The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-04
CHAPTER xXlv
Richard is Himself A.,

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When Bah and cieeiy made thaIr =
tons that afternoon the question w
| e how. Richard should be acorsns uz
their plans. The most natural T.ntN
send him. word to meet Cicelv syvu
or the ladder IN order TO accom- q, ~ ~ &
place OF safety. There wers la
several objections TO this nlan tqst'
place. In spite OF their spiritea y,
both girls feared that julie tnish. conttcI
pieious enough at the last noos,a. nss
nlmssu somewhere to watch: 49,
m mSctih hp bstS on any account rist \
turer. Another and still stro o .ns ~
was as follows; Bah beiiaveS ,Ss.t Id
had been Injured In the due, r nsa ~
SGhs dE tnnn was really ~
sion concerning the statA aos
health, would not think az IA.
forth, upon an !errand that sbas
YOU'D giadIg undertake no matter kxan
to savile, saying merely thar ~ : nH<
house by 10 o'clock. % 4
During the evening Richard g.
the latter's sister Mrs. Goodman = ~ w
the contents Of Cicely's message VISA
ut Is story, BROTHER" said H..
man, that almost takes NV hra.x "
| am glad for docency's sake that IN y
me to be hero when the vorn@ yol "
riyes. A person Of Jour years ."'1a
tut out jane man of NV :.
free from scandal, even Of thss ~,
DO not take such unction 10 vcrs ~
TO believe that l asked you to cc cwI y. y
II was for the child's comforf ~
shall take her home with Won ~. 20
she arrives 1t Is past 8 o'cloctr nak
Richard. who was dressed In a -.
doublet and who wore HIS sword ~
walked restlessly up and down An u
continually pausing TO listen for snsl
Ing footsteps. aPp@
HE Is a handsome youth. x,...
Mrs. Goodman aside.
AYE" replied her brother. sn.
his spirit He has been Ike li nU
the last few days, BE win nah
work OF some one l could nentioa !, q
chance to meet. Harkl"
Richard. who had also heard IL
noise, stopped three feet from the A..
three OF them stood still, bgcsHj.
counting the light steps OF aorns ora ~
ing the stairs.
she has come at last" whtspsrsd q
why do you draw your swordY'
Because 1t Is not woman.e ,s.,f
Richard, whose ready ear had recrA
the PECULIAR tread Of a person Waikiki
toe. LET me manage this" ne conf,
DO not. speak, II you love me, hi IL
the word"
A moment later there was a n,At NJ
on the door. Allen glanced al M
companions and laid his finger on N,
soon the knock was followed By aDoas
person outside. On receiving no reruf
he continued; 81 came from Mistres, n
dale. She has escaped and IL now 4
mothers house, She wants you to ~
her and said that II you were too ~
walk alone should help you"
At this point savils tip eosd q
l yrtht ans.
Richard'a ear: "a ruse.
she, knows better than that; eve M
"she said that you might no. s,r.
continued the yoise outside. and sa
There was a crinkfinE sound IN d.
way; then paper was thrust beasset
"Do not touch H." hsssed Richrs
Mrs. Goodman. who had stopped b ,
the door only half way; but bis VI
came too late. and Sre stood with ths
Via, Ssfi laughed the person ~
when he saw the paper vanish; ''thrtE,
that you are at home. Sir RlchsN
the door Ike magic" III
The paper when unfoided proved 4
q sheet containing the songs from Al
Like It" Allen also recognized ttst
beid the very sheet S he s"S S,S ~ 49, N
Cicely on their way to Banksida Il
STAND back" be murmured b !.
within, while throw open the dcu
He held his sword ready. slipped ON
without noise, then threw open IN
80 suddenly that he caught the mead
quite OF his guard with his back n
80 whom are you beckoninxss y
Richard. catching hold Of the h'f
II had turned towards the I,shs &
hall TO rearrange my doubiet. Sri Il
concealed the papsr here" laying b
on his breast
-Humphl Where dtt you lean
tress CoveTdaie7~
. Il left h. her ", With my mother"
ST am Master Coyerdaless appanh
the place OF Jack Enevex"
Are yeu John Paraons7~
AYE, that Is my name" n
Then you are Z nar,~ cried M
dragging the fellow across the tarusI
s.for. only Guessed Close the DOE
saytle::, We shall tempt this knis1
Father Gernet's messenger turned n
pale, but his bravado did not descH
This is STRANGE treatment, index
one who comes to help you. You maf
Euessed my name. but yon guessed ~
". Is that fmpossiblef|
DO you really mean that you hSwA
from the young iadyT' asked Ma
Yes, madRmI~
Then describe her. added EtcArsSI
" can hardly do that, for I--s
Answer me without evasion. HI
In Master, Coverdale's house you mut
She has been kept in her room, v
never clapped eyes on her TIL my u
called me Into the room half an hou 4,
TO run with this message to you
hoguel Knavel ImpudenceV' chef
vile, boiling over with rage. do yr n
us for fools and idiotsf You have
your lesson well but you have LEFT u
page. Whoever heard Of an apprenna
MS mother after the hour Of lockaf
Tip MIN, Richard, the youth 10 lyrf "A
The next Instant the fellow lay e
his back with Aliens sword assias
throat.
Now confess" cried Richard, stsnse
u have nothing to confess"
Richard pressed his sword enough y
the skin.
Don't, on, don't"
Then tell the truth OF I aaan~
Richard prieked the proztrats ~
little more and this time his viii VA
come for be really believed that Alss
going to run him through.
DON'T, for heavens sake; ! WIN ~.
IL was Mr.. Farmer sent me. ! was
you through the old Exchange, vhss
lie in wait TO set upon you"
Who is Mr.. FarmeYT'
He is Father Garnet" N
Garnet again In Engisndf- ezes
saYile. "Ah. Richard. we have va,
secret worth a thousand poundk
Tie this fellows hands and feetl n.%
must consider; yes, we must conAosl
| while they were discussing whh ~
ter be done, the clock struck 10 u
Cieely had set for her nppearaneel .. M
| did not come BY half after they FtaEI
! something had hannanAd At last "A