Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-22
CHAPTER XxvII.

man OF many names, IN DTNeF 10 tiobii
guish him from his cousin, Roger Darr'
had proved his boldness by remaining
The vicinity when everything seemed
Indicate that hasty flight would be tn
most beneficial to his interests.
He seemed completely enyironed b
foes, and no matter which way he turn
ed IL did seem as though he was bonn
to meet some enemy, but he only shut hi
teeth the harder and determined TO pea
them all yet.
There were several important thing
that menaced him about which he knew
nothing. The first of these was the es
cape Of Nora Warner for the second TIM
from the mad house, and the fact tina
she and brave Jack, who loved her 81
we'll that he was ready to die in her ser
vice, were even then closing in upon tn
man upon whom both had sworn mighty
oath to be avenged,
Then again, there was another little
fact of which the Captain was Ignorant
the restoration Of the Russian detec
tive to life. He had not the least idea
in the wide world but that the fellow
had been dead in the chimney for days
and, not knowing that the old mill was
occupied. and haunted by fear lest Els
secret should become known, should any
one by accident discover the body Of the
rnan-tracker, who might be readily recog'
nized as the person with whom he had
left Richmond Terrace on the night when
his marriage had been so abruptly brok-
en- off by the fight of Carol, assisted by
valiant Roger. he was even now OH his
way TO the old mill with the full intention
= hTA Of
detectiye-for he was absolutely posi-
tive the man was dead-from the view OF
mankind.
He had started out with trowel and
some lime intending to make some NOR
tar and brick up the hole in the chimney
through which he had dropped the body,
but when he came to think it all over,
there were several objections 10 this plan.
In the first place, any parties visiting
the mill through idle curiosity-as they
were liable to do any day, and this 1t
was that had urged him on to the step he
was about 10 take-could not but notice
the difference In the mortar; the patch
would be plainly seen, and their curiosity
so excited that nothing would do but an
examination, when the truth would be
speedily disclosed.
This had 50 Disguised him that he had
hurled the trowel and little sack Of lime
into the bushes, and was about to turn
back when he suddenly became seized
with brilliant idea.
So stupendous was this new thought,
coming after his late defeat, thar he be-
came excited, and, losing no time, at
once recommended his walk toward the
mill.
1t was far into the night. and the bright
stars looked down from above as though
rebukiug the dark thoughts that had been
engendered in his brain.
His new scheme, which had appeared
to him as one well calculated to bring sue
cess with it. was to tear down the Chin
ney, remove the body to some other part
of the mill where it would get the full
benefit Of his further actions. and then
gathering combustibles about the dead
man, set fire 20 the old mill The great
structure would nf;rn Ike finder, and his
secret would be well kept.
Full of this idea, he hurried along the
path he had taken on that other night.
when with such herculean strength he
had borne the body Of the detective from
the spot where he had struck him down,
TO the denser forest where he had after
ward brought his horse to bear the Eody
to the mill.
If he could dispose Of the detectives
body one great object would be accom-
plished. He felt that when he struck the
man-traeker down to death he had &c
complshed much, for n spite of his nom
.chalance in his presence he had feared
this man like poison. When this work
was accomplished he could turn upon his
other foes one by one and demolish them.
Filled with these thoughts he hurried
on through the gloomy forest. The mill
was quite a distance away, and yet he
took no note Of the passage Of time, and
was so engrossed in his various schemes
that almost before he was aware Of the
fact the old building doomed up before
him.
To the surprise Of the Captain he saw
lights In two different parts of the mill;
one on the lower floor remote from the
place whore the body had been concealed.
the other higher up in sort Of loft, for
merry used by the miller for some ru7-
pose.
The first he could comprehend, for he
remembered hearing that an old woman
had been known to inhabit the wing Of
the mill for some years past but what
the other meant he had NJ. the rcmOtcst
idea.
Then a sudden fear assailed his heart
what il the evidence Of his crime had al.
ready been discovered?
Whatever lay in his past, this man was
not a coward, so far as brute courage was
concerned, but this was the first time his
soul had been stained with actual muir.
der, and he quiYered with horror at the
thought of the doom awaiting him should
his crime be detected and brought home
to him
Soon the reaction came. and with it a
, determination 20 climb up and sea who il
was occupied the strong room OF he deat
miller
This was easily done. for tree grew
close beside the building. and all that wa.
necessary for him to DO was 20 drew him
self up among the branches Of this unit
he came on a line with the little window
from whence the light proceeded. y,
sooner did this idea enter his head thar
he FASTENED 10 put il into execution.
To climb the tree was an easy task, an,
in a very few minutes his head was OF
A level with the window. When his eye
fell upon the occupant Of the little cham
Der his form seemed TO turn into ice. sue
was the cold wave that shot through hi
frame, and from his lips. trembling with
sudden fear, there feli the words;
1T is his spirit,''
He was gazing upon his last victim-tl
Russian detective, whose heart his Inu
derous knife had sought.
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