The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-11-16


nc explained. -and IT." h%osl,atIne
"And iff were not 4 rri-nirsi. a des.
aeratc s%coundrcl. you could
II could learn "a love youi" smiling
through tears which unbiddon stole -.
nor ctcs
louis looked at her IN amaSement
Are yon positive tho, you 90 not love
me a. Il isG" hc asked. grasplne her
hand IN his own.
sperhars ! DO" she said without
hesitation. "hu, & would mako me
fecl Car happier & know that had
not thrown my love away where graft
tnde alorc would be SUFFICIENT"
louis drew her interestingly 70 him
nnd kissed tor. Trust me-" he said
Il can see YOU have guessed the truth
with your love to strengthen me !
can carry the day'
louis glanced az the clock II
lacked ouly a few minutes Of the time
when he should appear TO light his
duel.
1T Is time for actIonl' he cried,
q must go."
Il VIII go with youl she exclaimed
At precisely eight o'clock. KRIS
Schiller rose from his throne. OF IN
the box commanding the view Of the
pit In the amphitheater. and after
bowling TO the populace seated around
aim. said.
"Brirg up the couhatantsl"
Inreeo. the Itaiian. the keeper O.
The beasts. STEPPED into The ring
through an entrance from the rear
ard behind him stalled TIE massive
Icing Whalen, whom Louis was &C.
sght. There was n murmer OF ad
nira,ion at his appearance. followed
by hisscs when Il was discovered that
Lang was not in &, e company.
where Is this ang?" demanded
Schiller. as Il surprised.
There was a connection az the main
entrance, In stalked sur hero, hat
less. and srotted with blood. lie vas
supporting his wife uron his arm.
Il am here." he cried.
Before recording what came next In
our hero's life We may as well ex.
plain a few OF schiiler's actions. II
vas hat honorable and most august
PERSONS intention 10 have Louis
killed or MANNED before be reached
"the hall OF justice"
Schiller was playing a desperate
game. He knew that he was not
loved By his subjects. He had more
than his throne at stake-his very LIE
and a fortune. His game was 20
| dispose OF Lang and to regain Pearl.
By threats OF torture be expected TO
compel DR.. Huntington to acknowl-
edge himself heir OF 'Chesterlee
Estate"-of %hich Huntington through
strange fortune now was the only de
s~cendent- BY marriage with Pearl.
as the only child, Schiller meant 10
become possessor Of the immense for
tune. This could only be done by dis
posing Of Louis and remaining In a
position to subdue the doctor.
Not once had the thought entered
Louis mind OF escaping. The boot
ing q the mob, which reused him "a
action. partially prepared him for the
worst. Ere he left the house he
armed himself with Sts trusty billy
Il was well he did So. lie had no.
taken a dozen steps from the hous,
when some one whiried his wife from
his arm. while a second form made d
murderous strike al him with a club
But Louis vas not asleep. He ~
one away. then another. and hefori
his ~assallants had accomplished thei
purpose he laid both bleeding at hi.
feet
even at It's best, our hero was al
most too late. The clock had cease,
vibrating after striking the fatal hou
OF eight. Il was only by the creates
difficulty that he arrived AT the doc
OF the amphiieater Just as schille
put the question. Where is thi.
LangR"
Il am here," cried our hero: az.
while the vast crowd rose up TO catcl
a glimpse Of the daring man. as n b
had been in the building a thousan.
times he marched his trembling wif
down The long aisle and seated her Il
the box assigned for The councilmcr
and with a leap sprang over the Wal
OF the pit lrto the arena.
Ito DO e%ontinned.)