Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-07-11

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in an armchair at one side Of the ingle
Her grave face always touching TO look
at, seemed more than ever drawn down
with lines OF pain. Every few minutes she
stopped to listen for footsteps that did not
come or to gaze vacantly into the fire.
Mona was standing at table cutting
slices of bread and butter. At some mo-
ments her lips quivercd with agitation,
but she held the knife with the steady
grasp of a mans hand. Pale and quiet,
with courage and resolution on every fea-
ture, this was the woman for "a great emer-
gency. And her hour was at hand. Heaven
grant that her fortitude may not desert
her tonight. She needs it all
A white face with eyes full OF fear,
looked In at the dark window. 1t was DAN
ny Fayle. Come in," said Mona, but he
would not come He must speak with her
outside. She went out to him. He was
trembling with excitement. He told her
that Kerruish Kinvig had returned and
Brought with him the men from Castle
Rushen There were eight of them. They
had been across to the old castle and had
opened vault In st. Patrick's chapel
There they had found rolls of thread lace,
casks of wine and spirits and boxes of tea.
Tt!s was not important, bat Danny had
one fact to communicate which made Mo-
mas excitement almost equal to his own.
In q single particular the arrangement
suggested by herself and agreed upon with
Mylrea, the magistrate, had been altered.
Instead Of the whole eight men going over
to the castle, four only, with Kinvtg as
guide, were to be stationed there. The
other four were to be placed on the hillside
above Bill Kisseck's house to watch 1t.
This change was an unexpected and nj.
most fatal blow to scheme which Mona
had all day been concocting for the relief
Of the men on the Benny -chree from the
mcshes In which she herself had imprisoned
them.
Mona's anxiety was greatest now that
her hope seemed least. Rescue the men
Christian being one OF them-she must,
God helping her. Like o sorceress whose
charm has worked only too fatally, Mona's
whole soul was engaged to break her own
deadly spell She conceived means Of
escape, but she could not without help
bring her design to bear. Would this lad
help herr Danny She had seen the agony
Of his despair wither up the last gleam of
sunshine on his poor helpless face.
Ibid you say that Mr.. Kinvig is to be
with the men in the castlep"
"Yes, said Danny.
"Is Mr. Mylrea to be with the others
above your uncle's house?"
mo They wanted him, but he was to
old, he was sayin, and went off to find
Christian and send him to be guide to
the strangers
"That is yery good. " said Mona. land
we can manage il vet Danny, do you 20
off to the castle-the tide Is down. You
can ford It. can't youP'
ar I'm quick It's on the turn"
"Go at once The men are not there
now. are thew"
"No: they came across half an hour
ago."
GOOD THEY'LL return to the castle lust
before Go Won Mt this moment Ford
1t, and they'll see no boat Hide you elf
among the ruins-in the guardroon,-. in
the long passage--in the cell under the ca
thedral-in the sally port-among the
rocks outside-anywhere-and wait until
the Castle Rushen men arrive. AS soon as
thew are landed and ont of sight, oct you
down to where they have moored their
boat, iump into 1t and pull AWAY. That
will cut off five of the nine. and keen them
prisoners on the Castle Rock until tomor
row mornings ebb tide"
.Rut where am I to oo in the boatp'
asked DANNY
Mona came closer. isn't It true, " she
whispered. "that Kisseck and the rest of
them 90 frequently to the creek that they
call the Lockiawp"
"How did YOU know II, Monar
Never mind now. DANNY. Do YOU pull
down to the Lockiaw. run ashore there
climb the brow above and wait"
"WaitY Whyp Until whenY'
"Danny. from the head of the Lockiaw
YOU can see the light on the end of the pier
i've been there myself and know you can
Keen vour eve fixed on that light. -
ayes. yes. Well well9"
"The moment YOU see the light po down
on the pier-no matter when. NO matter
what else has hanpened-fio Won that in.
slant set fire to the eorse about Won. Fire
it here. there evervwbere az II il were the
night of Nav day."
"Yes What thenp'
"Then creep down to the shore and wait
aoain. "
"What will happen. Monap"
"This-Kisseck and the men with him
will see vour light over the Iockiaw and
euess that II Ia q signal of danger. II they
have half wit they'll know that It must be-
meant for them Then thev'Il iump into
their boat and mil down to vou"
"Wben thew come. what am to saw"
"Say that the police from Castle Rnsben
ara after them: that four are cut off in the
castle and four more are ON the Horse hill
above (,ontrarv TelI them to opt hack
every man Of them, to Kisseck,s house as
fast os their ieps win carry them /"
Dannv's inteIlioence MIGHT he sluygish
nj ordinary moments. hut tonight It was
ouddenlv cbaroed With n ready MANS
swiftness and insight "Rut the Castle
Rnshen man on the Horse hilI Win SEQ the
bnrn,n gorse " he said