The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-09

pushes him from the DeYil's rock and SUI
poses him 10 be dead. CHAPTERS l, ii, i
and IV.-Sir Jaffray Walcote, partly pledge
to his cousin, Berry, LEICESTER, proposes |
Lola and is finally accepted. Beryl, thong
she loves Sir Jsifray, magnanimously acqu
esces. V and Viola and Sir Jatfray an
married and leave England. Turrian make
his appearance at the home Of Berry, Leyces
ter and learns Of L-la's marriage.
CONTINUED
For her rapid, shrewd brain had re.
solved that she would if possible let
him carry out his intention of getting
into the room, in order that he might
the more clearly reveal his object, while
she took ample means to provide for her
own safety.
Her nimble wits devised an easy
method of trucking him if only he
would give her an opportunity Of a
couple of minutes preparation, and
this, 70 her intense relief, he did.
Finding that he had not placed the
ladder sufficiently close TO the window
to be able to open it, the man descend
ed it slowly and softly, just as he had
climbed it, and Beryl, straining every
nerve to listen, heard him go down.
With swift, def movement she so
made up the bed that it looked as though
some one were sleeping in it, and then
she opened the door, which was covered
by curtain, and muffiing her head in
a dark shawl she stood in the doorway
sufficiently concealed by the door cur
tain and waited.
= She had not long to wait.
Almost as soon as she had finished
her preparations she heard the top of
the ladder humping softly against the
wall as Pierre Turrian came up it again.
AS he reached the top and his head
showed between the window and the
sky the moon shone out and lighted up
the window and the figure of the man
and came flooding into the room almost
TO the feet of the girl.
She saw him peer eagerly into the
room, while it was thus illuminated,
and she could fancy his eyes cleaning
with satisfaction at finding all quiet
within and seeing what looked like the
form of the sleeper still and motionless
on the bed
In another second the moonlight had
gone, and all was dark again, and be-
fore Beryl's eyes had recovered suffi-
GENTLY from the change from moonlight
to dark to let hsr see what he was do
ing she heard the click Of the window
bolt as it few back before the thin knife
blade which Pierre Turrian had passed
between the sashes.
The next instant the lower sash was
raised cautiously, slowly and almost
nolselessly, save that the draft caused
by the rush Of air from the window 70
the open door set the curtain, rustlinp.
while Beryl felt the night air strike |
cold and chill upon that part Of her face
which was uncovered so that she might
see what was being done.
As soon as the window was raised |
llgh enough the man stepped in SO soft.
y and quietly that Beryl could scarcely
near him, and then he closed the win
low behind him.
AT that instant a thought occurred 70
he girl. What if the Frenchman were
lot coming in search Of her, but were
merely paying surreptitious visit TO
MS wing Of the house and had chosen
y chance her room to pass through? In
nat case she stood right in his path.
But MS actions almost Immediately
emoved the doubt
Inc moon had not shone out again
rom behind the clouds, and the room
vas too dark for Pierre Turrian 10 see
Win any clearness, but Beryl's eyes had
roWh so accustomed to the gloom that
$ he stood between her and the window
he could watch every action of his.
he stood quite still for almost half a
minute, looking toward the bed, as it
eemed, and the stiffness was so acute
hat Beryl could even hear him breathe.
After pause he took something from
is pocket which she thought was a
andkerchief and shook il out lightly,
no, folding 1t carelessly, held it in his
III hand. Then he stood still, with his
cad bent forward toward the bed as
lough listening intently for the breath
~ OF the sleeper he thought was lying
here at his mercy.
Beryl clinched her teeth as she noticed
lis.
Next, and with only slight pause,
took something from another pocket.
'hat 1T was she could not see, but
hen she saw him put it to his mouth
nd heard slight cracking sound, as
cork being drawn, she knew that il
as bottle, and she was prepared to
'e him pour the contents on to the
andkerchief. This done, he thrust the
ottle hastily into a side pocket and
loved slowly and very stealthily to-
'ard the head of the bed.
a faint smell of drugs spread itself |
yer the room, and Beryl recognized it
,stantly as chloroform.
IL was now quite clear to her what
. meant 10 do. - -,