New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-05

out saying anything. . .,. ,.onor., 40
be watched the sturdy refreshing form close
observer as he was, he had noted the covert
sneer tho expression OF derision nho uehAn0o
on tho mans coarse Aoe
T.. ,rsst, mast he mad been living under
70. ,ba, would have broken down weaker
,man not the less hard 70 bear that winie Ut
Ut. 'annscr closing around him, IT was WIN
shadowy menace he conia noo u g,oat increase
- hid insoicnce especially in Bradlord, aithouBn
today was the first time that his cotnihhis m.'e
openly set at naught, and he fegarueu u, ~ - ~
token that q long brewing conspiracy wa"
ing 10 its end ,. -,
Among the many bitter disadvantages OF
Raynor's position was the fact TINT ne was
hundreds OF miles from such centres Oh G' s,Ir
ZION AZ tito country had and that whllc sur
som aS ~, a crowd Of men the most evil and
reckless Of whom regarded BRADFORD as 'n nnd
patron no had rot one on whose R po", ,bS ,Gmc
LOYALTY to himself he could rely. ny Ihe - III.
h. had realized the character and aims OF ms
mammal assistant, he had realized alSo .Lae V''
attempt 10 get rid OF him might prrGlpI."'SS a., !"
,"sncc, Sad never before bossomcd into action.
and Raynor had been at !oos LOT ahS ' s,
he could specify as reason TOT aiscnn sLiis ~
the companys srvice one whose S tn tScm Ills
cdQe OF mining was so usclul 70 lhch. IL
iost ,ottor IN England had been written mohCh
hcfore no opportunity 10 forward anothe. WINS
at hand, for q vessel, long due haa nov ''0
arrived. -. o- 4,h IN onnetitn that
did credit TO his nerve, then went up 20 ms 1tc-
room and seating b nmsI, at scene en- His house
was situated on one side OF the horSe-snoss
curve alrcad; spoken OF, so Una, NJ E" ,n
across deep nvinc iull OF n non on the other
where the palc.brown. alm-thatched d"SiinsS a.,
thc miners and their families "ctc nuiiU 80
Struggling lines one above the other Inr lnlRrs
scttiemcnt Of human beings WITHIN many mI'N
bnt looking ms gnifrant enough III ItS ram 81
dark forest II was near that inc phrkIhs ="
l.
IInotiuy NJ goats were plainly to he heard as th'
crc"t'Ircs settled themselves for the night
Darkness comes on RAPIDLY in the tropics, and IN
n few minutes more only r'u pT h ,,onriv NOM
,ain> that raised their grand mass aHI.ib1' is,
starry sky. with white shrSIs Gi SaIGu "i he
Hcn;in- slowly acros their black hnlR; VIM. 'in'
,ind ,hourh not high roared through Ten thou
sand trees IKE the surf on q ROCKY Shorc 4, bic
Kaynor rose fastened his WINDOW, II. n,S
,,r'n hanged his boots for pair oil the nolSrrSs
,oInarcrias wora by the natives drew som o
low: over his fair head. and WraphhE ~ - -
cohiia around himself locked inc rom w,s'ii mmd
AKA cmerrcd into the open air Tic WAS ""uH
an a trIp that he had taken nightly loF 'c Lr,o.
VOL and usrlcSSiy so Tar, hu' u WIS . 'a" on,a
Of the mos, extreme Importance 80 nI some
from n cloud Of suspicious by discovering aJ'
,h;mr of his enemies plans-of whence anu WIFI
he must expect attack-and hr had 10 uele"u nun
Golf az best he could, one against many
,Io n,nnocJ at once into the forcs,-dhrKcneu
.oad wbcre the winged crimson lights OF me
ercai curculo beetles alon" lilumin a'eh IN, ;f
nc shadows OF the great trees NalklnR TIn nv ~
~ .tr;des he soon reached the clcarlhG III
slFhl n,Ert w. lining camp Candles bel ne scarce
hut wood superintendent al ilcnlns ur AVN ~
cvcry household had brighI nrc uui 'i, n, 49,
.khn'I ron air around which picturesque RrouP''
uoJ in cohiias Of every color, rcCIhc" ~ 'hs',
,Ln leaning flames shining on Their brown i''rs a.
,hcv talked with animation, or listener WIN sLI,'
annrov.I 10 "A childish fairy story-strnnH' CONF,
nation Of harmless slmphclS auu i'o '
that most OF them WcF' ,..,
Not wishing ~ he recognized. lGiyhor sklT'''i
the cd Of the little town. barR"l AT OS ilurr ' E
one mongrcl cur. and taken fGr u l"oh ny Wv
>nronlc who noticed him, until he PaSS',n III I m
Tho projecting palm-thatch NJ the back oil pI.'
ford's house This was much larger hIu or''..
finished than the others. 1t was d'N'he1l Imc
threc rooms but a part WAS LETT OPEN am u"-
0nnr.d . there the usual fire WIS burning. II was
one Of the outcrmost Of the primitive SIT CtuI'H
and the bushes grew up close behind H. IGN nor
was not at all likely TO be seen AS n ,h corrcr
tionsiy along the cracked mud wall 70 IN rmLn'r
and ,ioplrd lust within the shadow hrS"ili "il!rI
the flames rcddcnel the ground ana Tor 'Hc la,lru
time found his unarnlhhle S"D'rd'h""' III WI"
vcrsatIun with other men.
But tonight he did not have To listen 10 me-"
idi, talk They spoke very low, but he was
within three yards of them ana ms hearing Wv
keen Indeed. the first words III bT'uI"rn -
whisper were enough 10 awaken the a"utSst at-
tcutlon:
-" no, tell YOU. Things nave
core 70 n L"ad,-he's reused and u doh 40
,omctllng desperate. hc viii He !"oh'd %N'I'
,rlplt' Z. II
You're Away, putting NJ said an"t,h"iF
voice whose "a ulir way Of SrraNIhG EIIi>n
Raynor rcognzd as that Of a yellow, M"f!n...Ss
fellow he hrd meant to dsmlHS; guess 80" r.
''" II haven't pnt on, You fool In time Is the
time, amt it, Wal, ill | ask IA bold chap
ike you to DO the job for me- raising his voice
come, now. don't let's quarrel for nothin,,
spoke up third person, big Trinidad negro.
- We must all hang together. J.,
nj
IN til, happy land Of liberty. Say MIR. william,
what makes YOU think tim" ripe now, especially
know it is sinking ms LoiG% row ,mJ
il ne send, on n letter abusing me u the company
il may cook my goo>e. must keep IN WIN
them, for this plac" j. g'lhE I" ne iI' "Is -
:, | mus, send on tie neat letter myself saving
that the most painful AMI distressing dTath
VI. Il,ynur has compelled m" 10 take rmirSc' "hlI'
| respectfully wait thrlr further ofucrS.
Al this chucI;lc Of satisfaction Raynors hand
rested on his revolver, and lac drew a quick,
deep breath. we'll nigh overcome hy IN, lntcH>r
temptation 10 TAX" STEP forward an" hrmI 4
v.lo could sit there planning Il murder aS c"OIN
rs if il was Il question OF iulhnE goat Tor new
DAYS dinner. But bradford did not guess hN
danger ana. went on with comfortable tranquil
htv: on and Reyes had better keep CLOSE to
gcthrr for the next day or two may var,
YOU to help handle w y % Ry H" sh% % G 90 ioo
near the ed -;c he might drop, in. and ,h% driadf",
accident would rid u> OF him. Mind, what |
expect OF you and the other fellows j. that YOU
be- all ready 10 back me If ! want II. j. get INTO
and mi a,trnd 10 the resi- He mi Slt try first
thing tomorrow to shut up, or send me down
the coast, if he got suspicion
The speakers voice, sunk to the lowest pitch
at which lac could max" himself heard. her" broke
nN for a crowd OF excited NcncIucHnS ratt ling
ont carambaS at Il rate that would have haii!rd
the most expert st"nographcr, rushed int" IN"
place, demanding that III" superintendent at once
settle some petty dispute among them.
Eavnor silently retired. and passing once NOR"
unnOijcrd into tuc mysterious whispering woods
rclaIncd his quiet room. Here he was sure that
hr would not bc attacked but IT was not that
which made him feel somew hat relieved from the
tense strain Of the past week. Suspense and
uncertainty were Of all things most int"lernhIc
20 him Now that hc knew in some degree what