The sun., 1894-05-13
CHAPTER XXIX.
IN THE HOUSE ny ST. AusTrs's.

CHAPTER xxIX.
IN THE HOUSE DY ST. AusTrN's.
Two Of these men sat facing one another at
tored they turned their faces to me. aud on
the to feet Th thar an '1
g f,,is !S.' %s' sea
~ nIos: r: tR.. ,Is5 ay ss& s9s,. IN
..By he does E the o.hsr, ,sexclaim'A
tSinH Sis the 4ss sn.s ySs still
But hl. business can walt: Fitst"-he took
up a nape,h ,h and a., scanned t carefully let us
No!". the stranger replied impetuously.
and looked from one to another like a wild
least in trap; He was tall. very thin. hawk
Saxon SneS
In the ss ssSss NTH the name o, gesS
viii give. until know where ! stand, and
Sr The blackest double dyed liar that ever did
.rss. Tss sSsa my sieS S5"ydni aSsa H..
he said. IL you must know have brought
sonvsnlens % S.e and in ap the % second % a
weIlr Neumann snarled. with an ugly
"Because lead men tell no tales .Tzerclas
dead man: Now do you see' Ianswer for it.
Himmell'' the other exclaimed. in q dit
ferenttone, however. But In that case why
bring him 3, here ut alp Why not despatch him
Because he kqSws one o. two shinss which ;hni
make us as Wise as himself. He has been
drilling in tho southeast bastion Ly the
orchard, ron see. and knows what guns are
= Cannot You get them from the fool in the
lilo will tell nothing
here day after day. riskiDs evsrythiDs' The
Because; my dear Color Colonel, ! have m use 70.
ss said sarsS s
YOU understand what have been sayinR?"
I dig. and I was desperate, 1 rememhered
in his power knew what had to ex peet; that
RHshnf Rim IN n. cGSe fMes say se" sx1
You had the laugh, on your side the last
ms Ss @ss ssSm '.sS stoiidy my turn
snk ut i SiS ,h. hn esns Sha fs
that. i said. before You told me what YOU
were going to 90 with me- The dead tell no
You fool p hs replied. Do you think that
round you Do you see these Windows They
are boarded up 10 you see the door II 10
guarded us The house THs walls Are are, thiSs
quickly. or will lind the way to make you.
What guns are In the richard bastion =
lie took IN paper with the last word and
looked at me over II. waiting for my answer.
For, a moment not sound broke the silence
OF the room. The other men stood all at gaze.
watching me, NeumAnn with a scowl on his
face. The lights In the room burned high, but
the frnwning masks OF boards that hid the
Windows. the litter OF papers on the table. the
grimy floor. the cloaks and arms cast down on
= In these ana msrs q haste iSos and ID
the chamber. despite its brightness; Ny heart
beat wildly like z bird in mans hand. I
You have forgotten one thing" I said.
They started II was not the answer they
What" Tzrrclas asked eurtly. In a tone
n"i SGSia sss how M E came @ into the 'hs houses an
Ths General looked death at Luawig: What
Is this, knavef" he thundered. You told me
He lid General, Ludwig answered, shruG-
Yes. from the next house" rsioinsd
coolly, where my friends are now waiting for
Which house 2" Tzerclas demanded.
Herr krapps," said
IN hs sSs sssy
more secure than mine; that. given a word. 4
sign. traitor among then. and they were all
dows and locked doors would avail them not
ten minutes against the trenzled mob That
spoke; made more, than one listen fsAIfuily
and east eyes at the door: so that / wondered
HSoS no 3nEG n :sssT :ss Il iAS s S ::' S' ss
spsDlel9n: all crowded undsE ths lights.
islthl.ss Nsa%SnP: Herr KrapPsr p Ss said
that house myself have . man watching Il.
and II danger threatens by that road We
shall 6nowis in good time He msrks all who
You can trust him ?" NeumAnn muttsred.
am trusting him." the General answered
dryly and ] AN AN not often deceived This
siIrahl" he continued, turning to ms, ,afrssh. a
cruel CLEAN in his eyes. That bird will not
guns are in the orchard bGstion p
:. 10" ! cried | was quite desperate now.
:. You will notr'
You talk braVely" he answered quietly.
But have known men talk as bLayel5 and
Ire Get 20 q thin ghipeod then. and
But nTst" he continued. deVouIlng me with
hif hard smiling eyes call IN Tsddeo. ioa
At the word my blood ran cold with horror.
aud then burning hot. Nv gorge rose set
mist oi Siood bsfors ng Eyes as II sss tke ccSS
were already tight and my brain bursting
heAVed in niy bonds and heard them crack
and crack. But, alas they held.
TRY again. he said. sneerinE a. me-
lou hendF' burst out IN q fury But
dely you DO your worst. | will bAlk you YETI
He looked at me hard Then he smiled.
AhE he said SO you think yOu will beat
and have not much time 20 spare. But stIlI /
shall beat YOU. Ludwig [" he continued, Tals-
Ing his voice. though his smiling eyes did not
leave me. " ls Tadd0o theTer
He is coming General
Then bid HIN fetch the girl down. Yes.
Master Martha" he vent on with = ruthless
look. we will see / have a little account
ARalnst her. too. De not think that have ksDt
her AL this tiaS lo5 5oth,ng We Sin Pa. ne