Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-28


kissed her skirts. fondling her extend.
ed hand, weeping. gesticulnting rails
ing his hands and calling on every
saint in the Greek calendar to bless
this unsought meeting. The coone,
saw the curiosity written large on
Desmonds face, for he turned toward
him while the war of question and an
swer still ragged between his daughter
and the Finn and with many smiles
gave shortly his explanation of the
matter
II have hardly yet been able to gath
err how my old servant and foster
brother comes to be on your yacht, my
dear sir, but you will understand my
delight in finding him here when had
believed him dead these three years
back. He was the forester on my
Finnish estate and the most faithful of
servants-of comrades, let me say.
Word was brought to me of his death
In Russian prison some time back.
had indeed thought that he had sue
cumbed to his torments there rather
than betray my whereabouts sec
now it was only device Of the enemy
to cause me pain. He says you are
sailing to his very home-to my own
estate. In fact, mine at least before It
was confiscated by the righteous ex-
ecutive which denies rights Of property
to those from whom 1t differs"
eve are certainly sailing for Skel-
ligen," said Desmond, urged thereto
by Pladja himself He had promised
us possession of treasure which
now perceive belongs to you. How he
reconclled 1t with his conscience to
give us knowledge of 1t l can't say.
Perhaps yo,i'd better ask him"
The cu!aap turned to the Finn again,
and lhr 'nlli went on. The expressions
OF amuscue!li. surprise and finally in
digna ten /! ~ crossed his countenance
as LIS former forester explained him
self Wer" varied. Suddenly his genial
face shut l,p hard and rigid. He glared
at the Film His words grew stern
and lasiw, oui NJ the other. who. cring-
ing and groveling turned to the lady
for support. Her face was asset as
her fathers, and she repelled him with
n cOntemptuous gesture. He turned
eagerly. inploringly, from one to the
other. pouring out food of words as
eViaeh.iy ne stroVe 10 ma excuse ana
eapmhaeioh 'or some part OF MS re-
ci.ai. FROM iatner ana daughter he
received only scorn anu repuise. Final-
ly, with despairing countenance. the
unfortunate man crept away forward.
while the colonel turned again to Des-
mond and began gravely to speak.
Whiie hotning cah really eAcnse the
ereachery wnich u Is my painrui duty
10 uetal 10 you' iet ne ASK you 10 Dear
IN mina III extenuation the rerVent
teuuai uevouon "nicn bihhs as wen
US roies pear " 'neir oVerioru' aiso
iuy p'eau 'heir o'erinasterihg patri'
ot'sm' Wh,ch aiiows an methous 10 DC
useu whicn au'ahce 'ne cause oi their
country Lars lius toiu 10 me MS a's-
covery OF the treasure. ne mas also
nau .he assuiahce W eApiaih 10 me
tiat ne ,nean' 10 use you as ihs'ru-
menus oniy III optainihs IT, Aiterwaro
ne purposeu ir"hhiy I" s'eai IL an"
pr'hs II 10 the ieauers OF my party
ihe u'shohes.! OIL this course OF ac-
uon mas s,ihPiy never occurred 10 him'
Ii's u'u."' Ioi.non 10 oounueu very
uarrowly. ne urst reearus tnings us
,hey unec. 'hyseii ahu iahiiy' second-
~ 'ini"hu' anu 'h'roiy, anu soieiy OH
ny accoun., ro"iiu Iour ihterests
III Tue mater were ou'siue consiu-
erut'on' as iur us ne is concerned
nave just 'riea 10 wnip niue sense
oi hohor 'n'o h'ni' pu' ieur ne now
ohiy regarus lne as ah UNJUST ana very
iooisn o'u man, WIZ nas w. 'ne soou
Vi 'ne eause properiy ~ near.' IN
iact anu 'ne co'ohei ours' oul ~ush-
ins, oehe'e ne 'n'hhs me us ehtire
an ,uiot as ne ever met What are we
u uo MIN sucl creature
Do' crieu Desnnonu' len hiih
tnut ne nus hisner sense oi nohor
thah nave, ior one, ! owe you
thousaho apoiog'es' IL mas only just
STRUCK ne no" eAtraorainary tnis cool
appropriation oi se"rcn rights LOT an
otners property appears Inc possi-
piiity OF 'ord OF the SOIL never oc-
curreu 10 me- we are apt 10 thihR OF
fihiaha us waste "nere puried spoiis
Wouiu peiohg naturally 10 the hnder.
accept my ueepest pehitehce' sir' Tor
TINS pareiaceu purpose OF burglary on
your estate. NO" ! shaii nave the
nupplneSS l nope, OF assisting you TO