Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-17
CHAPTER MI.
Three Teiesran,s.

Three kilograms.
ut is still early in the day-there
may be time yet" said Clovis to him
self, as he stood. with his watch in his
hand, watching Blanche slip her warn
ing letter into the pillar-boX.
He had never been n very eager par
ticipator in this new scheme of the
Jews. 1t seemed TO him that they had
had enough of the policy of terrorism:
and if there had been any other plan
that offered him a reasonable hope OF
gratifying his passion for Ursula, he
would have preferred it.
But this attack, from a totally I'M
expected quarter: this danger that the
whole plot would be defeated, reused
all mis- fighting instincts. He set his
teeth, and resolved that 1t should not
be a creature like Blanche Annesley
that would stop him.
Selling his hat, he rushed out into
the street. and as he passed the pillar.
box he glanced at the Indicator. There
had been a collection shortly before
Blanche left him; there would not be
another for two hours. The letter
could hardly be delivered in the sub
urb in which Ursula was staying until
late ut night-perhaps not until the
next morning. There would Still be
time to act.
He set off at n swift pace for the
nearest telegraph office, and there he
dispatched the following message, adj
dressed to Kisch, at his house ut Hol-
loway:
Warning will be received by Miss
j. tonight. Better see her at once and
A ,.ra r. paattapS. for. tApanNnt ranAnVnf
VIII do my part, never fear
This telegram, which looked perfect
ly innocent 10 a stranger, was flashed
over the wires; and Clovis turned
away from the telegraph office with
the certainty that Kisch would act
within tine hour, for it was part of
Clovis system to leave nothing to
chance, and he had the message re-
peated TO Mysore Lodge, and TO his
confederate's office in the city. He
knew for a certainty that Clovis would
be at one Of these three addresses at
that time of day.
Not more than an hour and a half
after the dispatch OF the telegram, Ur-
sula was sitting at the window sewing,
wher u shadow fell upon her work
She turned. in%stinctiyely, and looked
right into the eyes of Isaac Kisch. He
rad walked impudently up to the left
hand division of the little bow-win-
dow, and was coolly staring at her, a
cruel smile upon his lips.
lit was nearly a minute before the
girl could move. She sat there dumb
and m~otionless with terror. The blood
left her face; her very lips We're
white; she could scarcely think cohe-
rently. She was fascinated, stupefied.
Kisch stood there, enjoying the effect
he had produced, which augured well
for the success of his schemes; for, II
the mere sight of him terrified her like
this, what. thought he, would she not
consent to do for the bride, of being re-
lieved of his presence?
1t was in vain that Ursula tried to
summon up courage TO move from her
seat and ring the bell. She had be-
lieved herself secure, and here she
was, face to face with her enemy! She
could only stare like a bewitched crea-
ture, and struggle against the feeling
of deadly faintness that threatened to
overpower her.
1t could not have been more than a
minute that Kisch remained there
watching her, but to the terror-struck
girl it seemed an hour.
AL ldSt ut IlONcu tOWdLu lit ootI VI
the house. The danger was coming
nearer: but the mesmeric influence of
the old mans eyes was removed, and
\ Ursula found that she could move and
I speak. But before she could rise from
! her seat, or think what was best to be
done, tie jangle of the door-bell sound
ed through the tiny passage. She
~shuddercd to think how frail the bar
rier was that separated her from her
foe.
Don't let that man into the house,
, Emma, whatever you do" She cried
, ont to the little maid-seryant, who was
going to open the door.
Then I'd best not answer the bell"
said the girl. But a second and athirI
time the bell sounded; and Emma,
who was not without a L0ndoner's
sharpness, and did not know what fear
was, thrust Ursula back into the sit,
ting room, and closed the door upon
her. Then she went TO the house door
and threw ii open.
What dyer mean, a-ringin' the 'ouse
DOWN. she demanded. Think we
amt got no years? Like yer impu-
depce"
.'rell the young lady ! saw at the
window that | will not trouble her just
ut present, as I have an engagement"
said Kisch. totally ignoring Emma's
protests, and speaking In the even,
4 rasplng voice that Ursula, listening at
the door, knew aud shuddered 10 hear.
."ss,aii ias, however. that, now l have
found her, she and | must have a little
talk. and Ill call again tonight, or 1t
may be, tomorrow morning, with a
friend OF mine. She can't stay here
much longer"
With these words, the Jew turned
and went Down the narrow pathway
that led TO the street, leaving Ursula.
sick with terror, listening TO the girl,