gazed upon it for a time. Then he
held it up close to the light for a better inspection.

"Fine chap, that, miss. Is he a relation of yourn?"

"It's my brother, Kenneth, and his initials are just the same as the
ones on the rock and the poke."

"Ye don't say so, waal! But, miss, fer God's sake, what's the matter?"
and the old man dropped the picture and stared at the young woman.

And good reason was there for his surprise, for upon Constance's face
was stamped a look of horror, and her eyes were fastened upon the small
window near at hand.

"A face! A face! I saw it there!" she gasped, "looking into the room.
Oh, it was awful!" and she dropped upon a bench out of sheer weakness.

An ugly look came into Sol's face, as he rose to his feet, while his
hand instinctively sought his hip pocket, and rested upon the butt of a
revolver concealed there.

"We're watched," he whispered. "Them divils are wild to-night. Some
are havin' a drunken spree, an' it's hard to tell what they'll do afore
mornin'. My old carcase ain't wuth much, but some of them'll be wuth
less if they come meddlin' around here. I guess, though, we'd better
draw that curtain, an' shet out all pryin' eyes. Thar, that's better.
Now don't be frightened, miss. Nothin'll harm ye as long as this old
gun holds true, an' she ain't failed me yit, though she's seen some
hightly ugly times."

"Thank you," replied Mr. Radhurst, who had remained still through the
excitement. "You are very good, but I don't think any harm will come
to us. Perhaps some one was passing and happened to glance in at the
window. Sit down, please, and tell us some more about the trial, for I
am anxious to hear all."

"It may be as ye say, sir. I only hope so," and Sol resumed his seat.

"Thar ain't much more to tell about that fuss. I saw at once when the
trial began that it was all up with the parson, an' that they intended
to condemn him, but I didn't think it'd take so long. They jist played
with 'im like a cat plays with a mouse. But at last it was ended, an'
Pritchen, who was chairman, stood up, an', said he:

"'We give ye yer chice; hit the trail in two hours, or stay here an'
take yer dose from us.'

"I kin see the parson standin' thar now with a wonnerful look on his
face. He didn't seem to hear the chairman's word, fer he was gazin'
through the dirty winder, out inter the storm, an' away to the Injun
village beyond.

"'De ye hear me, damn ye!' cried P