The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-19
'ltS uuth more, =" she said, harshly.

ouurt VI Iuat ukure.
"See here, madam, If did the proper
thing it would be to put you under arrest
for stealing tins paper. don't propose to
compound felony by rewarding you for it. "
''But didn't steal it."
SHOT q word. Go, or I'll put you under ar.
rest" retorted Seekmore Gripes, sternly.
Mother CABRERA realized that she had sold
out ''dirt cheap" She had permitted the
paper to go out Of her hands, and now i,
was too late to make demands. Accepting
the paltry reward, she turned and shufled
from the room, dropping her vail as she
did So
$50" muttered Seekmore Grlpes, as he
went to the window and examined the pre-
cious document. "This was stolen by that
old woman for the purpose Of extorting
money. She didn't make fortune out OF
me, the poor fool. 1t takes somebody
mighty sharp to get the start of Seekmore
Gripes."
He chuckled a. the last, and then made
preparations TO go out, secreting the will
on his person.
A little later he might have been seen
driving out Of the city on the road leadipg
past Lone Hollow.
In the meantime Captain Starbright
drove swiftly from the city, and a little past
noon halted at the gate next the stables at
Lone Hollow. Soon the stable boy grinned
at him from the open door of the stable.
Here you, SAM" called the Captain in
a peremptory voice, ''put out my horses,
rub 'em down and feed well as soon as they
are cool"
The darkey only grinned without NOV.
ing.
Aren't you coming, you black rascali"
demanded Captain Starbright, angrily.
Deed, Cap'n, mistis said I wasn't to
permit your bosses in de stables again."
finally articulated the black boy, the grin
fading from his face when he saw the
wrath gathering in the countenance of the
Captain.
'Not to permit my horses in these stablesl
Your mistress said that."
''Deed she did, Cap'n."
"Miss GrsGef'
mo, Cap'n: Mistis Penroy."
"We'u see about that" muttered the
angry Captain under his breath. Mrs.
Penroy shows her hand early"
He sprang 70 the ground and went about
caring for his animals with his own hands.
Sam said nothing, although he realized that
he was Just now between two fires, po-
sition not enviable by any means.
Now, You black rascal, you can got"
Numbered Captain Starbright, turning
fieroely upon the stable boy. 81 am master
here, and, since you refuse to obey me, I'll
employ you no longer"
As the speaker reached out to seize the
black boy by the collar that individual dart
ed away and scampered to the rear Of the
house, thus eluding for the time the hand of
punishment
With frowning brow Captain Starbright
strobe toward the house, only to meet
Louis Fingal on the veranda. The young
hunter was smiling and apparently in a
pleasant mood, which fact annoyed the Cap
tain more than frown would have DONE
"fhat boy seems to cross my path every
where ~ was the mental ejaculation of the
Captain.
What are you doing herea" demanded
Starbright, in curt tone.
81 am privileged character" answered
Fingal. 81 might with more propriety put
the same query to you"
Captain Starbright was boiling beneath
the surface. He had been crossed 50 many
times that now he was fast losing his tenn
per.
Confound you'll" he said, hoarsely. ~
believe you are leagued against me with
that woman, but"
"Just word" interrupted the imper-
young hunter. Show about the
strange gentleman who frightened you SO
in Stonefield q few days sincel You re-
himF
"No.n
1.-The fellow that stared at US through
the window. Surely you haven't forgotten
that"
"No. He had escaped from an insane
asylum. His look was enough to brighten
and the Captain forced laugh
You met him againa"
"Yes. A dangerous lunatic whom l
turned over to the proper authorities. He
is now in an asylum from which he is not
likely to escape SOON"
"Now, Captain Starbright, do you expect
me to believe thatl"
Fngal bent forward and pierced the
guilty Captain with eyes of steel A throb
Of alarm swept to the Villains heart.
~ do not care"
"But do" interrupted the youth, stern
y. 1.-THE blood of Karl Vandible cries out
from the ground for justice on his murder
erI"
"Ha, do you accuse me-"
yOu u nlSSSu ".
The next instant a set Of dlgits closed
about the young hunters throat, and he
was forced backward, gasping for breath.
CHATTER XIII
THE WIDOWS DEFIANCE.
All the evil passions Of Captain Star
orlghts nature mastered him at that mo-
nent- Both men had made a mistake. Fin
gal in accusing the Captain Of murder and
he latter IN resenting the accusation as he
lid. Conscious guilt, however, made the
Captain Q coward.
In vain Fingal struggled under the ter
1ble grip Of Starbright. He was as babe
Z the hands OF giant He could not even |
'ry out for help, and had not third person |
on the scene at that moment the |
'ngry Captain might have perpetrated muir |
her then and there.
As Fingal was sinking down helplessly |
door opened and some one appeared on |
ne veranda, man who, taking in the sit |
latton at . glance, spraAg at once to the |
escue and tore the enraged Captain from
Us victim. When Starbright faced about |
e found himself confronted by Austin |
Fentword, the Stonefield mechanic.
The two had not come in contact in many
Teeks, not since the scene in the grove |
where they collided with what would have
cen fatal results but for the interference
Louis Fingal, who, as it will be remem-
cred, saved the Captains life at that time
To-day the mechanic had met Grace Pen
oy and reconciliation had taken place, all
I which had been brought about through
he good onices Of the young hunter and
'ura Joyce, The latter, however, had alb
ente6 herself from Lone Hollow since her
arrow escape from death at the hands of
sptain Starlight
Did you mean to murder the boy1- de-
landed Wentword, s,ernly, as he faced
ne Captain.