Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-05
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Stop appeared a prey = .1ese
binary emotion. AT last ~ Ell
"Well, |, too, shall ne bun
among the living. 7 u'sa1ppea 4
expedition of my mastan sh shan
er Sir George goes, / will Where's
you must not think a. 0ilow'
threatens me at every mom Dss
Il scorn danger!" ents
"Ah. you have grown
Master Stop?" brave n
Il 90 not know that | am :.
! well know that l would orare,
Their ut fire nor water r. s%esllata
honor!" " follow +
I'm short, this is really
my good StopT' your v
so." aosdu1
So"
"Since, then, it is tins.
George, pressing the hand ansss
full valet with affection VI MS al
follow me-" you ID
"Ah!" cried Stop, entbns,..
II tm, indeed. c~ontentw astsl
"Will you pass the night H..
Quired Edward. hefeF
Certainly not! And. u
my pew existence. / mrs, solaeS
vnntage of the favoring ds,s %As
do Lot fear that they have true
here, since none of my enemis
inc me alive; but you know .s la
l that night is the friend of - we'll
hide themselves" ss
Then you will leave usw
"As soon as l have taken ~
room some revolvers end a wall sSa u
purse" wa mug
Must we remain long with no n,
II shall doubtless find some ,o.,..
to put myself in communicate.
you without endangering mv
If, however, for many DAYS yon NV
nothing, do not say that I am NJ
Agnes, my dear, promised VITA "
Herfa, dear sister, l hope. God -,
1t, to see you soon againls
"Ah, George! Georger' sohhas n
mes, ito lose you just as we find ,.s
it is tcrriblew
Providence watches. We shan n
reunited one day, to separate no m,s
and this day is, perhaps. very 49,.
Now, dear children. go to your ROAM
Already"
1T is late"
"You wish it?"
IL entreat it. As soon as M hrs..,
and the doctor shall have received i,
last instructions, l shall leave 4.
house."
kissing each other upon the tsuv
with a few last-murmured WORT, /
love and farewell, he led them 10 Il
door, and himself, with Edward M
D~ieudonne. left the parlor.
A quarter of an hour tassed. VIA
out the bungalow, a strange scene v,
being enacted, all unknown to Tia,
within. :. ~.
Scmbre forms glided among the trs
of the garden. and, without prcduct
the slightest noise or uttering a won
marshalled themselves about the b.
galow.
Suddenly, Kazil reappeared On Il
verandah and. having glanced into D
salon, now deserted, he threw hinS
on his stomach, listening a~ttentiyely
ever sound which reached him.
For several seconds he maInta.E
this perfect immobility. Suddenly,
slight vibration OF the yerandl
warned him that some mi scaled
as he himself, had twice done before
He rose, sprang through the wlndc
and found himself in the dravh
room. Stop, at this moment, enter
by the door.
Seeing Kazil, whom he did not
pect thus to meet, he was about To-
ter a cry of surprise; but the chi
placing his fingers on his lips, Co
nlanded silence.
BE quiet, and listen to me! tn
is not a second to lose. Great dam
threatens the inmates of the bum
low!"
"Danger!" echoed Stop, TREMBLING
Immense! Hasten to ward Sir
wardi"
Little Hindoo. I wish to run; .
alas. l have no more legsw
Hasten, hasten! You must act
save yourself, for you are all tnre
ened. Go. go! l will watch here
"Oh. the natives-the natives! ID
INJURED Stop. "What a country
he went out, tottering and termed.
''They commanded me to give u
testimony" murmured the child,
alone. land / obeyed: but now !
atone for my crime-I Will not %
accomplice to new infamy. The GU
Der belonging to the young gun
thereto cross its threshold, one "
pass over my dead body"
And, joining actions to worus,
placed himself. with a gesture OF y
resolution, before the door tniv
which Agnes and Hera had passeN
Hardly had all this taken place., v
a sort Of phantom appeared upcu
yeranda. leaped the low window y
and, in his turn, penetrated the :.
ing room, where reigned proiO
darkness. 1t remained a lew
onds, motionless. doubtless 10 y
Its position-for it appeared 70 pOs
an exact knowledge OF the suiiV
ings-and finally murmuring, tue
should be opposite me-" he took !
his belt a small dark lantern
turned its light in the direc'ion
indicated.
It's feeble rays disclosed the nsu,
the child standing against d :
his arms folded upon his breast
The Hlndoo bearing TIE la
made a movement Of extreme sup