The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-10

pourke.. " or do you want to run away empty
I II take anything on Code earth" said
steal q this part OF His earth. fs there. Mon
S,,Ehercs's that girl that spoyer stoIe; in the rue
What do you want OF herp" asked Bib in
%.%sati You want the reward. don't youS"
why spsycr stole herr Thought no was sweet
""Rotw said. Bib. "of course It was for n ro-
ward. But don't see how we, arc to get her.
as she's In the church yonder."
Bourke. impudently. but his. voice shook In
spite OF him at such pnhoped-f9 iortuneI,"o OF
esogrsG, she's IN the Church, and all we'll have
lantern"
oaSIIi crack rab hiss skull" blurtod out Bib.
And walk int the church and get her. hey'"
suggested Mon oIcle. nit,
about the reward. utterly ignoring Bourke.
The latter saw that his troubles would only
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suddenly squatted down. behind the barricade
and Mon oncle followed him, dragging Bourke
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ricade and started toward tho barracks OF the
carbipeers. He hummed q tune as he walked
s StSpp dinssi @ina ais lsn oSgP t this p SEy and Of that 1Sis
water and drawing his capucin closer.
Then; as he passed Bonfke, BI6l stole out like
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the lantern. still lighted. Asingle spot OF blood
Without a glance at Bourke, he beckoned
Mop MOI o1ssle; and they both entered the church;
who seemed loath to allow them there. butthey
had their way, and agar, disappeared;
heart was sufrocatinG him with its double beat
in And S nS% Sa aits the ssfi SnteT aPf iiKSt again sy,i nearer
and nearer the door; Bib stopped, out alone.
tnsn q ehllSSF lit Men l 5nS SH%i st% fIlliIn SIsSsut t. Z
Al td6sy, passed the tafricade, B9urke saw
showed him, forward, and. SELLING Hides arm.
he hurried dSwn the street and entered the
comb the quarter like holes in a rabbit warren.
Boprke followed them, Once or. twice Bib
looked over his SHOULDER susgieiously; Mon
began to skirt the, interior q the fS''S city. v here Sae
the morning fight. in spite Of. the rain. TgIim-
m GTa on vet streets and closed shutters; ~.
rookeries Of the southern quarters by the fau-
bourgs and outer houleyurds. Bourke's time
had CONF, and he glided more closely on their
heels until Bib. turning prudently TO inspect
his trail. saw Bourke standing at his elbow with
levelled revolver. Mon Oncle whipped out a
knife and Bourke shot him dead at his feet.
Bib in an ecstasy OF fury struck Hide a muir
derons blow, turned and ran for It. ran hard for
his life; and Bourke, shot at him as he ran,
standing as still and composed as though he
were shooting at n target. Every bullet struck
its mark. but the miserable creature ran on
and Keeling into a, tree. at the foot OF which he
Then Bourke knelt and lifted Hide in his
arms. Over her eyes the blood was pouring
his shoulder as he rose on one knee in a circle
Of citizens and soldiers who had gathered from
heaven knows where and now stood staring at
BOurke and Hide.
tional Guardsman who bore the number 252 on
his cap, Il want a stretcher to the Rue d'Ypres.
Send for n Stretcher." chorused the crowd,
and the soldier hurried on to his post down the
street, where already two men OF the hospital
Has the fighting begun in Belleville ?" asked
| another soldier, turning over the dead body Of
Mon ,Oncle with his foot and scowling at his
carhineer uniform.
1t, has ended as far as ! am concerned, /" said
Bourke, As he spoke he felt a little hand seek
his; Red Riding Hood. pale and composed. stood
Have they killed Mile. Hide ?" she asked.
No" said Bourke. see. she Is opening her
Then Red Riding Hood began to cry at tho
strange words that Hide u~ttered-strange.
senseless words that meant nothing ut first to
Bourke. When the stretcher came he walked
The ,delirium increased; she spoke OF Hare
wood. of hove, of lost s~ouls-lost through love.
She spoke, of Hardwood as though he lay In
death on the edge of hell.
And Bourke walked beside. And he under
To be Continued,