Instead of going the way he intended Mr…
source date: 1891
availability: public-domain

Instead of going the way he intended Mr. Hardy went in the opposite direction, passing the house in the woods so the women could not see him. He kept close to the road, and when about half a mile from Moody’s he met two trappers. They looked like honest men and Mr. Hardy confided his fears to them. The first comment one of the men made was: