The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-05-16
CHAPTER xxx.


Az ARRAhrrIO&
Captain Starbright started back with 4
wild thrill of alarm at his neart The voice
seemed ct his very elbow, and in his nerv.
Gus excitement he dropped the glass 10 the
floor
TWAS shattered. and the poison dissipaied
over the carpet Grace lay breathing hotly,
quite as startled as the Captain Lura bad
not as yet dared whisper her suspicious 70
the sick girl, and 50 the accusing voice
frightened Grace almost to fainting.
"What was iti', questioned Grace. after
an instant Of terror.
Captain Starbright turned swiftly to the
door without reply. He realized now that
the warning must have been sent through
the keyhole- He crossed the carpet, turned
the hey in the lock and opening the door
sprang quickly into the upper hall Not ten
feet distant he saw the form Of . man nov
ing swiftly away.
He recognized the intruder as Louis
Fingal
halt there. you sooundrelr'
But the young hunter evidently wished
70 avoid the Captain, and began moving At
. swlfter gait Then the Captain started in
pursuit, resolved on bringing the fellow to
account for his interfsrssoe
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stairs to the garrett the young hunter fed.
enemy. BE groped about for fully half an
hour ere he gave up tho search
As he descended the garrett stairs he
came full upon Lura Joyce
What in the name Of all that Is lovely
werc you doing pyonder, CaptainF' the girl
demanded, with piercing look.
did yon see him.
s1See whompn
That internal hunter, Fingal"
s-Of course not The young fellow 10 q
gentleman What IN idea. 70 think OF look
ing in garrett for gentleman friend Of
the family. / believe you are gong crazy.
Captain Starbright y and Lura at the last
INDUCED In an amused and tantalizing
laugh
answered. striding fiercely away.
Lura hurried swiftly 20 the sick chamber.
She found Grace alone, the broken tumbler
on the carpet Gathering the ragged frag-
ments the girl placed them on the stand
then resumed her seat beside Grace, who
seemed deeply excited. as her pale cheeks
were flushed, and there was an unusual
glitter Of the gray eyes
did you hear it, Do you knowr ques-
toned the sick girl IN tremnlous accents.
Il know AL about il You had q narrow
escape, Grace. but don't worry over II now;
the danger is past"
stDangerf Was It really true
sYes. dear. Fingal told me He is my
friend and yours"
.Fingali Was il be who spoke of-of the
water being poisonedis
ayes, dear. He has consented 70 remain
on the premises for atime- The Captain IS
. bad man, but do not worry over that
nown
She sick girl closed her eyes and tired 70
collect her scattered thoughts II was q
task, however, that she was not likely 70
When Lccy returned from
Mrs. Pearoy. who was still too Ill to leave
her room, Lura reprinaEded her for leaving
Grace alone
..But Missus Pen sent for me"
1T doesn't matter. j want you TO remem-
Der and obey nss.n said Lura Joyce. sharply
.sDeed win. misscs--
see that you do. When am absent
you must 90 from this room On no errand
whatever. VIII you rememberr
YES, missus"
Soon after I.ura Joyce was pacing the
upper hall with nervous steps and 4
thoughtful expression Of oOantenance-
sWhy doesn't DR. Cotton comer' muir
INJURED the girl, impatiently. The time is
ripe for the work, and be assured me that
he would be here before this dare not
trust myself away from here now. The
Captain Is becoming desperate. He hopes
10 see Grace die, and then Austin Went
word would suffer either Imprisonment or
death for the crime Of murder that
actually believe StarhrigAt himself, or an
acoomplice, committed
Uneasy Was the heart Of Lura
The day waned and night fell with no
doctor
In The afternoon Captain Starbright lefi
the vicinity Of Lone Hollow On foot He,
too. was gloomy and dissatisfied Tho i'm
mense fortune lay almost within his grasp
yet not near enough to seine
"Lura Joyce has thus far proved my evil
genius muttered the Captain Il would
certainly have long since been in undisputed
Of the vandihle fortune but for
her Fool that was 70 ever pay court to
such \ strong minded woman She follows
ne like cat, watches and suspects some
thing wrong always Ibelieves she knows
that Grace was dying from = subtle poison,
and has determined 10 thvart, perhaps 10
crush me But l am too clever 70 permit
girl % corner me. Twin crush her and that
young hunter, Hngal. He. TOO. seems 10 be
In tho league against me. Confonnd 0riposl
He ought 70 have put that viii through the
court befnre shism
ne Captain followed the path that led TO
The Cahera cabin. Whom he reached the
place ne tried the door, Il opened 10 his
Ionch and he entered. he found tho place
deserted. The Cahcras had gone. he knew
n, whittier. and he hoped that he mlghtnot
,eo them again. Ifono % them lived, how
,ver. he knew that he might expect q Wait
u Ne end Of ak months,
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