Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-08

grove by your servants, you have never
gone out without first inquiring for
Irene. You saw her last night?"
''Yes-I did"
~Aha-you change color, Antonio st.
Marc. You change color! Now, what
secured at your meeting with her last
eseuingT
Nothing more than usual returned
st. Mare, overcoming, by powerful eff
fort, the emotion which had manifested
aEself upon his face.
'By my soul, St Marc, believe you
are lying to me-"
''Ha! Be careful. JilOk Tudel. l am
not to be insulted in my own house, .
said the host, for the first time showing
lLis anger.
'Bah! Do you think to bluff me off
IN that way?" retorted the pirate. warm
". by the saints, you can't smooth
1his thing over so. You have planned
Trene's escape. Stop! l have marked
y0ur manner ever since came, back from
Zhe Yankees, and l have doubted you.
last remember, Antonio St. Mare, that
SOU are in my power. Our mutual pledge,
nade years ago, has been most saeredly
sept by me. Now give me the girl-Give
her to mep'
Il say, l know no more where she is
chan you do"
Give me the girr'
Fool! Will you not
Hold, ST. Mare. l know you"
So dc / know you; and though l know
Nothing of the girl, yet, for her sake, |
am almost glad she is gone"
You are, are you2" Missed Tudel, start
zn= from his seat With his hands clenched.
- am"
Then you've played me false! You
save. you lying traitorr'
~'Jiloll Tudel. leave my house! Leave
n IL fore | strike you."
The pirates eyes flashed fire. Natural
Is reckless and impetuous, this provoca-
ZION startled the last lingering passion
z1r9 action; the loss Of Irene had irritat-
,ssl him enough to make him angry; and
ROW, believing as he did that the man
before him had used some effort TO get
the girl away, he could contain himself
$50 longer And he was not very lar out
sfE the way in most of his suspicion. st.
Marc had hoped that Tudel might never
get the maidens hand, and he had shown
lis feelings so plainly that man with
zHss wit than the pirate possessed might
have read them. \ few moments Tudel
srazed his companion steadily in the face.
ESe was very pale, and his lip quivered
with passion.
Antonio St Mare" he said, in low,
asaarsc whisper, now mark me-sinee
z have been in the city this last time,
v0B have shown plainly that you hoped
{ should not gain possession of Irene IS
Z1znd; you were sorry that the Yankees
oiid not keep and hang me; you cannot
assny this"
u shall not deny it," interposed St
SYarc
And" resumed Tudel. seeming not to
Eave noticed the remark. this morning
you arose and ate your breakfast, and
vszent out without inquiring for her as you
Rad always done before And you had a
szcsod reason for so doing. You knew she
vxss gone, and you meant not that pursuit
SHOULD be instituted too soon. Now
sssIor-where is she?"
-. Mares only reply was an oath Of
<5e6ance.
That's your game, eh?" uttered Tudel
advancing a step. Miserable traitor, try
uAae aud SEE
The concluding part of the sentence
ugas swallowed up in a fierce gasp OF
uzSe st. Mare raised his arm, but he
ssaud not defend his face from the blow
The pirates clenched fist came down up
ssa his temple aud felled him to the floor
There. st. Marc-thats but a begin
zgszg - what you'u get if you don't bring
IRENE haekp'
Aad with these words Jilok rude
sSrodc from the apartment. 1t was some
EF.Dsaents after the pirate had gone he
Gre ST. Mare arose to his feet-and then
z5s FIRST impulse was to rush after ,hC
zzsaa who had struck him; but he checked
Hfmself, and paced up and down The
apartment. His head felt dizzy. and !
del pain followed fun return of con
seriousness. lie had just concluded TO 2,
- his chamber and lie down for awhile
vaNasn one OF his servants announced that
a man wished 10 see him. at the same
s1yue handing him a card.
-'EShaw Kan in" said the host, AFTER Il,
saad held the card up towards the window
ARD looked at it.
y was nearly dark now, aud ST. Mar,
asrew the curtains before the servant
szzsme back. He had just returned to hi,
sssat when the door was opened. Tn,
ucNcomer was gaudily dressed man, il
she middle age Of life. and bore himSel
18th easy grace,
..Ah. ST Marc-found you al home
eng
~Ay. my dear San Benito: aud I'm gla,
~ see yen. ted."
Thank you. WAS down this way
and l thought Ia jSst drop in. rv,
got a proposition for you"
San Renito east his eyes furtivels
eSbcut him as he spoke. aud his ever,
Eseck showed that he had something 0
rs-,s,.o~ssrrsssA ~ .aAv,, uafr,feo
I'm open to a proposition from you
san Ben, at any time; 50 out with it,
But this must be rs secret as IN
grave" returned the visitor. gazing
zzoHnd again as before.
You may trust me, | think" said 81
Marc, curiouSly.
20, l know l may; ouly l wanted
understood"
Here the man hesita;ed for some mo
-uents. and he had just maie his lips a
Esr speech, when he discovered the livi
appearance Of his hosts right temple
sezd ne asked what had caused it
~O-noghing- nothing bur a mere acc
Steus- But III explain il after you haS
z8xsed your case. Come, 80 on.
well. St Marc--ia the first place.
asAikk ycu have no very great love 70
1slok TadeI.n
The host started. and his hands wer
&voluutarily clenched
go or" he uttered. ''rll tell you abou
dat villain anon"
well. resumed San Benito. rattle
sRsrvously, Il must speak plainly: and 5
~ come 10 the point at once. l hav
suszs nonaa Irene. and l love her. l hav