Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-03-12
CHAPTER XIX.
An Encounter.


that lay between the ocean and the
pond
Vie was followed, but he did not
,snow it. He was thinking of nothing
his thoughts so completely that the
idea of his being watched did not en-
ser his mind, And in the mood that
ruled him he would have cared little.
for Ill seemed to him that he could
have conquered his way through any
eiiflculties-he felt like a god.
Bn1. rapidly gaining upon him, not
i0inding the rush of the storm any
more than did Rothesay, came the tall
'isure of the spy.
Rothesay had gained the shore of
the pond and had flung himself into
the boat which had brought him across
Tor this dangerous visit.
Ile had not pushed Off more than
l,cat's length before he became aware
shat he was followed. The lightning
showed him the form of a man who
hat; bent forward to seize hold of his
SA,a1. and who now had jumped into
the water. thinking to prevent the
BOA, from going.
And the man would have succeeded
!aad not Rothesay raised an oar and
struck in the darkness, and happened
20 hit the hand which in an instant
more would have delayed him.
He heard an oath ground between
the mans teeth, floundering in the
water. and then all was still, and his
long strokes sent him quickly over the
wafer But the darkness and the rain
confused him, and he could not tell in
which direction he was going. while
the flashes of lightning came now
with less and less frequency; but by
one OF those flashes he saw that
boat was following him. and that it
was propelled by more skillful rover
than he. Still he did not feel much
alarmed; he trusted to the darkness
20 enable him 10 escape. He had now
recognized his pursuer as the same
man who had come to his aid when
his horse had fallen on that night
sAich so nearly resembled this.
Rolhesays injured arm was not yet
nearly as strong as the other one. and
Il sas imprudent to use it SO much.
ii soon warned him of the fact in such
a way as compelled him to give up
trying to row. and to stand up in the
BOAT and skull. But this was allowing
Dick Burt to gain on him rapidly.
n five minutes more the clouds be-
gan 10 break away and the rain fell
r1njy in irregular drops.
Rothesay would have given much to
Gave the dense darkness continue for
1t seemed that only under such con-
:iIions could he escape. Te be seen
distinctly enough to be followed was
20 be caught.
Dick Bart in the boat behind knew
NAT very we'll: and not until this mo-
?nent had Burt discovered who this
wan was.
so this is the way You repay me-"
&c exclaimed. Il do you a service-I
Was an idiot not to let you die there
seal my sweetheart. Ill pay you
BACK for this. You are doomed man.
have but to give you over to the law.
That shall be my revenge"
Il do not know your sweetheart"
was the quiet reply. and I must ask
~ou not to talk In that way
Indeed. The gentleman's feelings
might be wounded, eho Let me tell
you that l don't choose to have the
girl I'm going to marry wandering on
the beach Of an evening with another
man. You are a fine fellow-one of
those. fancy, who call themselves
rnen of honor. You come here just
before your wedding is to take place.
and you amuse yourself with Kate
Purcell. By George. You don't ex-
pcCt me to swallow that, do you?"
Rothesay made no reply.
The next instant their boats grazed
against each other and Burt sprang
into Rothesay's boat.
When Dick Burt sprang into Vance
sothesay's boat on the pond he made
"A movement to throw its occupant
Gown, thinking he would have an easy
TASK to do it,
out ZIG Idu IeCkOleu 100 InuCu Oh
fothesay's weakness from recent ILL
ness, and he did not know the young
mans wonderful agility.
Burt fell on his knees in the bottom
Ct the boat. floundering there an in.
slant and missing his intention for the
line.
eothesay. with his we'll arm, dealt
tho intruder a heavy blow on the
side of the head. which sent
Dick PROSTATE, and then Rothesay
bethought him that he would change
boats, and he sprang quickly into the
vacant one. and with rapid move.
ment of the oar sent himself several
yards away while Burt lay insensible
How the young man longed for the
perfect use Of both his arms! He
could then have easily gained the
shore before Burt could revive Now
he felt as if tied down with some in
cubus which he tried in vain to shake
of. He could not use his arm which
was broken; it had refused to act, and
was almost entirely useless.