The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-16

talking IN low voices inside the door. and
the adventurer stopped TO listen.
Don't make any noise. Dick" said one,
and julie recognized Ctcely.
II won't. sweetheart replied the other
voice. II was Richards.
sweetheart growled julie.
There was no more speech, but soon a
sound came from a distance, which showed
that they had crossed to the other side or
the garden. julie pictured TO himself kich.
ard walking tesidc Cicely, his arm nbout
her, and her head against bis shoulder; tue
idea maddeucd him.
again. "Ah. ha. Sir Richard Alton. have
found you out. Beware ] have caught
Jule drew his sword softly and ran his
finger along the edge; then he crossed inc
street and sHt down on a step to wait,
with his drawn sword across his knees.
julie waited quietly for an hour nursing
hts Inward wrath He was not Young
man. and the inaamed passion that had
taken held Of him 20 suddenly should hardly
be called by the name OF love No thouyhC
Of the girls own feelings ever enleFeu ny /,
head only self and sehsh deslrea moved
him lie coveted the treasure and almost
In q moment he determlnel TO possess "
II not nv fair means then by foul. me
idea TINT she already loved another was
sufflcIent 10 goad him TO desperation. That
was not all: the one she loved was Allen,
the very man julie had been treating as ~
innocent country gull julie rememoeren
barbara had 1outed him that very DAY
Ue hit hig lips IN wretched anger ana fon
died the edge ~ his sword as VI were
'y After nm nm hour spent in fierce meditation
JulN hcnrd the latch OF the garden do9i
click: he rose quickly, standing with his
sword In his hind. Jule dld n1t w'v ~
Cjrrlv Would lnger 70 listen and raise th'
alarm IN he followed Richard foT some uls-
tnrcc til they came 20 lonely place wneTe
there was room enough 10 hBht, nut lltlle
chance OF discovery by stray passerS'by NJ
THE time of night,
"Holdw cried Julie, sharply.
lie was AT lenst man enough NOT 70 s5IlES
from behind without warning. kichnrd
whlrled round like 4 nash, and his sword
was drawn and on guard before julie came
NJ, yHvTbat do Won wantr' ASKED Allen.
"Your Ne" was the herce reply
Then their blades struck and sparks ned
in tho dark julie was accounted oy sll VINO
knew him an expert swoTdsmani nc nag
been trained abroad: long experience and
many successful dueis had given him thnt
ease and confidence with which an OLD
gambler plays against n novice. Allen, too.
had been trained TO arms, but ne was no
match for the adventurer. Slowly he be.
eon 10 give back julie redoubled his
strokes. He thrust and psrried With the
speed Of light Once: with the strength
a blow that Jules guard was beaten down
For an instant the adyenturer was OF Hlcn,
ards mercy. but Richard lacked the Skin
to recover from his blow in time TO pront
by n Suddenly julie struck Aliens
weapon from his hand, and made pass az
Richards side, the next instant Richard
fell, Needing and unconscious. on the
Gle there. you brati'' cried julie ''You
/ will cross met ] thought 20 teach you bet
/ ter manners. Your Lesson rs learned
| ut is done" ne rnuttered. 1T Is well
uy Ia yined the blade Of his sword on Rich.
/ ards sleeve. dragged him close 20 the wall
! and set ont In haste to Newgate,
Jarvis" be said 10 the keeper, Il have
''The guilt. God forbidl Would you night
ALAS. he was no babe. Jarvis He gave
me a hard push. In a year ! could NV
! in London Come with me; we must put
/ away the body before daylight"
on the way back, julie recounted enough
OF what had happened % satisfy the curl.
me place where Richard had fallen, julie
dashed the lantern he had brought.
what Is the matterr' asked Jarvis, who
was Just behind
"He Is gone"
"Gonel Impossible! You have mistaken
~ have not. See, here is the blood whore
he fell, and here Ia where dragged him.
Perhaps. but let AS look around. He
may have crawled little way"
Look as they would, they could nnd NJ
further trace OF Allen. There were no blood
tracks. as there should have been II he had
recovered sufficiently 10 convey himself
away So they were forced 10 the con
clusion that some one had discovered him
1 and carried him on
But whether alive or dead, there wal
nothing left to tell.
ITO be continued)