The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-02-06

could get It. The contest became ono OF
endurance. Theme were fighting for hfe.
They struggled, turned and twisted, and
fought with maddened desperation until
Allen finally struck his antagonist on the
head. The blow staggered him, and another
brought him to his knees.
Following up this momentary advantage,
Allen struck three or four more blows and
felled him to the earth. Enraged and furi-
GUS at the sudden attempt on his life, the
Young editor seized the dagger which lay
on the ground at his side, and raising the
cleaning blade to drive it TO the heart OF
his assailant, he cried;
"Now we'll see which dog shall dieW
A piercing shrek rose on the air, and o
slender form clad In spotless white few to-
ward them and seized the uplifted arm.
"Oh, don't, don't in Heavens name,
don't murder himl" cried the beautiful
girl, at whose solicitation he had gone to
Frenchtown.
"Bertha Bertha you herel" gasped Al
len, starting back in surprise, not un-
mingled with horror, when he reflected
that he was about TO take the life Of hui
man being
"Oh, spare him, spare him. In the name
of the Virgin let there be no blood shed"
plead Bertha, wringing her hands In agony.
Allen stood transfxed and dAmb with
amazement, while the dark-whiskered man,
to whom her appearance was not such an
inexplcable mystery. rose to his feet ana
| in voice Of suppressed thunder said;
TT is very kind of you to save my life
after plotting so long to take it,"
"Oh. Heaven--I never-never dreamed II
would come to thisl" groaned the beautiful
girl, still wringing her hands in agony.
The master turned upon her much as Q
cruel father or master might upon child OF
servant and in q tone Of muf1ed thunder
said:
"We've had enough Of this-go home"
In his excitement and rage Allen could
distinguish a strong foreign accent in his
language, which on ordinary occasions was
not percevable.
"Not while you threaten each other" she
answered, sobbing bitterly.
"Why did you follow met Did mot tel
you to stay within re houser
81 know 1 know; but If ] had not CONT
YOU would have been killed." she answered
still sobbing.
at makes but little difference" he an
swered, with an oath. Turning upon Aller
an eye which in the darkness blazed witt
the fire of an angry tiger, he said in q ton,
which trembled in its earnestness: u
would be better If you leave this countr!
and never como back. Young man, you b'
very foolish, very rash not to have followe'
the advice of the village, and let the mys
terry Of Turley's Point alone"
He wheeled about, taking the arm o
Bertha, and was gone, leaving Allen gaz
ing after them in wonder and amazement.
"WiI wonders never ceasef he aske'
himself. "This strange mystery will driv
me to madness, and how am TO solve iti''
He happened to think Of the dagger whic
had doubtless fallen from his hand whe
Bertha had como SO suddenly upon them
and thought he would take 1t, US II nigh
prove q clew to this strange mystery
He stopped to pick it up, but it was n
where to be found, it was gone. Where
how had 1t managed TO slip awayi Eithe
the tall stranger or Bertha had taken tn
knife, and he was satisfied it could not hav
been the former. With all his soul on fir
with jealousy, and torn and racked by
hundred conflicting emotions, he starte
down the bill toward the village.
"Oh, Bertha, Bertha, gone, left me with
out a word, after all have done and SUI
fered," he groaned, as he hastered to th
village.
lTo BE CONTINUED