Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-15

Iobeyed mis- gesture as much as his ords,
and leaving the parlor we crept silently
thither. When we were closeted together he
stood facing me- and began to speak in
breathless haste. Il did You good turn the
other day, Mr.. Lynton; nelp me now. am
Cariist-a spy. A man sent hero to try the
fidelity Of the troops. OF late have teen
suspected. Now l am sure am betrayed
The punishment is DEATH In few minutes
they will be here
But what-what can do for your / ex-
claimed in horror No one seeing the man
could doubt his danger or at least his belief
in it, why do you not escape while there
is timer cried impatieutly.
thine, There is no time." he answered
with an oath of despair "The house is
watched / dare not leave it. But you can
do something for me. You can give Inc
your passport and chan-e rooms with me-
We are much alike. Take ms name for a
few hours, nay, few minutes. 1t will save
my hfe-nv life. sir, And for you-you
know our minister. Yes; Then you will be
in no Danger
But | said faintly-the mans distress
was terrible 10 wituess, and it all came 80
abruptly upon me-''tae Spanish police are
sometimes hasty and He dinched as if
had struck him. a i.-7si. bit of trembling
seized him. He turned from me with a
curse and flung himself face downward On
the bed
had hesitated before. I am not bold
man. and had heard strange tales If sum
mary justice done by the police But here
tho risk seemed 50 little: tine mans condition
was pitiable
Get upr' | said harshly, after brief
fight with myself. Il Will save you if / can
q
done But les Us lc- no time Iou know
best VIVA. must he done"
He sprang to his fe.t. At once he had all
his wits abont him In a couple of minutes
had taken passion Of his ROOM he of
nine With fcyer.1.i expires ions OF graft
tutie he pocketed the passport | gave him.
! He dressed me in his long ulster and deer
stalker hat; in which have uo douht that |
was like enough to him to pass for him in
/ Spanish eyes. And all this be did with Won
/ dcfful method, as if he had thought out the
details before. 1t crossed my mind once that
/ he had His last step was 10 draw from his
mattress two long rolls neatly covered with
canvas The are paper, be said, pausing
to listen, and looAing doubtfully at them the
/ while. Lists of men. And mems lives they
will cost if they are found, he added, with
excitement. Yet | dare not take them with
me- dare not. | shall get away by your
help, but 1 shall be stopped more than once,
and If ,hes. are found on me they will make
it all OF no use-"
He was 50 reluctant, SO sincerely reluctant,
as | could see, to leave the papers, despite
the risk he would run If lie took them, yes,
and 50 very nearly ready to rua that risk,
that | felt for the first time "a sense of real
sympathy for him. Can we not hide them
sorncw herefr | suggested
! NO" he answered bitterly, they will
leave no stone untlrned here. And with
that he thrust the papers back into the mat
freshly mattress now.
"Why do you not destroy them asked.
''ThAre is no time, he answered suilenly.
Then, moved by the force OF habit, think,
he sat down on the bed precisely over them.
l wondcred-at his answer first then at
another thing. "N by do they not conner
| said qucruloasly. Are you sur" that they
intend to come at all-that you have not
made fool of Inc for nothing
His face grew bright moment and then
fell again. No, he replied; they set a
watch on tins house as soon as they came
into the town, and are only waiting now I'M
til n time whch they may be sure That am
at home. / hat Is all found out alter
ward that he vas perfectly right IN tins.
So we sat III drTiry expectation, waiting N
that little wm'r"a"'''i room Tor the clanS OF
musket butts and tramp OF feet that should
tell Us the crisis was at hand. The candle
burned dlmly. the air was heavy with the
pungent odor that rose from the brasero. Ny
eve fell upon his empty ease, and the sight
carried me back to a time, days before as it
seemed instead of hours. when had still re-
garded him in the high, of problem to he
| solved And are Won n artist g asked alb