The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-06-03

.olil lquized, unless can gain that girls coz
sent 10 We INV wife Ill stake all upon that one
question. If she's agreeable, both her ard
her father II find me a. & ntle as a lamb. But,
If it must be a matter Of mi. ;ht hey II find me
a fiend! ~
| The SLAYER continued on his way The Colo
nell In the meantime, hal been guarded by the
houndso closely that he could not have gone 4
dozen rode If h, had desired to escape. Shs
watched his every movement, and placed herself
before him, in a threatening attitude, let him
move which way lie would-guariing him, In
brief, as she had guarded Coral, only couple Of
hours before, near that same spot.
"The evil one himself must be in the bcast,~
| the Colonel thought. "Shes worthy Of hei
MASTER"
single instant the father was tempted In
the samo manner a. the daughter had been
tempted before him. Seeing that lIalcom had
passed beyond the reach Of his observation, hs
half resolved to shoot the blood hound anJ make
his escape. Evidently he could DO SO. But he
dismissed the temptation the moment he reflect.
cd that the act would only increase the peril 10
which Coral might be at that instant. II must
have patience" he said, and he continued u
await Halcom's return, in tho viglant custody
Of the dog.
The SLAYER had scarcely resumed his way. A.
ter uttering the sOliloquy we have recorded.
before he heard the voice VI Crales calling upon
| him to stop
| what on earth can be tho matter 2" b
exclaimed pausing. " Tho whole town will bs
alarmed by him !"
! Cradles soon appeared in sight, and came up
with his partner, painting and excited.
| well, what's the trouble 2" demanded Hal.
com impatiently, as the drled-up and Asthmatis
merchant gaspcd for breath.
| Tho spice have escaped !" Cradles replisd.-.
Escaped, and the Mayor don't know whore
they're gone. Lock blown of-passed the guard
both gone--in uniform--presumod Federal Oh.
cers-perhaps Commodore Dupont and General
Sherman! Here comes the Mayor, he added.
as that worthy appeared, "and he'll tell you all
about it, Don't forget the money!" and Mr..
Cradles beat parting retreat.
| The Mayor had very little to add to the
merchants communications. The prisoner
we're gone, decidedly and entirely, with the
exception of their discarded suits, and he
could only hope that HE energetic search
would secure them lie informed Ilacom that
he had already detailed whole company 70
| picket the mainland all the way down to AZ.
Simon's Sound. All this did not prevent Hal
com from being grcrtly vexed at the sscaps- Il
bis intended victim, aud he parted ftoss g
Mayor in no very amiable mood.
| Its great misfortune, and may wreck ou
entire enterprise, he muttercd. ~ meant 70
have visited that Winthrop In disguise, conduct.
ed him to an out-os-the way place, either swamp
or forest, under pretence Of rescuing him, and
there buried him Now that he's free, must
look out for trouble, especially if there u any
sort of an understanding between him and the
Colonel"
When he reached the Colonel, he was full q
the suspicion that there was some understood
concert Of action between the escaped officers and
the former, AMI he proceeded to express his views
On the subject. The Colonel did not DENY thu
impuiation, prcierring that IIalcom should decm
him the possessor Of some power.
| "Well, all can say il that am SORRY " nut
tered the SLAYER, modify. "The only safe way
ofproceeding with such man as that Yankee l.
to silence him iorever!'
The Colonel gave his enemy time to get ovss
the excitement into which he had been thrown
| by the escape Of the officers, ani then REQUIRED
to the subject which had occupied his attention
when llalcom left him the cause Of the Villains
hatred.
ooh, we'll defer all those matters for the
| present. cousin, said the SLAYER with a return
Of the oil sneer. Miserable 10 he who unveils
himself, his plans and Lis motives, to- freely to
| his irlowmcn."
But You ought TO tell me, Horace. do
not doubt but that you think you have some JUS
| tiliabe cause for revenge; but assure you,
before my Maker that am Innocent"
Let ii all co." responded lIalcom, with .
| larkening face. "Thore was a time, Moreland
Wayne, when | stood where two lives wcre
| spread on, before mc--one life Of virtue and
honor, with Angie Carter rs my wife, the other
life Of blackncss and blood with the Evil One
for my companion You, cousin-yoa! by an
| lll-tmed word, prevented that marriage, scat
| tered my resolutions Of reform, aud made me Q
-feni! You know which Of those two roads I
have taken and it is well that you should now
he told that you, Moreland Wayne-you, YOU
was the autor Of that choice"
Then was unconsciously so. / would have
sooner lost my life than have sought to injurs
| you. Tell me tho whole story"
"No moro no more" fairly shrieked Cap
tain lialcom clasping his hands to his brow, o.
shall so mad 1t is enough that lost hsr.-
that she died northumberland that gave
free rein to the passions which had exposed mo
to blame! No more on that subject-not q
world"
The Colonel was appalled, by the vel me 100
and wildness of Captain Halcom, aud hardly
| knew how to address him.
"All | can now say Is, that your laughter =
in my power the SLAYER continued. II you
wish to see her you can attend ms. My boat ;
only short distance down the shore. Come I
lilo strobe furiously away, mutterlng inco-
hcrenty to himself, with the wildness Of a mad.
man. The Colonel gazed after HIM 4 momenS
as If apprehensivs and astonished, and then fol-
| lowed him in silence.
| To be Continued.
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