The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-19

ing through the gateway. Going to a
| front window and looking out, l saw two
figures on horseback. IL was too dark
| for me 10 distinguish them. Though one
| was very small, tho other seemed TO be
| n woman, for / could see her garments
| fiuttering. They came cantering down
| the roadway 20 the gallery and must have
| dismounted. for soon l heard "a knocking.
| Leaving the chamber, l went through the
| hall on tiptoe and stood at the head or
| the great staircase. listening. There were
| voices below. but l could not tel whose
! the were. / waited some time for more
| information. but those who were talking
went into another part OF the house, ana
i was obliged 10 return TO my room un-
satisfied. / sat down again and renewed
my musings-musings that were not OF
the pleasantest
had not sat long when two men
passed under the window. They were
talking in a low tone. The voice OF one
was that Of "A white man. the other that
OF a negro The negro said something
that was inaudible. Then the white man
asked:
which wing?"
Oar"
Is not that Jaycox's voice? 1t is. There
is no mistaking that harsh growL what
can IL mean? All, | see IL all! He expects
that / will elude this easy going captain.
and he will spread net for the bird be-
fore II files Fortunate. II had descend
ed by the tree. / should have dropped in
20 his embrace.
My anxiety was now more intense than
ever. The cords were surely drawing
about me.
NONSENSE said 10 myself. I'm los
ing my head. True. I'm In tight place,
but tight places are interesting Men who
possess great presence OF mind are best
fitted TO escape great dangers. When the
cards run high. the coolest wins pro-
pose TO defeat all these converging enc
mics by keeping my head. i shall go TO
bed and get good sleep. Then on the
morrow ] shall be in shape for the tight.
Ny resolution. together with the Ia
tigue OF an eventful day, brought SUM
ber sooner than might have been expect
ed. But i soon awoke and. feeling alarm
ed. was wide awake sat UP in bed.
could look out OF the window into the tree
which had invited me TO descend by its
branches. i thought i saw dark object
that did not belong there. The leaves were
not far enough advanced 10 conceal nor
young enough 20 fully reveal any object
hidden there. The night was one OF the
Highland no moon
Imaginary terrors." / muttered- Go
to sleep"
/ lay down, drew the sheet up, tucked
IL I'm at the back OF my neck and obeyed
the command had given myself by pass
ing back into slumber.
/ dreamed that l was standing under a
great glass receiver and a man was work
| Ing a pump TO exhaust the air. AT every
| stroke ! felt less able TO breathe till at
| last / was suffocating. j awoke and was
conscious Of some one stuffing cloth In
10 my mouth. tried TO cry out, but could
make no sound. Two men stood beside me,
one gagging me, while the other began
10 tie my hands. This done. they carried
me, impotently writhing. TO the window.
Bring them clothes. Pete" said one OF
the men. Hell give US away without
EN-"
It's Tom Jaycox! I'm lost!
The man called Pete snatched my
clothes and threw them out the
ground below Then the two began the
work of getting me through the window.
Jaycox, who had the strength OF an OK.
seized my wrist, while the man behind
pushed. They got mo out into the Limbs
OF the tree. where, II continued TO strug-
gle. was in danger. bound hand and foot
as ! Was, OF pounding the earth below
made a virtue of necessity and permitted
them TO lower me. Once on the ground
they hustled me 10 a clmnp of trees back
| OF the house, where j was unbound and,
| covered by the muzzles OF two rcvolyers,
| forced TO put on my clothes. Then they
rebound my wrists and ran me behind
| the barn. where three horses stood ready
| saddled Jaycox took me I'm his steel arms
| and tossed me on to one Of them with as
much ease as IL had been a bag Of
| meal The two men mounted the other
horses. and we started on, circling
around back Of the negro huts and under
trees To a side gate opening on the pike.
| Once away from the grounds. we set on
| at gallop.
| Kidnapped Now I may save myself any
| further worry. Tho inevitable IL before
me. Before daylight l shall be dead
| man.
CTo be continued)