Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-29

the elderly Misses Mimprissl And what |
was the meaning of Adela Mimpriss being
on such terms with the injured man, who |
looked as if he had been working in some
mine?
Their eyes met once but she turned hers
away directly, and held glass of brandy 10
the injured mans lips.
THAT'S BETTER he said 81 can talk now
thought was going to be smothered once
Well, lads, the games up"
"Whyi' said one of the others sharply.
Because it is. You won't catch me there
again if know it; aud here's private inquiry
at work from over the way"
''Hold your tongue' said the first man of
the party. There, he can't help himself
now You watch him, Bell; and if he moves.
give warning"
The rough woman seated herself beside Mr.,
Barclay and watched him fiercely. The tive
men crossed over to their companion; while
Adela, still looking cold and angry, with
brow wrinkled up, drew back to stand
against the table and listen.
The men spoke in low tone, but Mr. Bar
clay caught word now and then, from
which he gathered that, while the man who
had in some way been hurt was for giving
up, the other two angrily declared that
short time would finish it now, and that they
would go on with it at all hazards.
sand what will you do with him!" said the
injured man grimly.
Mr.. Barclay could not help looking sharply
at Adela, who just then met his eye, but it
was with a look more of curiosity than any
thing else; and as she realized that he was
gazing at her reproachfully, she turned away
and watched the three men
"Very well, said the one who was hurt, ~
wash my hands of what may follow
'All right
Mr. Barclay turned cold as he wondered
what was to happen next. He saw plainly
enough now that the house had been let to q
| gang of men engaged upon some nefarious
| practice, but what it was he could not guess.
| Coming seemed TO be the most likely thing;
but from what he had heard and read, these
men did not look like coiners.
| Then curious feeling of rage filed him,
and the blood rushed to his brain as he lay
reproaching himself for his folly. He had
been attracted by this woman, who was evil
IDENTIFY thoroughly in league with the man
who spoke to her in a way which sent a jeal-
|
of whom he bid once or twice caught a
GLIMPSE seemed to be absent. unless The
thought which occurred to him seemed to be
so wild that he drove it away, and lay wait
ing for what was TO come next.
BE off, girlsln said the first man suddenly
and without word, the two women present
left the room, Adela not so much as casting
glance in the direction of the prisoner
The three men whispered together for a
few minutes, and then Mr. Barclay made an
effort to get up, but it was useless, for the
first two seized him between them, all bound
as he was and dragged him out of the room,
| along the passage and down the stone steps
to the basement, where they thrust him into
the wine cellar and half dragged him across
there into the inner cellar, the houses on that
side being exactly the same in construction
as ours
Fetch light said one of them, and this
was done, when the speaker bent down and
dragged the handkerchief from the prisoners
mouth.
You scoundrel," cried Mr.. Barclay.
keep a civil tongue in your head, my fine
fellow" he said
you shall suffer for this" retorted Mr..
Barclay
"Pr'aps so. But now listen If Won like
to shout, YOU can do 50. only tell Won the
truth M one c., ba,,. ,-o,, ,,,ar ,-o,,,-e sh,,t
in here, and if Won do keen o., maxine
noise one Of rs NAV he TAINTED r, come and
silence you."
"Wbat do Won want-nnoneyr
"yop IN bnld vo,- to,e,ra .rd ba ,,ist
Won behave Yourself and no harm shall come
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