Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-04-18
LONE HOLLOW;
Or, The Peril Of the PenrOys.
A Thrilling and Romantic Story
OF Love and Adventure.
By JAMES NJ MERRILL, AUTHOR or BOGUS
BILL" Fisher JOE AND
OTHER STORIES
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1t seems wonderful something ike
fairy story TO me now proceeded Lura,
''but have evidence Of its utter truthful.
ness. / might have been dead, but was
not. In descending the sixty feet TO the
hard ground below, had passed through
the bushy top OF tree which, IL seems, had
the effect 10 break my fall and land me
stunned and bruised, yet alive, on the stones
and leaves at the foot Of The declivity.
II must have lain there several hours ers
y strange creature came by saw me APP
parently dead on the ground, and in the
kindness OF his heart lifted and carried me
nearly mile in his strong arms When
opened my eyes the glow Of fame filled
them and was nearly blinded was very
weak and could not situp. Soon, as spoke
and called for water, for | was very
lhirsty, a face bent above me. d kindly old
face, framed in with white hair and beard,
the face it seemed 10 me Of one OF the an
cient patrarchs.
:" Rest quietly, pretty dove, he said. i
viii bring you water and food, but you must
not stir for the present. You are one of the
victims of the Doge, and will save you
in the extreme He was kind and atten-
tive, however, ministering TO my every
want, but had been so rudely shaken up.
il was more than week be.ere | was able
TO be on my feet and move about Then [
made an examination of my quarters, TO
and quite AZ extensive care. To me y
seemed 10 have been fashioned by theehanl
81 rnaR. Inquiriug Of the old man, he 90
sured me that his nawe WAS DON Rsnlto
once . subject OF the Doge Of Venice, but
now an exile, ann that the cave had been
excayated by men many years bsfoPe for
hiding-place from the wrath OF the Doge.
OF course, ! kuew that this was bid the
wild talk Of snadmap in whose power1
had fallen after escaping from deaths the
hands Of tramps, rs then supposed my 1aSe
assaiiants TO be.
"0f.' course | felt uneasy, aud was aux
! ions to make my escape, bat this l. ccwlN
pot do, since Don Benito kept close. watch
open my movements In my opinion tho
cave was excavated By horsestbiRVes Of
eounterfeiters and l am OF the opipspp that
the present dweller may have st oNb
time a member OF the band. ] made no
such suggestion 10 him, however. BE was
constantly harpiug about his wrongs, a6d
assuring me that tue Doge had Attempted
10 murder him with bis own hand. TO
prove his assertion he showed me scar
over his right ear. where the az assinNs
blow had been delivered
or course humored his halluciuatlQp,
and SO we got on swimmingly Ngetkr. o.
course he left the cave occasipnkliY, add
went in quest OF provisions for his larder
On these occasions he locked me Ia room
opening from the man cave, the door OF
which was made Of heavy oak. | presume
it had been used as the prison-roOm Of The
outlaws who once inhabited the place.
- II was not until very recAntly that
persuaded my keeper 70 permit me to &C
company him on visit to Stonefield, made
IN the night and on foot IL was then that
| gave him the slip and managed to keep
safely out Of his clutches | have met
Austin Wentword since and learned from
him that Don BeHito has been known to
him for long time. He considers the old
fellow harmless, but decidedly a luuatie'
1t was strange story indeed that LARA
Joyce told Grace Penroy, under the glow Of
the swinging lamp in the privacy OF her
own room. II did seem much like fairy
tale, aud yet the presence Of Lura was
proof that she had escaped death IL must
be true; in fact, Grace never thought 10
doubt for one moment.
ut is a strange story breathed Grace,
At length. 1T seems like dream 10 me,
and | can not be too thankful to have you
back, alive and we'll
40 you sm alive and well, TO others
must yet be as one dead" said Lura, in
low, guarded tone, as though she feared
the walls might have suddenly acquired the
gift of hearing.
WHY is thar.
That l may the better Illustrate has
wicked schemes
TO whom do you referi
Surely you can guess.
II can not
Lura regarded her friend IA apparent as
constituent
rs it possible that you do not yet under-
stand the true character Of Clinton Star
bright.
II understand him perfectly, answered
Grace. He has been very kind TO me
since grandpa die1, and has taken all the
responsibility of my hands OF looking after
affairs about Lone Hollow
And he will gladly assume control OF
the million or more your pSor grand
father left, returned Lura. grimly.
THAT is what he is after Don't trust him.
Grace. He is a serpent, two-sided aud
4 btCoNuCibus- tDE gVu W bVnAtV VI hhes
man, who is evil from the sole of his foot to
the crown of his bead You will beware Of
him, tell me you aoRi
For once Lura Joyce seemed in deadly
earnest, and there was au intense pleading
in voice and mien as she bent toward her
cousin
IL do not fear him, but regard the Cap
tain as friend" returned Grace. Yet
to please you, will be ever on my guard.
Thanks. DO not mention the fact of your
seeing me TO living soul Keep my secret
until bid you speak, aud you will never re-
greet it, Promise me this. Grace.
IL promise, certainly
Then Lnra spraDg up, embraced aud
kissed her cousin. and turned toward the
door
Il must 20 now, dea rest, but we shall
meet again ere long Goodnight"
Quickly turning the key Lura opened the
door and glided from tue room. Swiftly
she passed down the stairs and thence out
into the night
Barely had she gained the gate on the
road when she felt a touch on her shoulder
The moon just then disclosed its face
''Ha! | thought so, Lura Joyce! Not
dead, but YOU shall die in another minute. p"
A pair Of digjts, c{uel as death, closed
about TIE ttroat'of libra, and she felt her
self sinking, fsintinE, dying, 70 the ground.
CHAPTER Xv1I.
TRLEHa5s AT WAR.
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