Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-04-14
CHAPTER XXXI.

Early the next morning two depart
rres took place from the island. The
young lawyer returned to Washington,
on his way to the North. and the old
captain, accompanied by the fair mar
Quise, set out for the town where
T'ulke Grevillc remained in prison.
We accompany the latter.
They wen in an open carnage. for
the road lay through the deepest
shades of the forest. The distance was
twenty miles on the mainland. and
thus it was high noon before they en-
tered birmingham.
The prison was Il commonplace.
square brick building. of moderate
size. whose grated windows alone mo
claimed its character 1t stood in the
principal street of the city. with the
court house on the right. the market
house OH the left. and Il large hotel on
The opposite side of the street.
1t was neither erm-time nor market
day: the court was not in session nor
the farmers in town; the streets were
nearly deserted.
Captain Fulioy drew up before the
Jail. sent in his card. and was imme-
tliately admitted. He left the lady i'll
the carriage, and followed the turnkey
to the cell occupied by Fulkc Greville.
"A gentleman to see YOU. sir said
The turnkey. opening the door, usher
ing in the captain and locking him in
with the prisoner.
Captain Fuljoy found himself in a
narrow cell lighted by a grated Win
dow opposite the door. and furnished
with a cot bed, a wooden table and 4
bench.
Fulke Greville was standing at the
window. looking out. At the entrance
OF the captain he turned around. and
in an instant was locked in the arms
of his uncle.
My best friend.'
My poor boy."'
These We're the first words. uttered
simultaneously. that passed between
them.
This visit. and especially this greet
ing, assures me that you do not be-
lieve one word of the mad charge laid
against me- said Colonel Greville.
believe it? no. exclaimed the cap
tain. Indignantly. Burns was no bet
ter tl.an Hogberry. and has innocent
ly written himself down an ass by
signing this connittal! But let me
look at you. my boy! you have been
here four days-four days of impris-
on'neDt upon the most insane charge
that could be conceived.' And the
captain raised the .Toung mans head
from his shoulder and gazed i'll his
face.
How changed it was in these few
days! low pale. how thin. how dag
gard with suffering!
The captain slowly shook his head,
saying:
Il will not do you the injustice to
believe that all this misery is caused
by your Imprisonment. or by the in
famous charge under which you suf-
fer. or even by the impending dangers
of your approaching trial. My brave
Tulke does not grieve thus for him.
self"
mo. no! the Lord knoweth that. But
-ny wife! Oh. sir, are you aware OF
alp
'Of all that you know and a good
deal more besideS-'
Hal" gasped the young man. ''has
an: news been heard Of her? Speak
speak. Has her body been recovered:
Are the asSaSSins discovered! Oh
speak"
''Sit down, Fulke. Compose Your
self, and 1 will tell you. First-there
is hope that she lives.'
HE need not have said 'sit down.
The shock of the announcement struck
him down like lightning. He sank up
on the wooden bench, clasped his
hands together, and strained his eye
balls upon the old man in the mute
agony of suspense; for his voice was
gone.
''Now be a man, a soldier. Christ
ian, Fulke! and listen to some explain
ations l have to make. And that YOU
may do so with the more ease. l tel
you in advance that my little Daney
lives" said the captain, seating him
self beside the young man. and com
mencing his strange narrative. from
the moment of receiving the visit OF
Mr.. Dunbar to his Interview with the
marQuise: their land journey to Corn
port: their arrival at the island: theil
sudden shock on hearing of the disap
pearance of the bride and the arrest OF
the bridegroom; the story told by the
marQuisc: the hopes entertained of thu
safety Of the bride; the measures t;illrl
flor her recovery: and, finally. thu
presence of Madame De Glacie in TIT
carriage below.
Colonel Greville had not listened t.
the narrative in callnness. stiffness 0
silence. His passionate love was no
like the disinterested affection Of TIL
mother or the guardian. The though
OF his wife's abduction was more terri
bic to him than the certainty of he
death He had interrupted the n.rr:lt
or many times with groans. eXclam;l
lions, or gestures of desperation. Now
mt the close of the story. he was strid
ing up and down the narrow limits o
his CELL with the fierce. quick painting
and the sharp short turns of 1igc
& pacing his den.
1.-The lady waits below. Will you SO
llery inquired the captain. arrestin
the young mans desperate strides.
See her? yes. no. just as you please
oh. Heaven. where is she now! is sll
! safe. from insult or otfense: Cam sll
defend herself? 1t is better that sll
were dead! Oh, sir, do you cal th
,yell?--tlc you call this good new
when yo;. tell me that she is not deat
but IA til" hands OF awless men