Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-04-03

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[Continued from last week.

CONTINUED from last week.
Ere we have done with this" sal,
he, I'VE may expect our famous He
brew"
1t would be impossible to depict tn,
eomusion and distress of Franci.
Bcrymgeour: He saw foul play goint
forward before his eyes, and he fell
bound to interfere, but he knew mo-
how. It might be a mere pleasantly
and then how should he look if he were
to offer an unnecessary warning? Or
again, If it were serious, the crimina
might be his own father, and then how
should he not lament if he were Il
bring ruin on the author of his DAYS;
For the first time he became conscious
OF his own position as a spy. To wal,
inactive at such juncture and with
such conflict of sentiments in his
BOSOM was to suffer the most acute
torture. He chung to the bars of the
shutters, his heart beat fast and with
\ hregularity, and he felt strong sweat
break forth upon his body.
Several minutes passed.
He seemed to perceive the conversa-
ton die away and grow less and less
In vlvacity and volume, but still no
sign of any alarming or even notable
event.
Suddenly the ring of glass breaking
was followed by faint and dull sound
as OF a person who should have fallen
forward with his head upon the table.
AT the same moment piercing scream
rose from the garden.
"Nhat have you done?" cried Miss
Vandeleur. he h dead!'
The dictassR replied in 4 violent whis
Per, so stRc1g &nd sibilant that every
word was Audible to the watcher at the
window
"Silence!" said Mr.. Vandeleur. 1.-THE
man is as we'll as l am Take him bv
the heels while I carry him by the
shoulders.
Francis heard Miss Vandeleur break
forth into passion of tears.
DO you hear what I say" resumed
the dictator in the same tones, "or do
you wish to quarrel with me? l give
-you your choice. Miss Vandeleur."
There WAS another pause, and the
dictator spoke again.
Take that man by the heels" he
said. II must have him brought into
the house. If were little younger,
COULD help myself against the world,
but now that years and dangers are
upon me and my hands are weakened
] must turn to you for aid"
ut is a crime" replied the girl.
II am your father" said Mr.. Vande-
leur.
This appeal seemed to produce its
effect. A scutf1ing noise followed upon
the gravel, chair was overset, and
then Francis saw the father and daugh-
ter stagger across the walk and disap-
pear under the veranda, bearing the
1nanfmate body of Mr.. ROLES embraced
about the knees and shoulders. The
young clergyman was limp and pallid,
and his head rolled upon his shoulders,
at every step.
Was he alive or dead? Francis, in
spite of the dictator's declaration, in
clned to the latter view A great crime
had been committed, great calamity
had fallen upon the inhabitants of the
house with the green blinds. To his
surprise, Francis found all horror for
7the deed swallowed up in sorrow for
u girl and an old man whom he judged
to oe in the height Of peril. A tide Of
knerous feeling swept into his heart
D.. too wsGA1 ~ hls father against
Dan and L1n1lns, against fate and
Justice, and, easttng open the shutters.
he closed hi0 eQus and threw himself
with outstre41ono as1s3 tnso the foliage
of the chssk
Branch after branch slipped from his
grasp and broke under his weight
Then he. caught q stalwart bough un
der his armpit and hung suspended fol-
"A second, and then he let himself droI
and fell heavily against the table.
cry Of alarm from the house warned
him that his entrance had not beer
effected unobserved. He recovered him
self with q sAagger and in three bound.
crossed tae' Intervening space and stoo(
before' the door in the veranda.
I'm a small apartment, carpeted witt
uniting and Surrounded by glaze
cabinets full of rare and costly curioe
kr. vandeleur was STOPPING over tn
body Of Mr: ROLES. he raised himsel
- Francis entered, and there was a.
1nstsnt1neous passage Of hands.
vas the business Of q second. Al fas
- the eye can wink the thing wa
dooe The young man had not tn
time to be. sure, but 1t seemed to hir
~ Il the dictator had taken somethin
1foD the curate's breast, looked at
for the least fraction Of time as It la
IN his hand and then suddenly an
swiftly passed it to his daughter.
AT this was over while Francis ha
sin one foot upon the threshold an
the other raised in the air. The mex
instant he was on his knees to M
Vandeleur.
Father" he cried. Let me, too. bel
you l will do what you wish and as
10 questions will obey you with m
life. Treat lie - son. and you wi