The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-06

The Russian nut his Rloved hand upon the
open door and looked back over his shoulder
at Counsellor.
lnRs-but always
CHAPTER Xxx.
UNDER THE PINES.
1t was a DAY that would be dark an hour be-
fore its time. Hollywood rode out under the
clattered down the rocky roadway In the rear
Of the Dukes carriage. for upon the arrival Of
h oH 6e hs ma 6 TTsd
dorp, having so far proved unsuccessful.
Rallywood rode slowly down the shoulder Of
the afternoon tho limitless swnmrs stretching
e the sky line looked ro cold an and naked under
storm overhead. to the scanty grass that
showed b.; the wnysids. backsned by. the
Go. Of the wn: 9e ThP Dec R. the
he plunged into, the lower ravines Hollywood
turned 70 look hack at the angry towers of
their shadow that lonely and reckless lie had
come to its close why or by whose hand
mind had worked down to the conviction that
the Count might hc able to tell the story.
Wen; !, was good to xnow that t. tolendo s
less surely. his death had brought about the
defeat Of Sagan's rlot.
winter woods, where the branches groaned and
threshed under the driving wind. Through
his way to tho riverside, for ha had decided
that II CoIendorp had net his death in the
river his body would in time be peached near
between Hollywood and the Ford the Kofn
wdened out into big baylike reach, upon
thlckly. their bare branches overhanging the
water. On the nearer side ragged headed
lofty. upright stems Hollywood presently be-
| came aware that strange scene was In prog
ross.
4 small party OF people were moving about
the low-iving ground where the snow still
rested. On that bleak site at the foot OF qu out,
shovels were hurriedly digging in the frost.
bound earth. Close beside them what looked
like long military cloak flung at full length
The meaning OF tho incident was manifest.
the ciouding sky; the river the broken pine
| darkcned by suggestive furtivenesa and haste.
Ray;wood nat spnrs to his horse aud gal
| rider coming ~ full speed across the open
shecred Of to ntercert him. It was easy to
| gesture of the hand with which he signed to
the Younger man-to stop. but.kail yWood rode
and he lnSas ns h TS SSSe
| on the snow. BY the time:lalywood reached
them the dead body was already laid in its
At the same moment Sagan. on the other
side of the grave, pulled up bis big horse on its
launches. The foresters stood rigid. waiting
on the Counts wishes. lie looked over their
| heads at Hollywood.
,"Colendorp has been found" he said, with
grave. A iump OF frosty earth slipped from
| the rugged heap above and settled into
| creyioe Of the cloak that covered Colendorp.
MY men are burying him BY my orders.
dead manY''
N2 lord but better ;ot r name of burial"
| RallyNood swung OFF the saddle. and. giving
| his horse to one Of the fotesters stopped and
threw back the coyering from the dead mans
| up ward, his wet hair was already frozen to his
! brow. and a black wound gaped open at his
which. butsfor their livd color were littls al
| tered by death The tsa moaned across the
river. and a few largo flakes of snow came float
Are you satisfied now2"
Kailyweod stood np and faced the Count.
You can see that. Suicide. as plain as a
knife nan write it,"
The Counts horse punged under the pun
| ishing spurs;
to gain 10y making scandal In the Guard:'
Justice; perhaps. CcIendorp had noreason to
You will not find many to agree, with you;
| The man was always i.l.conditioned; He had
came to- an impossi ble pass. | conclude. In
any case, man has right to his own
Yes. HE affairs came to an impossible pass.
| perhaps. For the rest his seems to mo less
me IN. reG S
smoiderine wrath Pardon me, my lord. but
in the name Of the Guard protest against the
~ have given my orders" m. werod Sagan.
The Guard must consider their reputation.
no one will thank YOU for dragging fresh
one into ksvonde for public discussion"
w"f he sd at At H. all 2w He SnEs
see it have its due effect unon the English
man, But RqllywOoi stood unmoved and
We have murder here" The words fell
Rallywoods eyes were aiEht now 1t took
little penetration to picture how Colendorr
had met his death. Round the grave. Sagan's
hU
the curb The Count could bear no more or.
position. His fury oyercame him: Roaring az
by st, ANTHONY; air YOU forget there Is
try me too tar-your Internal ofilciousness--
go 1t is useless to oppose my wishes here. ,
h. rs. orders
would as lief have buried Two dead mon a:
one in the grave under the torn mines. You
may find the same type in the mountains o
Austria where poachng ARRAY means n Won
delta, and the game laws are framed on cor
~ see can do no n! now" sad Ra rS
Guard Guard must deal I with the affair ""'' "'
But Sagan had another word to say to him.
how 10 deal x Gnp Sou o n@ shs ba,
You Your conduct cannot be ovcrlooEsd You vii
find that in Nassau we are still able 70 get rio
OF those who cater for a cheap notOriety. W,
shall know how to deal with you. am tn,
Colonel Of this Guard. Are YOU aware that Il i
in nv power to break you? Aye. like that" II,
smaehci his riding whip across his knee as h
suoke. and. flingng away the piecss; he added
And by the powers above US. | Will"
Rallywood saluted and rode away. At one,
ths.f oresters'fel 70 vorkfeyertshy to fill In tn
earth over Coendorp's body.
: Once more through the falling snow Rally
wood looked back. Sagan's great horse stoo,
across tbs low mound OF the finished grave.
To be continued.