Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-09

he. but the business looks bad. Let's
see the letter"
| gave II him.
"Catrionu," said ne, yen have 90 ex-
cuse me, my dear, but there's nothing
less thnn my p0rr bones upon the cast
of II, and I'll have To break this seal
1T IN my wish, said CHtrionu
He opened Il, glanced through IL, aud
flung his hands In the air
"Ihc sinking brock" says he. and
crnmmed the paper In his pocket. Here,
lets get our things together. This place
Is fair death To me Aud he began to
walk toward the inn.
IL was Catnona that spoke the first.
lilo has sold your she asked,
sold me, my dear, but thanks to you
aud Duvie,' said Alan. III eau jiuk hun
yet, just let me get upon my horse,
he added,
"Cutrioua must come with u.s." said
i. "She can have no more traffic with
that man. She aud are 10 be- married.
At which she pressed hcr dear hand 20
my side.
Are We there with IT," says Alan,
looking back, The best days work that
ever either Of 80 did yet. And | am
bound To say, my dawtic, that ye make
u real, honuy couple.
The way that he was following, brought
us Ia close 10y the windmill, when | was
aware of n man In seaman's trousers,
who seemed to be spying from behind
Il. Only of course we took him in the
rear,
"Scc, Alan" said /.
'Whecsht" said he, this IL my If
fairs"
The man was no doubt little deaf
ened 10y the Gathering of the mill, and
We got up close before he noticed. Then
he turned, ana we saw he was II big
fellow with II mahogany face. 9.
II think, sir, says Alan, that you
speak the English}'
Non, monsieur says he, with an in
credible bad accent.
'Non, monsieur" cries Alan, hooking
him. rs that how they learn you
French on the SoOhorseg Ne muckle.
gHtsey hash, here's Scots boot to your
EnRlish harlies"
Aud bour,ing on him before he could
escape, he dealt the mau kick that laid
him ON his nose. Thou he stood. with a
savage smile, aud watched him scramble
60 his feet aud sc0mpcr of into the sand
hills.
"But itS high time I was clear OF
these empty bentsV said Alan, and con.
tinued his way At top speed and We still
following, to the back door Of Bazin's
inn.
Ii Glanced that as we entered by the
one door we came face to face with
James More entering 10y the other
Here said | 10 Catrionn, "Quick! m
st9'rs with YOU and make your packets;
this is NO ht scene for you"
In the mcauwhne james and Alan had
met Ia the midst of the long ROOM She
PASSED them close by 90 reach the stairs.
0nd after she WAS some way up / saW
her turn and glance at them again,
though without pausmg, Indeed, thcy
were worth looking at. Alan wore as
lN l...a fft.f -
courtesy and friendllncss, vet with some
thing emilently warlike. SO that james
smelled danger OF the man, as folk smell
hre N a house, and stood prepared for
accidents.
Time pressed. Alap's situation in that
solitary place, aud his enemies about
him, might have daunted Caesar Ii
nude no change Ia him, ami L was IN
his old spirit ot mOckery and daiRug that
he began the interview
- a Draw good day TO ye again, MIR
Drqmmond' said he 'Whatn you
business OF yours be- Just abnutY
why, the thing being private. and
rather Of = long story, saws James, Il
think Y WIZ keep very well till we have
I'm none so sure Of that" said Alan.
~ suss ~ iny mind it's either now or
mower, Tor ihe fact L., mo aud Mr.. Bal
four here have gotten a line, and we're
thinking OF the road
saw little surprise In James eye
but he held himself Stontly,
~ have but the one word 20 say 10 cure
YOU OF tina. said he, land that is the
hene ot my business"
Say y then, sayg Alan. "Hout. who
minds FOR Davies"
II Is matter that wonld make us
both rich men.' said James.
10 ye tell me thatT cries Alan.
Go, sir, said James 1.-THE plain
TACT Is that Il Is cluny's treasure"