The Morning herald., 1877-03-24
CORD AND cREIEElE'slE.
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,ho last day, of the run on inc oa.A.
'ns ua ia Aid not know exactly what it would
~ as,t tn do at first. His one idea was to
/, e We ys Hall. and confront the nurderers
8 .hs;r !us own place. Langhetti, however,
ID l...d asi the need ofhelp from the civil mag
a'ssa !sste It was while they were deli6era'
sls', "IouI this that q letter was brought in
tnS t5SS.sssad aD to the Rev. Courtenay Despard.'
''4Isu '@ssnsrd did not recognize the handwrit:
- n' n some surprise how any one should
saSv ,"s' d that be was here, he opened the let
!, ,"'a and his surprise was still greater as ne
,sai the following:
ac,p-There are two men here whom
,n W" eek-one Potts, the other Clark. You
!on !su see see them both at any lime. g
'AH %Tbe Ths Young lady whom you and Signor
,n.hetti formerly rescued has escaped,
nsIi ."a + now in safety at Denton, a village
'o 1ot more n than twenty miles distant. She
nv' i;ro. in IN the last cottage on the left hand
Iis' .as of the road, close by the sea. There
; = ON American elm in 'front.'"
There was no signature. p
npsuard handed in in silence to Lang.
,.'t w''T Who read it eagerly. Joy spread
MS' n,,, 'h;s face. He started to his feet.
W q MI must go a. at once" said he, e1citedly.
will you?" w
Non IT replied Despard. "You had better
20 o. lmnt stay; my purpose is ? different
one." ,sM 88 4.% s9.*
0'sl sRut do YOU also wish to secure the safe
v Of Bice"
'SOf course, but I shall not be needed.
You will be enough"
III TaneLetti tried to persuade him, but
Dssuard was immovable. For himself he
vas too impatient 10 wait. He determined
,o set out at once. He could not get a car.
riage, but he managed to get horse, and
with this he set out. It was about the
fine when the bank had closed.
Just before his departure Despard saw
A man come from the bank and enler the
inn, He knew the face for he had seen it
when here before. 1t was Clark. At the
sjgbt Of this face all his fercest instinct
avoke in him-a deep thirst for vengeance
arose, He could not lose ;ght of this man.
he determined to track him, and thus by
active pursuit to do something toward the
accomplishment Of his purpose.
He watched him, therefore, as he enter
ed the inn, and caught a hasty glance
which Clark directed at himself and Lang
hetti. He did not understand the mean.
Ing Of the scowl that passed over the rut.
fans face, nor did Clark understand the
Meaning Of that gloomy frown which low.
ed over Despard's brow as his eyes blaz-
dwrathfuly and menacingly upon him
Clark came out and went to the bank
0nquitting the bank Despard saw him
looking back at Langhetti, who was just
leaving He then watched him till he
went up to the Hall. rr.
In about half an hour Clark came back
on horseback followed by dog. He talk
ed for while with the landlord, ther
went off on slow trot.
On questioning the landlord Desparc
found that Clark had asked him about the
direction which Langhetti had taken. Tht
idea at once flashed upon him that possibly
Clark wished to pursue Langhetti, in orde
to 6nd out about Beatrice. He determined
on pursuit, both for Langhetti's sake AM
his own. ...... ,o "a. ."
He followed, therefore, not far behint
Clark, riding at irst rapidly till he caugh
sight ofhim at the summit of the hill il
front, and then keeping at the same dis
tance behind him. He had determined
IN hls mind what it was best to do, bu
heheld himself prepared for any course 9
action. -.
After riding about an hour he put spur
to his horse and went on at more rapi,
pace. Yet he did not overtake Clark, ant
therefore conjeclured that Clark himsel
must have gone on more rapidly. Henoy
put his own horse at its fullest speed, will
the Intention of coming up with his enem.
%soon as possible.
lfe rode at a tremendous pace for anotll
erhalf hour. At last the road took sud
Gen turn and, whirling around here a
utmost speed, he burst upon seen
Snlch was as startling as it was unexpec
lea ana which reused to madness all tn
'eryld passion of his nature.
The road here descended, and in its dc
scent wound round hill and led into
asente hollow, on each side Of which hill
arose which were covered with trees.
Within this glen was disclosed fright
''l spectacle. A man lay on the grount
,'m from his horse by a huge blood
mound, which even then was rending hir
with his huge fangs! The dismounte
f'uers foot was entangled in the stirrup'
an? ana the horse was plunging land draggin
l''m along, while the dog was pulling hir
pack. The man himself uttered not cry
Dni tried to fight off the dog with his hand
10 best he could.
In the horror of the moment Despar