The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-04-25
.ges with mOre.r she said. har.hly.

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"Give me hundred dollars / don't sur
render valyble papers like this fur nothin
short Of that figure"
"See here, madam, II did the prope
thing it would be to put you under arres
for stealing this paper. don't propose Il
compound felony by rewarding you for it,
''But didn't steal it"
mot word. Co. or I'll put you under ar
rest" retorted Seehrnore Gripes, sternly.
Mother CABRERA realized that she had solt
out 'dirt cheap" She had permitted thu
paper TO go out of her hands, and now !
was too late To make demands. Accepting
the paltry reward, she turned and shuffieC
from the room, dropping her vail as sh,
| did so.
"So,n muttered Seekmore Gripes, as h,
went TO the window and examined the pre-
cious document 'This was stolen by tina
old woman for the purpose of extortins
money. She didn't make fortune out o
me, the poor fool. 1t takes somebody
mighty sharp to get the start Of Seekmorc
Gripes.r
He chuckled at the last, and then made
preparations 10 go out, secreting the viii
on his person.
A little later he might have been seer
driving out of the city on the road leading
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 al
Lone Hollow. Soon the stable-boy grinned
at him from the open door of the stable.
Here you, Sam" called the Captain il
a peremptory voice, 'put out my horses
rub 'em down and feed well as soon as they
are cool.n
The darkey only grinned without NOV
ing.
s'Aren't you coming, you black rascall''
demanded Captain Starbright, angrily
I" Deed, Cap'n, mistis said / wasn't tc
permit your bosses in de stables again, u
finally articulated the black boy, tho grin
fading from his face when he saw the
wrath gathering in the couutenance of the
Captain.
"Not to permit my horses in these stables
Your mistress said that?"
Deed she did, Cap'n."
miss Gracel"
mo, Capn Mistis Penroy."
wen see about that" muttered the
angry Captain under his breath. ''Mrs.
Penroy shows her hand early
He sprang to 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.
Nov, you black rascal, you can gor'
Numbered Captain Starbright, turning
fiercely upon the stable boy. ~ 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 scarnpered 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.
''That boy seems TO cross my path every
where ~ was the mental ejaculation of the
Captain
"What are you doing hereln demanded
Starbright, in curt tone.
81 am privileged character answered
Fingal. " might with more propriety put
the same query to you"
Captain Starbright was boiling beneath
the surface. He had been crossed so many
times that now he was fast losing his tenn
per
"Confound you'll" he said, hoarsely II
believe you are leagued against me with
that woman, but
"Just q -vord,n interrupted the imper-
turbable young hunter. "How about the
strange gentleman who frightened you so
in Stonefield few days sincel You re-
member hump
"No."
"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
anybody" and the Captain forced a laugh.
You met him againlp
ayes. A dangerous lunatic whom /
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"
Fingal bent forward and pierced the
guilty Captain with eyes of steel A throb
Of alarm swept to the villains heart.
81 do not care"
but do,n interrupted the youth, stern
ly. 1.-THE blood Of Karl Vandible cries out
from the ground for justice on his murder
erl"
Ha, do you accuse me-"
~ accuse you Of MURDER Missed Fingal
The next instant set Of dlgits closed
about the young hunters throat, and he
was forced backward, gasping for breath.