The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-11-05
"Geoffrey Heathcote, Esq"
BY JOHN FINNIMoRE- copyright 1899. by S. S. Mcclure Coz

laggard business OF it. / had not for
gotten tse duelllst's advice TO his
brother when l lay under Whitesock,
and, Knowing he was the more danger
Gus enemy, l gave him the point With
my full weight behind il, running him
clean through, and slashing the other
severely across the shoulder OF his
sword arla,
Down Went the first, all In a heap,
the second staggered back. The
big fellow with the torch bounded at
me Ike a wolf, striking n.adlS at me
wlth the blazing brand. So sudden was
his attack that the leaping lame was
al nay eyes Before / could pun myself
IeSe1her 10 meet this new mode of
farS,
raised my arm and he struck 1t fur
lo3SS with The great splinter OF burn
ias eeg~wood, The light, Ilaky wood
shattered into q thousand fragments.
coNsrfng ATE With SHARKS flaming
TasGsF While repaid him With a thrust
wAs>h drove him bowling hack. With
ia rev aasty sweeps OF the hand, l
Gc@S myself from the shreds of the
soCeR, sn0 sycpd 10 u,s guard again.
IL MAS sonae moments before l could
Sss clearly, Tor The glare of the flame
ha& GSE&ssa my eye Where my eneni-
les We're knew Got, and l u my
Sw@rI Sr0gns Mali TO wall. high and low
es2ase ire, 20 De sure that all was clear
y GN Tsans, As my eyes began to do
szaS no2SSs ana saw the Iorrh-oearer
GsAwsaS away sas Body OF the duellist,
wAo sssan 20 uSses choking grosns rs
NJ Wa moved, TSs other man had al
sS21y ~sesrsassS ana, though IL would
@&Te cSsl easy O NE 10 u OF the
sNa Al aaa&s yse J could not ind it
~ nsS GaSrs 70 attack the faithful fei-
Saw, wSA NcSs25eG himself, was succor-
1853 - 22aSSs1,
I SEAra2se8 eSa1 me glowing fragments
w&ae2 Gl1sSESS Ss floor, drew q deep
eSsasS a22 sAeasAs gratefully of the
s<~s2s-ssSrss5 Saa{ guarding the win
GET 8ssA2EA Ss1E Tor her my case would
- 29SSASSS a single SSSailanl Il the
-s2T aSEasS E-saGs 3 SwIfS end OF the bus
asSS 4s Cay Mas faow wearing on,
pa s&s Asae sEsm FAINTER in the gal
ssns S24 N c~E1SeQueaee III narrow
11ss eessalas 8esAEsr than ever.
sNEs es2 aS1.Gss paSSsa. and no
I1,fss zSaEss1 ~zs sat on foot. l posted
raSssE 81 The aGsSs a2G kept 81 keen
9kssiiS-1A-e sSas saw Gs oae- y continued
ZIEz1sr N NEafssS manned ne thar plenty
az 2ssfs ws-s lZ-sIns near the narrow
s1z1aSnss g S Zen IN. they gave no
ed:nsr sa1 q rss2r presence,
Sdl1ass2g Z banged IN sheer fright.
M EfsGTsgss Wsrs s-rascesI TO expect but
sEE1as -1a1s aEas seaE mas s rush iron, the
s.S-ssg wass1 Z as91 hollow ssrokerang
~ HrI sEetgw g1 the side Of ene
7sf-I yLR9n EasagA Z lsazsi, I shook with
ssiElTitssts. NsTs-I1 5l2z-saaa6irg blows
xsss gSan4, AMI asa dang clangs an
EEsETn its2c cGEg Gg,s1 S=9zs- was q. no
tISss IN s1iR;n Gsssr r-nz0vszaanscs and
az 1EGy 1znEsr An 1Lz 1ha Hood ran. as !
si1IIgsaltal NY geEgnszaS araan for some
WY n n7fasftzTg a1s casrsr plan MY
e1tt4llIt4s war within z sY1.DEs Of feet
II ma. ZfzlrvaIszte a 1f96@ n ING wall.
FttsE ,lEii sA1alEgE eaqsaa q point
NElTIa1 EfETlt6 G.2iss 5fna 9z7s- snl u tie
IaiEtkfitSsa Graes = g@1 gas made they
gftaI afIL 1c liEIlfs1 ms nElzz3s OF Z rrEzs-
ri EifrIItsE,, AMI 1rF E4Ek VS. urnei
ing mr-r4ss 1ET1ezzaS
AztusfII 4fEs garaalzaa WILLS Of that
Hakl1 dill f1sgl.ssa ware sas1alEy nzsEId OF
arizsr-ds.a sssgnss- aza5 .ha eaE-ssing bgr
tfsEta q sstp8 1HrsEEE rEaEltas work ae-
1EI,fs u sa-&a 15s EAas-s- on my SIC would
IH 1slssgta4aL
aIp 1=1laaE 80 sa 5uon behind me
vEsss IrEi=4sss- Il rgs big enough, to ad-
NIL a sszezga - HACK al me, and 1 dis
izusfEssts 1IaSE Has2 Instantly. / sent my
1AlzrElsfts plE znS ran in mind ever the
aszitsffe as9szs@- .Esh mich I had become
g1Es saEzsI5sr- The gallery, the wide
ENt1frsfs he asa1l, the ponderous door, the
1tz&ksIfaA without, these strung them
tss4Tes asssurs my Inner eye, and I Won
EtF1Fasa 4 Z dash We're possible. But I
zffE2Aa MT help shaking my head as I
tsss.z1lea the risks. OF a sudden my
2 Thoughts. as it seemed of their own
VIII. turned and ran upstairs. saw
nights OF broad shallow steps, the
H91g Corridor on the next floor. with
lis r3ws of doors opening to the gar
refs where slept servants and retain
sEss q clumsy ladder leading to a trap
ea6sor which gave entrance to a cham
Der IN the roof, and Icaught my breath
al the idea which flashed into my mind
IAN. irnpregnable fortress" thculht
]: could but reseh it, an impregna-5
1s!s fortress They dare do nothing but
starve me out Of 1t, and much might
happen before then"
4 felt a burning eagerness to try nv
fate at once. I slipped out of my boots.
tied my sword to my wrist by a kerr
chief. for fear it should be struck from
my hand, took a tight grip Of my loaded
pistol n made a cautious step or two
dowl the outer end Of the passage.
Inch by inch / drew on until I was hut
a yard from the mouth, and I felt sure
that none of the guard was very close
to the opening. Then, like a hare from
her fern, ! darted out at full speed.
a great roar OF surprise went up. and
a dozen men sprang mt me at once.
TWO or three pistols were fired ait ran
dom. u the balls went wide of me,
and I passed clean through the crowd
to the further side OF the gallery. Isy-
cry one of the band stationed mere was
at once filed with the same idea.
III ftyFI1ssTs.s aafaa iiTfSfs q stssa. Z That -.
rushing for the stairs and hall. ana
they swung In a yelling wave to the
stair-head to cut me off. This played
my game to a nicely, and left fully
Iopen the flight On the opposite side
leading to the next floor. Up I went,
three steps at a bound, followed Nv q
second cry of surprise at seeing me
as they thought, plunge deeper into
the trap, Thersthere was a ~thunderous
& pounding Of heavy boots as they
charged after me. Bnt my start was
too good. and, when the first face ap-
peared at the head Of the stairs, / was
already lifting the trap
sI fung 1T back. bounded I'M, hurled thu
~unfastened ladder down with 81 crasI
to the boards below, and roared til.
umphantly: Nov, I am your master
Lay but a finger on that ladder to fol.
low me, and I Will blow you and the
house tosfragnlents.
NO onefr@sperhapS, understood m,
words, but all belonging to Nant-y.
dBryn knew Very we'll where L was. anf
WhatI meant. The news swiftly spread
to the strangers. and there wasE Ant
start flight. Thesterriflc clatter des.
IIcended and descended, and before Ions
the apper part OF the house was al