Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1894-01-20

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Taras had obviously returned for fear
bis absence might alarm me. and his genial
companion. having accompanied him so
far, had turned in TO finish the night over
. last pipe With little hesitation drew
near the house. and bearing their voices In
che front room | quietly opened the front
door, entered. shut the door as silently
and then slipped unheard up to my room.
I'm glad you didn't sit up for me hist
night" said Tar,us when we met In the
morning "KAvanagh dropped In with
some startling news from the house"-he
held some official post there-''and staid
out Q couple Of hours later than ] in
tended"
Kavanagh called In the course Of the
afternoon. He asked II TRras WAS at home.
but instead Of going directly up to the
workshop he came in to zee me After ex
changing the customary cvilities in his or
dinary tone OF voice he raised his finger
with a significant glance, crossed the room
and opened the door softly, but with such
celerity that had Mere Lucas been caves
dropping he would certainly have discov
cred her He stood in a listening attitude
for q few seconds. then closing the door
noiselessly be returned to his seat with 9
shrug and look of vexa' on in his face.
Nothing has happenedt" he asked as he
seated himself near me.
"Nothing-to him."
ITO any one elsep" he asked sharply.
Nothing OF any importance.
Mere Lucas betrayed no signs OF irrita
tion when he went out last niRhtr
shook my head
"She was just the same as she always Is
Just. II there had been any difference. !
must have seen it,"
"She did not go down stairs in the night
you thinkf"
After Taras went up put my door wide
open and kept u light burning all night
No one could pass my door without my
knowing It
Your vigilance may have warned her
On the other hand"- He broke of, and
nursing his knee sank his chin in his
hand, knitting his brows in thought. Sud
denly raising his head and turning to me,
he said
Il am afraid must confess to having
been fooled am still more afraid that
have done Mere Lucas great injustice
You have a far better knowledge OF her
character than |. DO you think her capa-
ble Of deceit and trickery-of conspirinR at
the ruin of her master''
mo. that don't believe she's as good
As any one. p"
I'm sincerely glad to hear you say 80. It
seemed unlikely to me. that Is why felt
It necessary to say nothing on the subject
70 Taras,"
He'd never have believed you"
THAT was another reason for saying
nothing till had absolute facts to support
nv suspicion You have not said a word
to him or her either, hope, with respect to
my communication
mo, not word. But how about that
friend you spoke OFF,
"Ahi there again believe was all at
fault. | believe she is no more conspira-
tor than poor old Mere Lucas herself ]
Aud she Is cook at a restaurant In Greek
street, and NO of course she Is not at liberty
to come here and see Mere Lucas"
He looked terribly vexed as he admitted
this do you know q man named Mat
veeff" he asked abruptly
~ think I've heard the name, but don't
know him."
He's one of the poor beggars who come
to sponge on Taras. II was he who put this
precious nonsense into my head. The fact
Is, the lower class Of nihilists are like a set
Of starving dogs-jealous Of each other and
ready TO snap at any one who seems little
better of than the rest II is natural that
they should envy the old woman her com
Portable position here, but it simply proves
what a treacherous, faithless lot they are
when one can circulate such ISLANDERS as
this fear have made you very anxious.
hope you will forgive me. For the sake
Of Taras. whose life IL NO dear to us, and of
such enormous Importance to the welfare
Of his country. one cannOi afford to turn