The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1904-01-13

NH HE AFTERNOON was waning.
Against the golden western
sky the old manor house
doomed in solemn majesty, the
fields and forests emphasizing its isola-
ton In the darkening hour Of sunset,
as coach, with jaded horses, passed
through the avenue of trees and APP
preached the broad portico. A great
string of trailing vine had been torn
from the walls by the wind and now
waved mournfully to and fro with no
hand to adjust it. In the rear was a
huge timbered barn, the door of which
was unfastened, swinging on its rusty
hinges with a creaking and moaning
sound.
AS gayly as in the days when the
perlwigged coachman had driven the
elaborate equipage of the early pa
troons through the wrought iron gate
this modern descendant entered the
historic portals, not to be met, however,
by servitors in knee breeches at the
front door, but by the solitary care
taker, who appeared on the portico in
considerable disorder and evident state
of excitement, accompanied by the
shaggy dog Oloffe.
"The deputies shot two of the ten
ants today" hurriedly exclaimed the
guardian of the place, without noticing
Mauvilles companion. THE farmers
fired upon them; they replied, and one
of the tenants is dead"
"A good lesson for them. since they
were the aggressors" cried the heir as
he sprang from the coach. but you
have startled the lady"
An exclamation from the vehicle in
an Enthusiastically feminine voice caused
the "wachtmeester" now to observe
the occupant for the first time. and the
servant threw up his hands in conster-
nation. Here was a master who drank
all night, shot his tenants by proxy,
visited strollers and now brought one
Of them to the steyn. That the strange
lady was a player Oly-koeks immedi-
ately made up his mind. and he viewed
her with mingled aversion and fear. as
the early settlers regarded sorcerers
and witches. She was very beautiful,
ht ODstlNtu III lldl Bl1hNts Onl
therefore the more dangerous. She APP
peared distressed. but he attributed
her apparent grief TO artfulness. He
Mt once saw n new source of trouble in
her presence, as though the threads
were not already sufficiently entangled
without the introduction of a woman--
and she public performer-into the
complicated mesh!
"Fasten the iron shutters of the
house." briefly commanded Mauville.
breaking in upon the servants painful
reverie. Then help this man change
the horses and put in the grays."
Oly-koeks, with n final deprecatory
glance at the coach expressive of his
estimate of his masters light conduct
and his apprehension Of the outcome.
disappeared 10 obey this order.
May l assist you, Miss Carew?" said
the land baron deferentlally, Offering
his arm to the young girl, whose pale
muir and inquiry.
But you said we would go right on?"
she returned. drawing back with i'm
piled dissent.
when the horses are changed. If
you will step out the carriage will be
driven to the barn"
Reluctantly she obeyed, and as she
did so the PATRON and the coachman
exchanged pithy glances.
Look sharp" commanded the mas
ter sternly. "Oh, he won't run away"
added Mauville quickly in answer to
her look of surprise. 'He knows /
could find him and"-fngerlng his re-
volver-"will not disoblige me. Later
80, y,a--- rs s-A=Es:.9 e s=="