Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-07-26

and a peculiarly rigid look In her face.
staring wildly back.
Smuggling and wreckins weren't
enough for you, chr
"What do you want here?" said Abel.
giving his sister. final scowl and then
facing the head constable.
You. my lad-you," said that individ.
ual. with a grin.
"What forY'
Attempted murder and robbery on the
kings highway, my lad"
ITS lie! Who says s0T' cried Abel,
setting his teeth and fixing his sister
again with his dark eyes as she gave
him an imploring look.
Never mind who says SO, my lad. In
formations laid all regular against you
and Master Bart Wrigley. You're both
captured neatly. Here, how long are
you going to be bringing forward the 9th
er" cried the constable.
1--WE can't get him out" shouted q
voice. Hes stuck In the little window"
"I'll soon see to that" said the consta.
bic, backing Abel into the little bedroom
which was darkened by Barts body GIL
ing up the window. Here, lay hold Of
his legs and give good jerk"
There was sharp jerk, and Bart's
body was spatctcd out Of the imprisonins
frame SO suddenly that five men went
down on the floor together. while the first
to rise was Bart. who kicked himself free.
made for the door In spite of n pistol
leveled by the head constable, and passed
through.
"Cone on. Abel!- he shouted as he
went.
Abel made dash to follow, but he only
struck his face against the muscle Of q
pistol, and the hend constable held on.
There was rush after Bart, but 1t was
needless, for the great. stolid fellow had
seen the state of affairs, and come back.
".Ali right. Abel. lad" he sroSlcd: II
won't leave you In the lurch. What's 1t
nean--lOck.up!"
ayes. my lad: charge Of attempted MUIR
der and robbery" said the head consta.
bio.
Abel was gazing Hcrcely at his sister,
who met his angry eyes with an imploring
look.
,"And my own sister, too. Bart" he
said, bitterly. I'VE fought for her. lad,
and she gave Information to the police"
mo. no, no, Abelv' cried Mary. run.
ming to him to fling her arms about his
| neck: but he gave her q rough thrust
which sent her staggering back, and her
oountenance changed on the instant, for
her eyes flashed vindictivsly, and 1he
stood before him with folded arms.
"Prisoncr confessed In the presence Of
you all that he committed the net" said
the constable; and his words were ressiv.
cd with a muttcr Of assent. in chorus.
Mary-stood with her arms folded across
her breast and her brow wrinkled whlAg
the party moved out Of the cottage: hui
the next instant the scene which follow
ed made her rush outside and gaze wildly
with eyes dilated and breast hcaving. and
her hands now clasped as she watched
the chase.
| For as the little party stood outside
Bart still with his hand upon his com
panion's shoulder, Abel said quickly:
1.-THE boat. Rum
Bart was, rs a rule, rather slow of,som
prehension; but ut TINT moment the same
i idea was filling his mind. That Is to say
IL was already charged. and .Abel's wordI
were $3.50 many sparks struck from Stee
to fire THAT charge. Consequently, .as dh<
i young fellow struck the constable to the
left, Bart did the same to the right. and
they dashed of as one man toward where
Just round the western point Of rech
which helped to form the little bay. they
knew that their boat was lying. swing
Ing with the tide TO . grapnel lying or
the sands.
They'll escapc--they'll cscapcw cried
Mary. clapping her hands joyOusly
They'll get to the boat; the sails In
and there's good bseese. oh. II I wss'
only with thcm!
"A sudden thought struck her, and Oh,
caught up sun-b0pnet from where 1t IL!
on the. open window snl.
"IIl Co." she thought. They'll ~ai
west. could reach MallOw's Cove across
the fields, and signal to them. They's
come In and would nick me mp, and ~
could escape together Tar. far from here
All this with her cheeks flashing. hcl
handsome eyes sparkling, and her breas
rising and falling In the height Of he
emotion.
Then a change came over her. lie,
eyes looked heavy; her forehead wrinklst
again.
"Escape! Whcreg' she said, hal
aloud. "l'd gladly gs-away from al
this torture; but they think ] betrayei
them, and would not come In"
The elasticity was gone out Of her step
a. she slowly climbed the face Of TIL
huge scarpcd rock which lowered allow
the cottage-a risky ascent. but one I,
which she was, az II were, born; and
with her eyes fxed upon the pursuers AMI
the fugitivcs, she trusted to her hand
and feet to take her safely to the top
passing spot after spot where one unuse<
to climbing would have stopped and turn
ed back. 20 siddy was the ascent. High
or and higher, past clinging Ivy. fern aut
clusters Of yellow ragw0rt, with patches
Of purple heath and golden gorse, till tn
further side Of the rocky point was open
ed out, with the boat lying like q speol
aHoat beyond the line OF foam.
Mary paused there with her sun-bon
net In her hand to watch the result; bu
there was no exultation In her eyes. 0nl!
look OF stony dependency, Tor from
where she stood she could see now tina
the effort OF her brother and his compan
Ion was In vain.
The pArsuers were now all together
and settled down to steady trot. which
pace they increased as Bart and Abe
reached the rocks. aud, instead Of goinl
right round, began to climb over SOM
6fty yards from where the water washes
the point.
"We're too many for him this time
Bart. my lad" cried Abel. "fou weren'
hit, were you?"
mile Of me-"
"Then why are you dowsing you. i'll
like thatY'