San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-08-31

good hAgrr, asr. .-lgsaiaur, sne SAID mock.
ingly.
"What do you meanp
81 mean that I've begged for an interview
until can beg no more, and now am going
to enforce it."
"Are you madr
"Very nearly" he said; and as she bur-
riedly thrust in the latchkey, he held her
other hand.
Snow, will you loose my handr she painted
excitedly. my sisters
"I'm coming in to see them in straight
forward English manner" he said, for he
was as obstinate now to persist as she evil
IDENTIFY was to shake him of.
"Indeed, you are not" she cried, slipping
from him and through the door; but before
she could close it, he had thrust it back and
stood beside her in the passage, which was
feebly Lit by half turned down oil lamp.
"Oh, this is madness. How can you be
such fool!"
"Love makes men fools" he retorted, clos
ing the door; "now take me up and intro
duce me to your sisters"
"What-what shall doF" she muttered.
spray, pray go"
"No; have stormed the castle now" he
cried, laughingly, though he half wondered at
her calling him fool, land mean to stay till
the lovely little garrison yields at dis
erection"
''No, no; for your life, you must CO." she
Lied, trying to push him toward the door.
pray, pray, go"
"Never! You have driven me to this by
your hooking looks, so now give way and
don't let's trifle any more"
She backed from him, trembling now, till
she reached the dining room, into which she
darted and tried to shut the door; but he
was too quick, and followed her in, when she
ran from him to sink sobbing into an easy
chair, and in an instant he was on his knees
before her.
"Adela, dearest Adela," he whispered ten
Derby; forgive me all this, butt
"Adela, is that you9-Here, for goodness
sake. Why don't you answerI"
SIS she therep'
The first was a rough mans voice, the next
that of woman, and as they were heard in
the passage, another voice cried hoarsely:
Its of no use; the games up"
Hist! Hide! Behind that curtain! Any
where" painted Adela, starting up in alarm.
TOO latem
Barclay had sprung to his feet, and stood
staring in amazement, and perfectly needless
Of the girls appeal to him to hide, as two
rough brcklayerlike men came in, followed
by woman.
sits caved in, and Ned is hurt" cried the
frst man; and then: who's thisT'
"Whatl-No, no, non cried Adela wildly,
Don't, don't say he's hurt"
"Here, who's thisf" said the first man again
ooh, it's you, is h"
''Trappedr' muttered Barclay Drinkwater, |
as, without fully understanding his position, |
he realized the fact that there was something |
peculiarly wrong in the place into which he |
had forced himself; and his first act now was |
to make for the door; but 1t was blocked by |
the two men, while the oldish woman who |
had entered with them gaZed at him viciously. |
Stand where you are" said the first of the
men. "How comes he here, Adela9'
II couldn't help it, Tom. He forced his |
way in. It's all mistake. It's Mr.
"Oh, know who it is well enough" said |
the man savagely. Forced mis- way in?
Very well. He wouldn't come here unless he
wanted to stop, and stop he shall"
"Let me pass" said Mr.. Barclay sternly.
mot me,n said the man, with an ominous
look.
"Yes, yes; let him CO." cried the girl "rn
explain all to Ned And you all stand there
and don't come to his help"
"Ten minutes, more or less, won't hurt,
my girl" cried the man.
''Will you let me passF cried Mr.. Barclay.
Miss Mlmpriss | beg your pardon for this
intrusion. Forgive me, and good night"
One man gave the other quick look, and
as Mr.. Barclay tried to pass they closed with
him, and in spite of his struggles bore him
back from the door, The next moment,
though, he recovered his lost ground, and
would have shaken himself free, but the sour
looking woman who had entered with the
two men watched her opportunity, got be
hind, flung her arms about the young mans
neck, and he was dragged heavily to the
floor, where, as he lay half stunned, he saw
Adela gazing at him with her brows knit:
and then, without a word of protest, she
hurried from the room.
Mr.. Barclay heaved himself up, and tried
to rise; but one of his adversaries sat upon
his chest while the other bound him hand and
foot, an attempt at shouting for help being
met by pocket handkerchief thrust into his
mouth.
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