| Show the mystery of curleys turleys Tur leys point ro foor lattio follow said allen alien gazing into that young toco faco disfigured with caro care and weariness wariness 11 his being a part of 0 that terrible mystery hu haa bad ik it fearful effect on oil him h m T iho h j child had wonderful to 11 ortha hertha tho the fair beautiful face anti and goedl gom e CB a curly hair was similar to hors ho by the easy motion of tho the lionso his hl slumbers Bluin bors wore not disturbed allen alien wu kept ulalio by tho ity hat hii on him somo Homot times linoa it hu a blamed himself for having title journey at tile request of ono one whom lio ito really dl lot know was over min man fd in more madcap it inight bo be art after till all that it wai only a shrewd ta 0 him a tool in an ti abduction 11 heaven knowd it Is 1 no wrong on oil my part alton allen nut but I 1 know that I 1 am vM no wrong bho who bado ind fad d bials orrand errand Is too good too puro pure to a froug I 1 will not for it a moment doubt tir ilor motives lly by whomsoever sho aho d by wInit ever mystery she ho may lo ba on gaited hor her goodness good and tho the pu purity r y of her alyca can not be ba ques conod inq a long bridge which spanned a banau 11 it troa ho he reached rea iren chod tho the ap 1 h bo 0 disco arod a horm emall COnd ing tile tho opposite hill and fearing that it 4 wo was a returning pur pursuer allen alien rodo down the crook bank under tho the approach al to tho the bridge ahara U Us remained until tho the turo man mail had bad winit over anul had gone out of hearing up the very road ho he alias if hal had come coina 4 it that was w a partner ho he Is now mom on uia the back ack track thought alton allon our hero was really I 1 la a a poor CondIt condition loa for elther flight or defendo de feado tho the sleeping child lay heavily on him and lie ho was totally unarmed ahou tho the hor horrom aB was out of ear hot alloa allea returned to tile tha road crossed tile 10 bridge ond and galloped gallo pod over th tho opposite hill and alons tho the hard bonton road night waz waa well nigh spent ond and ha bo wai vm miles hiloa yet from lis bis journeys oud ond haia Is ia certainly a remarkably patient c hild 11 sold said the abo ho horseman elif into tho the faco of the sleeping boy as aa hla his borne can bared aloni the road no luis hos not by a gesture or movement indicated either weariness or impatience poor ioor little all fellow this journey I 1 copo chopo vill result la in great good to you the iho moon well wall on toward morning camo came struggling above tho the eastern horizon orlon li but in its old ngo age its light was but 11 tho the silver ray thrown upon the tac earth via was S very palo indeed indech darkness Dark noaa E slowly but surely begun began to fade tho the child slept on the eastern lir hor lion army to it bright vor vermillion million anti and stra J in tho the tar far cast cant began to scowl and abill out bojorq tho the opp of tt 11 light A 4 now tiny clay was coming I 1 into ex guao anil tile tho journey lacked laccio soy I 1 of completion CrIAL XIII CAMILL 11 day d dawned vod tile tho quit roso rose aboto tho the halli and flanda and dried tho the dow drol drops 9 from tho the grass whit what a glorious glorio us acono that sun aun roven led an aa far away aa oyos eyes could see tho the gently rolling hills and green valleys with dark solemn forests mu massed ed lit ill the background farm cottages colt ngos and holds 0 in alow low shoho rould could bo be soon boon issuing from tile tho kit kitchene cheni where tho the good housewives yore ing breakfast tos for their husbands lius binds abin spiral clouds of into nto raid laid hoavan tallo tn linconia lin conio conlan ft purl part qt of it A glorious glor loua day it promised pi to bo be poppies lopp nia aud and fosos ros es saucily their douds la in tho the gentlest of tho the dewdrops dew sparl ded in ia the iho early morning aun anti und nd the tha air was aa inden with the iho ver luina tile tho child evoke shortly after sunrise nud turned lila his largo blue ayos upon his allen know lio lie wanted to ask santa question quoit lon but waa unable to toll loll what tho the question ayas or convoy any answer to botho tho boy file 1 ho light of 0 tho morning sun revealed rov calciU a still nearer resemblance to and he kne know that tho child inest bo be a very near relative of hars she lind not said how nearly related the iho child was to her or that how bo any ny relation at nil all there was wag so much hidden in the iho ot of the beautiful girl that alton allen was ellab 10 to como come to r rny ny satisfactory conclusion at last laal the little fellow bagna to show signs of restlessness ko ito KUO guve 11 utterance tte to inarticulate bounds oad and pointed down tho the road loial 1 I N so ho he Is anxious ile know how near conro wo aro to our jouko a ond allen thought if I 1 levon eyon knew 1 it night might bo ba to got him to understand it can not bo be over I 1 ton loa milea and I 1 wilt will try to tell hi him some way tho childs mind was very bright and ho he understood by tho the nods rind gestures luica of lih his companion that it was not fir far vw for moments tho the little follow fellow was vas ulet ul t and thou then lit bocim bogim ogan to nuo signs that tio tie IV was its hungry little fellow no doubt you arc hungry 11 said allen alien tho lerat bouso wo coma to wo will try ta t got breakfast mid and have bare our borao u unaccustomed to tho the saddle allen alien was stiff soro oro and weary in every joint tho the loay loag rado without a moments sleep or rest real was waa oven ou ou oil tits hia troll iron coll iti in toll 11 ho drew rein lit fro front lit ot of a country houm anil and balled a farmer who ivas just ins ing lilt lu borbos to KO 90 to hla his days work 11 cu can wo pot get and horm fd h her 1 I ila ba alkil the farmer farrior far with one OBO eye aya closed rind ham slightly one side ieli gazed at lum him it ft mont kail and i I 1 0 o braak bout over shaugh I 1 the tha ou ola coman kia 1114 i up a deello fur furac ye IV barll the aver tye conio on an inquisitive old larmor wu until u n this moment alloi was ft a little certa 11 un know so BO lintio about tile tho OU oa which 4 to 10 was engaged that thai ho he doubted it 1 he ha rould nako naka the abo explanation iOn batist sa liaf roosy atory to tl it oun gountryman tryman even it if ho he p atol it q Iva evasively answered that thai ho he country they ca caage ale froia rou tp tn K that your boap be ao farmer ascol na air I 1 am taking hl hi n to te some othi 0 who the live further down the tha chini ry rr and aro are going n ay iy looks liko like yo rid moil imort ull all nl tit all ail ho he tanner farmer examining tho the horse ich alth rj coo ca yes ye chut but wo have traveled a g good part of th tight wo had to do so ao to mach fue cle blends in timo time boy yo bun 9 71 yc asatur asat cr 04 unfortunately tho poor child is both ball deaf anil dumb 1 A ah b I 1 is that sot well ivell lla its too bad mighty t y pretty lechle feller here chet called tho armor to I 1 a rugged raed d dirty I 1 arty urchin u reb in wile who was wa ri lunini g in tho the yard go in tho the bou bouso so nn an tell yo 50 maw that thara abara a boy hero what baut their breakfast an you colao back an f this hon hogs alt all right answered d uio the boy ru aw a fa to tho the house with a feeling of 0 almost complete ex ba baustien hai allon allen alien dismounted whom when tho the farmer tools took the poor child from tho the saddle lio ile could scarcely stand alir hero took look the childs hand in ilia hia anti to the when both down in I 1 too the farmer I remained behind to seo see that ha the horse was properly fod fed and ami curried ay by iy chat 1 I toll VO that iooss hez he bin rid in mighty hurd hard 1 lid I the fart cartner ner shaking his head gly that feller cr aint pulled the za p 4 11 wu wis ort 11 dolover ray my oye Is BS much much as a he thinks lie ho kez im goto goin to larn somo som thlu othin about blia wa a screw loose thoro shore 11 witti V ebli end la in alow lie bo went to tho the louse prid coffee haq mr m grinding imling cr and licit ir bulz for breakfast ho he procor Lod to traveler hut flat ho bo hasmet ra inot ty by wits much shrewder than till own hla his wry thrust was ads successfully parried by a t explanation and making no badway cai wiy lo 10 fc tt was sma ca iahost pady giva it up uri a thirty imay hara bard ride 1 ild ta farm or ivear I very Verr the trav traveler olor i 41 dark too baralt idill 1 A lather 1 ther wo xea hail had a moon lato into in a tho the though it was a very anil and icon by tile tho un sun ranch aitoro tho the amort siward alz I 1 1 oti tie no wig was tile tho evasive ovit sivo answer 64 good boss though w an n traveler 1 ilav lucli wye dyo div fur dimill iglio Is 1104 mine alq lq avul an idaa c d m a to make this oil anoy 11 ailet a rid him party hard I 1 1 AI had torkle hard wo will barely got get now A A door from froia tho the kitchen opened ot at this mamen slid anil tho the tangled head odthe woman ws tho the up artmont to announce at hit brcak tia waa ready ka j walk walh in stranger I 1 yer leebo ivy als Is a a IV 3 1 very arz hungry agy tor for I 1 loel feel faint abon oil praed tho the shoulder of tho the dumb by who hitun as motionless as it if lq laiq tal been carved from stobo and tho the little how turned his is weal wearied led eyes upon hlin I 1 to tho child to como come and he bo MO ta and followed him to tho the dining room ate their breakfast never did dh a man mail feel loa less like hito riding tho the country but delays dan clan berous nud bud if parties in pursuit they right overtake him before thoy thay reached wr destination pettifog Us lis lie ordered his horse rind ond malin taunting with tho little boy before him soy continued tho the child avo evidences of sol odessi from continued tula bill alleq alloi enado nado him to unde bit fournoy would la goop ti tha little beuoy bocane doai ti billy roid road thoy they turned tito file dilong ft long laue laoo on overy sido could bo be bard tho merry of tho the biow boyl boy englc vie song ot of tho lark they ft a considerable strip of pral rio and ana pere kro refreshed by br tho the gentle brzozo swep agov 19 avor orl it poor foor little follow fellow said allen alien when ho be itow li aggard the child waa w bo be tuning mining 11 oh how I 1 nish you ou q at the tid ad of your journey the prairie was about four miles wide oy had crossed it bild nd ivero entering cuteri ug it t V 0 0 f trees when cl to look bacic V 11 two horsemen about three filoi anllo iv 14 coming at full speed 11 Ilir sued 1 1 cried allen alien tho the child d als Is cy croni oring iS tho the bor n ft a look of terror A sad aad over his infantile filco and uttering ranso erica cries lie ho began kicking tho the side of b horse mien increased tile dived ut nt which they tre going as much as ito ho dired dared knowing ht a flye nilla fournoy dazi before them rhoy rhey passed a to arrister who turned I 1 alq I 1 I 1 is aca inquiringly upon tho the fugitives b but t aked no ito and allen kept steadily steadily soon losing tho the wag wilo otter ncr to view by h a idan id in tho the i rowl owl about About a mile amilo further on they overtook a 5 y ot at whom allen inquired tho the distan distance di stanco IP 0 1 I bout three miles this way faint tat nt ro half as fur far though ef ct yo take tho the th h way hero here it 1 I how fur far aro ard va vo from fi om tho the I 1 nigh I 1 IP sen hen asked bout is a quarter 11 11 I 1 tako take mo me to it and rut put me on tho the right od and awill civo you a duller dollar for tori your our ablo ll 11 rho boy highly pt pleased c ased to cwi carn a dollar go BO I 1 telly whipped his thin thill sorrel to a gallop gallo P ad soon brought the iho fugitives to tho the nearer luto where vh orolio he hs his promised promise J ay ina i aist go right ahead said tho the boy 14 thas thc kint feint no other t bouto auto to take yo off 41 where etro aronou you guing gainel go inel II paled alica alloi east at Ato onno noot dotur yes yo tur zur 11 4 you are in a hurry MO arck you I 1 yo lye hot bet yo I 1 dru da or IJ id take ye yd right llara to myself thero la is no road tu to lend lead us Is off wo ITO can cike it without any more trouble now go tt ca and good luck to you said sibil allen alien at ching tho the boy until tho alio thin sorrel maro bid alvi calto gallop pod cl out of sight I 1 am clail ho Is tt kot roine going for lio lie might meet meat thag dicu ticu u 1 I put iut them on m our trall 11 1110 hold halil tho the child close la in his hia firms and pat hla his hoi ho sq win into a run tho the scecil almost flew along tho the wooed 10 idaa oil 0 an on lo be 10 eacil like li alto the tha wnm A egli arh bridga arld wa spanned a narrow jeep stream arcain burst into vic view tho the pilling pil lint steal over tile tho brido and use ascend the tall hill avre id 11 ati Is near this would sion bon bo but chiro vas ho to conceal froin those wrathful pursuers whoa I 1 lie ho had bad it t very complo tg do k cri plon ion 0 ot f mua mile camillas cottage and 1 1 I thought ho he caid clcil ct it without trouble bu but t it afford either himself himsel for or tho the child leller lell cr brua frua T i t ahn ri 1 istad au adl when mau ho jo top 1 pt 1 1 the ho great at hll 1011 had been reached tile va I 1 appeared alzo ed in sight the boy reco recognizing recognising tho landscape clapped Us his liand hands alti delight pis aa the tal taa church spire piro waa seen been above tho the trees ahou they had bad reached roach etl tho the top of anither bill hirv they saw the abo village lying below them yet not livishin wishing g to attract atti apt auy any attention aUen llon allen alien reigned lit in their horse and rodo redo quietly down into tho the town uttering guttural gutt cral erica cries ct cf delight the tha dumb boy pointed pointe tJ toward a vino vine covered COIL 1190 which allen alien at once by the description ti t bo be tho the house of M alla I 1 le camillo Ld millo ile iio rode lodo quickly to it A negro man ope opened ed tilo the gajo and ami him to enter entering the gate ho he found himself in A sort of court surrounded by a wall ten feat high tile tho place looked not a little lilo like a fort fortification Meation A waman wpm in about forty years of ago came out troll from tho the house ond and taking tho the little dumb boy who had been lifted to tho the ground it in her almost smothered bilm in with I 1 kisses avs allen alien had hoped that lie ho would meet some ono one ot at this end of the journey who was vas ablo able and willing to enlighten blin on oil tho the perplexing mystery autho was soon doomed to dis appointment fur for there was wai not pao pact cil of lagi household ablo abla to spook speak lit li lillish glish ilish xiv IL DIE E you bow allen alien was informed by signs that ho he was to remain at mile Ca camellos millos house tor for a few hours houra ho he supposed until ho anil and his horse had had time to rest A boy took the horse round tho the house to tile tho stable and tho the hostess in ilita trench which was grecu to liim film invited tho the tired traveler triv cler into tho the house tho the rood good huly evidently some relative of tile tho little aurb boy was jn in at tho the arrival of the child but not more delighted than tho the little fellow himself uia ills laughter clapping itis his bands and dumb show indicated indicate a ex cessiNe aloa p I 1 aas uro allens allena arrival seemed to have wen lien li en expected by allo camillo and her servants it seemed to livin that she WAS vas sti luding idin in tile tho door Iv alting for them tile iho niu demoi selle aello wai aig old lady avith largo darc beg aci and doft boft iron gray ariy riy hair seq bbq did not a siu ie fe atura S thai |
