Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-19
CHAPTER ".

More than half an hour went by. was
growing numbei and tired, and beginning
TO think that we were making asses Of our
selves, when beard the rattle of chain,
and felt Carriston give nv arm warning
touch No doubt nv late hest had made
sure that his new door-fastenings were equal
to a stronger test than that to which l had
SUBJECTED the former ones; so we were wise
in not attempting to carry his castle by
force.
The door opened and closed again. saw
the feeble glimmer of lantern moving
towards the outhouse in which my horse had
been stabbed. heard a slight rustling in
the hedge, and. stretching out nv arm,
found that Carriston had left my side. In
the absense of any command from him did
not follow, but resumed the old occupation
waiting.
In a few minutes the light Of the lantern
reappeared; the bearer stood on the thresh-
old of the door, while l wondered what Car
riston was doing. Just as the door was
opened for the DOORS readmittance, a dark
figure sprang upon him. l heard a fierce
oath and cry of surprise; then the lantern
few out of the mans hand, and he and his
assailant tumbIel struggling through the
narrow doorway.
'Hurrah! the door is won, anywayT 1
shouted, as, followed closely by the doctor,
jumped over the hedge and rushed to the
scene of the fray.
Although Carriston's we'll conceived at
tack was so vigorous and unexpected that
the man went down under it; although our
leader had utilized the advantage he had
gained in proper and laudable manner, by
humping that thcl bullet head as violently
as he could against the flags on which it
Law. doubt if, after all, he could have done
his work alone. The countryman was q
muscular BRUTE AMI Carriston but a strip
ling. However. our arrival speedily settled
the question.
Bind himr' painted Carriston; ''there is
cord in my pocket" He appeared to have
come quite prepared for contingencies
While Carriston still embraced his pros
trate Zoe, and Brand, to facil tate matters,
knelt on his shoulders, sat on his head, or
did something else useful, l drew out from
the first pocket tried a nice length of half
inch line, aud had the immense satisfaction
Of trus ing up my scowllng friend in a most
workmaniike manner He must have felt
those turns on his wrists for days after
wards. Yet when we were at last at liberty
to rise and leave him lying helpless on his
kitchen floor, | consider l exercised great
self-denial in noS bestowing a few kicks
vernacular in a way which, under the cir
cumst ances, was no doubt great comfort
to him.
We scarcely noticed the mans wife while
we rendered her husband helpless. As we
entered she attempted to fly out, but Brand,
with promptitude which l am glai to re-
I'd, intercepted her, closed the door,
turned and pocketei the key. After that
the woman sat on the floor and rocked her.
self to and fro.
For some moments, while recovering his
breath, GARRISON stood and positively
glared at his prostraJe foe. At last he
found words:
''Where is shea Where is the kew. Won
hound" he Numbered out, stopping over
the Ie.ow, and shaking him with violence
which did my heart good. As he received
no answers save the unrecordable express
sions above mentioned, we unbuttoned the
wretch's pockets, and searched those greasy
recep les. Among the usual litter we did
certainly find key. Carriston snat ched at
i, and shouting, "Madelinel Madeline!
conner rushed out of the room ike a
maniac, leaving Brand and me to keep
guard over our prisoners.
filed pipe, lit it, and then came back
to my fallen toe.
81 say, old chap" said, stirring him
gently with the toe of my boot, this will be
lesson to you. Remember, told YOU that
civllitv costs nothing Ii you had given me
Christian bed accommodation instead of
making me wear out my poor bones on that
internal chair, you could have logged along
in your rascality quite comfortably, SO lar
as | am concerned"
He was very ungratefUl-so much so that
my desire to kick him was intensified.
should not like to swear. / did not to q
slight degree yield to the temptation.
Push handkerchief in his mouth" cried
Brand, suddenly. "A lady is coming.n
With right good will l did as the doctor
suggested,
Just then Carriston returned. Idon't want
toralse home tempests, yet must say he was
accompanied by the most beautiful creature
my eyes have ever lighted upon True, she
was pale as a lily-looked thin and dell cate,
and her face bore traces of anxiety and suf
fering, but for all that she was beautiful
too beautiful for this world. thJ1sAt as l
looked at her. She was clinging in a half.
frightened, half -confding way to Carr,ston,
and he-happv fellow!-regariless of our
presence, was showering down kisses on her
sweet pale face Confound it, grow quite
romantic as ! recall the sight of those lovers.
A most curious young man, that Carris-
toni He came to us, the lovely girl on mis-
arm. without showing a trace of his recent
excitement.
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