The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-08-10
The MASTER OF APPLEBY|
R-- BY Francis Lynde. --$
BY Francis Lynde.
CHAPTER xxIl.-continued.

SFNS tEH
The effect of this fierce TRADE, poure
u in a torrent Of hot words, was les
marked upon his helpless captive tina
upon her four would-be defenders.
moved US y%ariously, each after h
kiad; nevertheless, I think tn
aans thought lighted Instant
Mpcn each -. OF us. Though W
might not reach and rescue her, he
shnxpest peril would b. blunted upo
h Quieting of this fend-in-chief.
30 Ephraim Yeates stretched himse'
fAoe downward in the damp grass an
brought his long rife to bear, while tn
Indian sprang up and poised his hatch
OF for the throw; but neither lead no
steal was loosed because the light wa
ccr and a hair's-breadth swervin
OF the aim might spare the man an
Blay the m AS for the two of u
who must needs come within stabbinl
distance, the same thought set us bot
to stripping coats and foot-clogs TO
a plunge into the barrier torrent. Blu
when we would have broken cover. tn
old borderer dropped his weapon ant
Es1pped us with a hand for each.
mo, no.; none o. that" he whis
psred, hoarsely. "Ye'd drown like rats
and we can't afford no sech foolish
sakerflces on the altar o Baal. Hunkel
down and lie clost; If there's any dying
TO be done, we've got a good half o the
might ahead of ye, and there's all O. to-
morrow that amt teched yet"
It takes a pitiless avalanche of words
to spread these interlinear doings out
for you; but you are to conceive that
the pause Is mine and not the actions
While the old nan was Yet pulling us
down, my fearless little lady had drawn
back a pace and "a giving the villain
his nswer.
u am glad I know you now for what
you are, Captain ~Falconnet,' she said,
colby. And then: You can take me
with you, If you choose. having the
brute strength to make good so much
Of your threat. But that is all. You
given to another"
Cannot, you say?" He clapped his
hat on smartly and whistled for his
horse-holder; and when the man was
Sone to fetch the mounts for the wom-
en-, he finished out the sentence. List
en- you. in our turn, Mistress Spitfire.
1 shall tak what l list. and before you
see YOU fathers house again, you'll
beg me on your knees. as other women
have. to marry you for very shame's
S&ksi"
1t was then that Uncanoola did the
skdlfulest bit of jugglery 1t has ever
my lot to witness. Posturing like
OF those old Greclan discus-throw-
srs, he sent his scalping-knife handle
foremost to glide snake-like through
the grass to stop at Margery's feet.
Though | think she knew not how it
there, she saw it. Inc the courage
OF the sight helped her to say, quickly:
When II comes to that, sir, / shall
know how to keep faith with honor"
his laugh was the harshest mockery
Of mirth. You will keep faith with
me-. dear lady; do you hear? other
wise
He turned to take the black mare
from his man. AT this my brave one
set her foot upon the weapon in the
grass.
II have no faith to keep with you.
Captain Falconnet." she said.
he struck back v%iciously. Then, by
heaven, you'd best make the occasion.
1t has happened, ere this, that a lady
az dainty as you are has become a
plaything for an Indian camp. 1t lies
with me to save you from that, my
mistress"
She STOPPED &c gather her skirts Tor
mounting, n in the act secured and
hid the knife. So her answer had In it
b III s-teadfastness of one who may
make desperate terms with death for
sake.
II thank you for the warning, Cap
tain Falconnet," she said, facing him
bravely to the last. when the time
comes. mayhap the dear God will give
mo leave to die as my mothers daugh-
ter snould.'
BAH" said he; and with that he
for his troopers; and while
wo looked. my dear lady and her tire
woman were helped upon their horses,
ana nj the leaders word Of command
Il m AarHrf form oH J1nor, tI4&1, ~tf,,1, -
2 center. A moment later the little
glade, with the ~smoldering embers of
h lodge fire to prick out It's limits
Ia dusky red. was empty, and on the
stiffness OF the forest the
hoofbeats Of the horses came
and fainter till the distance
them.
Then It was that my poor lad, fam
sne-mad and frenzied, rose up to
curse me bitterly.
Now may all the devils in hell drag
you down to everlasting torments,
John Ireton. for YOU cold-hearted
caution that made us lose when we had
good hope to wini" he cried. "One
little hour I begged for, and that hour
had fought her battle and>set her free.
now
He broke off in the midst, choking
with what miserable despair I knew.
aiau Shdle0 as We'll, II him.
self Town in the wet grass. he would
out the bitter words with such raw
and sobbings as bubble up in sheer
abandonment of rage and misery.
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XIII.
WE KEPT THE FEAST OF,
BITTER HERBS.
You may be sure that Richard Jen-
nifers bitter ~reproachings came home
to me In sharpest fashion, the more
since now saw how we had lost our
by ~neglecting the
Having determined to at
lack. the merest novice of a genera
would have moved his forces to the.
nearest point; would have had his
sconts searcn out the fore beforehand:
above all, would never have de-
aged the blow beyond the earliest
moment of the enemy's unWatchfulness.
80 now, when all was lost. I fell to
knendfng II this sodden dough of aft
srwtt with Ephraim Yeates; but when.
sought to carry off the blame as mine
By right, the old borderer would not
give me leave.
Fair and easy, Cap'n John; fair and
easy" he protested. Lets give that
Did sarpent, which is the devil and
Satan, his dues. Ez I ALLOW, there was
no whole enduring passed. Of us is
ricOalect all them things. To be sure,
had our warnings, mistrusting ali
along that this here dad-blame' boss
had his finger in the pie. nut.
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