The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-12-21

In tho moonlight his mockinS. dark
face had look upon q that seemed
to Bluebell's eyes as maloyolcnt and
wicked as that OF any fcnd could be-.
lie was looking straight up at the win
dow.
There is no necessity for undocolv-
ing your daughter. Mr. Leslie" he
said; but. you see. there's absolutely
no use IN ic-iltance-ali Is known now.
II you don't surrender yourself as
prisoner It viii be worse for yourself.
The commando have orders to shoot
you II YOU resist"
a shrek broke from Miss Eliza.
bcth's lips behind Blucbell; but the
Girl uttered neither word nor cry as
her horrlHcd eyes. looking dark aud
large In tho midst Of her CHASTITY white
face, strained themselves TO catch n
glance from her father. lie gave her
none. His own face was con,or,ed
and c0nyulsed with some terrible ono
ton. the veins In his forehead we're
swclllng to bura.ing For u moment
or two he could not speak, though his
lips twltchcd oonyulsiyoly.
Then suddenly his voice brchc from
him. low and hoarse-a voice that
made Blucbc'l shuddCr
You iraitor'" he gaid. and HIS toac
was terrible to hear. so that even tho
Boer leader shrank away a little.
glancing at Moore doub,lngly. Il &c,
your game nowl You urged mc TO
give information. and then you your.
self turned and Informed on me! You
are a Judas lscarlot! And would
have sold my child into your hands
for gold' May God Almighty forgive
mel My"
The words were stranglcd in his
throat lie made a Wild movement. as
II he would have lolped out OF the
window upon Moore: then a sudden,
strange conyulsion shook him from
head to foot. and he fell back agains,
Blueboll. rolled from her grasp. and
falling to the floor. lay there. after
ono or two conyulslye motions. per-
fectly still.
Miss Elizabeth gave another cry
and moving forward. bent over him
lie lay on his side. his face stlll O
deep. almost a purple. rod In hue, hii
eyes half open but glazed and unseo
ms his Jaw dropped. Blucbcll. strick
en- dumb and motlonlcss. stood beside
him, unable to make any attempt I,
raise him from the ground. Moantim,
rapid consultation was going ON be-
tweon the leader OF the commando an,
Gerald Moore.
You can set frc 90 the house ant
do as you like with the old mani" salt
Moore. sayagcly. Il have aomothlai
else to do. Tho glrl 10 my propcrt!
and | claim her"
DO % you like" replied the youui
loader coldly lie eyed Moore witt
cold contempt Notwithstanding tn,
use that they had made OF Moore. hi
was not a character which com
mended itself to the Boer leaders. VIII,
knew more about him than did mos
Engllshmon. Il have nothing to d.
with any dirty private work. My dut,
10 to take Adam Leslie. dead or alive
and | mean to conGne myself to that.
In few minutes the word OF com
mand had been given to the com
mando. who proceeded 10 break dow
the door. and also 10 forec their wa.
into the house by means OF the glas
door OF bedroom which opened ont
the stoop. The women upstairs hear,
the noise. and Miss Elizabeth utterel
n terrified exclamation. while IN
frightened servants howlod an
shrleked In concert.
II shall so to them and dcman
their right TO force themselves int
any ones house like thisl" said Blue
bell, suddenly starting as II from
horrible dream. Before Miss Eliza
beth could prevent her she had move
from the room and out to the head Q
the stairs.
All was dark below. only she coul
see that the outer door had bee
opened. and food OF moonllgh
streamod In upon the floor. In |,
light she saw tho Boers. in their sandy
eolored clothes, Etrldlng through tina
beam Of light.
But she had no time to speak, n
time oven to think Before she knee
what was about 20 happen she wa
seized In n strong. almost vlce-lil;
grip. something dark, close and stain
was fastened tightly AROUND her facI
so that she could not utter a soun
save low. stlnod moan. and she fe
horsolf lifted off her feet and carrie
as easily as n she was child down
stairs, She s.ruggod violently. mai
Ing Wild efforts 20 free her hands al
arms, which were bound 20 her sid
by q cloth; bit II was useless, AZ we
mlght a fly have struggled to escap
rom an lmprlslning web,
She could not feel the change frol
the warmth OF the air inside TO III
I chilly atmosphere without; but st
, guessed that her captor had lmmod
atey passed outside wl.h her, and
I few minutes gho could feel the jol
, Ing Of his steps as he passed over Il
! rough and uneven path outside Il
homclo'dlpg.
/. A deadly dcsnalr succeeded the flr
t, wild rvI't 1i n'n0hel's senses. 81