The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-29

Justin of the talk between these two
on the Atlantic-beaten beach. Listen
ing, Justin turned very pale.
PTfeSthood, ugly religfonists, and
/ this strange mark of mine, L cannot
understand" said he, save that Noll
Dade must be one of these same
strange believers by his uncanny
( prayers to me-"
Your father-A1urrin told me that
/ story-has he that mark
so Marian says-f can barely re-
member him-and Marian always be-
/ Iieved. for she learned more from my
mother ere she died that did. that Sir
Roger would be found. The tale of the
family mark=it is hereditary-had
great hold on cousin Marian, and she
! had some old wife's story of my faith
er's childhood that it would bring him
misfortune She feared the same for
me, good Marian, but would not talk OF
( it. for fear of Boston gossip. But for
/ the immediate danger, Oziel. think you
Murrin would dare?"
LAS know him now" said Oziel, "he
would dare anything for possession OF
/ your fathers lost fortune"
At that moment Gabriel Murrin's
| head bobbed up from the companion
and he called gruffly TO Justin to go 10
/ him. Justin took a step forward and
Oziel instantly moved by his side.
Il care not" growled Gabriel, both
| of you, as you Will
! In the little box of a cabin the two
| lads, wary and with fingers on trig-
gers, found the three consultants, and
ii was at once evident these had come
to an agreement, some compact, which
as between scoundrels the lads felt
must be an evil one and boding i'll TO
them.
Now what" began old Gabriel, leer-
ing Indignantly upon the two, lis to
become of this, our British Israeli
Dixey Lynch laughed aloud, and Ga
briel swung round upon him wrathfully
for moment but Immediately sub
sided and grinned himself.
Nay, then" he said, .'tempora mu-
tantur-let me briefly to the matter.
Young Justin-this l have to say. Mas
ter Lynch and Donnereau and l have
talked over these matters, and find
that our quarrel may be remedied.
Alike we agree to join as brothers in
this quest of your father and Of this
rumored treasure. We have the need
full information, and the power to pros
ecute the search. and you are helpless
by yourself. There is no desire to
harm you, and. though your comrade
there has pushed himself forward, and
richly merits punishment, that shall be
left to filter time. If then, you would
fate now his, you must. briefly. in all
things submit to me and Master Lynch
and Donnereau."
who have my fathers welfare alone
at hearth" Justin said, with sneer so
bitter and contemptuous that Gabrieps
blotches turned green, and Lynch's
smile of benign friendship, which still
he assiduously bore to the lad, soured
grimly.
ut seems we can do naught else but
obey" Justin went on, ''fOr we are in
your power. Is that all you have to
say?'
It seemed so. for Lynch, chilled by so
cold contempt. made no present effort
to resume old relations, and the two
went back on deck. feeling safe for the
time, but anxious for the future. which
was to explain these mysteries and de-
eide their fate in the hands of those
INSCRIPTIONS men.
Left once more by themselves in the
cabin, Lynch and Donnereau looked
triumphantly on the trader. who. with
furtive hate. gloWered on them. DiXey
looked on him from his height, squat
ting on a bunk. his long legs coiled be
meath him, and cheerfully jeered him:
"Falialahr' he sang. Nov, friend
Gabriel, you see how unnecessary it
was to fire so spitefully on my poor
schooner. How much better off are
you?"
Gabriel gulped his wrath. and as
sumed content.
Ills DONE he said, land cannot be |
mended: so let it pass. Now, let us
work as true partners, among whom |
there need be no secrets"
DiXey bent forward until his gray |
eyes. which yet could glare SO bane
fully at times. poked in the traders |
face. and his mouth stretched wide in
grin.
Nay, nay. Gabriel" he chuckled. |
$50 long as Donnereau and I have vi /
sions of that plank Of yours, so skill |
fully placed to walk over. we will keep |
our secret, eh, Donnereau?"
The big black grinned and chuckled !
in imitation Of his model. Gabriel |
ground his yellow teeth.
And the boy Justin" said he, what |
of him after this, and his father, and |
this OZieI?"
Donnereau shrugged his shoulders, |
and, as he had done once before on the !
beach, drew his black hand across his |
throat
Lynch and Gabriel looked from their
eyelids furtively each at the other, but !
made no sign of dissent.
(To be Continued.)