The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-10
CHAPTER xxx.

CHAPTER xxx.
An APPARITION.
Captain Starbright started back with .
wild thrill OF alarm ut his heart. The voice
seemed at his very elbow, and in his norv-
Gus excitement he dropped the glass to tho
Aoor.
1t was shattered. and the poison d:ssipated
over the carpet Grace lay breathing ho:ly,
quito rs startled a. the Captain. LuTa had
not rs yet dared whisper her suspicious To
the sick girl, and SO tho accusing voice
frightened Grace almost 10 fainting.
What was III" questioned Grace, after
an instant OF terror.
Captain Starbright turned swiftly to tie
door without reply. He realized now that
the warning must have been sent through
the keyhole. He crossed the carpet. turned
the key in tho lock and opening tho door
sprang quickly into the upper hall. Not ten
feet distant he saw the form OF q man moy-
ing swiftly away.
He recognized tho intruder as Louis
Fingal.
"Halt there, you scoundre!r'
But the young hunter evidently wished
TO AVOID tho Captain. AID began moving Mt
u sw1ftcr gait Then the Captain started in
pursuit, resolved OF bringing tho follow to
account for his interference
Down tho hall. UP . Eight Of narrow
stairs to The garnet the young hunter fie:.
and here in the shadows the Captain lost his
enemy. He CROPPED about for fully half an
hour ere hc gave up the search.
As he descended the garnet STAIRS he
came full upon Lura Joyce.
What in the name OF all that Is lovely.
were you doing upyonder, Captain the cir'
demanded, with q piercing look.
ibid You see him."
'Sec whoml"
THAT Internal hunter, Fingal.'
u course not The young fellow II q
gentleman. Wh.: al idea, - ihiaS Of look.
ing in . garnet for \ gentleman friend Of
the family. l believe You arc gong crazy.
Captain Starbriyht. and Lu-3 at the last
indulged IA IA amused and tan.al!.ine
laugh.
~ begin to think so myself he
answcrea. stridinR iicrce!y away.
Lura hurried swiftly IL the sick chamber.
She found Grace alone, tho broken tumbier
on the CARPET. Gathering the ragged frag-
the girl placed them on tho stand,
then resumed her seat beside Grace. who
seemed deeply excited, as her pale checks
were flushed, and there was an unusual
glitter OF tho gray eyes.
Did you hear iti Do you known Qucs.
toned the sick girl in tremulous accents.
II know all about it. You had . narrow
escape, Grace. but don't worry over 1t bow:
tho danger is past"
''Dangcri Was Il really true"
"Ycs, dear. Fingal told me. He - my
friend and yours"
water being p~oiscnedr
ssHoa Aonr Ho haa Commanded 80 rovn~,o
on the premises for = time. The Captain IL
. bad man. but do not worry over that
She sick girl closed her eyes and tried z !
collect her scattered thoughts. It was .
task. however, that shc was not likely 70
When Lucy returned from |
Mrs. Penroy, who Was suli TOO Ill to leave
her room, Lura r~eprimapded her for leaving
Grace alone. |
"Bus Nissus Pen sent for me"
ut doesn't matter. want you 70 remem. |
Der and obey rss," said L.ura Joyce. sharply
Deed I will, missus."
'See that you do. When ] Am absent
you must SO frcm this room on no err2nd
whatever. Will you rememberr
"Yes, missus."
Scon after Lura Joyce was pacing the
upper hall with nervous steps and .
expression OF c~ouutensncc.
"Why doesn't DR.. Cotton comet" muir.
INJURED the giri. impst,ently. The time is
ripc Tor the work. and he assured me hat
he would b. here before this. dare not
trust myself away from here now. The
Captain 10 becoming desperate. He hopes
% Sec Craze die. and then Austin Went
word would suffer either Imprisonment or
death for the crime Of murder that I
actually believe S~'arbrish: himself, or an
committed"
Uneasy was the heart OF LuA
The day waned and night fell with no
In the afternoon Captain Starbr;sn. kn
the vicinity of Lone Hollow On foot Ha
was gloomy and dissau.Aed. The in
nensc fortune lay almost within his grasp
ret not near enough "a seize.
"Lura JORGE has thus far proved nv evil
nut;crcd the Captain. II would
rrtainiy have hong since been in undispu;ea
POSSESSION Of the vandible fortune but foe
ser. Foot that I was 70 ever pay court 70
'uch . strong minded woman. She foljowS
Ne like . cat watches and suspects some
hing wrong always lbeleve she known
hat Grace was dying frc0a subtle poison
has determined TO thWaF4 perhaps q
rush me. But I An too ciever 70 permit Q
yri - corner me viii crush her and shaa
oung hunter, Fiaeai he. to seems 70 BE-
a the kasae against rae. Coufcund 6npes!
lie ought 70 have pa: that viii through ths
ourt before this"
The Captain followed the Path that led -
he CAbefa cabin When be reached he
be tried the door. Is opened - his
ouch and be entered he found The pancs
essrssd. The Csherm had euoe - knew
ce wAi,Aee. and he Acped that u nieAsAoe
e them asAin- HonooftAem lived, hOu.
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