The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-05

from him and stammered words, Certainly,
Mr.. Krall"
hanged!' raped out the man, with a sudden
fierce catching of the breath i've done with Krall My
names David Lattmer. Do that Young Gov'nor?
Do you hear that Eleanor Tremane?'
David Lattimcr In flash thirty seemed to slip
away and Eleanor in this terrible the rival of
her father, the David Lattmer whose Hugh Ire
maine had concealed for the sake of mother The
whole story had peced it from the old
st there was much tat was dark-that was MYSTERIOUS
Can you guess girl, why you're here?'
EYES, by treachery by subterfuge by les
Eleanor hur these words Hargrave Denton
Yet by not much glance of her flashing did
she look at him. He writhed under her neverthe
less and would have murmured protest but for
savage "Shut up from Lattimer whose mouth moved
unlike the swapping of dogs jaws
1--WE got a kind O. sort O. sneakn fancy for you,
lassie," continued Lamer, thrusting his hands in his
pockets throwing his back Its
toss-up whether keep you myself for the
your mother, whether I yer join yer
father. I've dreamt time what pretty thing it
'ud all the Tremanes of the world. It's
pity to spoil my fancy, amt it, deare?" ~.s
Every word the wretch uttered sounded in the
girls ears like the kne of her fate She saw now that
Hargrave Denton, instead being the moving spirit in
the black conspiracy but miserable tool in the hands
Of this ncarnate fend The only words of truth spok-
by Denton n fabrication he imposed upon
nef was "hen ne saa her Ire was threatened ou' oo
really believe this? 1t nconcevable he could lure
her to this den simply that she should be murdered
Some confused reasoning Of this kind passed thru her
brain, left impression The basisk-like
David Lattmer every thought that of
her fate which trembling in the balance nsnctiVe-
y she knew the best course with such fierce ungov
ernabe evil boldness, with unconquer
able look in her eyes and with voice which had
tremor in it she replied haughtily:
Il induced to this place under the promise
that I should who could tell something
about fathers murderer. The trembling creature who
that promise has than kept his word-he
has led me to the murderer himself owe Mr. Hargrave
my sincere thanks. I what the
hatred of the Tremaines be- David Lattmer
but if includes myself quite willing to
take place by fathers side. Do worst
She flung back her head with queenly gesture, and
stood before him erect, defiant.
You're real Tremane, anyhow. don't suppose
you'd be tempted to take fellow with fgurehead like
a faint likely. Yet, somehow,
might patch differences that What dye think,
girlie-a splice -'
drew his hand his throat with horrible,
significant gesture. ~-.-
while Hargrave Denton terrified puzzled
listener. His brain gradually grasping the
fact that he had been fooled much he had fooled
Eleanor What the meaning of this frghtful mans
threat of his talk about patching differences of "a
Splice" of the sinister motion Of his hand? Was he to
remain silent and see his prize slip from his grasp?
sudden burst passion seized him. he himself
of Eleanor faced Lattimer in white heat
fury.
Look here, Krall Lattmer, whatever your
is this affair has far enough What have do
Tremaine? I induce her to- come here
it not that-that-' r..
He stopped, his voice broke into hysterica laugh
tho passion had suddenly ITSELF and
glared impotently at Lattimer. -...-..
i've all to do with Eleanor Tremaine and you've
got nothing your CAB. Here, get the way
Lattimer uttered these words in low growl of
cenrated and, swinging around his struck
Denton the face with the back of his iron hand
young reeled under the blow fell
senseless, huddled heap the floor.
CHAPTER XVI.
VENGEANCE IS MINE!"
let him lie' exclaimed the his cold, pitess eye