Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-02-05

| Gu lantern IN the ON4GL-
At the sight OF the new conner, Radd
! MOreland tumbled backward upon a
| lounge, which came oppOrtunely in his
way, clasping his hands TO his head and
writing in horror
Course the luck, I've got 'em gaini" he
shrieked, glazing at the figure which had
so Unexpectedly appeared TO his gaze.
ats that internal phantom It's The
ChaPmanP
His cry was succeeded by a still wilder
exclamation from the lips OF Agnus Hill
lingtOn, who had reeOiled to the wall, as
before a deadly apparitiOn, and stood
covering in the widest bewilderment
and CONSERVATION
THE COLONEL" he gasped. Colonel
Ridgleyl Alive, and herei"
His teeth literally chartered.
my brotheri Oh, my brotheri" came
from Mrs MOreland, in a voice Of mex
pressible JOY and thanksgiving safely
with us at lastl Thank heayenl"
And then her gaze, like that of her
daughter, passed TO the stern faces of
two men who, revolvers in hand, had
Eome into the room at the heels OF the
man who had been so excitedly and Vari-
Ously greeted.
Mr.. Wyeville," cried the mother.
@Oh, Vance!" breathed Jessie.
As If by one impulse the three new
corners hurled themselves upon the three
conspirators, who went down like mush-
rooms before cannOn-balls, and in less
than q minute were placed beyond the
power Of further mischief.
"Oh, my darlingi" cried Vance, as he
hastened TO the release of Jessie.
"What a horrible situation to find you
in, my dear friendl" exclaimed Mr.. Wye
vile, as he gave his best attention to
Mrs. MOreland.
"The fiendish brutesi What have they
done to my dear Doctor" was the ex-
cited query of Colonel Barton Ridley
for the leader of the newcomers was,
indeed, the famous millionaire merchant
from India-as he bestowed his earnest
care upon DIR. RObinett-
Need we dwell upon the joyous and
excited scene which succeeded?
1t is only too easy to realize how Jes-
sic was gathered to the heart of Vance
WyeVille when he had released her from
the bonds which held her captive.
Only too easy to comprehend with
what tender respect Mr.. WyeYille raised
Mrs. MOreland from the floor and led
her to a chair, seating himself beside her.
Just then, too, as Colonel Ridley cut
his old friend clear, the Doctor recovered
his senses, and hardly needed the kindly
assistance that was given him to get
upon his feet and be seated.
And, then, what joyous greetings all
aroundl What glad exchange of thought
and feelingl What happiness and hOpel
For nearly quarter of an hour the
three cOnspiratOrs were as much forgot
ten by all the other actors in the scene
as If they had never existed.
But at length the gaze of Col. Ridley
came back 10 the blanched face OF the
rObber and assassin who had so cruelty
requited the affection and kindness of
which he had for years been the object.
~Of course you are surprised, Agnus
HillingtOn, to see me come back TO you
in this manner-like one from the grave
but there is nothing very singular
about IT,, explained the Colonel, as stern
of voice as of mien, as his glanees played
like lightning upon the features of his
miserable captive. "The blow you gave
me has left scar shall carry TO my
grave, " and he raised his hand 10 liVid
mark on his temple, @but it merely rem
dered me unconscious, and in less than a
minute after you left me for dead on the
sands in Cape Town, after enticing me
there with my two millions, under pre-
tense of a conspiracy on the yacht, was
rescued by my faithful HindOOs, TippOO
and Kettle, who had followed US without
my knowledge
Agnus HillingtOn Writhed in his bonds,
but he did not need to ask a single Ques-
tiOn, the whole story of the COlOnel's de-
IVerance from his murdepOuS machina-
tions having been revealed in those few
declarations.
@0f course most men would have had
you arrested and punished, pursued the
Colonel, but I gave myself the satisfac-
ton of getting at you in n different way.
I waited IN Cape Town, with TippOo and
Kettle, and took 4 fast steamer, while
you took the slow one, so that 1 reached
England and America several days
ahead Of you 1 proceeded direct to The
Elms, OF which took instant possession,
with my servants. There is not only a
secret underground entrance to the
house from the river, but there are also
secret apartments in the dwelling, and
hence was able TO remain undiscovered.
To Mr.. Radd Moreland, to be sure, / had
the pleasure Of revealing myself on
certain memorable occasion, but it was
under such circumstances that he took
me to be q creation Of his tremens. and
he has never been able to realize until
now that I an a mortal like himselflD
How intently Radd looked at his aAIr.
Chapman in the light Of these reVela-
tions. need not be stated
GAnd 50 We have reached the end OF
our little games AgnUs Ellington, p con