Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-11-25

CHAPTER XVIII.

NHAIIEK NNIu.
"You know the way to Eastcourts
AouseY' he said to the old man.
"Ycs."
"Then make all haste. You will And
me there
Then he icapcd back into his saddle,
and shouted. with a wOndrous energy:
Attention! Captain Douglas, you will
form column by sections"
Then he called to a sergeant, who had
been reared In Philadelphia.
Sergeant. you know where Jacob
Esstcourt livesY'
Eyes, sir.'
'T'he rcar garden of his house extends
back to Pine strcetY"
Eyes, SIR"
''Then wheel out your section and dash
down to the foot Of that garden, and see
that no human being leaves the premises
by that way. You will know when l
sweep into Spruce street. When I do.
you will advance up the garden towards
the house. Away you GOT
In a very short time Major SeatOn
dismountcd before the door of Eastcourt's
dwelling. and having seen that the build.
Ing was entirely surrounded, he entered,
accompanied only by Capt. Douglas.
though others Of the troop came up into
the outer hail.
When he entered the drawing room,
which he did without ceremony, he be-
held four persons-two men and two
women. One Of the men he recognized
at q glance as the old bishop Of Christ
Church. The other he could not mistake.
1t was the man who had led him out from
the Walnut street prison! Ayc-he knew
the Earl Of Wcnlock!
The earl and-the bishop! What did II
mcanf With tumultuous throbbing Of
the heart he turned and saw Lillian.
%! Robert! Robert!-My love!--hcav.
en- have mercy!'
30 cried the stricken girl, from her
bursting heart and then sank upon the
bosom Of Patience Angel, whose strong
arms supported her.
Before our hero could recover himself
suficiently to speak, his sergeant, whom
he had sent around by the way OF the gar.
Den, with another trooper, came In BY the
rear door, leading between them Jacob
Eastc0urt. whose arms had been dashed
behind him, and who looked like a very
demon In his black rage and furious de.
spair.
And In moment more, as though an
over-ruling Providence had set the work
OF the strange drama 10 motion, the door
from the front wall was opened, and Ste.
phen Wilson entered.
MY dear master!" cried the old man.
when he saw the earl, ut the same time
advancing and extending his hand.
Thank heaven, find you alive and we'll!
aud thank heaven. l am alive to tell you
Good Stephen, l have expected you.
But-excuse me for q moment. Gentle.
men, Major Scaton and Captai
Douglas-"if you will permit the core.
mony for which our good bishop waits to
proceed, ] will. at Its conclusion. be at
your service. Nor Seaton. I do not
think you will refuse me-"
Before our hero could answer, O start.
ling cry from stephen Wilson arrested
attention. He had juss discovered the
master Of the house In the hands Of two
troopers. His old face was the picture Of
terrified amaxcmcnt. His eyes seemed
stood like one petri6ed.
stephen" said the earl, "what IN itY'
The old man came back to life, He
gased again upon the evil face Of the pris.
oner, utterly demOn.like now In its ma.
lightly, and then turned to his master,
"Whcre-wherc did you find him, my
iord?" '
Find whom, Stephen
why returned the aged servitor In
surprise, at the same time pointing to the
pound prisoner, "him!--that man!-Jason
0ttern!
Allan Fitzgerald, Earl Of Wenlock,
started and staggered as though he had
oeen struck a heavy blow.
At the same moment Wilson caught
sight OF LILLIAN, who had raised her head,
and was looking towards him. He caught
MS hands together and gasped for breath.
a moment SO, and then he seized Wen.
lock by the arm.
"Merciful heavens! Look, my lord! Ia
It not the countess own self? And With
Jason Bittern!"
The earl looked. and then staggered
back against the wall, and tore away the
stu cravat from his throat. Then he
covered his face with his hands, and for
full minute he stood thus, those around
regarding him In speechlcss amaxement.
BY and by he started back to life.
"Stcphen--On your life!-dO you know
that man!"
do ! know aim? Don't you know
him, my lOrdy'
II have only known him as Jacob East.
court"
"How? Eastcourt? And this His douob.
teri"
"So--I--"
GOOD heavens! my master, what won.
der IL here! 1t Is all plain 10 ma now
You did not know the man as | did. That
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