Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-08-17

"-Ah. YOU enemy. I've got YOU at last,
~" sncercd .Dashwood. with y
clucklc. Didn't l tell You. long
aso on the Scarborough. that there would
conne Il day of settlement between us!
And here ii is AT last. Iii have every
Won possess: and then. ii YOU
should die of the chioroform. I'll marry
the little soNcrnn>s into the bargain. iIa!
have you gone under 50 soon. tl"n:~
Dunmorc's eyes closed. n deadly ii:;ilor
ovcrsprcad his face. and his body became
perfectly rigid. Dashwnod cautiously re-
leased his grasp. and then. satisfied that
the drug had brought about inscnsibility.
removed the saturated handkerchief that
had been lying over DMnmo,r'> lips; after
which he began rapidly to feel for the
belt of diamonds. which he knew 10 he
worn around the unconscious mans waist
next to the bare skin. He presently dis
engaged it. With n chirl,lc, and drawing
it forth, began leiSnrcly to c%isrola. in Il
measure. in order to secure il; about mis-
own person in the same way Suddenly
there came a sharp rap at the door.
Eastwood was at first greatly alarmed.
and looked eagerly alou. him. rs though
seeking for some avenue of escapr. An
ilstant's reflection. however. served to
modify his alarm. and. thinking it was
some servant with IL message from the
Office below. he called ont, in a rather
steady voice:
"Who is it,"
"A friend, wishing 10 speak with YOU
on important business" WAS the reply;
and then. after II pause, the voice contin-
ued: MIR. Dunllorc, are You up and
d~resscd!"
Yes, OF nearly So" said nashwoioa.
al once hitting on he plan of rersonating
Dunmorc, as the hes: one for getting rid
of the visitor.
"Pray, admit me. Mr.. Dunmorc.' cali
cd out the voice from the hail. II have
very pressing business with YOU. believe
me-"
wait ii minute" said Eastwood in a
grumbling tone.
He hastily threw off his OWN coat and
PIT on the one Dunmore had discarded.
lie even pat on Il red smoking cap that
Dunlnore was in the habit of wearing
when in the privacy of his w room.
Then. having completed his tranSfor.na-
ton. as he supposed. he cast !; glance into
the alcove. to assure himself that the rr
cuinbeMt figure on the he'd would not ho
likely to catch the attention of the pros
prctive intruder. and then. unlocking anl
unholting the tioor. he threw it open.
n bearded man. wearing Il siouchrd lia'
and cnvclolrd in Il long cloak. With II saw
age. cr;z. look in his black eyes. IT one,
strobe over the door sill and confrontc,
Eastwood with knitted brows.
Are you William Dwnmore:' b. asl,
ed.
"Ics. tell YOU. as 1 told SOU once he
fore was the angry response. 'NNha
do you mean by disturbing me in my OWL
room in this manMcr:"
Il mran( just this" cried the strange,
with Il hoarse laugh: and then. S,lddrnl
prccipiiating himself On DashwooI. like
tiger. he drew Il knife, and plunged ii int
his breast.
Eastwood WAS no coward and. rs w
nave seen, lie WAS IL man OF hcrralca
strength. -AS,onishci as hr was 10y III
suldcnncss of the unexpected attack. hi
presence of mind prevented him irol
making an cutlery. and. though staggel
ed by the blow. he raised his massiv
arms and offered the best resistance h
could. But it awaited him nothing. Bio,
after blow. and zach one penetrating h
INiSsi. Sut'tC'lNo avn Nlllt NiAtl Ilei
nin=-likc rapility. In Il moment he W:
PROSTATE. with the assassin knerliny ov.
! him.
!. 'IIa. Philip. my sweet. my kind brotl
cr Philip srowlcd the latter ;hrou.
his clcncied teeth. What. You Won
escape The doom intended for You in M,
"ccam. would You. and then hasten hon
10 deprive me of tho title AM, the cstat
. us you had already robbed NE of .A.n'
Muir! But this. this vengeance of mil
You shall not cscnpr!!'
AZ he uttered these terrible words |
continued 10 strike The PROSTATE for
blow after blow. and he finished his II,
full work with one great stroke that pier
ed Da>hwood'S heart. and put AN cffc
y iual end 10 The struggles that had UP
that moment been going on.
Then the assassin arose. and after I'll
- ing about him with Il daZed. alarm,
:, look, as of one slowly awakening. or IT
y ing to wake. lie hid away his rceking d..
ger in the folds of his cloak, and. dra'
ing his hat over his eyes. SUNK out
the room, closing the door softly bchil
him.