Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-22

fret and prove aftervsfa. snd be as ready
20 turn on the master as the man.
These, when ! came 20 review the scene
afterward coolly and IN safety were ! had
no doubt the reflections that gave FerEu-
s1n pause as the lsst moment snd occa-
STONED a kind oi At into which be fell q;
that-his eyes rlarinr HE jaws moving
dumbly. and bis hands sprinEing out In IN.
couth resturee. like ;hose Of man para
lyzed-S AZ which al the time was set down
TO pure rage and temper OF mind. always
bordering on the insane ] suppose that in
that moment and under cover Of that die
play. HE crafty brain, apt IN such crisis
did It's work for when he found his voice
he had his tale pat; and where truth and
lie most lnEeniously and sometimes inexpli-
cahly mixed would scarcely serve his turn
or win him credence he imposed on them
even on Ctarnock, by pure scorn and an air
Of superior knowledge
What ! know" said be you shall
have IL, II is enough TO blast him ten
times Today it happened that the secre-
tary came to me, to my lodgings.
For moment the roar Of surprise which
followed this statement silenced him.
But in a moment be recovered himself
| "Ay" he said, looking around him de-
| family The secretary. What Of it? DO
| you think that you know everything or
/ everything is told to YOU Today, ! say,
/ the duke came TO my lodgings"
Why cried Charnock, between his
! teeth. "why?"
why" Ferguson answered We'll. II
! you will have it. to send a message
| done three times before since his grace has
| been in England"
ITO the duke Of Berwick"
What other duke is there?' the ploiter
| asked scornfully
But c.! II the secretary knows that
his grace is in England"
| "Well?"
What will he not know"
| Il cannot say what be will not know, Mr..
! Charnock" the plotter answered with a
cunning smile that brought his wig to his
| eyebrows. But can say what he did not
know. He knew nothing OF your little
| business. For the rest when he left me. /
missed my man here, and coming to inquire
learned that he had been seen to Join the
secretary at the door OF the house, speak
to him and go away with him. That was
| enough for me. changed my lodging
slipped away here, and had been here an
hour when you came. As soon as you said
that some one had pesched today ] knew
who it was. Then keyes cried that he
was here and there he was!'
But how did be come TO be here" Char
mock asked sternly. and with suspicion
God knows!" said Ferguson, struggling
his shoulders 1 don't"
You did nothing to bring him.
Go to- for a fool! Perhaps he came to
listen, perhaps he was sent. He knew OF
this place. For the rest, have told you all
] know, and II is enough, or Should be-
Hang the dog up! There is a beam and
a hook You hound. you shall swing for it."
he shrieEed passionately, as he brought
his crimsoned blotched face close to mine
and threatened me with his ten swollen
fingers You thought - outwit me. did
you? You, you dog! You crossed me and
| thought to sell me, did you? You dolt, you
zany! You are sold yourself! Sold and
shall swing! Ay, and Sc shall all my enemies
! PERISH
IAN end to that said Charnock, pushing
him away roughly, "All the same, if this
is true he shall swing
We'll 1t is true enough" cried man,
! thrusting himself forward-while with
shaking knees and chattering teeth
| and tongue that refused to do
fits work. ! strove to form words, 10
speak to say or do something-something
that might arrest the instant doom that
! threatened me. 1T is true enough he
| continued coolly. Il was on the watch at
the Kensington end this afternoon, and saw
the secretary arrive and go to the Dutch
| man And he had this bully boy with him
l know him again. and can swear TO him.
CTo be Continued)