The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-08-02

will be as well to prevent this other fell 1
low from escaping and spreading all /
alarm until we have time to explain mat
tiers to him, or have got the one we want
safely on board the yacht. Don't let /
any one of you stir until ] call"
" Ay, ay, sir"
TrelaYny and Hillcoat then concealed |
themselves clcse to the path, one on each /,
side Of it.
There was only room for one horsenian
abreast, and Demetri,s rode first, the |
other following with the rein of the pony
carrying the portmanteau, which brought
up the rear, in his hand. The fugitive
thought the worst part of his felonious en-
prise was over how, and drew in the air
OF his native hills with a sense of relief
and freedom which caused him to break
into song. But the melody was suddenly
arrested by man apparently rising out
of the path, who seized the bride, bear
ing the pony back almost on his launches.
The rider nearly lost his balance, but re-
covered himself with an effort, and the
moment he did SO recognized the man
whom he had defrauded. Instantly he
thrust his hand into his breast, but Hill
coat, divining his intention, struck the
wrist down so sharply that the pistol it
had grasped fell to the ground, and, be-
fore he could make any other attempt
at resistance, his arms were pinioned by
the sailors who had surrounded the group.
Bring him along to the yacht, and
let us get him OH board as quickly
as possible said Trelawny. ~" Half
the people about here are kephti,
and would symathize with a rogue, es-
pecially one of their own blood"
Gone moment" pleaded Hillcoat. I
must just relieve my mind, and see
whether he has got the. diamonds and the
title-deeds Upon him"
8 Yes, | have" said Demetrius, who
saw that the game was up, and he
thought that he had better try to con-
ciliate his captors by freely giving up
what, he could not possibly retain. 'The
parchments are in my coat here; the
diamonds are in pockets inside my waist
coat; there is one or each breast" l;
All right" cried Hillcoat, after
rapid examination. "What a reprieye!
feel as if ton of lead was lifted off
my chest, and sack of SCOT cleared out
of my head" f
In half an hour the Kate was gliding
out of Parga. Trelawny, Hillcoat, the
steward and Demetrius were in the
cabin. The latter had only his shirt on,
and his clothes, which lay on the table,
were undergoing a strict examination.
Notes were found sewn up in various
garments, but the bulk were. contained
in leather belt worn next to the skin.
These were to a very large amount in
deed-so large that it was evident that
the money embezzlcd from time to
time had not been invested, or, if it had,
that he had converted his securities into
cash again before his flight.
--" There is more in your hands than |
have ever taken" Demetrius declared;
"my own savings for years are there I
have been a faithful servant to your
family, Mr.. Hillcoat; the business would
have gone to nothing but for my man
agement. What good will it do you to
have me imprisoned for the fest of my
lifeY'
"What he says is quite true" said
HillcOat to Trelawny afterward, private
ly; g | have a very good mind to give
him thousand back and put him ashore,
eh?"
az have some idea that such a pro-
ceeding would he an unlawful act, called
compromising a felony. But still since
publicity might do your business harm,
and it seems hard that you should be in
jured for the theoretical public good,
perhaps we might connive at his escape.
After all, q love for a worthless woman
so strong as to draw an honest man into
no of ms
so -
And 50 they gave him enough start to
him in an honest career, and landed him
! at Corfu and went their way. The
Rajah's diamonds and the title deeds
were returned to the bank safes, and
their owners never knew of their ahstrae-
ton. ...t- al.
The next kind Office Trelawny did for
his friend was to support him with his
presence, six months later, when his
matrimonial moose was adjusted, and to
see him launched into wedlock. F.
1t is a beautiful custom with s,tch
English couples as cab afford it, to cross
the channel as soon after marriage as
possible, in order to give the bridegroom
an early opportunity of fulfilling his
vow, and displaying his devotion in sick
ness as in health. Hillcoat did not
shrink from this ordeal, but nursed his
bride from Folkstone to Bouloghe. Then
they went on to Paris, where they rested
awhile on their way to Switzerland.
On passing through one of the streets
near the Madeline in the course of their
sightseeing, one bright morning, their
progress was impeded by crowd of peo-
,,la AZ oh
couple of geHs-d' armes presently emerged
leading between them a man with white
face, Wild eyes, and bare-headed They
thrust him quickly into close carriage
which was in waiting, followed, and drove
off, but not before Hillcoat had recog-
nized Demetrius. -....--------.-
What has happened?" asked Hill
coat of bystander. ..F -..
" Assassination, monsieur. A woman
has been shot"
" Do you know who she was?"
" But, monsevr, the event has but Just
occurred; | am not acquainted with the
particulars"
These, however, appeared i'll the new
papers next day. The Countess of Surzy
had secuted the idea of marrying Denies
trius when he appeared before her with
only few hundreds in cash, and with
out the diamonds, and despair at having
ruined his prospects for nothing had
brought on a serious illness; which she
left him to die of or recover IRON as he
might. This conduct did not suffice to
cool his passion, and when he got better
he determined to seek her out and plead
his cause yet again. At last he traced
her TO Paris, to learn that she was ON the
point of forming connection with
some one else; and then, in frenzy of
despair and jealousy, he committed the
crime for which he was now appre-
hended.
=" did the poor wretch harm instead
of good by letting him co. said Hiilcoat
to his wife. at is always better to
the strict, letter of the law; | not only
committed an offence against the public
veal, but drew on the individual to
deeper crime and heavier punishment
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