The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-05-06

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1 may call personal satisfaction
doubt not We shall find my other trink
cts in good order not far away BIZ
meantime. before you turn my hospi
tality into shame. bring on your mer
and follow ne"
His face working with emotion, Law
turned away. He caught up the body
OF the dead buck. and tossing il across
his shoulders, STROBE up the winding
pathway
Come. Gray. and Ellsworth" said
Pembroke. Get your men together
We shall see what there is TO this"
At the summit OF the river-bluff Law
awaited their arrival. He noted in ST.
fence the look Of surprise which crossed
Pembroke's face as at length they came
into view Of the little panorama OF the
stockade and its surroundings.
This is my home. Sir Arthur" said
he simply These are my fields. And
see. if l mistake not, yonder is some
proof of the ability of my people to
care for themselves"
He pointed to the gateway, from the
now be seen protruding two long dark
barrels, leveled in the direction of the
approaching party. There came a call
from within the palisade, and the sound
of men running to take their places
along the wall Law raised his hand
and the barrels of the guns were low
cred.
This, then. is your hiding place!"
said Pembroke.
81 call it not such. IT'S public to the
world"
''Tushl You lack not in the least Of
your old conceit and assurance, MIR.
i-aw!" said Pembroke.
Nay, | lack not SO much in assur-
ance of myself" said Law, "as in my
patience, which l find. Sir Arthur
now begins to grow a bit short about
Its breath. But since the courtesy OF
the trail demands somewhat, | say to
you, there is my home. Enter it as
friend if you like, but if not, come as
Tou please. Did you indeed come bear
ng war, should be obliged to signify
% you, Sir Arthur, that you are my
IOu see my people. |
Sir" replied Sir Arthur, blindly, 81
ave vowed to find you no matter
where you should CO."
1T would seem that your vow is well
UTILIZED. But. now. since you deal in
Mysteries, / shall even ask you dei1n-
tely, Sir Arthur, who and what are
on? Why do you come hither, and
ow shall we regard you?"
Il am, in the first place." said Sir
-rthur, messenger of my lord Bello- ,
lont, governor at Albany of our Eng /,
sh colonies. 1 add my chief errand. !
'hich has been to find Mr.. Law, whom :
would hold to an accounting"
ooh, granted" replied Law, Ticking !,
Chilly at the cuff of his tunic, yet :
our errand still carries mystery" /.
You have at least heard of the i
eace of Ryswick, I presumed" :,
No; how should /? And why should ),
care?" =
"None the less, the king of England u
nd the king of France are no longer .
war, nor are their colonies this side ! q
the water. There are to be no more
lids between the colonies of New W
ngland and New France. The Hurons u
'e to give back their English pris-
lers, and the Iroquois are to return SC
| their captives to the French. The pl
-estern tribes are to render up their ii
isonnrs also be thew French. Eng Dc
III, Huron or Iroquois. The errand "
carrying this news was offered to
e. 1t agreed well enough with my la
vn private purposes. | had tracked hi
IL, Mr.. Law, to Montreal, lost you 10
the Richelieu, and was glad enough ia
take up this chance of finding you ar
rther to the West. And now, by the &C
stice of heaven, as I have said ! he
We found you easily" sit
And has Sir Arthur gone to sheriff els
Z? Has my friend become constable? | Or
Sir Arthur spy? Because, lool; be
u, this is not London, nor yet New en-
ance, nor Albany. This is Messa-
,e! This is my valley. rule here. tir
w, il kings, or constables, or even in
es, wish to find John Law-why ch
Re is John Law. Now watch your So
)ple, and go you carefully here, else do
It may follow which will be i'll ex- Zig
guished." La
'embroke flung down his sword upon fac
ground in front of him. da
You are lucky, Mr.. Law" said he eyt
cky as ever. But surely, never was cei
n SO eminently deserving of death rio
clio
You do me very much honor, Sir sta
hur," replied Law. Here is your hin
ord, SIR" STOPPING, he picked it up loo
| handed it to the other. Il did na,
i'll if | refused to accord satisfac- He
! to one bringing me such speech as VIII
t. IT'S we'll you wear your weap So
+, Sir Arthur, since you come thus nv,
of the Great Peace! know f"
for gentleman, and shall ash va
parole of you tonight; but mean "
e, let us wait until tomorrow, lire
en- | promise you l shall be eager 7
yourself. Come. We can stand Ind
g guessing and talking no longer obe
m weary Of It," "
hey came now to the gate of the the
.kade, and there Pembroke stood in
a uoOrpent in curnrisa and parplpx- | -.