The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-06-09
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man, Lord Penlyn2' Senor GuRanta
asked quietly. THAT man WHO. when
he heard OF my good fortune could
think OF how happy it would have
made Icy beloved sister-s,iio who Is
now in her grave
Whatever may have thought
must he ascribed to the intense de
sire ! and lay tricrds have TO find his
murderer. aud You must pardon the
suspicion that came to our minds in
reading your letters But. Senor Guf.
fan'a. let US forget thai and sneak
shouf nnding hirn. since you also are
iA'.-C;., la aNr:-e t.a.:sr. aad Il.
sure thai You can do So"
i AIN perfectly sure And before
long shall stand face TO face with
hini. Then his doom is certain"
Again Lord Penlyn noticed the se.f.
constrained calm of the man aud
again lie told himself that he smoke
WIN such an air of certainty that IL
was impossible to doubt him. For one
moment the thought came to his mind
that this apparent calmneSs. this GER
tainty OF finding the murderer. might
be role assumed by Gufranta to pre-
vent suspicion falling upon him. But
on rehection that thought took flight.
had lie been the murderer he would
never have revealed himself. would
never ha"e allowed il to be known
that lie was Corot, the man against
whom circumstances had looked so
biack. And Cundall's letter was sufii
cient To show that what the Senor had
told him. about the friendship that
had existed between them. was true
You must know more than any
or us, SeaOr Gulranta, as no douht van
oo-to inspire you with such conf
dence of finding Him. Had lie ony
enemy In Honduras. who may now be
In England. and have done this deed ,"
TO my knowledge. none He was
man who made friends. not enemies" "
How then. do You hope TO find the
man who killed him =
Il hope nothing, Lord penlyn for
am sure to lind him What will van
say when tell you hat have seen his
murderer's face:"
'lom have seen his face? You know
~ the other exclaimed. springing 10
mis- feet. On. let me at once send for
the detectives and The lawyers. so tbat
y"n may describe him TO them. and Iet
them endeavor To find him. But" he
SAID suddenly. where have you seen
him.
Ih're waS an almost contemptuous
smile ul'on the Senor Gunanta's face
as lie said:
Send FOR 80 one--at least. NOT vat
If 10y the detectives you mean Doh.
son the heavy man. he will not s.sis,
me ana OF the lawyers know moth
'hs' ara al present will not tell YOU
When and where have seen this man
6nf. SiI-hut. Lord penlyn. know
one thing When that man and oncc
more stand iacc To face. Walter r,,r.
iall. who shielded me from his nm.
lie wrath. who WAS as brother IN
~ be!oYad .Iuanaa. will be avenged :,
hat vii! yoa do:" PenIyn asked
an almost aweStruck whisper "you
"lii not take the law into your own
lands and Kill him."
NO: ii maybe not, But with thas.
iands alone" and he held them ont
,xtendcd to Penlyn as he spoke ~
VIII drag him 10 I prison which he
man only leave for scaffold Drag
nm there. say, unless nv blood gets
he tetter ui my reason. and | tbro..
lie Inn like dog by the way
He. too had risen in his excitement.
nj as he stood towering in his height
Fhich was srea:, above the other. and
-Ntehded his long snewy hands in
"ut of him. while his deep brown
Kin turned 10 an almost darker hue
Penlyn felt that this man before him
would be the aVenger of his brothers.
death. So terrible did he look, that
the other wondered how that murderer
would feel when he should be in his
grasp.
lie stepped forward 10 Guffanta and
held out his hand To him. Sir" he
said, Il thank God that you and have
met. But can we do nothing 10 assist
you in your search: May | not tell
the detectives what you know
You may tell them everything 4
have told you; it will not enable them
to be in my way But what | have 10
do must do by myself" He paused
moment; then he said: 1T may be
that when you do tell them, they will
still think that am the man"
NO, no.
Yes, ii may be so. Well. if they
want TO spy upon my actions, if they
want TO know what | do and where |
90, l am to be found at The Ll,el lie.