The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-05

It's not the criminal at tie bar who
dictates terms. Captain Ireton." he said,
with his hateful suirk- You are under
sentence of death. and that by court law
full enough in war time"
You refuse2" l said.
He shrugged.
Speaking for myself. I shall leave no
stone uuturned to bring you to book, Cap
tair-when it suits my purpose"
l was loath 10 so 10 extrenities with
either Of them; but ny bridge OF glass
must be defended at all hazards.
You would best reconsider. Mr.. PEN
garv.n- AT this present moment 1 am Of
my Lord Conwalliss military family. and
I have his confidence A word from me
will put you both in arrest as persons
whose loyalty in times past has been some
what more than blown upon
Bah said the pettifogger. .'Bluster IS
a good dog. but HoIdfast is the better. You
can prove nothing. as you well know. More
over. with your own neck in a moose. you
dare not mess and NEEDLE with other mems
affairs.
Dare not. YOU say I'll tesHeu what
may dare. Master Attorney Iryou are not
disposed to meet ne half way in this
matter. shall go 10 M Lord, tell him
have heen cheated out OF my estate. declare
the marriage with Mistress Margery- and
see that you get your just deserts And you
may rest assured that this soldier-earl will
right me. come what may
Twas a bold stroke The boldest OF any
had made that morning; but was wholly
unprepared for rs effect upon the lawyer
His rage was like that Of some TeGornous
little animal. a thing 20 make an onlooker
shudder and draw back
Never he Kissed: never. I say, I'll
kill her frst-TIl-'' He choked in the
very exhuberauce OF his ulaiiCnauce. and
his face was like the face OF a man in
a fit.
Twas then that I saw the pointing OF
| his viIlainy and knew what Nargery had
meant when she said that for reasons OF
his own he was holding my betrayal IN
allowance. He was FaIconet's successor and
ny rival This little reptile aspired TO be
the master Of my fathers acres and the
| husband of my dear lady! And his holding
| of from denouncing me at once was also
| explained. Taking it for granted that the
| wife would bargain for the husbands life.
/ he had made whip OF MS lshlehcy !"
| fog Margery into subsection
| Nv determination was taken upon the iu-
| slant, There was no safety for Nargery
| whilst this plotting pstttfogger was a.
< large and stepped TO the door and caHea
the sentry. The Darmstadter came back
and I pointed 10 the lawyer Then. indeed
| the furious little mailman found MS tongue
and shrIIled out his defiance
| ..C,,,rsa youi" he yelled I'll be quits with
| YOU for this, Master Spy, It's your near
| Ing now. hut mine will come. and you shaii
hang like dog. I'll follow you TO the EMS
; OF the earth-I'li-
! i made a sign and the soldier brought
| his mrsxet into play and pricked his PfisJ'
| oner with the bayoret in token tha1 llifs
| pressed. So we were rid OF the lawyer IN
! bodily presence. though l could near MS
| s1ariings and spittiags as the DIG Darn
. s-adtar ran h3rl out AT the bayonet's point.
During this tilt between his factor ara
no Mt Gilbert Stair had stood apart
watchful. but trembling When we we,eH
alone / said: -
| Vow. Mr. stair. I shall trouble you TO
billet me somewhere in your house. as q.
| member OF my Lords family Lead on-ctf
| you please and III fellow Z 60
| He went before me without word. dfs
OF the little den and up the broad stHu.
dodderinS like a man grown ten years olrsi
| In breath. and catching at the halus,rads
70 steady himself as We ascended- The rocn
he gave ne was az an angie in one Of sno
| crcokincs Of the corridor, ard pointing mic
TO the door ne went pctterins away, sill
! without a word OF look behind him. ~
The door ~as on the latch. but il gave
! reluctantly. letting NE IN suddenly whsasI
sat my shoulder 10 il There was a quEeR
little cry. half of anger. half OF affrights
from within ! drew back hastily. with a
muttered curse upon the old mans spite
and in the act my spur caught the esSf
and slammed it shut behind me- 81
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