The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-09

"Never!" I denied. so far as de-
speech could compass IT, have
ever sought to tell her what q con-
scienceless villain you are"
He laughed again at that.
You know women but indiiferently.
my captain. If YOU think to breach a
love affair by a ~cannonade Of hard
words. But l am In no humor to dis
QUITE with you. You have lost, n l
have won. and. We're l not here to come
between, you'd look your last upon the
things Of earth in shortest order, l do
assure you"
"You?-you come between" I scoffed.
You are all kinds of a knave, Sir
Francis, but o worst enemy never
accused you of being a fool!'
There was a look in his eyes that I
could never fathom
You are bitter hard. John 1reton-
bitter and savage and unforgiving.
You knew the wild blade of Il half
score years ago. II now you'd make
the grown man pay scot and lot for
that same youngsters misdeeds. Have
you never a touch of human kindness
in you?"
To know how this affected me you
must turf back to that place where |
have tried to picture out this mar for
you. l said he had a gift to turn a
woman's head or touch her heart. |
shoulo nave salu ne cpulu use .nls
s'l' az VIII oi' any my - ~ nv
inent iorsot ms tooi uIsiosai o. II
IN me 'alh WIN .ap."ii S,u'l,, 49,.
now ne had leo 70 niake me GUY d SPY
and so had brought me to this pass.
Sc l could only say: You killed my
friend, Frank Falconnet, and
'Tush!" said he. That quarrel died
nine years ago. our reNlFlhs Oh IL
now Is but a mask;
For what! asked
For your just resentment in sweet
Margery's behalf. Believe 1t or not, as
you like, but l could love you for that
blow you gave me. John lreton. had
been losing cursedly at cards that day,
and mine hosts wine had a dash of us
quebaugh in 1t, | dare swear. AT n
rate, l knew not what 1t was l said till
Tybee said 1t over for me-
but the next morning you took a
ours advantage of me on this very spot
and ran me through countered.
Name it what you will and let 1t go
at that. There was murder in your eye,
and you are the better sWordsman
You put me upon IT for my life, and
when you gave me leave, l did not kill
you, as might"
NO, you reserved me for this
You forced my hand. job Ireton.'
he said, speaking low that the Others
might not hear. You had her ear from
day to day and used your privilege
against me. AS an enemy who merely
sought my life for vengeance's sake
could spare you. but as "a rival
l laughed. and sanity began to come
again. MAX an end of It," l said
I'd rather lea the muskets speak
than"
For reply he took a folded paper
from his pocket and spread and held il
SO that might read. 1t was a letter
from my Lord CORVALLIS, directing
Captain F%alconnet to send his prisoner
CAPTAIN John Ireton. sometime lieuten,
ant in the Royal Scots Blues, under
guard to his lordship's headquarters il
South Carolina.
Can you read it 2" he asked.
I nodded.
We'll, this supersedes the colonel!
sentence. If I say the word to Ensign
Farquha:son you will be remanded.'
ITO be shot or hanged a little later
I suppose?'
NO. Have you any notion why m.
Lord Charles is sending for you?"
no" said l, in my turn; and, in
deed, l had not.
HE knows your record as an office
and would give you a chance to lis
in your old ervice.'
Il would not ake tat your hand
or his
You'd best take 1t. But in an
event, you'll have your life and honor
!. able safe-conduct beyond the lines