The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-04

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drawing her hand away. W are not come
TO a tryst here"
"Ahi but now that we are here. will you
not let me tell you somewhat of that which
has been in my mind all day. since the din
ner, aye! since many a day now?' And 1
took her hand again.
That 1 will not. sir, nor will I permit you
10 press the nails out of my fngers-if you
will be so kind as TO let my hand keep its
shape" AND yet she did not seem so angry.
Its shape. Why, God bless it. 1 would
no more
"Oh," cried she softly, and tried 10 draw
it away. "oh, God bless it. you say. and
still ii is by now but a shapeless pulp, I'll
be sworn"
1 lifted it TO my lips once, twice, three
times and then twas gone under her black
cape where 1 dared not follow.
mo, no. Merton" she hurried on. This
Is no time for such things. You said you
would help me. and he will soon be here"
VIII he Gomez 1 asked.
Never fear she answered with a
strange, sad smile.
Then tell me quickly"
81 do not know how. My father is not
overzealous for the Kings cause. Yet he is
not disloyal to Sir Henry in any way. But
1 have a dear brother on the
other side and we are all suspected. and
Pendleton. my own cousin. is very power
full with Sir Henry. And-and do you not
see, you stupid?'
And he tells Clinton your father is a
traitor If you do not smile on him. and that
he is a stanch follower of George the-of
the King. if you listen to his suit?'
"Ah! that is but the half. the little half!"
said she. her eyes g%listening in the grow
ing moonlight. do you not see he holds it
over me day by day and will not let me
rest? And there is something he has to tell
of papa
1.-THE blackmailer," I muttered.
What, I know not, but 1 fear day and
night fear a~lways-and papa must fear,
too, and he does not understand why 1 can
not save us all by doing this dreadful thing,
and Aunt Mary
What. the older, that is-Madam De
Lancy?"
Eyes, yes, she is nearly beside herself,
for she thinks it a good match according to
her ideas. In fact she added with the
quaint suspicion of a smile, Sin fact, she
does not think it wise to marry out of the
family. No other equals it, you see."
And he comes now"
ITO settle the matter, he thinks she
muttered, catching at her throat.
AYE, well settle the matter
"Oh, what will you do? 1 fear for this. I
do not know why 1 should nave done it!'
Why, dear, he cannot win you. You are
married alreadyi'
She looked up at me quickly with a smile
and put her hand in mine.
IT know, I know" she cried, softly. But
it will count for naught. and will now only
make him furious and spur him on to ruin
us ALL"
l took the hand in both mine and we
stood an instant. when both started to hear
the sound of some one coming through the
underbrush.
He is here" I whispered. Now, brave
heart. go out and meet him. and let me
look at him and hear what he says"
She shuddered a moment and then. lifting
her head as 1 had seen her do so often now.
walked out into the moonlight. The dark
figure of a mar approached her quickly:
"Debby, my darling. 1 am here!'
Good God, that voicei
1 fell back against the tree an instant.
and then the woods faded away, and with
them went Deborah Philipse, her father.
and her crotchety old aunt, and 1 sprang
out of the shadow and rushed straight at
his chest and bore him with a heavy con-
cussion 10 the ground. In an instant 1 had
him by the throat and turned him over and
got his arms up by the shoulder blades
A-T1-z - .-- - - -.-f -
You cursed spy" I cried. II have you
now! Do but move. and your work is over.'
Twas but the work of a moment TO take
the strap of my sword belt and bind his
wrists together. And by taking a turn
around his neck his hands were securely
bound between his shoulder blades. Then
turned TO her and saw her standing by in
terror and bewilderment, and said what a
moment later I would have given both my
eyes to tack back:
why, girl. do you know who this is?"
He is my cousin. Frank Pendleton,' she
whispered with a strange doubt in her
voice.
THAT he may be! But he is the foulest
spy in the British army, and his name is
Hazeltine,"
Her change of attitude gave me a sick
ching sense of loss. She shrank back from
me with a cry, and looked at me as If her
eyes would burn into my soul.
You, Youi'' she cried, hoarsely.
81? What Of me?" said |. vaguely.
You have led me here 10 decoy him =?
You have stood here and-and-talked Ia
me so that you might do this wretched
thing?"
up
You coward" she cried. bitterly. "And
what a fool-what a fool l was," and she
sank down on the wet grass in a hysterical
fit of tears and laughter.
But her moods flew after one another
too fast to be understood. She was up in
an instant.
Come. Frank, let us go and leave this
this wretch to himself"
But listen 20 me. Deborah, you do not
understand"
do not dare to speak to me. What car
fail TO understand
But this man is a spy whom / am here
to-"
Then if you would not let what YOU have
said to me be a great falsehood, unbind
him and let him co.
l looked at her standing before me, wait
ing for my reply. and groaned aloud at the
misery of ii. Then she turned from me with
he rose to his feet.
1 drew my pistol. and pointing it within
two feet of his breast 1 said;