The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-05-08
CHAPTER XXI.

DARK CRIME
The face at the window was not pleas
ant one. Fingal had seen and recognized it
as that of the strange man, Don Benito.
One instant onlyit remained at the window,
then disappeared in the crowd
Captain Starbright stood staring like ono
bereft OF sense.
"He is gone.n
"Gone," answered Fingal. Who was
itP'
"How should lnowi"
"If you do not, your actions belle your
words" declared FinRal, grimiy. "To me
he seemed like q madmau." ~
"He Is madam escaped lunatic, !"
breathed the Captain, gladly catching at
q loophole of escape. "He ought TO be
secured at once"
"You will offer a reward for his capt
ure-"
Captain Starbright, however, now that he
was out from under the magnetism OF
Louis Fingaps presence, hastened 10
separate himself from that Individual, In
wardly vowing, however, TO learn more OF
the hunter In the future, and II need bo 70
crush him.
Before Fingal could finish his sentence
the Captain had passed swiftly from the
room, and was around the corner like 0
fash.
"You can't escape me that way, you VII
lain," muttered the youth, who seemed
deeply interested In the movements OF
Captain Starbright
Quickly Fingal passed out TO watch the
movements Of the Captain. He glanced
keerly up and down tho crcss street down
which Starbright had turned, but that in.
| diyidual was nowhere 10 be seen.
"Confound itln muttered the young
hunter, che seems 10 have given me the slip.
Clinton Starbright Is hike an eel, when you
put your finger on him he isn't there. !
Imagine had him completely under the In
fuence OF the drug. but IL seems that the
cigar was not as heavily charged as
imagined. I was foolish 70 permit him 70
escape. should, In justice 10 all COO.
cerned, have placed him under arrest
And yet such move might block tho
game entirely, and prevent tho ends OF
justice.
"Eo, 1 must permit the Captain full swing
for little longer. The face OF Don Benitc
has startled the Captain, and that certainly
means something Imiehtb be able 70 guess
the truth had the queer old fellow com
pleted the story he was once telling. HI
seemed sane enough then; he Is at times
and but for an interruption l should have
known all. However, danger menaces Don
Benito and must avert IL II possible"
In the meantime the Captain turned
down the nearest alley, crossed block, ant
thence passed down narrow street 70 thu
stable where he had sheltered his horses
He seemed 10 think that II would DO tim,
lost in searching for Don Benito In the city
since he ordered his animals at once ant
was soon riding swiftly out Of tho city.
He was not loug in crossing the ten mill
stretch 10 Lone Hollow. He passed Int
the house, to his own room, without disturb
ing the inmates, seeming regardless OF th'
fact that Mrs. Penroy had once ordered hin
10 depart from Lone Hollow and never y
return. As he paced the floor he muttered
"The elements Of danger thicken. Tn
man left for dead In California still lives
although believe him 10 be insane. Wha
Of thati He saved Lura Joyce from N.
hand last night. There's method In hi
madness. He seems 10 recognize me, AM
while he lives the danger Is doubled. HI
must not live. have gone too far 70 tur'
back now, afIr fa
"Ihaye entered the race and must con
tinue to the end. The endi What Is
destined 10 be, Success or faiiurei A Dol,
heart and strong hand will make II th'
former. Ipossess both, II do not permi
my nerves TO be unstrung at the outset.
.'Mrs. Penroy threatens, too. Confouni
the sex. twill never trust a woman again
nev.:r They are all treacherous. That will
The loss OF that precious paper has doome'
me to much trouble" f,4s f
| BE turned TO small cupboard and DIRE,
forth flask. He placed this 70 his lip
svsps ere he spoke again "Ahl that Il III
pure suuf be finally ej@,ulased "Tha