The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-07-28

yQu love me? Scuttle me, thought so.
Ben Hornigoid was right. Woo wo-
man, let her be clipped willingly in
nrms-yet there's n pleasure In break
ing In the jades. after ALL Still, I'm
glad that you are In n better mood and
have forgot that cursed Spanlard rot
ting in the dungeons below In favor of
better man, IIarry-no, I'll say. Sir
Henry-Morgan on this occasion, mt
your seryice!" he cried, rising again ami
bowling to her az before.
She looked desperately at tie clock.
The hour was close at hand. SO great
Has the strain under which she was lu
boring that she felt she could not con
tinue five minutes longer. Would AL.
varado never come: Would anybody
come! She sat motionless. and white
rs marble. while the chieftain stared
At her IN the pauscs of his monologue.
lie came around the table and up-
preached her. Notwithstanding the
quantity OF liquor he had taken he
wuI physically master OF Himself, she
noticed with sinking heart. AS he
crew near she spranS to her feet also
Gnl backed away from him, throwing
out EeE lea E"nu to ward him of, at
ihe same tlue thrusting her right hand
into her bo .on
lie was right upon her now. She
thrust him. unsuspiciOus and unpre,
pared. violently from her, whipped out
the dagger that Hornigold had given
her und faced him boldly.
1t WAS 10 o'clock, and no one had yet
appeared, Tho struck hour reveI berat-
81 through the empty room. Would
AlNarado never come? Had 1t not
been that she hoped for him she would
have driven the tiny weapon into her
heart Mt once, but for his sake she
would wait Il little longer.
"Nay, come no nearcr!' she cried res.
oiutely. III you do, You will take
dead woman in your arms. Back,
say" mcnacing herself with the point
And the man noted that the hand
holding tho weapon did not trcmb!c ir
the least
"Thinkcst thou that could love such
a man as thOu!" she rc;orted, trem.
bling with Indignation, all the loathing
and contempt she had striven to re.
press finding vent in her voice. I'D
rather be torn limb from limb thar
feel even the touch Of thy Eoliuting
handr'
Death and fury" shouted Morgan.
struggling between rage and mortifl-
cation: 'Theu hast lied to me thcn?"
~ thousand times-yes! Had I q
whip I'd mark you again! Come with
in reach. ana I will drive the weapon
home."
She lifted it high In the air and shook
1t In defiance rs she spoke.
1t was frightful imprudence. for
the hanglngs parted. and Carib, who
had heard what had gone Oh, entered
the room-indeed, the voices Of the
man and woman filed with passion
fairly rang through the hall. His quick
eye took in the situation ut once. He
carried at his belt long, heavy knife.
Without saying word, lie pulled 1t
out and threw 1t with skill born of
long practice, which made him a mas
ter at the game. fairly Mt the woman's
uplifted hand. Before either Morgan or
Mercedes was aware of his presence
they heard the whistle of the heavy
blade through the air At the same
moment the missile struck the blade Of
the dagger close to the palm of the wo-
man and dashed 1t from her hand
Both weapons rebounded from the wall
from the violence of the blow and fell
at Morgan's feet.
Mercedes was helpless.
"Well done, Caribr, cried Morgan ex-
ultantly. Never has that old trick of
thine served me better. Now, you she
devil, I have you In my power. DIdst
prefer death to Harry Morgan2 Thou
shalt have 1t, and thy lover too. I'll
tear him limb from limb, and in thy
presence too"
- -sOb, God! Oh, Godv' shrieked Mer-
cedes, fattening herself against the
wall. shrinking from him with wide
Outstretched arms rs he approached
her. "Mercyp
II know not that word. Wouldst
cozen me7 Hast another weapon in thy
bodice7 I'll look"
Before she could prevent him he seiz-