Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-01-29

"Miss Roussillon," he said in Eng
fish and with changed voice, which
seemed to grow harder, each word de-
liberately emphasized, 81 have come to
break some bad news to you"
you would scarcely bring me good
news, sir, and am not curious 10 hear
the bad"
He was silent for little while. gnz-
ing at her with the sort of admiration
from which true woman draws away
appalled,. He saw how she loathed
him, saw how impossible 1t was for
him to get line nearer to her by any
turn of force or fortune. Brave. high
headed, strong as a young leopard,
pure and sweet as Il rose. she stood be-
fore him fearless, even aggressive
showing him by every line of her face
and form that she felt her infinite SUI
periority and meant to maintain it.
Her whole personal expression told
him he was defeated. therefore he
quickly seized upon n suggestion
caught from a transaction with Long
Hair, who had returned few hours
before from his pursuit of Beverley.
at pains me- | assure you. Miss
Roussillon. to tell you what will prob
ably grieve you deeply" he presently
added; but | have not been unaware
of your tender interest in Lieutenant
Beverley, and when I had bad news
from him L thought it my duty to in
form you"
He paused, feeling with devils sat
isfaction the point of his statement 90
home to the girls heart.
"The Indian, Long Hair whom | sent
upon Lieutenant Beverley's trail. re-
ported to me this afternoon that his
pursuit had been quite successful. He
caught his game"
Alice's voice came to her now. She
drew in quvering breath of relief.
"Then he is here-he is You have
him prisoner again?"
"a part of him. Miss Roussillon.
Enough to be quite sure that there is
one traitor who will trouble his king
no more Mr.. Long Hair brought in
the lieutenant's scalp"
Alice received this horrible statement
In silence, but her face blanched and
she stood as if frozen by the shock.
The shifty moon glmmer and the vel
low glow of the lamp showed Hamil-
ton to what an extent his devilish cru
city hurt her, and somehow it chilled
him as if by reflection, but he could
not fOrego another thrust.
"He deserved hanging. and would
have got it had he been brought to me
n oh no
isfied. He escaped my vengeance and
Long Hair got his pay. You see, am
the chief sufferer"
These words, however, fell without
effect upon the girls ears, in which
was booming the awful. stormlike roar
of her excitement. She did not see
her prosecutor standing there. Her
vision, unhindered by walls and dis
lance, went straight away to a place
in the wilderness where, all mangled
and disiigured, Beverley lay dead. A
low cry broke from her lips. She
dropped the heavy swivel balls. ard
then, like bird, swiftly. with ii rus
Ting sWoop, she went past Hamilton
and down the stair.
For perhaps full minute the man
stood there motionleSs. stupcfed,
amazed. and when at length he recov-
cred himself it was with difficulty that
he followed her. Everything seemed
to hinder him. When he reached the
open air, however he quickly regained
his activity of both mind and body
and looked in all directions. The
clouds Were breaking into parallel
masses with streaks of sky between.
The moon hanging aslant against the
blue peeped forth just in time to show
him Il flying figure which, even while
he looked, reached the postern, opened
1t and slipped through.
With but II breath of hesitation be-
tween giving the alarm and following
Alice silently and alone he chose the
latter. He was a swift runner and light
footed. With a few bounds he reached
the little gate, which was still oscillat-
ing on its hinges, darted through and
away, straining every muscle in des-
perate pursuit gaining rapidly in the
race, which bore eastward along the
course twice before chosen by Alice in
leaving the stockade.