Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-05-13
SAVANNAH, TENNESSEE FRIDAY, MAY 49, 1885,

best of him. AS soon as l determined
his whereabouts, l decided to rush the
rufiian, and, If possible, strike the first
ESQ often the lasO blow,
But the unexpected, that element in
human affairs which we invariably
ignore, ruled otherwise. / had hardly
crossed the threshold of the inner room
when ! heard a heavy football in the pas
sage. AT the same moment the voice of
Jap Byers, calling me by name, echoed
gruffly through the darkness, while a
gleam of light pierced the gloom. AS
the door was flung open, revealing the
thick-set figure of the coachman, Ian
tern in hand, crash of glass to my
right set my nerves tingling. Deme-
trius had leaped through the window,
glissaded down the roof of the veranda,
and was already lost to sight. Jap and
| confronted each other, our mouths
agape, our eyes starting from our heads,
"lf this ain't a picnic" said Jap, what
is itY"
Attempted murder, Jap. You ar
rived in the nick of time"
81 heard that ther hound a-bayin',
Mr.. Livingston, an ] suspicioned that
somethin'-a coon, maybe-was stir
rim. Well, sir, old Sultan wasn't givin'
tongue fer nothin'; fer the next thing |
knowed there was that Greek sarpint
a-crawlin' around the house. Thinks /,
I'll watch you, mister, an maybe take a
hand myself in this yere game. piped
him off as he unlocked the back door,
and then l saw, not five minutes ago,
the light in Mr.. Burlington's room 60
out. Gosh / done some tall thinkin'
right then. / dassn't cry out, cause
that'd ha' given the hull snap dead
away. So fetched the lantern, sashayed
across the yard, and tried the door. II
was unlocked, and then-why, then |
jest follered my big nose till it led me
here"
"How much time do you say elapsed
between the putting out of the light and
your appearance in this room?"
Three minutes, maybe. Not more
Good heavens! And it had seemed &c
me three hours!
Motioning to Jap to remain where nc
was, hurriedly entered the front room
and glanced at Burlington. He was
sleeping calmly.
Jap" said I, softly, something must
be done"
''rhat's right" said he. "Let's do it.
"You stay with Mr.. Burlington.
must see your master at once"
Gerard occupied Nancy's room, who
was sleeping with her mother. In less
than five minutes | had recited the
facts. He listened attentively, his gilt.
tering eyes bent sternly upon mine;
that he fully assimilatcd my amazing
narrative could not doubt.
"Demetrius," | said, in conclusion
murdered Ferdinand Perkins, partly
from jealous rage, partly TO pave the
way for his own advancement. Every
thing else follows in natural sequence
lie alone knew that Perkins, not you
would be left that fatal night; he was
in possession of your cipher; he tool
advantage of your love for Mrs. Bur
lington to render you a service which hi
thought half your fortune would
scarcely repay; he, with devilish clever
ness, played upon the feelings of nerv
GUS woman and bounded her TO youl
arms; he made capital out Of your shat
tered nerves; he"
Enough" said Gerard, hoarscly; 81
am satisfied. My God! how cruelty
that fiend has used me! And" his voice
failed-"and my little Mark is in hi,
bloody hands! Come! not a second i!
to be lost"
He flung his clothes upon his lankN
person, and sputtered out his fears
Demetrius, he felt assured, would hast
en- to the island, hold Mark as hostage
and make what terms he pleased. / saw
the force of this reasoning. AS he said
not a moment was to be wasted.
"Mr Gerard" said |, you must stay
here. Let me act for you. shall tax,
Jap with me, and you can rely upon mJ
mother-wit to rescue Mark and bring
Demetrius to the gallows. You ar,
not"
Hugo" he rejoined, impressively
"you think ] am coward, not fit fol-
such n desperate adventure as this vii
prove. Ny lad, fate plays queer trick
with us. That night at Red Gulcl
paralyzed my nerves. This nights worl
has undone the mischief I'm ready
by Jupiter, to encounter that monste
single-handed. And, Hugo, mistrus
that hot head of yours. My child's lif
is at stake. Demetrius is desperate
If it comes TO choosing between Mark
life and the capture of the Greek, how
could hesitate? You might precipitat
more bloodshed. God knows there ha
been enough. Come"
A few minutes later we were on on
way, Gerard walking with fcveris!
stride ahead. The nurse was left will
Burlington.
"Je-roosalem!" whispered Jap to me
"ye'll let me have one crack at the son O
gun, Mr.. Livingston, won't ye, now?
81 want more than one myself, jar
But I'll try and remember you"
fro DE Continued
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