The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-01-16

the credit of that"
Indeed! Have you the paper with you,
properly indorsed?"
For an answer l took it from nv pocket
and laid 1t before him, at the same time
realizing with start that the communica-
ton given to me the day before had been
leit IN my room IN the hurry Ct escaping
from the tavern. He picked I'D the docu-
ment laid before him, glanced at II. and
then, rising, went to bookcase. which on
being opened disclosed a small stronghold.
Ihis he unlocked, and taking from it several
rouleaux Of coin laid them on the table.
lou must have moEey; you cannot get
ready without it. You will have MANY ex-
penses. Listeni 1 shall not intrust Won
with packet TO General Pigot. The ven
ture Is too hazardous. Tell him to hold
Newport to the last extremity, and will
start to his relief within two weeks. I
snail also communicate with him by land"
lie arose again, and ciasping his hands
behind him walked up and down the floor
saw that the man was wishing to come to
/ point against which just then he was shy
. ing. and, as time was an object TO ne. I
hoped to help him over the difficulty BIZ
remarking:
The matter of the cruise is plain
enough, but your exceilency limited at Sc
cret Instructions"
Yes, yes" he answered. 1T was that
! referred TO a moment since" He hcsitated.
and then pointing 10 my arm, continued,
Perhaps your wound would cripple YOU
for active service"
No, your pXccllency," ! answered bur
ricdly; 1T Is about healed"
viii you, then-undertaEe ,to-to-in
short-to abduct "a person and-and
perhaps deliver her 20 Pigot?"
1T Is d woman, them"
1t Is a woman. In fact, my position Is
delicate must not be known in the mat
ter. She Is troublesome to Wen. her
brother Is about to be executed. ! wish 10
save her from this knowledge. Do you
follow me; She is to be the victim Of an
unauthorized outrage; the motive to he
Jour own. No i'll treatment, no unnecessary
violence, Of course. Nou shall be paid
you shall be well paid. Get the boat
ready-be ready within five days Can
rely on youE Then report for final details.
IS there anything more?"
les, yoUr exccllency, there is more.
SHAH need pass. Some Of my men are with
cut the lines"
" cry good" he returned, sitting down
and pulling paper toward him, on y hicb ne
away, be began talking with the feather OF
the quill 5etwixt his teeth
Here Is your pass" said he. LAYING his
hand over the paper and looking hard At
ne, and there Is your gold. There Is more
TO come. No violcncc-no brute violence
What would you do if necessity demanded
your sinking The ship? lf-if-if-"
The pen u his mouth gave his voice the
character Of a sEarl; his eyes flashed, and
he bent forward eagerly. caught
glimpse OF the viilainy of this man, and
without winking promptly replied:
save myself, your horori"
As though smittea By revuls;cn Of feel
Ins lie started back and exclaimed:
No. mo- Not that. Great Cod not
quite so quick, What a tool YOU arcl j.
therc no other way- let me think;-let ir
rest rs It is until YOU rep0rt-Ahi what is
the meaning Of thisy"
The last remark was drawn from him By
q noise Of controversy in the hall without.
the sudden opening of the do--. and the en-
Try Of female uaanEoUrccd. She was
vellFL, but before the door had fairly closed
behind her, with a graceful move of her arm
size uncovered her face, and | iayoiuntarily
came to my feet as / recognized the young
sir- whose beauty had struck me as ! was
about leaving the Sprite.
Her eyes were red from weeping and, in
deed, the tears on her checks were as appar-
cnt as the few raindrops on her sillcn hood,
IS well as on her plain though elegant COS
tune. Over her white brow and from under
the back OF her head covering there stravcI
a few locks of hair, which some might have
called red, but red they were not, being the
richest OF auburn, and Of such a nature that
the damp Of the air had curleC them into
d mass OF crisp waves
il tears were on her cheeks, there were
none IN her voice as she advanced before the
Engiishman. As she came 10 within pace
OF him she halted, and demanded in a low,
firm tone, which for all its frmness was
sweet:
Sig Henry Clinton, where IS M brother?"
Clinton dropped his eyes, while 4 heavy
fTown contracted his smooth forehead. For
an instant ne appeared about 20 give way to
temper, but finally unpuckered his brows
and replied easily, as though patronizirg 6
petulant child:
My dear Miss Gertrude, you must ask
your aunt
Call your Mrs. Badely TO auat of mine,
Sir Henry. She may be my guardian, but
none OF her blood flows in my veins. BE
that rs it may, SIR, she has but this moment
lclclIeu l4c 10 YOU NY DEDLlef has beeE
gone d week. You have promised each day
that I should see him the next. Sir Henry,
where is my BROTHER
The decidedly defiant tone of the last de-
naad made me wonder az the audacity of
the speaker, but instead Of arousiug the tenn
Per OF the man 20 whom il was addressed, it |
made him rather draw into himself, though 1
not without an effort at sc,f-contro.. again |
he arose and paced the AOor behind his desk, |
but finally stopping in his walk, took long /
breath Is If he had arrived at a determine I
,ion, and suddenly turning 20 me, said:
Capt Louns5ury, the plan I mentioned |
VIII remain in abeyance.-My dear Ger /
trudc," be continued, addressing the girl 4 |
lave been trying 20 save you from pain, but, /
as you VIII have the truth, l VIII give It TO /
you. Your brother has been discovered act |
ing in the interests Of the enemy. His Of /
Tense was clear, and he has acknowledged i. /
lie was arrested one week ago this day. he |
was tried fairly, convicted, and sentenced 20
be hanged as a spy. Yesterday he persisted ,