Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-08-31
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hr mus. be Intercepted at all hazards.
send the police after him, Chelmsford.
without an insinnt's delay. Gene. Sir
Luke: YOU and | will after him ON our
own acrount. l will proven: him from
carrying Il message for Your brother if
i have 10 shoot him down in his tracks.
Quick
"Go on" cried Chelmsford. as both
Wcems and Dalzicl seized their hats and
Goals. and rushed toward the door. II
viii send officers as soon as | can sum
them. Everything depends Oh inter
cepping the negro"
The two others dashed down stairs and
ont of the building. They looked not To
the right or the left. but, by II sort ol
intuition, rushed down the stree: in the
direction of the river. As they approach
ed The river they We're presently graft
fled by seeing the object of their search
coming lcisurcly toward them. But. be-
fore they could rcach him. he suddenly
turned into II postoliicc station.
'Lluick..' almost howlrd Wccms. III
lr posts Il letter there. it may be we
are lost
They redouhlcd their speed. if that were
possible. the people in the crowded street
through which they were rushing not
knowing what 10 make of their nnwont-
ed haste and excitement. AT last they
burst hcadlons into the station Just as
MiMso-Bingo was TRANQUILITY turning
away from the lrop-let,cr box.
"lIa.' cried Wecins, springinS ON him
like a tiger. and grasping his collar. while
Dalzic! also seized hold of him. Speak,
YOU rascal. You were bearing II mes
sage?"
"Out with it. you black hornd..' shout
ed Luke. You have IL letter: Out with
it,"
Hans IF. gcmmcn.." cried the Kaflir,
shaking off his ass,ilant> with the ut
most ease. what you done swinc TO TUX
me fov. oh: Iii. Mr.. Weems. what's de
'vi,cincn.:"
"liIycn'i you Il message. Il letter. or
something OF that sort. from your master.
Mr.. Dunmorc. TO n ouc:" cried
Wocms.
Mineo-l:ingo stuck his brawny hands
in his pockets. and leaned his hacl,
a~sain>, Il doorimst. with Il great, s%clf-sat-
isiie,: grin on his shining black face.
whats MI dis tall. bout messages and
letters. Mr.. Wcems:' said he. iAloeently.
!'iS l'ilt NN an l SNt iitl!.i.i ti' it' NfIit'. L
"Whaf,,' ctlrd Wccnis: weren't You
in;rustcd with al.ythin. of the sori:"
"Da, an slluli.' WAS The response.
And what did you do with it,"
sun srianing, Mingo-l,ingo tloS one of
his hands out Of captivity long enough to
point L, the llop.icttcr lox.
Il dropped it right in dere. MIR.
Wcems," he replied. Whit. did YOU
want "a see dc letter. dem: Why didn't
you toe me afore i dropped it in dere:
Mchhe cnr ot DOSE genlilen inside Wonder
Vii Do gold bans on der caps might Glib
it Ia you."
Weems staggered back with n despair
ing sgcln. and Diizicl supported himself
against 4 Shelf. pair and trclnhl;!i...
"l.ei.ine see said the N:tir. knitting
h:s broNs. "Nichbc / can recommelnlc.
who d. @claiicn was dat M;issa Danmorc
aoic writ da; letter to-"
Try and rccoilcct.'' cried Weclns.
catching Il u straw. Did lIe happen 10
mention amy Aancs:"
lies, said ;hc lNailir. slowly. IAN I'm
shah .lai he sent de letter dat way. iii.
Now | Aab de nanrs.' And then he re-
poated in i molotonous drawl: Stoteman
IN !ienec. l.incnm's Inn Foods. Yes;
dose We're lie names. s.iuh."
Weenis experienced Il fresh sickness
nj heart. The firm mentioned. .S;oicman
y liengc. l.incoli'S Inn Fields" WIS ON,
Of The mos; reputable and powerful in
all London.
.lusi nj that moment two p%orccnen
came hlreying into the station. havin.
heen sent after The Kahiv ~ the magiS.
iratc.
rs no u~se-yom'rc TOO late" growle,
Woen,<. as they approached. There.
the man you'rc loolin. for. but don't mr.
res: him. The .ii='s H. good as up" III,
dragged Dalziol away.
non returning 10 Chelmsford.
Nrrms wciit upstairs withou; DELAY. i,
order to inform the lawyer Of What In,
5 taken place. hut Dalziel vemtlrnl 10 lin
ger outside the door. where Miss Nun
! and Mrs. Nls,l,y were still Standing. m,
former yet indignant over tie traatmen
. that Sir Philip had received: for thu. lat
trr had been .traightway iaruS, into III
5 closed carriage and driven away hctor
a she had been able to follow him to tn
t street.
Miss Mnir-.Agne>.." said Luke. in
hcsitating. feeble voice: are you sill &c
j lE% 10 refuse 10 sec me. OF listen 10 me
/ know. l feel sure that its all up wit
me-that YOU must have learned ever,
thing abont me. YOU k,ow-but conldn'
You just say a word or twosto IL fellow
: ont of consideration for old times. yo
know: l did love you. and i ,o-e yo
t still. as heaven is my judge
What can you possibly have to say
g mc:' she said. with cold contempt.
Only to plead for forsivcncss-only
plead my devouriny and mnaltcrable loy
o as my only excuse for the great wron
d l have done you!" he murmurcd, han,
ing his head.
When l first learned of your trcacl
cry, Sir" said she. II scarcely deemt
my forgiveness of it within the range
possibility. But now. in the light of re-
Citations that have taken place to-day.
It am disposed to think otherwise. L wi
d forgive you Upon one condition"
d what is it," he cried. eagerly.
Con the condition that you at on,
cause the release OF your brother, s