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should object {, it, prefer more quiet plan.
I've III the light course, at; il only remains TO
carry 1t out"
Again IN. SLAYER dfsak some brandy, and
mrttcr., dat he was ready iof his work. Ills
i,c, had e,otnc flushed bii eyes bloodsbot, aud
his breath hot but there was not trace Of un-
s'eA 'ineSs in HE motions and .tcps. II seemed
~ If only las rural nature had become intoyi-
rs,cd wit ne liquor he had taAen--as IL all his
physical powers we're cool and unimpaired, ready
70 execute the nendish ylgaries Of his perverted
sp1i'.
With tho AR Of man who has q demon In his
heart, la, ON went out OF The state room. Co
raj was weeping on her fathers breast. Both
bad iu-' teen UP to lie cabin door, with an un.
define r,rroet of II hit, only to find escape cut
N by tLe ruilian lis,com had detailed 10 guard
the entrance
wen. Colonel suppose You and 20 out and
take the airi" said The SLAYER.
"Excusc me, Captain--i cannot leave Coral"
Halc1iu smiled srmly at this response.
"When invite yop 10 10 ont with me, I
mean II as 4 command, b, said, with glance
which bowed how dangerous 1t was to arousS
his anger. II am commander Of this vessel,
and have plenty Of force at my back. havo
made un my mind 20 tato you out wi me "A
Ii. tie while, a. 'ou are going a. certainly as
III at there II v",tr in TIE ocean,"
But 'os trust in d,ine Providence for which
he could not account. tol. Wayne would have
AiNfl VIZ hltl VI l1ii-
com from caI9, ~ out his plans. moment
| only he hcsi AID, and then he Whispered
- Tie will only murder us on the spot If We
resi-. him ~ must bow to the nccc.sitv. suA
hope that mnrciiul ted will bring good oat VI
ills EVIL j.
An Instant Coral ci'.,lt the glance Of lTaleom.
as h. uoi waiting Tor the decision, and then shc
reg. ed >, u
We persist. Go with ldm, and be On yourgusr'f
| can he ON the vstcl fer hi. return, and die by
my owl. hand ii you do not como back with
him -
q" Well, mu,tcrci H,lcon, annoyed by these
whisrarings, " are Won goingi"
Yes rs in n monent ~
| W . shall not attempt to describe the parting
Of tie father and daughter. The Colonel at last
! tore h inisclf from his daughters embrace, and
| 1,llowe \ has rer'c, utor up the stairs, leaving
! Coral uscrsible on the aoor. Halcum led the
way 70 the boat, the two men embarked, and the
slavcr r. swiftly and silently down the
stTcs' trO's tie extremity Of Blyth island,
), thr south beach of Turtle creek, hurry.
- alon. .he sLUre oi Colono's island, In q vest
eHy III ction.
"Whorc are vou going :" a-ked the Colonel,
with tie hope g. opcainR y conversation with
lis moody foe. " Are we uost th,rei I"
Not - word escaped i'acou,, 10 response to
hi question. H. bov Ell hiD,sclf at the oars
ui..l ihev bent md pu.vcred lAse reeds under his
hsr.d eye, still iraro inhsncd and restless.
! The hpI' sped swiftly on It's way, finally turning
sn,o creek which led towards the hest Of tho
Island.
"What bu,ircee can We have in tbasc lonely
pl1 =, captain Hale0m = inquired tie Colonel.
g VIII il1nh YOU 10 return !"
The Shaver III remained silent toiling vio-
lenly at the oars. As the Colonel marked the
logged milisnacy Of his manner. a pain shot
tlTolgh lis heart fm ~ instant he wished
tina, b. and Coral had rena1icd firm in their re-
solve not TO separate, for then they could have
died together. The though, grew upon him that
some deadly purpose was being carried int effect
by liilcom.
The creek soon became SO narrow tha. tho
SLAYER could not row, aud lie accordingly laid
down one Of his oars and commenced pusteng tho
boat with the other. The couvse Of fhe creek was
t"rtuou', and the bushes,as dry and dead AS they
were, o'erhung the bank so that the advance
was quite difficult.
Enough of this !" exclaimed Col. Wayne.
becoming suspicious. i" wish to go back T.
Capt. Halcom pushed the boat few rods fur.
Their up the stream, and then Lad down his our,
looking at his passenger and wiping tho sweat
from bis brow.
Here we arc |" he remarked. You see
the little landing here. Let US get ashore !"
- Bat why have you brought me here, Captain
IIalcom 2"
Come" commanded tho SLAYER, as Quietly
, AS if he had not heard III, inquiry. Il will toll
~. ny further wishes 1
III Colonel leaped on, Of tho boat, and al.
van I'D few stops into the clearing to which his
, attention had been invited.
" suppose you intend to murder ne, he
said, keeping bis eyes nxed upon his enemy, "bu'
. am an not unarlncd nor pOwcrless'"
lLcom laughed at ,he remark, and produced
4 stout cord from box in the bottom Vi the
| boat.
d" Don't yon ace what | come for Z" he asked
' with CJntomptuou7 manner. " Don't you ssa
- these herbs and roots growing here Z" and he
y commenced to dig in the ground with his fingers
" 1t was getting quite dark in that lonely spot
:. AMI the Colonel stopped TO soc what Hacom
u was a',ut. That isoment saw the beginning Of
. struggle for life which wa. soon decided. Dcs
ri,r ri IT," s'rr =" > 49, COLONEL he was soor