Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-08-17

You pandered to your masters fears
and urged him to send his family to Eu-
rope with me, knowing that should
refuse to leave Burlington at your mer-
cy, the mercy of a coward"
He spread out his hands with de.
preciating gesture.
MIR. Livingston, swear that you do
me an injustice. agreed to stay here
and watch this mailman, but had no
intention of arousing his fury by going
near him. The doctor and competent
nurse have him in charge. suggested
to Mr.. Gerard that you should take
Mark to Europe because you know
Europe and because you can teach the
boy what l cannot"
"Yes-honesty," l said, with EN-.
phasis.
What happened yesterday, Mr.. Liv-
ingston, justifies these taunts. I've
served Mr.. Gerard faithfully-he saved
me from starvation, or a worse fate
and, seeing his relentless enemy at last
in my power IL lost my head. You
saved me, as you say, from the crime of
murder, and from the bottom of my
heart thank you
His extraordinary fuency OF speech
took me aback. Anglo-Saxons, as n
rule, express themselves SO unreadily
that freely flowing diction almost be-
wilders.
Keep your thanks till ask for them.
promised to hold my tongue about
what occurred in the cave, but your
action tonight absolves me from that
promise. Before go to bed Mr.. Gerard
shall be placed in possession of the
facts. We will see, then, what he will
say"
In the moonlight l could see his lips
whiten and culver. I noted these signs
of distress with much satisfaction.
They proclaimed the absence of col
fusion between the Greek and Gerard.
For Gods sake, sir, don't tell him
that"
you've left me no choice in the mat
ter
He began to urge me to keep silence.
employing such arguments as his pro-
life brain afforded. When he had ex-
hausted these shook my head.
"Will you think this over, sir?" he
pleaded. "Sleep upon it, and remember
that tive-and-twenty years of faithful
service are at stake"
Very WE'LL" l replied. "Ill think it
over. AS for sleep, watch tonight in
Burlington's room. There will be no
sleep for me-"
He thanked me for the IL hours grace.
but I cut him shoH.
"Nir. Livingston, pardon me, but are
you not afraid of being alone with that
mailman? His injuries are not so severe
as
AS you could wish, Demetrius. Rest
assured, my friend, that the prospect
of spending the night with Mr. Durling-
ton does not Scare me at all. | don't
think he could move if he tried. And,
in my case, I'm stronger than he"
Eyes" he answered, quietly, scanning
me from head to heel, you are power
full young man; but in a fight the VIC
tory loes not always rest with the
strongest. wish, sir, you could trust
me, My Friendship is worth having.
Give me your word, Mr.. Livingston, that
you will not smirch my character. and
make me your friend for life"
The oily smoothness of his tones dis
gusted me, and answered, roughly:
Your friendship, Demetrius, has no
value in my eyes. And tell you frank
ly that one night will make no breach
in my determination. AS sure as I'm
standing here I shall tell Mr.. Gerard the
truth the very first thing tomorrow
morning"
$50 be it." he answered, sullenly.
Watched him as he strobe to the boat
a stately figure, but u personality that
aroused in me nothing but distrnst and
aversion. He united the painter, pushed
off from the shore, pulled across the
narrow channel, made fast the boat to
the post. ard entered the house. Then
rapidly away. .,''ss \