The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-05-02

tm@ulshcS the hero from the brute, he
had not II bit.
On sea he would have been pirate.
on land he had been Il gambler, and it
was limited by those who knew him best
that a band of outlaws had once ac-
kn0wledgcd him '.chicf'' and address
cd him as .'caplain.'
But none of this dark side of his his
Tory was known IN l., and
Howard licrndon had little idea of the
desperate, malcvOlcnl character he had
TO deal with: and even had he known.
he could hardly have wardrd off the
blow he was destined to receive.
Luke Adams was not long in putting
Il scheme for revenge in operation. Al
though he was Il man To brood over II
wrong and nurse his wrath, if need be,
he waS one who knew an opportunity
when he saw one, and To act wit h crlrr-
iiy when occasion offered.
lie had studied Grace Edringion'S s
character well, and though he did not
know until the meeting in the garden,
that her heart was wholly gi"en into
the Keeping of his rival, he knew she
was girl of magnificent spirit and
would resent most bitterly any treach-
cry or double dealing, on the part of
one To whom he had pli@hted her love
and trust.
That evening as Luke Adams was
passing the store in which young IIern-
don was employed, he observed II light
in the Office. Closely scrutinizing the
interior of this, he saw the proprietor
and Howard in earnest conversation.
That something unusual was disturbing
them, he at once conjectured, and the
demon of hate that was nestlin" in his
heart whispered that if he could know
what was going on in there, an oppor-
tunity might be found ut once for exc
cutting his plan for revenge.
There was an open window near
where the two men sat, and Adams,
creeping noiselessly along the wall,
soon stood under it, and found that he
could easily hear the words spoken by
the men inside.
"iou must start at daylight" he
heard the proprietor say, ssand must
keep the fact of your going profound
secret from every one; for if Farley
should get the leasl intimation that VIC
suspect anything, the game will he up
and McDavitt will escape us.
'.All right, Mr.. r., will not fail
you, sir. | will complete all my prepa.
rations tonight. BY daylight, if can
get old Lasarge to ferry me over the
river that early, | will be off on my
way to Liberty"
Il am sure | can depend on you
Howard" responded the gentleman
addressed as Mr.. r.. BE prompt
careful and energetic, and | think WI
shall thwart the rascals before the,
have gone much longer. shall loOl
for you back in three days, or in five a
the utmost
At this the men separated. Mr.
R bade his trusted employe good
night, and feeling confident of tn
young mans ability, and sure of faith
full service, walked leisurely TO hi
home, not q great distance away
Howard went to his room and a
once began making preparations for
trip to Liberty and St. Joseph, in ques
of an embezzler, who, aided by Il ma
named Farley, had been working
crooked game on the house in which h
was employed.
The discovery of this mission whlc
Howard was to undertake early on tn
morrow, from which he was not eN
pected to return for three days, an,
which he was to keep a profound seere
from every one, was the opportunit
Luke Adams desired for carrying out
most diabolical plot of revenge agalns
his rival. He would prove to Grac
E4rington that Howard Herndon wa
not only II faithless lover, but the bus
est of liberiines besides. How we'll h
succeeded the sequel will show.