Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-24

" II Nv ny 40 Jon NOS escape Nlilo tharo
Is timer cried lmpatienily.
.rimei There is no tlinela he answered
with an cnA Of despair. THE hoas, IA
watched | darc not leave Il, But yoa can
do something for me You can give mo
your passport and change rooms with me
We am much alike. Take my nann for a
few hoars, nay, a lew minutes twin save
my life-my life, sir Aud for you--you
know our minister lesi Then you viii 10
in no dagger
But ! sald fain,iy-the mans distress
was terrible 10 wi,neds, and Il an came 50
abruptly upon me--''tho Spanish poinr an,
sometimes hasty and lie finchcf As h
had struck him. A fresh hit " trembling
Sind him. He turned from me with A
curse and 1ung himself face downward on
the bed
had hcsitated before. am not a boll
man, and had heard strange tails az suss,
mary justice donc by the police. But hers
the risk aceined - little; the mans condition
was 80 pltiablc
Get upi- / said harshly, after brief
hght with myself ~ wall ave you Il l can.
You aic mn Englishnan when all i aid and
done But 10. us loso no time. You know
best what must be, DONE
ilc sprang to his fcet. AZ once be had All
his wits about him In couple aoi minutes
bad taken possession Of his NON, he Of
mine, With fovrrlah expressions Of grati
tudc he pocko;od tho Passport | Eave him
He dressed me in his long ulster and deer
stalker hat; In which have no doubt that
wns likc enough 10 him 10 paa for him IN
Spanish eyes. And all this he dld with won.
dprful method Us Il he had thought out tho
details heiorc, II crossed my mind once that
be had. His lhsi stop was TO draw fium his
mattress two long rolls neatly oos,gsSi with
canvas "rhcy arr papers, he said. pausins
10 listen, and looking douhifully At them the
while, LISTS of men Aud mems hete they
will cost Il they arp found, q be udde,l, with
excitement "Yct dare not tahr them with
me, 1 dare not I shall get away by youi
help, hat shall be stopped morn thAn once,
and II those are found on me thcy will make
It all OF no us,n
He was so reluctant 70 alncsrcly reluctant,
~ l could aec, ~ leave the papcis despite
tho risl, he would run II ho took them. yes,
and 80 very nearly n,ady 10 iun that iisk,
that | fclt for die nrtt time sen1o Of real
sympathy for him "Can We no, hide them
somowheref1 | suggested
"Non be answered bitterly, 'they VIII
laa7c no stone untarncd hcre.N Aud with
that he thrust tho papers back into tho mnb
trSss-ny mattress now
"Why do you not destroy thcmf' askcl
"rhorc is no timo,n no answered. aillenly
Then, moved by tho force OF habit, think
he sat down on the bid precisely ever them
wondercd--ai his ouGacr lus;. thon a
smother thing. "Why do they not comef
said Qucralouty, "Av you nira that they
Intend 70 come at Hll-ihat you have mol
made fool Of me for nothiugF
Ills face grew bright n moment and thoa
fell again, No. DE- replied, ''ihcy TED Z
watch on this house rs soon ~ they car,
into tho town, md are only whiting now I'M
/ IN time when they may b. SUR that an
at home That Is on | fonni cat after
ward that he 'Cas tccily right 10 this
So We mi in drvaiy expectation, waiting 10
that little wliiiowasllod room for the clang O
muslyct buits and tramp OF feet that shonls
tell Us this cIaNis was a, hand. Tho oandh
burned dimiy, the air was heavy with the
/ punront odor that rose from the bfAtoro. Ny
oye foil upon his empty easel and The sight
carried mo back 70 time, days beiofe a. IL
secmed instead Of hours, whom bad sim 10.
gar,lod him In tho llg.t Of problem 70 he
solved NAnd arc you an artistil asked alb.
rup,ly. Twas glad 10 break tho silpnce
"oh, yes he said with apathy 81 paint
littlo'
"And TINT spagnolrito tho 81 Christie,
phcri Is u really an originalfn
ut Is tho original You were right he
replied. at was the gift OF a great nonns-
terry 10 tho causl"
whiatled ii think Il is a pity" sall,
with jealous eye to tho mattress on which
he was sitting Tho fancy that that price-
| less Hikera carrlcssly rolled up might be
/ rocoiving with each instant somo ifremcdl-
able hurt was dreadful thing 20 have on
onos mind Wien my travelling clock Ia The
next room tinkiod nine times, | could boar IL
no longer Look hcrol said rising, u
am going out II you are right, { shall he
arrested, and there win 10 an end " IL, II
not, shall come back and there win be m
end OF this foolcry, Jockl lilo thcro; good
dogr aided, pointing to the bod. And {
sirodo 10 the door Of course ! was stlll dit
giiscd IN Clients ulSier and cap.
llo leapod up and caught me by the arm.
"Por Dioir he cried, clinging TO me
"You nre goins 20 botrny mol You aro Rug
lish, and you can give ne ups
MAN allyem ! answered firi0uAly, the
fellows distrust showed tho black spot 10
him no plainly; ~ | wish 10 betmy you, |
ncOd only stay huro and tel the civil guards
who you areW
lie shrank back at that; suppose hs
saw It's truth, and | won't out, passing
down tho gallery and the stairs 10 tho outer
door. A. 1 oponed this and, meeting tbs
wind, stopped into tho darkness u tie en-
trance, before which the ciubcu Of a flro sill
glowed family, confess that | felt nervous
very nervous with each stop that took
looked Tor challenge OF violent hand
upon my shoulder; yet sprang aside when
the lightest OF touches fell on my sleeve
at Is /, Pahiol Go no furthorfn hissed a
voice 10 my cor. "'fho street IL guarded,
senor. ! have riskcd much ~ save you, but
l con do no mora II you get through is It
Almonncidr
Isl, homhre, 81 Whispered. Then clutch.
ing IN my turn the stranger ~ he was gliding
from me continued "But stay, amigo Ten
me what eau dor
~ do not know, Have you no safe hiding
place ingider be answered. cantiously .'lInl
what Is thatr Il was tho sound Of approaci-
ing fest. As aoon a. this was certain, let
me Koia he cried. angrily, trying 10 tar him.
nelf from my grasp ut IL like youl You
would destroy mo to do yourself IA goodr
rolsased hiul While be fen back into tbs
darknca rctreaiod. curzing my folly tbs
whilo, into tho urchway and tried 20 effacs
myself against tho wall was caught ia .
trap.
The position was not pleasant ono,
Trampi tranipl--tho feet came on NJ steadily
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