The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1895-02-14
CHAPTER I1L-cosrINuEp.

The man burst the door open with
one powerful thrust, and they en-
tered. The pillow was tumbled, an
impress of head, and there was a
crumplcd handkerchief, still damp
from tears. A little round depression
ut the foot of the bed showed where
| the dog had lain, De Restaud looked
| I'm her wardrobe. lie knew she wore
/ that yellow silk; she persisted in that
| since the stranger had been there.
! Her very small shoes were all in II row
/ an untidy one at that She had
worn her little bronze slippers. And
! here, Annette vouched for this, were
/ all her hats and wraps. She had no
money, lac was sure of that. Did not
Hannah Patten tell him she had re-
fused TO give Minny money, for fear
| the child might run away and get into
/ trouble? He hated Hannah Patten,
/ but he knew her TO be honest There
was one man who would dare aid
/ her-that stranger, with his cool gray
] eyes and contemptuous glance. 1t was
l all the sense Minny had, 10 go 60 this
entire stranger Cor help; and he would
/ help her; was she not young and pretty
I and fool? De Rcstaud was very
white now, and oddly cool He went
| to his room for his pistols. His friends,
/ awakened by Louis, were looking at
I the loading of theirs Annette had
/ hurriedly prepared coffee which the
men drank standing up. Louis brought
the horses around
"Shall | come, monsicur2" he asked,
eagerly.
/ "No you would be needed If / did
not return. You will tell the general.
/ II my suspicious are true, | shall kill
that man or be killed myself. But
will be sure; and all of you wait until
/ tell you to act. | intend to make no
mistakes"
The five men galloped Gown the road
in haze of golden dust II was eleven
o'clock. and Nine. de Restaud had
been gone as many hours. She had n
long start on her way, and they might
ride far and fast to find her. DIR. John,
in his lowered dressing-gown, but
without his embroidered cap, which
had mysteriously disappeared, sat be-
/ fore the closed door of the log cabin.
He was smoking peacefully, and
seemed to regard the five strangely
acting men in the road as pleasing
! part of the landscape. De Restaud,
leaving his companions some little dis
! tance away, rode close to the cabin.
MIR. Oliver is, of course, withinP' he
said politely.
The doctor looked up at the pallid
/ face with its blazing eyes,.the work
! ing lips, the clinched hand, the fright
full controlled passion of the man, and
answered, calmly, withdrawing his
! pipe: "Of course"
"Ife Is alone?"
81 think so. His man is cleaning the
guns back of the house"
"Mr. Oliver he sleep very late"
hissed the Frenchman, forgetting his
English in his wrath and muttering
something in his own language.
'IIe do" said the doctor, upgram-
matically, with twinkle in his eye.
IL must ask you, sir, to wake your
friend. have business with him."
And | must answer. sir, l am very
sorry, but know his temper, and do
not care to wake my friend. He is not,
as your nation say, tres aimable when
awakened from slumber."
IL do not come here to quarrel with
you," cried the Frenchman, but with
him."
1T would require two to quarrel
Mr.. de Restaud, and | am peaceable
man. Therefore | may say do not
wake Mr.. Oliver for business"
at is my belief, old man, you are
lying. Oliver is not in your house"
lit Is his house; let us at least be
correct. Suppose you question his
man; he may be willing to wake Mr.
Oliver. Or you may settle your bust
ness with him Mike, Mike, | say
AS the big fellow came around the
house, grinning sheepishly, the doctor
picked up his book.
Here, or, as your nation say, voic
lie hired man. He is yours, monsieur
With your pardon, will resume my
chapter"
He received no answer. De Restaud
seeing Mike had fine rifle in hi
hand, went back to the waiting men
, and they had a conference whicl
1 ended in all riding closer to the house
: go tell your master Nj. de RestauC
desires TO see him." said De Restaud
e angrily. II will endure no impudence
Do as tell you"
I'm sorry, sor," said Mike, humbly
"'deed | am, fur I'd loilte to oblig,
: yees, but him an me set up till lat,
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