave me new horror. And Coombs! slvely.,. 'land was just er,with ine. . ined mr, - . � El � I I : ervently wished we .. . I - I . .1 � � ;I - I �dld, it would be � bit.t, . 11 i self 1 fate it ou I'll 2 I � t -to risz Igo, If, need .. i . I co . ,to 7 - i neeriied,. yet I f I won't be pr ient, havin' et already. . j A � I - . I - ....� i- % . ?I Suspecting him, as I �, I ' . . . - " lval until d yt n Sally -won't Interfere .none. . rn the truth, But L had U1 I i . had postponed our arr -4 - I . .. � � . . - 11 I I I recko . I- � t4e height of folly to seek, him out YOU-' - Tb� black eyes searched my ,face be, to.,.Iea - f, 1 1 - � - 1. I I - ; . - . - . , -, I I . '! I - . 1� . , While th; ne&o's ghost had'- na - I --O-- � 1EIe slammed the.door viciously going , . involve her further. - I'll . m I- !'i ,light- - 11 I I . There was nothing � ucb:-,t-b-e ilglit, to . i ! ; . .. , . '.. ---w In the dark. and I noted his right hand'to - It - . ; I ': - ------ - - I 7 � . I I - tq sputter. Then - : oor tw1ce befo.rql - Z . i - .. � I ( 1 out, causing the lamp - I . , . , to remain on nife In hts-bdit. I -4 rap -the d . . � I -� -�r - � � . : .1 � I terrori; for me�-indeed, merely afford I -- '. left but to await daylight , hilt of a k , ped at I . . ; ; I , t . I -Tr-- I . . � I I I I r . 4 I . I . .. . -to . .1 - ement within. . - - , - � ed a.-musement-I realized My corlipan- - 11 I rd,% a. eavorbig alone to f I Rated. g . I - i- ! ormula there was any MOT . . I . ' � watch, end -,�Wbat water Is tbls?" I ; � I - . . -, foli wAs not so indiffekent. She press- - - 'I i coffeepbt In, her hand. Shp was a ' - _ . tbere� and P-tl; � : , out, . "Bayou?" her voice asked who was J q I - -6 I# some plan of future action. n6ring, his action. - -4 : � . , � �- ' - i , � I - � : . I *I a . I It 'her , . . � ed I'closer to me in Wo narrow so -at, I - .. ; 0�1 latt perhaps sixty years of aglp, , I � God- only knows how glad I wns to scoui, m1sleur." , my answer she came out fully dressed I I i � � � i Eo . . I - I I ' . . . . I v - I adows . I ` - � I her eyes on thp dusky 9b . Soon ' . .... - 1. - V I i,, face scarred by smallpox, and Vvith discover the open door tp my own room � "Are we near the sea?" fronting me With questioning Ves* - li f , I : . � � : . . - . I red I I . .-:. . - is I zdd.q ' i � : �� It became quite dark. I endeavo .. .1, . I .4 strangely 4urdve eyes. Somehow she atclies there on � I 1. - I '� -, . ,"The 'D1911t. has rested you, � ; . . � . , .. I � again 'There were m, . I '- '--'- � - - - I : . I � I . eex 'mile.Y`ou nOt kn0VF 1 . 11 ; - . to laugh away hefr fea.rs, but goi little � , fitted Into'Lthe , scene, and I saw MY � , ' "Twenty -9 t smilingly, my- heart beaUng It Swin, . I � I , ' I � the table. I)ut my �haud trembled ,50 I , I ; � - � I � , � � . with 11 - I . ' . he where You are? ,'Tis odd -YOU DO - uty. *'Ara 'im - -I ; I � -The road was a lonely -9pe, . . ppreclatiort of *her ben. ., YO i I response. � � g at her almost, � . a . �- . . � . � � I I i stnick three before the wick Of L . �l ��-- - � I I I 11 . It. - � t, - 11 � .� � t . - � although. apparently well traveled, bor- 11 . �� i horror as� she flitted *boat do silently ,, I lanip caught flre�. I know, mlsieur. ready for breakfast?" � . 1. . , I - � : � � . � : . ,his bewilder- . - 1. � , dered by ,imll renceb and dqserted look- - % � -,�� I laugbed, enjoying � . ---- �-( I - T as a specter. � I endeavqr�d - to talk. � I ---- - -- � "For any�hfng to escape the lonelyX � r - I I � I � I . I . . CHAPTER VL� 'Urn it . .1 * - -1,ng fieldsi I while eating hea tily,'for I Was hungry,, . -1 � . ment, t room," she replied ser1q, " � I - - I � . . . r - I . yet not realizing how to 4 o � . ,,,, .. . A . , r � gm pafli�d up before � ' but -found It d[flieult to.arouse m . a . . *,If I rea y 00 le 16, I I - i I 11. . � - . � . I -- 1.0- . . � I ; � . ous]. I � . " I I t. . . 4 � i I the affair now from a new 110b, no. I came by tralu In 'the - I i I � I ,TL high hedge, and 1 , perceived the - P . I Bernard to any response, and she mere- SAW - .. . not from -sleep, for I have Passed�x thsl i , . I . I , - . I I I a little hazy as to IOCa- , 11 , : . - � I I . �, � I . viewpoint. I was not so sure, so . night and am t'. - . � I ' . a � i � . White glimmer of a gate opp s - I I �:'Iy toyed with her.food. . I night in terror. -AIV slumbor was - . r I . �- � . . ; ; I , � I understood the en- : -� I I � - - Uon, Yb� live abouthere?" � . - I . I I � f adow of trees. boyond. . ' ' I .9 fifled wltb dreams. But � r . ! . 1. , . � , . Vie black sh . - . I i When �.tbe ce ored Woman went out . 1. . ertalu,-tbat fill ond It . . I I -- I -TnA , . �- I 11 ' . � I OL � � 7 i . % I 11 and paid ' I � . . i . "Som' timed, Then off again-sall - . - I J�; � � � - � � er alighted � -1 Mrs. Bemiard `&opped her fork and i - ,a Q..'Vftq�wp tire truth. . . I 099 -My d0or Wa I . I 2 I I , We had no sooti ."-.&W - , - You know, m ure of some thl . 1. - . I s ; ", ., . - 'wbeeled ills team and � . . I . � plantation overseer, W111Lre Coombs? lateurr : ; . - � 1. te than he . . i - - Coombs was no I ud� I heard 901hO I I I t ill�' . 11, - ,4 , r chair. - 11 1 Wed twice. a I � � Z . - ,. wbIppiDg the homes Into a 11111 I 11 - . . � I - 41,No, . I don't," acknowledged.. I J - � I - A., departed 1 1 i .. . I "Oh, 1 simply cannot stand this . � . . I but h mere Texas bu'ly. The very ap ,g.3nbont tile DOW- - � ; F , 0 . 0 . - -. , rum I felt , - .. . ,,I \1 . '.1 I - In his - ell] - prowlin 'I -- : . " 1 : her hand grl� Wy sleeve , I I . '. I-, � I I , told that. and "Asia bin .UkelYt," , I : � .- pit .'placelll'she- exclalingd, 4Atberq, WOOMA- . - pearance or the man .ep ,1, mig t have lieen I � I 11itev., :. . . - l, � Was Murder- �Thie�ri - v%,ee(l *growu tieldz; The,greole,- for such be r " �t gb , - . �, 1 �4 . - � . � . � .1111L . :. � . ; !*trd Flaneed. aslAe into. her faft. , � , � . . � � �F ' Muederl' �' iindoubtedl - f . ;; ; ; , � . ,( � . those neglected, - � .1 . duq.ng tha I � � . . I J-�� voring . V , - . ,, thing -per L' lect.1y horrid about It, and- � What; waii he was, made a swift resolve. - rtipted, 1is I was out there I I ' . � ; . lrfvdght�,ned?�l I asked. endea � -i dream' �T . L -t mi ' ' I . 1� - 11 , , -,- . I lei How shall I ev 'Eke ;ound was fio effeft o . - - we -her proof, . X ver- - d yotlt� z � I , . ,. : .� .... S� - I and the p - . er get i� re aDoii , nit,bt.-but I eertgInty ne � - � . . � . � 1.�7 . , , � . . Ally - . I � ur., I flud out , May- . � - . "Don't Jet- that fellow n0le! Lorld, t Tis like, mPste I . �. . � ; I - . - . � night?" , . . -had been. nwak- here for, Lben? A nd S . I ft. I . 91 � . F 1L speak'easIlY . 7 . .1 ' I through � won lered if the girl - e. � . . dool ", . r -1. � � I . . - r �- , -you, do not believe -- . I xas i-ough, but be you come too.' I I " I � � I . . . t . � � - bother you,.- surely - � �� e � "That y - co.uld despise that Te, .1 on bad . 1 $ � . I I q . . I � I 1, . I - ., s naillingill I sobtlied, 'at* - -enee b' the report and paused to lie - a liglitl I . ell . i� I I I , .. r � . " I - . .., . � - . . I . � A In bpooks?" - _V'O , ..- ' I though y At eas sound ieacbed tuade The I more of an order than � , . � � - fi re RN , 1, 0, myself. "She to i�ten ht her door, but no the snality. eyes ot the wolliall ast was . I . . . I . llye%', � � I I . J I - � � I �, I .. 1'� -"No," her Vold' trembling, �'but'it . . - . -.- --m,y S, appre-hen- I gave It no a� - he tr � . . ! . . I parent heed, ",1, sllw .t s-hinh),9 ,over t .#Iu . . I i k . e . . � . � I . . I jjde no [Tigh Koss with " ev'Identl of tbe. ta6lturu sort We �. bLj�r and -look about . a question. . - . I ; I , � q i I . . � I I L . b an so.desolate. f-1 wiab we,had- � Yer'. needn?t - r -11 I . d Pt �ne I me from within. '10- ' -direction, of the cab- tha . . t . I � . - it wa,$ inueb lat,Or when jDA,71i � ; � p f I � - � . . . nie-1, � . e to keep these servants, YOU I I moved dbwu the hall caltiously, re sively. �'Thiiii there� was,the dead III- but t&ned W the - � L . t I . I I . � I . ' � � - s0m- . - . � I I . . . - I . . J . -surely . 14, -11 li t . .. ivgteq until dayllght� kFow, I'll hunt up some more P, but the - Ther was w' � g, be al I - � � I .1 I cheer' I gretting tht��-nieed of.a Jam e , rong slomewbere' Ins. I h'adluo reason to avoid Coombs. I I - .. . - - a . door was tried -not lion . fore d , � . ; .. .1 � t 0 do I," I responded, h ma n1s win . . e z I .- � oreilleard .;- .1 t w a S t e 41 - " I ossed - � � I � "Well, .frankly, s ful Ini town tomorrow, - Wbyp by J ' , and I dare not VeP-;, cowardly crime. murder.. Indeed, I desired to see him, and I ha . . �' . . � . . . I I . -. . - . . . ' I ove, I Place was 96ange I light. I think. Wh,oever It was p I i ;, I � d up.the� ga, wbldb anger- 1, this lad to I .- . 4 nd 1 pIcke au *hi�5 laDgus Have you fin- � V1, - I , I - r, . � Abut come�.ou,ll- -a ly h " ttiore th, I It's 10 O'dlock already. , - �g out. tbe,front ball wiudow on tc ih*f- � I r I . . , ture about In the dark. - tly the first return of daylight I no Intention of permittlu � : ,,W - . a .1 11 I . . � � I p - . isult � Ished?" - ha . -i, 9 . cases. e will probab, e d -me - �. . . I - his veiled r . - . I � I . ;-The first doors I came to wer,e'aJarr would � eek ,,mt Coombs. tell him wbot . . I %va4 burning, al . ; . .1 - I elves in five minutes. QC11t out y6ur rerevenf-les to the . P por(-b rooi. Aly light . I . I I ... IV I � . . "I couldn't -ebokp, -down *another uss threats. Without,so much as glancing I . I . lauthinfi at ours , , 11 � �' - .1 . �'. I - , 0 " * i '.. . , . Wt the moon was at the back of thQ I had- seen -and coi--I)el him to cull f tljough turned low, and no doubt hat ' � 1 q . a low toue, "unless I - I f) - . .. � "� � . ... It I latch the gate.". ' 5a 1 d I u I ..� : you w3ll'hiivie to u3n k al (vy , " I . � i ;mo,utbfu. . � enter each uld know how back at him I advanced along the foot- I �-,? .4 1� . - . . house..and I was obliged to the truth. ' Then i shO . I I -_ I i �. il . saw me sitting up, wide awake, Olt - - I � . ' . - � - I � I - I I �.� it . ean , �o the w t6 app�oach her nAd ,ex-, path, my hands in my P � - .. 1. was held In v*ce by a sagging yotl are starting in for trouble," . , ' ockets. -, yet . i a . . . - ', 'Well, don't be afraid. They in apartment, and flash my ,light Int -to act, ho 1. the edg� of Oe �.bed, for lie bad disap.t, . . � . - . , . � . � - I . - - . . . � r -nd i ea ped � � . . % . . . I ��! ^ ',l Vol)%. but opened ,n6lselessly, and we -Oh, st�jttlsh,'heyi . Yer needn't ride I well en6ugb, no doubt. Salliel" . e''sure they were va .s steadied as'l �11 t my ,ml from point to Point In - . the tim,e I � � - I ' � F � I . ' corners to mak plain. my nerve . peared by .gained sufficleut i � 7 . o r- little 130 Ilicrt, �hoss with lile. I'm on - ter . � le as f liked- . - � . , . � " ad,=,ced on to a brick walk, go i ., I I She came gliding In, h�r back to the im,ger sp � ulation.- Litt . ; . .11 . I � I � � . cant ,These were�medium sized bed- th-6re in- the silence. and my mind 6. .1courage to approat-h the window and' ; Z' . . � Z � � I , - rooms, ed " I . & . a I , psed as to be half hIddqp by weeds your.g"alue." . door. - . . comfortably furnished, 9LI- ' mdrl sleeping across Coombs tb,Is creole was even mor YJ I . 1. w .1, 11 . -1. . I ' drif t to the Wo . I . � . look - 11 � 1, - The MOOD flis words I I i I , � ' - i .. I I I.., . � . : grbwlng� in the crevices. . ' suffleed to silence my baV I "Are yop,the one- who Is to §hoW us though containing nothing new. �OnIY the ball. Then I also fell asleeii .in , dangerous. � The one.wag a rough, the .,, out. - abl "'t; - . I i . - . Y. � . I 11 . - - -- . . I , Climbed down the trellis prob - � . . , - - dim - a n, big ms?" . . . . � I far as the . $ I c . - I I � ,, . rpk vegetation on el teries. I relt Do renr of the in to our roo . - of IRiO Oct other a venomous snake. So � . .4 -S � �. ,� . , ly'revealed ed any �vldiince - y interested It 9"p.peal I I . . -� 1. � , head beneath. the tree fts he .was and arri-ied but thethought 66 . . . one �xhlblt . . - the c4air. - , � .1 said, deep] , I � I � - . - I �� . I . � � - a � . . . I . Yes.10 I considerable disor the Nvia qjgInal purpose of.my adventure was - man. D I - . - . . � for side, while ,cupancy, being In awn was oil . . : � I . I.. - 1. lie.-pilght baye been sent there by I , She picked up the lamp anC . I I .. - � Lt 'Profol", i The gray of d faded strong enougb.-- to support a , uc . I . - � thal I ;vent �. . - aw ,e, my oody nebing concerned tit had already largel3r . . 1, - dhadows the darkness was ' e discarded . Z3 � � WIsli yo -eltow." ; - . . ; , �, I ormed of - and Mrs, Bernard f . . -recur- � b *had got. I � - . � . z - und no faintest gl�pam . leithcr Netrle� or 'V.RJI and i;�.L , out, ollowm Ili. .. der, the bed unmade, som dows when F ol; glghfof the f � � � There was hP.sG1 , . . t the floor. . NVILh from recollection. ( The. swift. e,:- - . � � I . ( I and I the conspiracy' mkde ir- cautious st-tatly, evidently pfraid to be left, in garmentikstrewn abod . .. . from its unnatural positiou. I She lifted her hiuds to her heR& - � " . . , - � . - - 4 . I -. � � I . �T light, to indicate the MAI$% . . here � I of more oWtling events domi, I - 51. y � beat. Some man had been sleeping 14,P ket I slipped revee . . A .. , . . . ' I loaded ,P,il§�4)1 in my JJOC . � . - t I eBUt I was go. Mgbtenef M,� - ; ., - the - 1. ; . . . � . � . . I 1. --- compelled to ad*ance catitiOuslY about nD,-el1D9 film._ I mL.at'discover I dark.. I followed with the grips, . not.()Oombs, but a � lit light revealed nate(L I I . . . $ , � , � . L was i . lately, and'it was - ball. The fai with pain. -1 wasafrightl'! I - & I I . C �. 1. " � ath, which apparently first the ex,tict situation. before looking trailing ub -the stairs, bavW seen 111to th , .tbobs now - I � I 0 4 . . . . llh.� t6keep.to the P t. ' h smaller IndividuAl. This kuowl- - carll&t, -"Ze rigbt;-tu,rn to ze right, m'sieur, " knbss it, . '� ' I I , . . .1 I t Ill.. the form of a� lette'r k Texas steei. , bothing of Coombs ft� the front room. muc � .. Its sha�lbtness.- tile grimy ra . Wo last nigbt In the dan . � I I a wound abou I horns. with thU re,valitious as - - it of paid a voice behind, me,,and thei�/][ ; , A - I . . � . . � . ... ' edge madeuxi� even -mo . Some spir confe" I - completely lost my nerve n" 4 .. ... r6lessii- �.n the upper -ball our guide:tbrew open and discolored walls - . 7 A . i - - Ir - olkLIP We were atthe foot of the f ront, - "Oh, bo youl" 1. returned ca I � I tiptoetill-doWA the ball, now uarrowed ' gti, uuU1 saw Coomba. standing before the door 4 1 . adventure led.me thd full Jen � "d Would have run away It I C�UW, . - .� .. I )%, - 'i I right, then, v06111 let It go at that. two doors, going into the rooms and . . � I econd bin. I A I , , I � . . I . , "' 0 7 *bwl. the b6ilding"Itself looming black . "Al y p -lady Is un- i by the bd J , ' . The first door, my hand was 'Upon the, latch f the s perhaps I w4n said thlugs,,WbIcli , - 0 1 � I 6k.stairway of tba t 0 �a , . . � most 6efore, We realized , e ftbtlng lamps,' thus givine glimpses .. 4 I . - -1 I 1 7. . . . I -f� a -h, throom, the tub half Im- ,What.does this mean, Broussard?* * na.: I I . � P, . �. ! - The one in the Cor- opened ib a i I I o is your I .of the Int6rior - I last door, -1 could not resist an Y �1 - - - befoile us Rl - 'I ase remember the . Made you believe I regretted m I I . deP my Protection. - . What .1 ,q. . A ere Aid you , '1� , " . Ab. 3jearness. -- - . . - �)14--- , 1� er -wAs. the larger and lietter fur- . - fuli�,Of dirty water, a mussed towel on . pulse to look upon thle dead man agalix he growled savagely. Vh am in coming with YOU. 'But I anvi � ,, 1� inglY A. huge . I " - . .. . U I . S .. - I � � 11 A -. " % . 1. I- f of now, and- 11 mean to T6�, 1 . . I � (�I-. ,. , Z,t the top a mah, seem , nameV � ' the'floor. The last door, leading to a � - I . I �1 , 1, - . ' tug - .,t I .. . pick -up that tellawf 7" �- , I . . .. ,. . .. I � . . . , Stare, s ' uddenly '.�erndrged I from :, tho . "Coombs," In bettei'"hutpor, In feel � n1shed. . '90 I . ntly� extexx.ding clear across by daylight and thds assure mYset y a �i .. "At the landing," the ereole hastened =Ore myself what ItAll mea=6 , -- . . ., I . This will be� Yours said, pliteing room, appare, . the ri3anty of what seemgd oul. I He- ,=&W and discover - . . � I " . df a, column-aiid coil6olited 09- he had'�JulfeO In'e.,011blil. Coo boll" ' . - I - tightly .explih:l; ,,How could I tell? .. . fiwt " , � � . Ic -&dow . .. , , � her valise on the floor. "'YOU Emn,feel . the .rear (�f - the house,! i was � recalled to mlidear.11 . Cdess why? Do you not � L . � f 1. . I - I . dreauL A.11 was exactly as I V" YOU I a AM 7 . I - I � doin' here?" he ejac ::Can we ha e abit of lupcliV 1 "' L I set'my lanivilown well'but . I . , 1, � -! , . �1 IN . safe enough-, theie with the dTr lock- . closed , . . - to -the stained walls, the lilild lie knewyoll, O.Ci who(Usm?'r � . I � �, % . it, .memory . 1 7 - 11 , ,�,Wh# Are you ; I I .1 � 11 . , , .. I reckon yer can.' 01' Sally is 9 . r, . ey? Welt all I- know � - � �. I . . . � . - `;� , - ulwted sullenly. . ed -Yes, there to .q key -and I-,' will, be . of sight a,;n& gripped: my pistol before 11'0h,- he did. h . you I dnjy as you b � � , . - � " - - iw-l�� - . � . I . - '. I .. , ' redher i . dirty Boor, the table littered with Wba oft . : I l`1 in my nature tAY fear in en, J s It - � in hwo 194 .� I I I . : . . ,I .It�.,, I It was not I I rubtlin! some grab . -.0pposiN it you need anything. attdmptin# to manipulate the knob. 0 -overturned chair- and Pe &Wut him In that he blew I .. . . . . . I . eard% thq, .� . 11 I 1. 1. I- I �. as - . up when I furst cum 4' $ T right - Moonlight streah3- - . I � . d pight wft a woqian. 014med-to be . I told you onl - 14 , � 1 I'll knd this was evidently a man J � I - 0 () g1tve me her hand; 1ut- I felt It b 'ope'ried n'd1selesslY. "And y a half - I - . . , . - � . , . friend," 1 He sat Oown cr6gslegged on a chaft I . . .. " , . I :. � .h . �, - . . Ur- rhotlonlesi. body ,of the young Henley and took DOWN0611011i of . . , I , �� IT ely startled me, ( ed thiougli-one window whke the'c ' hl�ad a -dark � ,1 lm the wife of rhmp Henleyol" I . I . . . I I . I "I - . [ 1'� I -1:1 ,QU our . , tremble. , ' prom the wound in the I . ; 1� . i . 11 1. � . 4 - ' I was, not closely drawn, but the , 'door, and as- - . f , � . �' - - I - I . Overseer?"' .the othbr side the littered table and , . . tw place., I reckon it's about time 11 r I e,& " 4"Ate you the .. I "You are jifA!l afia1477 theeks flushed, 8: touch Of - i � . ; .. 406n -want to . tain ood itgIned the � I � . - what I ,. his bat stil). drawn doyrn I much of now of bl .. I . - n. � r ; "I reckft I am, bd I "Yes, Di lia,waptbo dense to revea , ' � . . �, / . . I - stared at us I am-but-bqt I am not - " � -closer I noticed.the-eiblids were- RR -W some papers to provo VW ya her volece as obje, faced me. �That I . � , I beat oung feller, 'fore Yer 80 111111000wi - � � - . � ,� 1. � . t t.1 . ' � - I � - . � , .. u are. . � oTer his ey#s. I spoke to her quietly . to be such * I I - I the ,shrouded interior, ,I could dimly . as ' M y - -1 'the trut& 0 jrititi sit ppose Oat I . - , - . _ ' . . I . .. � . . - .� . know Is who yo q y WAS.. 0 ��L-b would not carry a tool." .' I" lowered over the dead eyes. Shot round at daylight. Whatlil Yff OLM., � 0 - - - , �. '� . # "7vir striving to regain ED b 4 vote ! As her door closed I i1wned to the , 1 per -ba- . ; I ever -have come nere wliE-ym I i �7 4 . .1 � � .celve. a table and soMe.chn - OUO. ke had been,. killed Initantlyo tlis. nd � I . , .� .- ,� ,,'. We- . �. - I I mulatto, who still %too�, there, lamp in I . ovement, - anyhow?" . I - . -- lilow dtflp I I , % . I 4SNV�Y, 14 . . , . ' . & Therc was,130 In , No matter . 19 . i I am -am Philip Henley - �Ve , across the room. 4 , � � . , elm. i? nift � U rth.91 OV6ttbrtle .. assassin must have performed �Wfse .1 I - . � . % , - 0 1 1� wldspera& ! - -an 4 1 J ibign olf: prese CYA I of the ' ' Tb6 mp-nli bluster gave U* MY ould tavo - I � -- � . st I ' It Py te fiov� - surely this kjjling bad dition wt*� that W � I : - I i �'. 1 ,V4 have jfuq got in from the 601)ontt' mibd him," and. -1 waff-not slee , and L w 1, eve , no nt oequpan act. Then , The thought suddenly oecurred to 8W I cOn . - . � an with you?" ,oHels only XtJ h , neck trying to ped back this I - . h& was =Go . Impossibli. � 11 should have " . . - I Convin as to this, I sUP 'ei I ,' - , gig tiat a wom , . most of all to have an understanding i ,quarrdl, but a- Plan- . , � � � 11 V11 -1 a - . � the be n no commOl . I I � , . 41 . .. 1-.1 -, "Yes, May )Ve eome in?" - 11 teach him his Place- 111.9 the. overseer ' . tbat for some reason i - � - � T - If bully a -bit. T I with Coombs. . down, ' f r my lamp, shading the flame Of I the culmination Of , � I � � . . . 11 I I . '" " . . � 't . ; - lleen I � I /' , . : � 10 rown - fofward ,into - the ned assassination, Umld of me than 1 bt htm - Myqe!JV . * 1 �, I surp4rft - , � I � . 9 , � M � I � � ; -1 �llld tol. 1 30 raugh," She rQ0- it " 4Tou ten see my autborftr. � . -� �Oh, I reckon Laln't dot no -, 4" before'tomorrow." 6tairs?" I lit ht as th inged plot., i at this avow -&I kwt , � . � . -v.er away if yer rr , 1". oit is 4notthe man i , Ah reckon bee out In ObO O? tber �', room--,,& single -glance revemled every-., some Preatre - �fie it set MY, - silent, yet I cojild not eonceal thO -- .- . - to turn - . I 1 4:, - knowledge# W. . "W time you ar& ready to exhift YOW . . . . . - -- '. I � I '* ' of her ,cabins, sdb-he aone,d .P 1 thing. "Tfie table, a couj63on deal af- This alization of new � I wiratiom fmm rev -:11ment tn My � .. I � �r 6 I z - Lot- 1. kno'-ws I'm Nvillin' "I'll of t(; e. a glimpse on!t slee in the - - .- � . - �- - � T - it - . 11, . : . " - I I I . . 11 ,- - it. (� - plled� gIVIng In house nohow. � , 01�&, one half heart 'throbbing in re I owu�l I returned coolly, lefining ve read ariglit,''for . I i -nY Git yer du(Is. aV I "But It is all -so desolate and . Ained two: P � I oft& She must ba � � I . - � pyes. . � 6 fair, cont r, yet served allJo to stiffen my st � 5 . bar' cOmPa - dange gainst the side of the cabin and - , � . � 0 . I -11fle'doesn't sleep beret Why?".,' I &qses, together tel Zr"ping tb#- � . w i , I My thought . - 1, . . � C -" gloomy." - I . I i filled: abd three dfrtYl ' nerves. . war not so much, i drew baek a 0 w . . 4 . . I - � . . - ITIght up so"ier kin SOO 0)tt � ft him strv4i;ht in the eye& "U you I . 00. 1 utable looking . I % I � I . .. . . . cd, an(f I itigged 'tilt, llftadovM won't hurt us, and 04 '- A.b spect It's cause he's affeerd, t of dis . of the dcw. 1-5 ., 1 11, � lie . d1sappear , with a pft�k 0epi cerned with Myself :,nd my own We the orlaraw here, tb*u It IS - my - I . � ; �z - con : � - g wo- I �` ;.. . I 'holle we lace wUl,look better by daylight" sah." she replied, ber snaky eyes sh�w' I do, some of these scattered about . , " : I , � a . I'- 14 I � "ps'to the top of -the t3te0P'.%,V I P I car , other furni.. dang�r as with that Of 10 Vim a and ' I ki- � IN - : . . - . - . wow,tlud In paying rearwar , jLvaunued We -at Wet . � I -A. . - .... a � : %%Ited� Th " ,reiltueO "You baven't any nerves." . Ing, "Ah's a voodoo, an' Ah don't dare I There .was no - . . � � 1, I en 6 fillut 11 lit st . 'the floor. . man ,,Vvhom I was bour-1 to protect ftoni the took of thinp you'll not hold . i - I ' dtrty � 46MMEN0000"aw * � � 3., �- - 'open door, a m0lu -ul. 0 ly Khey are train- lbout.'em taiti but good Lor', dar ain't lure, and the walls were bare� a C'e and . I *-- I . � I — ---- . � -- ., I .. I - ��, �u5t through the - I ( - 110b, yes, I have; On - no White wab wants ter stay in des I . I , e,!:,, ,,he 6or,on the silen I the Jdb long at' the W` � I `� . : I . 'f wolor , But what my eyes rested I * "u"e. � Ole q ,,( - ;1 . .;Ater oat.11111#19 his ft I didn't anbclPao, an easy Job F) y L at at" y downstAiriL There was Combs did not cringel but 017 t010 TAXES OF'A--- 10i-A"a KDRUFPt i I ed. ' a the body ,: I I ff h I am - be- yqre house wore'n one night " . a h I eat, brouot him une&sine$& . ' � I �, . . .t e said, still,91"Iffly when I , I p9n In s dd - vement, no sound --in the 917 � . . 6 - - %X IV "Powe, OR In � - P$ �FAIXJULNFI I � % : e am, ginning to w4Dnd& if those fellowo- , She laughed, a vVelrd. gra0ug laugh : of a man curled up Ina ball,on .the ' HAIR A U .. C� � be arcerd o' me. in , � o hideous in A : - . clime dow,"ere. m 4 17 - 'Ter,dou"t n ed - Kav . the and attirted downstairs. I stood otill. h Loou i, y, The front room, "The niggers won't wer1q, he ro- . - � I � � 4 : . J. I i I . � er6ll be. yere W, . e me � floor as a dog.lies, his face bidden In was vacant, and � turned gruffly. '740 ain't a sigger ' . I . . Wid the bouselceeP wer& square, it theY � � - � disorder, . j. i I ,. - � ' I ,� n 25,bant b I z I -L, . watching her light 'disappear. Then, save your HaIrl . ! I � - - - t . � Coombs' .words would - . I - I I his arms. That he was dead I knew fit - . " 004 - S I . I ll�. gtory, ' t door noiselessly and i � � I � a coward, I . 11 0 � One right nov%(,Also � -- � ! . I I I '7�.t Y,., . straig I ' or ned the front. on the pl�ce. , I 11 . I ;� . � , I confess I entered the dim ball re see to -indicate that he knOws I'm a 0,wearing at myself f . a glanm ,' ' tly white Le of.Dande I I- .. I I )in and ZD'Vped forth into the opectral gray 101A.PpaTen M n eliough bang. 1. m tepped back'Anto-, . Ing ecalo. i I - - by strange ii�-didn't mean that, 6 . _-,my own rok stops If lr,�� some -1 , This murder -or was it suilcide?-had :' - � muff with .- . � #.' obsessed - Ugfit �f the dawn. The first 91IMPOO Ing around. Whatlo ffie � : - lwtantl fraud. 'Perhaps , closA the door. - . , . - I—- i 7 . . . med 7 - .- M I I i i : 1: f, f danger. But Mrs. Ber� Why should they I bin ten minutes. I tu I - . . � i - 1, ptemonition o but it sounded so, - i occurred wit I was depressing enouglL, The the negroes?" � I 3 I Q . his reveilimeu , Thf��Ijelttlp c--Jorle5s and seraggy' - i - ' � - bt of her and T t of . conditions left I I I re e fillow lan - ' I � .. . I I I -1 - I �. rd clung to..nae, and the gig gh *neck tbeir,plans - ot the man over, veall,119 a bearded fae% abw� glaring as It WaXi "GbostB." and th : ghe& . I i I I 1- it tll�ll that rou ' borodglily puzzled. I was n e hou" tt"M big and . I hair -1,5 milto ".J�o a a neglectet , I I ? I'll find out -.,1116 t I - omineint but refined. H ?-r -. 4 i I f" . t . 11 � e me new courage. - - here I the features, pr I nevertiWess; - little better than, ; & "Maybe yeeve seen sum, I - f � I I A I end him dawiL . . . 1, � 1. i 19hito face 98V 6 frighte ilar p., i, '-�iilu ';.IaL awful murf. � � - � I --- � � it . . tied at the situation, for 96- was no ordinary rough, and his cloth. was Oe #no= sea] of I I ow be knows ;� . Min, &Venl- of the windows Nem I stralghtened up, stung biy J . 1�, . 1 , I what he knows and h , fear 9hown by both . i 4 Therb Is n- - -$- vo destructlye t* � . . I . I ttribilted the , - Ele had ' , is voice. - � - I 4-Y I . here - IY it ; I I ' If he's I I brokeA I -th4a 11�' � � I . - I � � i � . CHAPTER V. , before anotger ten hours. tAs . Pete and Sallie to negro superstition. Ing was of excellefit material. 'and the SteJ;ls sagged and treM- in IL " Lir y (ji� ; y ,;* �. Tt r*bA the hak . � � � � �- 4 I us I'll make 111ju earn been shot M the back,Of the hea(L ' my weight. The frontyurd, "Nb,� but I've seen �'-Ometbllng MOM , %,gth and Its -for% .1 I . - I . to� SPY on I ..! 11111i. Coombs was a very different I , of its itts Tel ' --,-. - .. I I - . - � I L I . .-A Pleasant Welcome. I ,�6.Rut ' I red mia!' even ua1% producing as Ievedsk- , , -. . . ;I - '. I , , i It was murder then-murderl EveR bled under extent, was a taw to the point -a murde' � , I .1 4 I i . I %va . . .1 living viov-4- propbsidm� lie s of p t I t . - I - � ', e, tkird bead- I - , life; - � I f . VT.- was an old fastiloned I a I struggled with the horror a sudden a full ban acm 'U - -Am & ,,What,, - -1, i �":; of,the scap., VRI& , * ' . .. . - . , I 1. 't . 'Which, we entered, 'be easily ilarmed by s glpd M&-% of bushes and weeGA, � .. . noss anti I tc 'I - .. �, 1. i I . a.�mm---n-a ed kind, not to 1wr Tooto - z I � - � . 4 i� I . rogm. Into . 1! ! W!m _ - gust of wind extinguished the lamp, high, uit�_�,bdhedge shutting off all , ,Just what I said. There was a mmn -if -not,- To eX,,1 cwdift the I � I I . , " � � I ' — ut In io - . " 1�, I G:, � - r., ,nd dfi--�e- tka � I � � . , UIIS*ept,.,:tbe Chain 7--- - visionary, te�rors, and yet hd was man c I - � � I .. I I d the tabL-, staring abo the foot.of killed - that back ton -W - UP- , � . . I and I grippe From I last ni4bt I f . � I 1� . - . I I ,- I I. . I trestip afraid to sleep In the house. 'View Of theroad. , -s. hot . -1 , , - - 11 *�c I , � faded and patched , ' moment stah S �ul the head t.hirvuL& tbo 'bai ilz nt � littla mna'arke , . (jurtains I � � rkness. A - I I was . . � -Vere ftiwu C I . -and my eyes adapted themselves tO the ate@ . - 11 window. I heard the 9,bot and tuvestil- tonlghtj-n�w z, �� _ must be ' - I . lj!n., - - , - - . P, . ?�' � 1� . I tvffi I type to comprelieud there . I . . saye Volir - - I I � �- . I'll I I - . I fie the single oil lanip stood,on, I � '' A ' VI ihe moonlight . - gated. His boily lies there now . I I 16sely ,at.tbe windows, - sufficiently acqualuted with his '. in the haunted da 8 a uArrow Pa§pgO- V�MWA timo--witt surow, -, . -iln - --!-!!!n!n-- --- Cl�t* a 2.1 ,( . � I 1. . . I �% . (� - ttered . wit I b bld ne*sPa- CASTOR I g. -him � �.j Tetreat ''the .uew en ronment, 1� tle Of - . ." I -1 ., I L some real caose dii � I - ' ===! ' v eye� flash - -� 11 ater table li . . 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