Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-10-08
The Sea SCOurQe

I.nroon. for she read his thoughts In
his looks. Only Mary knew the girl. and
even she did not know all her wOndrOus
powers Of perception and ingenuity. So
Mari LaroOn's secret thoughts were not
his own. and even u mystic form that
flOnted in the stranger guests soul was
not his alone. Into his soul the girl
had probcd with her strange wand. AMI
she read that night n new and holy
truth.
At length the hour grew late. and the
stranger asked for rest. Old Hagar was
sent out to conduct him to his room. and
In this Otehewa read u warning which
others saw not. james Fox arose, AMI
having bid the company goodnight. he
followed the old woman from the room.
II was late for Mary to he up. and she
and Otehewa also left. Paul had moth.
ing now to detain him. aud he. too.
| sought his own room. And Mari Iaroon
was left alone. lie yazcd about him.
and n shudder crcpt through his frame.
why did he Gomez
So spoke the dark man to himself. and
then he walked away into the darkness.
| and back again. Then he stood still and
repeated the question. lie gazed about
| him. and he saw the dim specters floating
| about In the dim corners Of the room.
They were men and women whom he
| had murdered. And he saw another
spcctcr--and he covered his face with
his hands. Soon he started up. and his
fists were clpnched. and with the right
one he smote his breast.
why did he come
And as the words echoed through the
high place an answer seemed to come
| back:
| Vengeance
Aud again the sweat stood cold and
heavy upon the dark mans brow. He
saw two children---twO laughing. pratt
Ting. gleesOne children--nnd he rcnenl.
b.rcd that cold. wet. checrless day when
he fed with them TO Boston. lie re-
membered the Cross.1Iands Inn. and the
night he spent there. lie remembered
when he went up TO his bed that night
how he saw the children asleep--thc
boy with a stern. sorrowful face. aud the
girl with calm. conhding smile. lie
/ remembered how that tiny white arm,
was thrown over the boys neck. and
how the boys hand rested protectingly
| upon her shoulder.
| And Mari Ia,rUon Is an old MANIFOLD,
at least. In crime and trials. Only forty
years have passed to his debt In the
great life book, but see how laden with
accounts those years are. See the lines
Of silver already In his hair. and til"
lines Of woe already on his brow. And
Mari 1ArooD thinks Of those children
now, as they have just left him. AMI for
the moment a softer shade rests upon his
dark face. Not once In all these years
has that boy done him harm by word or
deed--niid not once In all the while has
the girl given him cause for complaint.
until the past few days. lie sees them
the only pure things he has about him.
and they would flee from him. Why II
IT. SO? Too well he knows. But the
thought comes to his mind, and he speaks
again to himself:
"Shc shall be mine"
Then he starts away again and pcnc-
trates the gloom. and when he turns
even the lamp itself has changed to n
spectcr. for IL II gone. and hideOus-
looking object has taken It's place. lie
starts back and clasps his hands In fear
for his mind II not with present things
and he stops not to reason. But soon he
ses. the lamp again. and the spectel
has passed away, but not from sight
for 1t has only moved from before the
light and now stands before the sn,ol
dering fire.
who's thcrcy" he gasps.
"ilagar." In the response.
And the pirate Is himself again. for
now another inca IL with him
to combat with the jewellers of the IN.
seen world.
where did you put our ghcst." asked
Mari. approaching the woman.
I'm the turret chamber"
"And did you nothing morc?''
"IIe asked for water. I gave It him
He will sleep more soundly than he
would II he had drank not"
But not to danger!"
mo: only FOR the night. ] doubt II
he feels IL beyond the rising of the sun.
Good Hngar, thou art n very jewel
What shall ! pay thee! As much a,
yOu want. Come to me on my wedding
day. No---hold. On the day after"
And ! shall have gold!"
PLENTY"
With this assurance the old black hnr
went away, and Mari l.aroon was once
more alone. lie looked at his watch. and
II wanted yet an hour Of midnight. Mid
night was with him charmed hour, and
he loved TO work ut that lsystic period
between two days.