The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-20

You pandcred to your masters fears
and urged him TO send his family TO Eu-
rope with me, knowing that | should
refuse to leave Burlington at your mer-
cy, the mercy of a coward
He spread out his hands with de-
prccintiug gesture.
"Alr. Livingston, swear that you do
me an injustice. ! agreed to stay here
and watch this mailman, but had no
intention Of arous.ng his fury by going
near him. The doctor and competent
nurse have him in charge suggested
to Mr.. Gerard that sou should take
Mark 10 Europe because you know
Europe aud because you can teach the
boy what / cannot"
honesty" said, with en-
phasis.
"What happened yesterday, MIR. Liv-
ingston, justiics these taunts. I'VE
served MIR. Gerard faithiully--he saved
the from starvation. or a worse fate
and. seeing his relentless enemy at last
in my power, II lost my head. You
saved me, as you say, from the crime of
murder, and from the bottom OF my
heart | thank you"
His extraordinary huency of speech
took me aback. Auglo-SaNons, us Il
rule, express themselves so unrcadily
that freely flowing diction almost be-
wilders.
keep your thanks till ask for them.
promised to hold my tongue about
what occurred in the cave, but your
action tonight absolves me from that
promise Before go to bed Mr.. Gerard
shall he placed in possession Of the
facts. We will see, then, what he will
say"
In the moonlight l could see his lips
whitcn and quiycr, Iuoted these signs
Of distress with much satisfaction
They proclaimed the absence of col
fusion between the Greek and Gerard.
For Gods sake, sir, don't tell him
that"
you've left me no choice in the mat
ter"
lie began to urge me to keep silence
employing such arguments rs his pro
tic brain afforded. When he had eX.
haustcd these | shook my head
"Win you think this over, sire" he
pleaded. "Sleep upon it, and remember
that fiye-and-twenty years of faithful
service are at stake"
VERY WE'LL | replied. "I'll think il
over. AS for sleep, | watch tonight in
Burlngton's room. There will be nc
sleep for me-"
lie thanked me Tor the IL hours grace
but / cut him short.
"Mr. Livingston, pardon me, but arc
you not afraid of being alone with that
mailman? His injuries are not so severe
as"
"As you could wish, Dcmctrus. Rest
assured, my friend, that the prospect
of spending the night with Mr.. Burling
ton does not scare me at all. | dom
think he could move if he tried And
in my case, I'm stronger than he"
"Yes," he answered, quietly, scanning
me from head to heel, you are power
full young man; but in Il fight the vic
tory does not always rcst with the
strongest. | wish, sir, you could trus
me. My friendship is worth having
Give me your word, Mr., Livingston, thai
you will not smirch my character anc
make me your friend for life"
The oily smoothuess Of his tones dis
gusted me, and | answered, roughly;
Your friendship, Demetrius, has ne
value in my eyes. And / tell you frank
! ly that one night win make no breacl
in my determination. As sure as In
standing here | shall tell Mr.. Gerard TIN
truth the very first thing tomorrow
morning"
$50 be it," he answered, sullenly.
Watched him as he strobe to the boat
a stately figure, but personality thai
aroused in me nothing but distrust anC
aversion. lie united the painter, pushet
off from the shore, pulled across thu
narrow channel, made fast the boat tC
the post, and entered the house. Ther