Chicago eagle., 1904-10-22
CHAPTER xxi.

Inc OuCCaneet CnieItolu OuOo the me-
groes take the body away, and say moth.
ing about the affair for the present, and
then he returned to the hall. where for
full half an hour he paced up and down
the place like q Gagged lion. II am not
to be thwArted now. II that man re-
turns here he shall 6nd his labor lost.
All 10 yet In my hands, and we'll see
who shall play the winning hand! What
ho, there! Call away my boat, and have
u manned"
A he gave this order he strobe to the
apartment where he had left the supper
party, and found those there yet whom
he had left when he went from his meal.
"Burnington." he said, II have not
heard from tho brig since the storm.
They should have sent me up word, for I
am anxious. My boat II ready and man.
ned, and I wish you to 70 down and see
how they are. Some Of the men may
have been injured during the gale. and
II 10 they will need their surgeon; 90
you may accompany him, Paul. Come.
the boat waits"
Both Paul and burlington seemed
somewhat startled by this order. and for
. moment were dumb.
"But," uttered the old man. at length.
"it II hardly fair to send me Of 30 soon.
] an all run down with fatigue now"
"Nsver mind-'twon't hurt you to ride
down the river: and then you may rest
40 much 40 you want to when you get
there"
Paul also made objections. but the cap.
tain would listen to none Of them. Go
they must, unless they openly rsbslled.
and that they were not yet prepared to
do.
Paul hoped that the captain would
leave him and Mary alone . few mo-
msnts at least. but hs did not. Yet hs
could not leave her without one fond
embrace, and moving quickly to her side
ne bent over her and wound his arms
about her aud imprinted . warm kiss
upon her fair cheek.
II shall see you soon again, Mary"
he said. "aud until then keep up good
heart"
"Heavsn bless you. my brothsrw mur.
INJURED the stricken girl.
-wh! whispered the youth. 81 am
not sure Of that. He has lied to us!'
The maiden started up with q cry OF
surprise aud hope; but she found the
auick, burning eyes Of Laroon fixed on
her, and she did not speak. On the next
moment Paul was gone from her. and she
sank back upon her seat.
Lsroon followed the two men from
the room, and saw them In the boat
Paul would have said more II Burning
ton had not stopped him. Ere long the
boat had passed through the arch, the
p0rtcullis was lowered. and the bucca.
neer returned to the dwelling. lie called
Hagar and bads her 70 to the cot where
the priest was stopping, and tell him to
come to the castle.
Laroon had had. the sense to keep the
priest out of the castle since the first
night Of his coming. for he knew that his
presence would be not only unpleasant
Ia Mary. but also be likely to retard her
recovery; 80 he had been kept at one Of
the cots without the walls--ths one Oc-
cupled by LaroOn's chief herdsman.
Mary was still sitting In the eating
room when the pirate returned. She
looked up as he entered. aud he saw
the shudder that passed through her
frame. Otehewa stood close by her side;
but the latter had heard the bad mans
step, and for the moment her face wore
only a look Of cold. bland indifference.
and at that moment she looked ~ though
shs cared for nothing or nobody. Well
Il was for her mistress that Mari La
room was 80 deeply deceived In the maid.
"Now. my love-" said Mari. ~ he
approached close to where the maiden
eat, I'VE will very soon have our joys
for this life fixed. Go and prepare your
sslf vt once. for on this night you become
mine for life. Go and dress to suit
yourself. and It viii suit ms-enly lot 1t
b done quickly"