The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-06

"Well, have you net taken some
measures to fix this new medicine?
BY the gods, Savotano, YOU must
not let him slip now.''
"Ah, my lord, I have only told
you how he explained the matter. I
have another explanation
"What is it, sir priest =
"Why, they simply know that
some one has attempted to poison
the count
"Ha! Did they say anything"
''No; there was ne need. [ know
that the medicine he was taking be-
fore was the right kind of medicine,
so far as it came from the hands of
the surgeon. And then there is an
other thing-the count must have
had some powerful antidote on pur-
pose for the poison
GLOW do yc1 know that: ?"
'Ssimply because he would not
have now been alive had not such
been the case. You may be sure,
my lord, that they know poison has
been administered. They have dis
covered it in some way and taken
the most effective and speedy meth
cd to overcome it,. 1 know this"
"And do you think they suspect
|
you?' the duke asked, with some
shoa of ,uneasiness.
sI don't know; but I fear they do.
However, that amounts to nothing
only to prevent me from working
any further at present in the same
direction. I have not laid myself
open to detection in any way. By
heavens, 'tis too bad! In four and
twenty hours more he would have
been a dead man"
"Then you know when the discov-
cry was made"
eyes, on the afternoon before Ru-
ric Newell was captured. was there
| just before night, and the gunmaker
was then there, and I noticed that
the vials were gone from the table,
though gave no signs then of hav-
ing noticed it. They had even then
commenced some treatment for his
cure, for l could see that the appear
ance of his skin had changed. You
must not blame me"
"I do not, Savotano; but there
may be some way left yet
ooh, yes; there are hundred
ways in which we can dispose Of
him. But I may find some way yet
before he gets out p
sSLook ye,' the@duke said after
short pondering over his own
thoughts; E'you must watch every
chance. Something may turn up il
our favor. You may find some op-
portunity to finish him yet. I wish
you could
'1 will do ALL can, be sure Of
that. | shall watch narrowly. And,
now, about the other one. Young
Newell is safe and can be disposed Of
at anv moment. have let him live
thus far because I had no orders
otherwise" :"
"Aye; that was right replied
Olca. And as he did SO he arose and
commenced to pace the room. The
priest followed him with his eyes,
but said nothing. At length tae
duke stopped and looked Savotano
in the face
at would not be a difficult ease
to kill him. he uttered in low
whisper.
sNot at all. Nothing could be
more easy"
sAnd coulddetection ensue ?"
'1n no possible way"
"Then''- 4
sListen," spoke-the humpback asl
Olga hesitated:. F9 strongly suspect
that twas this same gunmaker that
led to the investigation OF that med
icine, and if it was he then YOU
will be more quickly suspected than
I shall"
cha! Why think ye so"
because he is fellow OF won
drous wit and intelligence and can
see. without being told. He has had
several conferences here, and it was
from here that he went direct to the,
counts residence. He knows BY
this time why the duel was hatched
up, and if he has half the mind |
give him credit for he will know
that you are at the bottom OF the.
poisoning business. I am sure OF
this
"By heavens, you are right, savo--
tano! Let him die"
sI had thought myself that would
be the best way, for if he were at
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