The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-03-17

made aud pick out your man and then
you can arrange the Job between you so
that the explosion con take place where
neither Of you will be hurt"
But the escort may cut him down
with their snbers.
"You SEQ to that. You can jump out
Of the carriage and play the hero, res.
cue him from the soldiers and hand him
over to the police. "
"Egad, IFS bright idea" cried the
spy. laughing heartily. land it suits
my fancy. The sob that has dash OF
danger in il is just the one that suits
me best. What money Is there in it,
chief?'
"A hundred pounds apiece for you
and your partner. Only take care he's
not one to blab. "
"Blab II no did. he'd never live to
swear to it" laughed tho truculent
bravo. "Oh, mol Any one that does any
work for Talbot knows the sort Of man
ne Is"
"All right. then Wait till I give you
the bomb.
Nelly stepped back pace or two. her
hand on the door handle as though she
had just come in. There was no time TO
think Of any means Of escape.
Tho chief, as he came in, looked at
her darkly and wonderingly. "Who are
, you, and what the devil brought you
herel" he shid grunly.
mot to sell shamrocks. (" she answer
ed firmly, but to make bargain. I've
something to tell you that you'd give
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He looked at her keenly.- He was
man Of disoernment. and he knew that
the girl was serious.
"Wait hore a moment" he said, tax
ing the egg off the tray and disappear
ing behind the screen.
Terrible as the situation was, the girl
could not repress q triumphant smile as
he went out. So beautifully laid plot
and so ridioulously frustrated This was
; what she thought
"Well, what have you got to say to
me'" queriod the functionnry when he
reappeared. "Be quick Unjust be off to
look after the levee."
"'Tis abolt poor Jack Darcy, sir. His
mother is dying-dying Of a broken heart
all ON his account. Sure the poor boy
did nothing.
"UmV muttered the chief. HE was
one Of those taken at Tallaght, and he
can give US valuable information, for
he's in the inside swim.
But he wont" she exclaimed We
hemently, He'd rather die first, and
we'd rather see him dead tool'
"Wew he exclaimed, looking at her
curiously. What interest have you got
in him, pray1'
"We're engaged TO be married, sir, "
she replied, blushing and dropping her
eyes; but, poor as | am, I'd never
marry one who was so bad as TO be an
| informer.
"Ah, and so That's the kind Of girl
you areI Well, you'll have 10 postpone
your wedding-mayb for ten years. "
He folded his arms and smiled grimly
as he said this,
"She uttered great cry, for she
knew what these ominous words meant.
Then she fell on her knees on the floor
and sobbed piteously, Stolid as he was,
he eyed her half pityingly.
You said you had something to tell
me" he said. give over and let me
hear It, "
"Well. it's this" she replied rising
defiantly - that II you don't show
mercy TO Jack Darcy his mad brother
Will is sworn to have blood, and that'll
| be today. He's sworn on the Bible to
| kill the lord lieutenant-he's in a place
where he can do it-and when he hears
that there's no chance for Jack he'll
shoot him He was niver in his sinses
sir, and the sight OF the ould mother dy'
ing has made him mad out and out "
The officer started. He stepped back
! q pace and looked at the girl sternly.
Her gaze met his unfalteringly. There
was truth in her tear dimmed eyes
"You are fooling me, he said stern
ly "Do you think I'm a child to be
frightened at this old woman's storyg'
"As God 10 looking at me, she cried
passionatsly, Ills the gospel truth
Now, I've warned you, aud you know
what TO do"
I ~ cannot do H." he replied after .
pause. my duty is TO keep my prison
or. Now. go away. F"
She turned despairing glance upon
his face. She saw he meant what he
said All the logged policeman's spirit
was written on his face
"Well, I've one card left yet. ;" she
said. "I'll force my way somehow into
the lord lieutenant's presence and tell
him Of his danger. He'll surely grant
me Jack Darcy's liberty for saving his
own life. Aud while I'm at II I'll just
let him know what you and that villain
Talbot have just concocted between you.
l overheard every word Of IL,
"You shan't stir step out OF this,
you jadeip he cried furiously. You're
a prisonerr'
! He made stride toward the girl to