The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-12

..'Ho is an old flame Of minc. His face always
brought $50 soT S,s iISE 70 my mindful I thought
He cur cd her old flames. and the Duke. And
then, What docs 1t meani' he said. "Who Is
"He is tho lad we left at warc-in the old
ing and growing almost soft. Lord, it seems so
iifcI You remember him, Maiti You saw
him with me at the Rose one night The first
lie looked at me long and strangely. And
what docs IL meanl' he said Mt last, scowling
between wonder and suspicion. -,
she answered. ASK him.'
You have ruined mt once" l cried, land no
saved w. n: And noT you would h&ye me ruin ph,
lie did not answer, but continued to stare at
me, as II hc had dlsccrncd or SUSPECTED that
there was more in this than appeared on the sur
face. A length the woman laughed, and he
turned to her rage in his face. Il sec nothing
But do she answered, pcrtly. "You
three all mixed up 1t would make a cat
lie cursed her, Have done with that no
said, %fercely, And say, what Is to be done"
"Donel. she snswerS Ilh hriskiy and in a tone
be done. What difference does this maker .
But he looked at her, pondering darby, as IL
where deep down in his nature there lurkcd a
grain of superstition, which, found in this sin
gulnr coincidence; mis- sudden stringine to-
Or it may be that he had still some scrap of
conscience left. that, scared and dcadcned as
heaval Of an old crime. AT any rate, Il don't
know he growled at last. Il don't like 1t,
and @r tnSt il !. fat fool Tf ne FL = s she sP Ps"StisS I'M na tRii;.
And there are like to be two"
thought to back him up, ana I brac sSi my
II. won't CO. l said, doggedly. II will cali for
help in the streets first
You will do as you are told" she answered,
COOlly "AnI ypu-' abe continued to Smith. in
u voice of stinging scorn, are you going TO give
it up now, when all is safei viii You stand to
to move aside nowl Why, my Cd, the Duke
i worth Ien! ten of 'ou' lilo is a man, at any rate
Peace, GIRL" he cried. with l know not what
of menace IN his tone;
Then will you soi,
teeth. But. by heaven. you slut, IL i'll come of
It, ] will wiring your, neck. | will, so help mo
there is practice of. yours IN this, If this tool
is here by your connivance1,
Apparently he WAS satisfied, for he drew; a
deep breath and stood silent, She turned TO me.
Get ready" she said. sharply:
NO." | muttcred, summOning all my resolu-
tion. 81 shall not go. II have not
smith turned to me, and the refusal died on
roygse Hp1 the me mans Fsrq psssion S'a and dnf | T read IN n hs
blood and unstrung my, knees. Nor was that
hAls u WHICH, L NtINsN ~ " thhV NhC ohh
"one moment" he said, grinly. mot so fast,
my friend. Let u UNDERSIGNED one another, DO.
fore we start. Mr.. Price or Mr.. Taylor. or what
ever your name is. take note. do you hear me,
OF three things. One that the business we are
on is life or death. DO YOU grasp thatI'
l muttered a shuddering assent.
Secondly. he continued, with the same grue-
some civility, my hand will never be more than
six inches from the butt of u pistol until l see
this home again. DO you grasp thati"
l nodded.
Thirdly, at the least sign OF treachery or dis.
obedience on your part, ! blow ont your brains
first; my own afterward, II that be neces-
sary. Do you grasp thati'
| nodded. That is especially we'll" he said.
BECAUSE the last item is Important to you. On
the other hand, Mr.. Price. play honest John
with me, and in forty.cight hours you shall be
back in your masters house, free and safe. and
! shall trouble you no more. DO you under.
stand thatf'
| said l did. my teeth chattcring and my
eyes seeking 10 cvade his.
Then now you may get into those things.
he said. And do you ride when l bid you. and
halt when | bid you, and speak when l say
speak. and be silent when | say be silent-do
those four things, | say. and you will die in your
bed. They are all | Ak"
l stooIed. shaking all oyer. to take up the
with an odd laugh that broke of short with a
torr tn DC banged. And tor tho rest"
Peace, peace. wench," said Smith impa'
tiently. And dress him"