The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-26

heavens. I wish thsre wna. The aw-
fplnsas Of thia thing WIN drive mo
MAD. Look at that airl standing by
herHeif IN the courtyard. l must re-
turn To her. Think OF the cournRe
of a Nomsn who would stand there
alone
lie made NO answer. saw that
hs WINS shivering.
Why do you trenibls." said
suddenly.
"lfenause OF the nRmeicas fear" he
replied. Remember. saw her faith
Ell saw him with the terror on him
-the nan along the battlementa: he
threw himself ovat-he dled. lie
WAS dashed to pieces on the very
spot where she IL standing. Get her
10 come in. Druce'.
Il yin 80 aud speak 10 her" I
said.
| went back 10 the courtyard. l
reioined Helen and IA a few words
told her what had occurred.
You must come in now" said.
''Yea wiil catch your death OF cold
standing here"
She smiled a slow. cniamatlc sort
/ of smile.
a have not given up the aolutiou
yet." she said. nor Do I mean to-"
As abs spoke Ahs took her re-
volvef from her belt and I saw that
she was strangely excited. Her
manner showed intense excitement
but no fear.
Il suspect foul play she said.
AS 1 stood here and watched you
and Uncle Potro talking to each
other by that window I felt con-
vinced-i am more than ever con-
| vinced-----"
She broke OFF suddenly.
'Isookl--oh. heaven. look what
10 thatF-
She had scarcely uttered the
words before the same face ap.
pcared az another window 10 the
riKht. Helen gave sharp cry and
the next instant she covered the
awful face with her revolver and
fired A shrtil scream rang out on
the night air.
IL - human after all" said
IIeirn. 4 thought u WIS. Come"
sire rushed up the winding stair. I
followed The door OF the room
where Ne had seen the spacter was
oIscn. We both dashed IN. Beneath
the window iny dark huddicf
hesp with the moonlight shining on
r. and Starring u9 win the same
widc open eyes was the fnre ~ the
abbot. just for a moment neither
Helen nor dared TO approach Il. but
after tiuts ws cautiously drew
fuear the dark mass The figure
u~vef moved. ran forward add
stretched out my hand. Closer and
closer I bent until my hand touched
che face. II Was human flesh and
was utill warm
Helen" said. turning 20 the
Eiri. go az ouee and fnd your
uncle
Hut had scarcely uttered the
words before Helen burst into a
low. choking laugn--the most fear
nil laugh I had ever heard
''fs,ok. look" shs said
ruf before our eyes tire face Tilted.
foe-shorsenea and vanished We
we're both casing into the counte-
nance OF fhc man whom we knaw aa
Petso he Castro. lis face was
bathsd In blood and convulsai with
Pain. I IA the lantern. and aa
once moro approached I saw lginK
on the ground BY his side something
hairy which for an Instant I did
not feeognise. The next moment
saw what u was--it explained 81
rrythiug. II vas a wig. bent
A - =
deception became riain aa daylight.
FoF. painted upon the hack Of the
mans perfectly bald head. painted
With The NEST conaummate aklu.
giving the startling Illusion Of depth
and relief and al the hldeous en-
preston that had terrified enc man
az least oat Of the world. xas the
face % the abbot. The wiE had
completely covered n and 80 skill
fully vas u made that The keenest
observer would never have suspect
ed Il VAS one, II being itself slightly
bald IN order 10 add TO the deceP-
ton.
There In that dim. bare room. In
broken sentences. I'm q voice that
failed - his life PASSED. lie Castro
fsiterea out the story Of his sin.
Yes 10 said. Il have tried 20
deceive you and Gonsslyss aided me
/ | WIS mad 60 risk one more appear
ancc. Bend nearer. both OF you.
avn dying. Listen
Upon this estate. not a league
I across tho valley. found ak months
ago uiiuvlnl gold In great Quantities
IN the bed OF the guilty. In the BIB
/ notheca Publica' tn Lisbon / had
years before got accounts OF mines
worked by the Phoeuicians. and was
/ firmly persuaded that some % the
/ Tuta still remained. found II. aud
to get the full benefit Of it devised
Just discovered. knew that the
castle was supposed to be haunted
by the face Of an old monk Shcr-
wood. with all hts pcculiarltice, was
suparsfitioua. Very gradually
worked upon his fears. and then,
when I thought the time ripe for
my experiment. personated the APP
partition. II was who flung him
from the bnttiameuts with my own
hand. I know that the terms Of the
viii would divert all suspicion from
me. and had not your shot. Helen.
been 40 true you would never have
avenged your father and saved your
self at the same time. You viii find
In the safe In a corner OF the ban
quoting han plans and maps OF the
exact spot where the gold r. TO be
D fattpd rottld hayn xsfnrIfnd thar.