Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-06-13
CHAPTER NNNIy-

Back to Grey Oaks ode its proud
possessor. but his handsome face was
very pale, and in his glirtering eyes
was a light which betokened 10 mood
for triaing.
AT the lodge gates he drew rein. his
horse white with foam.
"Tyrren:" he called.
The man appeared in aaswer at the
lodge door.
Have you made VI YOU mind?
Have you concluded 10 give up the pa
pers: gave you an hour 10 decide"
Il can't give what / amt got" was
the surly answer. Il never stole 10
papers,
And h mar / told you 10 keep IN
der close watch you let escape you.
You steal you lie and VOC disobey ns.
Do you fancy there is no limit 10 my
patience? Wen, there is, and you ave
reached IL. After to-day you are no
longer in my service"
You name that, Mr.. CHESTER" said
the man, coming a step nearer, his
question holding, perhaps, unconscious
menace in its tone.
Yes, ] mean It," answered the mas
ter, "and take care how you act and
what you say on leaving me. You may
think you hold a little power in your
hands. Try to use IL, and III throw
you in prison within twenty-four hours.
What do you think you could say
against Grey Oaks master TO which the
world would listen? Pshaw! WHY do
i handy words with you? Co. you idle.
drunken cur. and never let me see or
hear OF you again. It's what I ought
TO have done long ago. There's n
condition, however, on which / will
keep YOU. Give me the papers you
stole that night. and I'll pension you
for the rest of your nfe-remember. the
rest OF your life. tn not last long. by
the a Whisky will soon make way
for the undertaken, though such a car
cass as yours don't deserve decent bur
fal.''
And he rode of, with a coarse, brutal
laugh.
"Thatll bring him." he unused. "Tn
have the papers before nightfall. He's
got them, l know. 1 could e the lie
IN his face. But / can't afford, in any
case. TO turn the fellow loose, only IL
won't do harm to brighten him"
Meanwhile Tyrreil had not stirred
hand or foot from the spot where his
master had left him. but the express
sion upon his face was not good to see.
The ~sullenness had awakened from
its usual torpor to something akin to
action: the malignity OF a terrible hats
shone in his eyes, the coarse, thick
lips were nearly white, In contrast to
the deep red of his swollen cheeks.
AT last he spoke aloud and to him
self:
And you'd be turning me away Ike
a dog. Mister Chester. and It's my car
cass that's not worth decent burlal2
Shure. then. it's on your may the crows
feast, And it's on the papers you're
afther wanting-the papers as she said
she'd nroye his innocence? Well. you
and me is in league with tine devil. IL
10 hasn't run away with EN-. maybe
TN be tfther giving EN- TO We; bat X
aiu.t dome for love. behave that. and
keen ont o. Tyrrell O'Byrre's way on a
dark night. or 1t may be the worse Tor
We. I'll go and think 1t all over. Be
tween now and nightfan / might
change my mind
He turned and went into the longe.
AS he did so, a man strolled up 10 the
door.
.You ~pardon!" he said, "but I've
been an unseen listener TO your con-
yersation that just took place between
Won and your master. Do you know
tbInk I might show you a way out OF
his clutches? You don't like him
peitper do I. Let's work together.
1T don't mind hearing what youy
got 10 saw" assented Tyrrell, and inyit'
ed his strange guest to enter.
Ten minute later the men were In
earnest colloquy. while between them
was a steaming jug.
And strange 10 say, as the mar
talked the tones Of his voice were SIN
euIarly like the voice OF the old man
who had taken so abrupt a departure
but a rsw hours before
Rut 10 Beatrice. the long hours
brought no hope nor respite from her
torturing thoughts.
One picture was ever present before
her. II was the picture that she had
last seen as the three men once more
had dragged her lover from her sight.
For this they had toiled. For this
they had waited. And her appeal te
Rertie had brought IL all about.
o too. had deceived her-Cora, tn
little friend h h had SO trusted!
And she had had reason TO fear tht
terrible and subtle power Chester hac
acquired over her, IL had been a pre-
sentiment. and she had not needed IL
But what were her sufferings com
pared with Bertie's7
Once more he would be placed in th'
prisoners dock. They woule take goot
care this time that he should o es
cape them.
They would swear away his liberty,
They would make him a convict! Oh
had Randolph Chester no mercy? Wa'
there 10 tender spot In h flint OF hi'
soul that she might reach?
She sprang 10 her feet and oegar
pzcing anew the room, when, as IL IL
answer 70 her latter thought. the doo'
opened 10 admit him who had been IL
object
-B4atr1ce." he said, II have come Il
ryu for he last time. TO tell you that
beIegre before nsghrfan / shas be IL
possession Of the papers which ma,
prove your birth legitimate You mus
lst 10 false hope be aroused. for l an