Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-04-14

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/ test be- Fidele now grew more and
more excited. He gurgled and gave low.
moaning growlS. despite all keene could
/ do, and once or twice rose and seemed
on the point of breaking into an outright
| bark. With coolness for which she
herself could never account. Arva
/ reached over and soothed him, stroking
/ his head, whispering in his ears. AMI
| trying 90 take his attention. Just then
| the probing and punching of the barri-
/ cade ceased. They could now hear a
| louder mpmur, as though the men were
having an excited debate, and finally the
noise began to die away.
They have given it up" whispered
| Keene. Arva felt a film passing over
her eyes. and far-off bells seemed TO he
| ringing. The reaction was almost too
great. But keene was right. fer soon
was as still as at first. They did not
dare TO be sure about it yet, however.
and for more than fifteen minutes they
kept their places and listened. Finally
they were satisfied that the men hau
really gone. An hour went by, aad such
was keene's thorough belief in their
| safety that he then jumped up and pro-
poSed supper. Arya languidly smiled
and acquieseed and they got out the
| food Nothing of Importance happened
| during the rest of that night or the fol-
/ lowing day. They both slept 4 little. at
| intervals, but for the most part remained
| drowSily awake. AT about o clock on
| the second morning Keene declared his
| intention of learning how things stood.
| She tried to diSsuade him at first. bur
| he convinced her that it was safe enough
as the crew. if they still remained.
would be pretty sure to be asleep. and
| promised to be very careful: so she final
/ ly yielded He cautiously worked
| through into the outer passage, covered
| the hole there with fiat stone. against
/ which he threw a little dirt. and stole
away. At this season of the year it
| was not yet daylight and if he had
| judged the crew correctly they We're
either drunk or asleep. He CROPPED his
way along the passage. reached the pit
l~outside without accident and finally as
| cended to the bluff overhead. From
! here, aided by the faint light of the
! stars and his knowledge of the ground.
| he worked his way toward the huts.
| Meanwhile Arva kept an anxious vigil.
| The hole through the barricadc let i'll
some fresh air, which was beginning TO
| be needed. but at the some time it SuG-
! geSted unpleasant possibilities She he
! gan To imagine what Il horror il would
| he to look up suddenly and see strange
| face peering in. Finally. 70 calm her
| self, she rose and began to walk up and
| down the chamber. Fidele seemed to
! find this idea a good one. and lurchCd to
| his feet and followed her
! She might have taken dozen turns
| when the dog suddenly stopped and
grOwled. Then. before she could prevent
! IT. he broke into an angry bark. She stood
still III her tracks, startled and terrified,
| and almost at the same instant the stone
at the outer mouth of the barricade pas
! sage fell down. Fidele gave another
| bark, ending this time in growl, and
! took few steps toward the hole. He
| had hardly done before there was n
/ hing oh
/ there was a face.
1t seemed cruel mockery of fate that
| the first human countenance that Arya
| was to see after this long Punishment
from the world should strike her with
| terror: but so it was. The face was
| Swarthy. roughly bearded. and the eyes
| We're sierce and staring A colored hand
| kerchief above a coarse peajacket and
one great, tattOoed hand came in sight
as the man edged forward. and confirmed
the first impression. He must he one OF
! the bark'S crew. Arva collected all her
strength and took step forward
who are YOU. and what do you
! WantE she almost surprised herself by
| asking.
The man stared at her with his wild
black eyes for an instant. and then be-
! gan to grin.
".Pardon"z, madcmoiscIle. How you
! spik it! | am Pierre Plouchettc"
Arya had some difficulty in following
! this speech. Unfortunately. the admir-
| ing stare Of the bold eyes were much
easier interpreted.
The fellow did not seem inclined to
pass any time in idle compliment. for he
! gave another hitch forward and thrust
! his legs around and into the chamber.
| he cat-llkc way in which he did this
showed the supplenesS of his muscles.
But now there was another sort of in
! terruptlon. Fidele advanced stride and
! gave deep. gurgling growl The man
/ had seen him before, but had appeared
| to pay little attention to him; now he
! looked down ut him and hesitated.
Then his expression of icering good
nature died out and his heavy brows
! knit. He drew I'D his feet and twitchcd
ms belt up from his hips, The haft of
| KNIFE came into view with the movement
| and he laid his hand on it,
Il do not want to keel ~ nice dok'
/ nc said Sarca>tical,y. Call hccmS
| away"
He. will kiII you if you don't 20
I-away, cried Arva desperately. Put
your foot on that floor and | will set him
| on YOU. The man scowlcd
"Parhlcu, We sees about IA"
But he did not stir for the moment.
| Possibly he was planning his mode of
attack. After a little interval he put his
hand into the breast of ms jacket and
| began working some object ont At first
glance Arva'S heart sank within her as
she thought it must he = pistol: hut il
proved To he merely pocket flask. 1t
was 4 handsome affair for such a man 20
| have. silver mounted and covered with
delicatcy leather: another
proof, Arva thought that he ana his
mates were what keene had supposed
| them to be. The man took a drink and
then pulled out a large pocket handkcr-
| chief. This he wound about his left
arm, from the wrist TO the elbow Again
the girl trcmbled. for it was clear that
! the fellow understood his business and
might be- able to serve Fidee a. he had
/ threatened. Meantime. where. in heav
ems name. was Keene? Fidele had con
tinued his growls. with now aud then n
1 soldering cI0p Of his great jaws that
bodied no good to whatever got between
| them, hut he did not offer TO
leave Arva's side. DESTROYS To dis
pose Of the dog before it, master care
whatever the rcaSon--thc fellow sud
denly threw out his legs and dropped
lightly to the floor But he had scarcely
! brought his weight into his shoes before
! Fidee gave snarl ending in Il roar. and
| shot headiong upon him. The bump Of