Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-06-11

Fenner felt very Savage he would have
liked TO throw himself with 4 swagger
into one OF the chairs, bul he did not
dare. There was something In Errol's
look, aud something Ii biz own seFvile
fear OF rank, that made BIN afraid to
take liberty.
Presently Mr. Hastings OOked mp and
said:
II have sent for you g tell xnu that
| object TO the way In which you have
annoyed Miss Eyre lately, and TO request
that you will discontinue tp
Tom Fenner felt be Wv getting very
savage.
~, "that say I-shan't what thenY'
Very we'll" said MF. hastings, quiet
ly, athen will order my horse, and 70
round to Dir. LenHox. and tell him you
are the sconndrel who shgl Tom White,
the gamekeepeH three yeaA ago 10 the
Holton woods.
Fenner started conynhiEsiy, be turned
ashen white and trembled In every limb.
"Oh, sirw he cried, II agony OF fear,
as soon as he could speak, don't do
thatp
And then all Of sudden he recovered
himself, and looked at the man who had
confronted him with an air OF dogged de-
fiance.
u didn't know what you meant At the,
minute" he said. pale to the lips; II
thought II was something else. don't
know anything about Tom Whites affair
that was the poachers doing"
MIR. Hastings did not answer for the
moment; but bis eyes were Fixed on Fen
ner's face. The miserable coward took
courage from his opponents silence, and
tried TO force a sneer.
Il suppose you thought to trump mp
some lie against me-" be continued; 'but
q fine gentleman's werd isn't quite enough
In these days TO transport an honest
man."
NO" acquiesced Enrol. quietly; ''it
wants proof"
Yes" echoed Fenner, 1T wants proof"
"Shall | give 1t first to you or the mag
istratesT asked Mr.. Hastings, coolly.
Il know nothing about Il; it's trump
ed-up lie. defy your cried the farmer,
savagely.
Mr.. Hastings kept his temper admira-
bly,; be did not even raise his voice.
stop moment" he said. Il have
something to tell you; II any OF my details
are wrong, you can correct me. The
gamekeeper, White. had a very pretty
sister called Sophy, who was a seam
stress, and worked for your mother"
Fenner started uneasily.
"You promised to marry her." proceed
ed Enrol, coldly. "She appealed to you to
keep your word, and you laughed in her
face. She turned In her misery to her
brother, and he met you and thrashed
you In the lanes. Is IL not SOP
Fenner's teeth chattered, but he ddi not
speak.
"You told no one Of your meeting"
Enrol went on, "but you remained in bed,
and said you had an attack of rheuma-
tixm. One day when you knew Whita.
would pass alone tfreuHh- tAe Hoiton
woods, you hid yourself, with your gun,
and waited for him."
The wretch was brought to bay at last,
through the information which Hawkins
had impaired to Errol
Have mercy on me, sirv' he gasped,
almost inarticulately. I'm do anything
you tell me-"
"Sit down on that chair, them" said
Mr.. Hastings, sternly, "and copy what
Is on that piece of paper"
Fenner walked trembling to the table,
and sat down. His hand shook so that
he could scarcely hold the pen that was
thrust into il. He leaned back for mo-
ment. wiped the cold sweat from his
brow, and began:
~ apologize to you, Miss Eyre, FOR the
anxiety and annoyance have caused you,
and solemnly swear never again from
this time to molest or iujure you in any
way, either by word or deed.
THOMAS FENNER."
"I have just one word of caution to give
you before you CO." said Enrol, in a
quick, rasping tone OF contempt. The
wlsest thing you can do is to be of from
these parts as soon as you can settle Ss9ur
affairs. am not the only person who
knows the cowardly assassin OF poor
White, aud as long as any trace OF you
is left you are at his mercy and mine.
And now, you spying, murderous hound,
begone, while still have power to re-
strain myself from kicking you out of the
house!
CTo be continuedl