Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-07-08
CHAPTER VlII.-(Continued)


thing White or his extended arm: and
as we rooi,ed right down upon him,
enough 1e was 2 good many yards dis
IA. On the links. We could see the
moonlight glitter in his eyes.
He opened his lips again. and spoke
for some minutes on end. in a key so
~o1d that he might have been heard in
sVery corner of the pavilion. and as far
away as the borders OF the wood Ii
was the same voice that had already
shouted 'Traditore!" through The shut
fers Of the dining-rOom: this time it
made complete and clear statement.
II The traitor "Oddlestone" were given
up, al others should be spared; if not,
no one should escape 20 tell the tale.
Well. Huddlestone. what 90 you say
VI that asked Northmour. turning TO
-Aae bed.
Ul 10 that moment the banker had
given no sign of life and I. at least.
ihad supposed him to be still in faint
but Re replied a. once. and. in such
tones as have never heard elsewhere.
rave from a delirious patient. adjured
And besought us not TO desert him.
Enough" cried Northmour. and
eaen he threw open the window. leaned
out into the night, and in a tone of
emulation, and with total forgetfuI
ness OF what was due TO the presence
OF lady poured out upon the ambas-
1aoor e string of the most abominable
9aillery. both in English and Italian,
and babe him BECOME where he had
come from.
Meantime the Italian put his flag Of
9-uce il his pocket, and disappeared. at
le.surely pace, among the sand hills.
They make honorable war" said
Gorthmour. They are all gentlemen
0nG soldiers. For the credit OF the
thing, / wish we could change sides
you and ], Frank, and you too Missy.
my Garling-and leave that being on
.1he BED TO some one else. Tut Don't
Cook shocked. We are all going post to
~het we call eternity. and may as well
De above board while there's time. As
Tar as I'm concerned. If l could first
1trangle Huddlestone and then get
Cara in my arms, | could die with
some pride and satisfaction. And as it
Is, by God. I'll have a kiss"
Before | could do anything to in
Herfere, he had rudely embraced and
Repeatedly kissed the resisting girl.
Eext moment l had pulled him away
WITH fury. and flung him heavily
against the wall. He laughed loud
and long.
! turned from him with feeling Ct
contempt which I did not seek 10 dis
oeub Die.
"As you please" said he. You've
Deen prig in life; a prig you'll die
and with that he sat down in
chair, a rife over his knee, and
amused himself with swapping he
9ock
All this time our assailants might
have been entering the house, and we
heeL none the wiser; we had in truth
1amost forgotten the danger that so
,mminentiy overhung our days. But
Just then Mr. Huddlestone uttered
cry. and leaped from the bed.
] asked him what was wrong.
Fire" he cried. They have set
The house on fire."
Northmour was on his feet in an in
slant. and he and | ran through the
door Of communication with the study.
The room was Illuminated by a red
aDo angry light. Almost at the mo-
Dent of our entrance a tower of flame
arose in front of the window, and, with
a til Cling report. pane fell inward on
.he carpet. They had set fire to the
aean-to clubhouse, where Northmour
Bsed TO nurse his negatives.
Hot work." said NorthmOur. Let
If Try in your old ROOM
We ran thither in breath, threw
ar the easement and looked forth
yilion piles Of fuel had been arranged
AID kindled, and ii is probable they
had been drenched with mineral oil.
ipr, in spite of the mornings rain.
tfey all burned bravely. The fire had
taken a firm hold already on the out
TO he seen to right or left.
"Ah, WELL said Northmour, here's
Tie end, thank God
And We returned TO MY Cncle's
Room" Mr.. Huddlestone was putting
On his boots, still violently trembling,
int with ali air of determination such
rs ! had not hitherto observed Clara
stood close by him, with her cloak in
10th hands ready to throw about her
shoulders, and a strange look in her
eyes, as if she were half hopeful. half
Doubtful of her father.
We'll. boys and girls" said North
mour, how about a sally? The oven
q heating, it Is not good to stay here
and be baked, and. for my part, want
70 come u my hands with them and
be DONE
There is nothing else left" I re-
pied.
And both Clara and Mr.. Huddle-
stone. though with very different in
soBation. added, Nothing
As We went downstairs the heat was
excessive. and the roaring of the fire
Alled our ears, and We nad scarce
reached the passage before the stairs