Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-01-19
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HOW SHE LOVED HIN
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SAVED By TIE MEMORY
IF 81
DE AID CIIII.D.
By kSARP EENwABs.
CHAPTER S.-floTTi>G

Z ii \ - ffs y - Itfa 49,
next morning. puuctuai !" F
hour. Capt. kIll was ushercd In'o ~
rooms of the Woman hc had met -
NIGHT sefnrr. Sic re- cIvcd him ia
formal. iusiurss Ike manner, std
y hen he Vas sea ted thus addresses
hIT
Il NAV as we'll confess that | am vsry
clad you have come for the business
wish Won to engage in is very urgent.
and that va may suow that | am
able to perform what | promise. | vii
show Y this" placing large roll n
bank notes ON table near the Capt's.
seat land there is more to be had II
that is not sufficient.
Tn. needy gambler and burglar f,r
such he was aud business had heeu
verv dali for the pas, few months -
looked longirgly NJ the tempting roll.
He saw in spite Of her attempted n
guis,. ths, his companion was
way oT pF65slcrrv s.r~ >.ani.ofe -
that she was unaccustomed to deal
with snch "a he.
why not rush upon Ter now" he
thought. "silf" her screams, gag her
and walk Off with the mon-,: Moth.
inV would be easier. aud have dcne
worse things for less. and his itching.
longing hands moved hslfunconsci
ouslv nearer the pile of crisp new bank
notes
!, But as he glanced at the woman ns
if pre- airing To spring on her. the cold
dangerous CLEAN of pistol barrel met
kaze, and the ominous click Of the
ybroke the silenc. between them.
wou'an's slender delicate fingers
closed firmly around the haudl" OF the
weapon. and her calm warning eyes
looked threateniuglv at him as she
thus addressed him.
"iIave patience, my good Capt, one
trescherous movement on your part.
and YOU will get what Won have pro-
baby often deserved before: y bullet
sped hv woman, weak hand may find
=. sure "A mark as when coming from
stronger one. Ths money NAV be
yours but not until YOU hay3 fairly
earned it.
"Yon mis- axe me Madam" he said,
Il his bold ewes falling beneath her calm
warning look. land do me an injustice
But 10 business. what 10 Won want me
/ to do"
She looked at him rs h. sat covered
before her-for she had read hi,
thoughts and knew thot she had gain.
ed the mastery over hin. mastery
which through all their future con
nections size never lost.
Have YOU" she asked a dozen or
more Of resolute companions men
whom vou could trust TO DO deSper.
ate deed for good paw; men Of youl
stamp usually have? Mind, though
the pay good. the dend may he attend.
ed with considerable danger"
"Men of NV stamp. as yon erlr
them. madam he said, 'are not in
the habit Of looking as much to The
danger attending their acts. as to the
pay they get for doing them. Give
me an idea e what YOU want, | Car
get hundred such fellows il neces
sary ?"
"Mind" she answes ed. 'unl.eed;ng
his question" the thing | may wan
done will require very resolute, deter
mined men, men who, for instance
would not fear or scruple to &" t.
some country village and take 1
condemned prisoner from the hands
Of the civil officers, even though tha
prisoner should be at the very foot o
the gallows."
The nan laughed lightly, and an
swered, "Pshaw !; is that all ? Why
have fellows who for reward enough
would take the President of the Uni
ted States from the midst of his Cabi
net and bring him here to you in les
than twenty-four hours"
The boast was big one, but the
would probably have attempted it.
every well' she answered, find
dozon such men, bind them to secrec
by some oath they will not violate an
have them ready to go whenever rt
quired, also engage small fast steam
: or to go on a long journey.
Promise them all that you thin
will make them sure. Go now, al
when you have made all arrangement
come to Inc here, you will find me :