The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-12-14


evening. Until then two must remain on
guard with him. IL is right he should
have some time to repent and ho shall
have IL.
This did not at once find favor.
why not run him through nowf said
one bluntly, land meet tomorrow at some
place unknown TO himi II we come hero
again, wo shall, likely enough, walk
straight into the trap"
well, have 1t that way, II you please"
answered Sir Thomas, Struggling his
shoulder. But do not blame me after
ward II you find we have let slip a golden
opportunity. BE fools II you like. / dare
say it will not make much difference In
the endl''
Ho spoke at random. but he knew how
to deal with his crew, 1t seemed, for on
this those who had objected assented re-
luctantly to tho course he proposed.
Barnes and Walters are here In hiding
so they had better be the two to guard
him, q" he continued. "There is no fenr
that they will be inclined to let him goi"
1 looked at the men whom the glances Of
their fellows singled out and found them
to belong to the little knot Of fanatics l
had before remarked-dark, stern men,
worth, II tho matter ever came to fighting,
all the rest Of tho band put together.
AT 4, tomorrow, then, we meet" Sir
| Thomas concluded lightly. "Tben we will
deal with him, never feari Now IL Is near
I midnight, and we must be going but not
all together, OF we shall attract attention.
/ Half an hour later Master BERTHE and
rode softly out Of the courtyard and turned
our faces toward the city. The night wind
came sweeping across the valley of the
Thames and met us full In the face as we
reached the brow Of the hill 1t seemed
laden with melancholy whispers. Tho
wretched enterprise, i'll conceived, Ill or
dered, and In Its very nature desperate, to
which we were In honor committed, would
have accounted of itself for any degree Of
foreboding. But tho scene through which
we had Just passed, and on my part the
knowledge that had given up fellow
being to death, had their depressing in1u-
enccs. For some distance we rode in ST.
lenco, which was the first to break.
"Why did you put off his punishment
asked.
because think he will give us In.
formation In the interval" Berthe an
swered briefly. Information which may
help us. A spy is generally ready to be
tray his own side upon occasion"
And you will spare him II he doesf
| L ~ hCtintd w Io htiohoi JbotS'
nor mercy.
NO." no said "there is no fear of that
Those who 90 with ropes round their neck
. know no mercy. But drowning men will
catch at straws, and ten to one he will
babble."
l shivered. st is a bad business"
said.
He thought referred to the conspiracy
and he inveighed bitterly against 1t, re
preaching himself for bringing me into |
, and for his folly in believing tho rosy &C
counts of men who had all to win an
nothing save their worthless lives to LOSE
"Therc is only one thing gained" he said
1--WE are likely to pay dearly for that, S
We may think the more of 1t. We hav
been the means of Furnishing villain"
Eyes" said, "that is true. 1t was
strange meeting and a strange recognition
Strangest of all that should be calle
up to swear with him"
mot strange" Master BERTHE answero
gravely. Il would rather call it prov
Dental. Let US think of that and be
B. better courage, friend. We have boo
n used; We shall not be cast away before OF
time"
looked back. For some minutes liza
thought heard behind us light footstt
1DOTe like thb pdttcIlnB VI Jug eh"ii az
thing else. could sec nothing, but thu
was not wonderful, for the moon WI
young and tho sky overcast do yo
hear some one following usY' said
Master BERTHE drew rein suddenly, al
What is TO DO donei' SAID, N
thoughts busy.
There Is Caen wood in 'front.'" he al
- swered with little open ground G
this side Of 1t. We will ride under u
trees and then stop suddenly. Perhal
h we shall be able to distinguish him as
q crosses the open behind us" We mat
the experiment, but as II our follower hl
OWNED the plan his footstep ceased
sound before we had stopped our horse
He had fallen farther behind. 1--WE migl
ride quickly back, Isuggested, land su
prise him."
turning In the saddle we listened. For
second thought / still heard the soun'
Tho next 1t ceased and only the wind to-
ing with tho November leaves and sig
ing away In the distance came to our ca
NO." ho said, II think 1t must have bet
your fancy. / hear nothing"
\ Bnt when we rode on the sound begf
again, though at first more family, as
our follower had learned prudence al
fallen farther behind "Do not stop, b
listenI'. said softly. Cannot you he
tho pattering of a naked foot nowf"
~ hear something" no answered.
am afraid you are right and that we
followed"
To be Continued.