Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-14

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Americans communication as not to he
difficult to convince on the point Of his
mothers cries
Tho good lady seems easier" snid tho
American, "Shall we continue our bust
poss?'
"Easior." gr0wcd Farochol. "she had
bost be easier. Do you hear beldnmf" he
went on, with hcastly oath. Keep quiet
and don't interrupt us again, or we will
draw every drop Of blood from your car.
cnss, but this with such nm impious Hood
Of cursing and foul words ns may not be
written and was nsuffcrnhlo to hcnr
"Hnrk to him Hark to himl" whinnicd
the old woman what did tell your
There's son who could show q son that
would rate his sick mother so and within
the hour she shyed bis lifpY No milksop
he, chr No milksop, tho Lord be prniscdl
a devil Of sonl a boy to make moth
er proud, There's not another like him
hereabout."
Another ugly oath from her son cut her
short as he loft tho room again with the
American, and she rclnpsed into an inco-
herent whine of rejoicing over her whelp's
ferocity, staring yacantly before her, and,
plainly, far away.
Curtis closed HIS big jackknifc with
monaco, but even 70 thHt she gave no head
So, with little fear, ho leaned over the
countess again whcro she snt.
"Hon sec tits iinpossiblc," she said
you must 60 nlono."
But you cannot stay hero with that
ANIMAL" ho objected.
"Oh, do no, fcnr him, she answered,
and then, with wild look, she added, "ii
you Will leave me o pistol IL is tho easiest
escape"
"No, mol" he cried, fairly shocked.
"Why should liver" she urged. 81
would rather dle--if you promise TO save
my son-and Lucille" she added quickly,
and then with tho trace of smile most piti.
able to sec, Death means new wedding
for me !"
" But how could End thomf" he asked,
still holding back from deserving her.
" It's not so difficult" she answered,
and ihon, not without misgiving, she DO
trayed into his car tho secret OF the cache,
with quick nnd cluar utterance she OK
planned 1t all
In tho midst OF her bronthlees tale the
old wonau's muttoring took an ominom,
Conference, and she cried out, what hay,
to do with thee, thou man OF GodY'
They started at the sound. but she wa,
still rs ono asleep, though with eyes wild,
open, and tie countess hastily finished hel
say
~ will go, then" Curtis said, land
when they aro safe shall return for you -
He WAS about 10 tuke his leave, but she
stopped him, saying with the saddest play.
fulncss;
" But whore Is thopriest you promlscdY''
lie drew from bis pocket one of his pis.
tolls.
" For him. then, he snid, mot foI
you, md WINS handing It to her, when
the old woman cried ont again. continuina
tho passage Of Scripture that was yexina
her crazy brain;
Art thou como unto mo to call my sin
10 remenbranoey"
And then, while the countess quickly
hid the weapon In her bosom, And &c
Stay my SONY"
Curtis stopped irrosolute, with an un.
pleasant crawling OF his ilesh, but the
countess nodded TO him to DO gone and
held out her hand al.
He touched 1t quito rrverontly with hi,
lips and so went forth into the wind
without thought Of his own escape OF
much idea OF how he WINS to act
Nor had he time to consider, for q stride
or two brought him Taco to face with q
figure that stood straight In his path Be
Ing not u little excited, no seized IL by The
throat aud dragged It into the light thei
ntrennrd from the window.
"hy, Ducket, you rasealp' hs cried,