The Red Cloud chief., 1889-04-26
CHAPTER XyVI.
IrRA ANp rHE rAPrAIN.

IvEA All -HE CAPTAIN.
-She will not die, CAY tain Starbrl-ht, but
IL she should. you would Dc the one To hang
instead 81 the man taken 10 jail tais night
by the county sheriff"
The Can ain stared.
Had she then heard his mut;crcd words
How came she here N tuis hour of the night!
He had seen nothing Of her since she
appeared 10 hun IN the roai IN front of the
mansion weeks before, when he had at
tempted To murder her. To him she seemed
70 bear "A charmed life. How much did she
kuow Of has real character, OF his hand in
the first attempt that had proven such q
disastrous failure. Had she learned aught
from the maniac whose lead body slept 50
safely beneath the surface Of the forest pooll
He could not answer these questions, but
he a; once formed a plan OF acton, resolving
inwardiy TO tide over presen trouble as
smoothly as possible.
You choose 10 make yourself disagree
able. Miss joyce he said, with . smile.
that caused the wings 81 hrs tawDy mus
iach. to lift and then droop suddenly. II
am nevertheless glad 20 nee, YOU
He held out his hand.
Wonderful Us II NAV seem. she accepted
the prefer Of friendship. aud returned his
smile with one OF equal cunning.
Il suppose YOU did not expect ne, Cap
;ainT'
No, hut | an pleased all the same. Some
one is needed a. Lone Hollow who can take
complete charge of the internal AFFAIRS dur
ing Miss fenroy's Illness. Her mother 10
utterly Incompetent"
"Nou think l could assume charger"
III you vii, certainly"
Thus coo!ly talked the two who were
deadly enemies Lura knew that he WAS
aching 70 strange her. even while his dark
face was wreatheG in smiles. She had en-
tered the house for apg-pose Ia, could be
better carried through by assuming ameck-
ness she dii not feel. and SO She srno;hcred
her true feelings
'~Of course | VIII remain heard that
my cousin was badly injured, aud FASTENED
here a, once. Really this is all the home I
have. II l meant - cone soon in any
event Many changes have taken place
since l left here weeks ago. When think
Of all that | have passed through I tiad my
self wondering tina; ! an yet aliye."
1t s u wonder
Considering the hand ycu had in II. Cap
tain
She smiled wickealy A. she regarded him,
kNa TN kNafsSN AAAstA : GaPsSNslAN
You wrong me. Lura. &c sad. In . iow.
sabIued tone. Il was MAD IT., iShf.
| absolutely cra,ei when I assaulted YOU .,
the gate. have never been fully able 20
explain tina; - myself. meant a; the frst
Opportunity ia beg YOUR pardon
"lniccd, AM yoa had no hand in hufl
ing me into the cuich tina; niga:.~ Her eyes
fairly p;ercod hin 10 the 9uicx-
She was trcadIng GU dangerous ground.
bur she could not re>Is: the temptation.
Into the ca,chi l do not understand"
be said. cy1ien;iy perp..xed Il neser knew
what happened 90 yo1 that night last sun
mer. Lura l meant - ask sooG; ih2, 9; the
frs; cpPortunity-'
w bach when II occurred. yoa as;c-r pied
70 strAng.e me o.; yon6er IN The GarknesA"
Her has.d Was raised. . 6ucer painting
toward the road.
"Lar1. let me explain"
an ~ts;cniag." hs,y.
~You know tina; ike most men I hayes
wcAkness-lcve OF weAlsa- I admit TIA ]
have attempted Questionable practices in
order TO obtain L. I 0me here % Lone
Hollow 70 Nm IL hearess You Sc. -
frank nth you. Inever Deaas - STAN -
soGl with . crime. however. for ag1iAss
hloed revuk - heartily - evsa yugfsa2l"
no - coN11xeuAJ