The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-27
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the morning, Dy Ine lll1le tle sun i
up, they must be at the gunmake-'s-
dwelling. They must make him az
gry-of course he will resist-an<.
then kill him. It is very simple
very. They can easily dispatch him
thus, and then we have only to te!i
the emperor that he resisted the isn-
perial authority even unto death.
So, you see, this is even better than
it would have been had I received
direct authority for his death, for
then some form Of trial would have,
been necessary, but now we have.
only to 60 to his house, provoke him
to quarrel, kill him and then tell
the emperor how it happened. What
think you?"
"Why," raturned the priest, with
a wicked chuckle, 'I can only say
that Master Nevel is done for-he is.
dead man.
Exactly. Nothing. could be bet.
ter-nothing.''
After the explanation Of this,
fendish, hellish scheme the two.
walked on some distance in silence.
'Stop!" uttered the duke, catch
ing his companion by the arm,,
'sThere come two persons this way.
We must not meet them. Here
into this passage-quick"
1t was a narrow. dark passage,
leading to the next street, into
which the duke dragged his compan-
ion, and here he meant to remain.
until the two persons had passed
The fact was the duke did not wish
to be seen with the priest at that
hour in the street, and it is no mat
ter of surprise that he should at.
that moment have been Influenced
by guilty fear. The two pedestrians
came on and passed the spot where
the men stood. They we're females,
and one Of them. the priest saw IN:
the face. The. features were upturn-
ed to the starlight, and he recogniz.
ed them. He caught the duke quick
ly and neryously by the arm.
"By the host Of heaven" he whis-
pered, "'twas the countess
"Rosalind ?" gasped Olga.
eyes, as sure as death!
FlThen come, quick"
Savotano understood the mean
ing of this, and he followed the duke
quickly out. At a few bounds Olga
reached the females, and one OF
them he caught by the arm. She
uttered a sharp, quick cry, and as
she turned her face up she revealed
the fair features Of the Countess
Rosalind Valdai. The priest had no
need to stop the other girl, for she
stopped of her own accord as soon
as she found that her mistress was
captured:
sAhaw Olga uttered when he saw
that pale face. "What now, eh:@
Where are you bound at this un-
seemly hour:"
go Cod" 1t was all the poor girl
could utter. She saw the dark face
of her hated and feared guardian.
and the last glimmer of hope faded,
from her soul.
'By my SOUL" the duke resumed,
fastening his grip surely upon the
MAJ. ems arm. ''it is fortunate | have
found you. for you might have fall
en- into difficulty else You were
bound for the imperial palace, eh
AT first Rosalind thought OF
| struggling for escape. but she felt
the strong grip upon her arm. and
she knew that such a movement
could result only in her own harm.
"say," repeated the duke. were
YOU not bound for the palace:
"Aye, proud duke. | was. the
countess replied, gazing Up into the
mans face. 81 was trying 10 es-
cape from your accursed power!
"Aha. But come; we'll turn to-
ward home. You'll be better OF
there. And this is our little zeno-
bic, is it %
The attendant ked up, but she.
made no reply. Then Olga turned
to the priest.
s:Sayotano, hurry off your men IN
the morning, and then come to me,
III have work for you tomorrow.
BY St. Paul, the work delays no
longer"
And then. with a sinking. break
inc heart. Rosalind Taldai was leo,
back toward the ducal palace.
To BE CONTINUED.
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