Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-23
CHAPTER XI.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER XI.-(Continued)
There was something so melancholy,
so detected in the young mans man
ner. something so forlorn, that Jacks
attention was riyeted upon his face,
and the next moment he was in the
grip of Foster, who had sprung upon
him from behind and pinned him to
the floor, his hand upon his throat, be-
fore Jack had time to realize what had
happened.
Parker had suddenly come to Jacks
aid, and Foster the next moment was
as helpless as Jack had been.
1T was his own fault" said Parker
.'you should not trifie with desperate
men"
His blood boiling at the treachery
of Foster. Jack struck him blow In
the face that sent him staggering to
the other end of the room. and brought
in the landlord.
1T is nothing" said Parker. "only
a little tussle for wager.
That's ALL" said the coward Fos-
ter, wiping the blood from his face.
Hand over your pistols to your COM
panion,' said Jack, addressing Foster
when the landlord had disappeared
land sit over yonder. can trust Par
A ker, and don't mind IL he does pisto
Y me; he has done worse to me. and
might as well finish his work; but you
you God forsaken coward I'll tear thee
limb from limb If we come together
once again."
Foster handed his pistols to Parker
who laid them upon the table and said
Young man, there is no word bat
enough in your mouth for you to use
against me; l am all you have called
my companion, but the difference be
tween us Is, that suffer from remorst
and he does not; that ! did love. DE-
love. and shall love to the last, thu
woman who has had the misfortune tt
meet me on my way to commit-no
the murder of Bellingham, but thu
robbery"
"Bellinghamr' exclaimed Jack. IVA!
it Dillingham;! Great God! One o
the best and bravest men in the Who'll,
country Was it Bellingham, Wha
have done in all my life that Fat
should place you in my hands, ant
that should be bound to let you go.
Then you did not know who tn,
man was?'
Not l. nor she: it was enough TO
her that murder had been done ant
that you We're implicated"
How did she know that?"
by your hat"
Well" said Barker, for the frs
time deeply interested, land how cam
sfshe to see the hat?"
She was in the abbey; you passe,
: her hiding place carrying the body
Your hat fell at her feet: she pickle,
1t up"
"She in the abbey" exclaimed Par
ker.
y. Yes, beneath the elder tree in tn
aisle"
when we passed carrying tn
body?"
Yer" said lack. .It was a wager
they said she burst not go to the alb
hey In the storm. She went; she wa
standing by favorite seat of her
when she heard voices. saw what
of the-well- murderers. she had faitl
enough in me-in me, of all men--t
be her messenger to you to warn yo
from the country, to get you beyon
the seas. And now my job is done
she'll know all in good time as 1t
done. And so | wish you goodnight
stay moment" said Parker, de
fofn MI ppt r N
message by you. / will take it myself.
Then you'll swing for it, l make n
doubt" said Jack. I've no more t
say" Whereupon he strobe out of tn
room as he came. went into the bal
called for drink, had his horse re
freshed with warm mash, and rod
away.
ITS all up. Foster. Save yourself
don't mind me. Fate is against u.s."
.Your own cursed folly" said Eos
ter.
Yes. the folly that trusted the wor
OF liar such as you." responded tn
remorseful confederate. "Begone, Eos
ter, or I may do you mischief; saw
yourself. Give no further thought O
me-"
shall go alone?"
alone, or with what other eompan
fou choose; but without me-"
"Your share of the money" sal
Foster IL am not quite so bad as yo
make me. Here 1t Isl
Keep it, Foster I honor in yo
that one emotion OF honesty Forgiv
me If | seem to suggest you are wors
than l."
out his hand. Report me well to tn
boys; bid them seek fresh occupation
or a better leader than Gentlema
Dick"
Goodbye. and better frame G
mind to YOU was all Foster said, a
he left the room, went to the stabl,
ordered his horse, paid his bill, an
started on his way. glad to get outsid
the maudlin influence of Parker. an
not little delighted to be master Q
the plumber for which they had mur
dered lone of the best fellows" a
Jack had declared. lin all the country.
CHAPTER XII.
The trial at York of Richard Parke
1T is the pot calling the kettl
black" said Foster. But no matter
I'll keep the money in trust for you
IL get free. follow me to France an
hear OF me at the Cafe dor, in tn
Latin quarter of Paris
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