The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-11-02
GOOD nInht, and pleasant dreamsl'
said Pearl.

Good nieht, and pleasant dreamsi"
said Pearl.
Dr. Schiller. though appearing TO
submit gracefully 70 the will OF the
people. was far from Intending 20 lot
he matter drop and foregoing his re-
vcnRe. Or. Huntington. IN the opinion
Of Schiller, had inflicted a wrong upon
him that could not be wiped ont In an
easy manner. Now that Schiller had
Huntington IN his power. Il Is reason
able 20 suppose that ne would not he
content with simply lnaictinK bodily
harm upon his victim. Huntington
must pay the penalty IN the same
manner that he himself had paid IT,
the brain must sufer as well as the
body
Lang had made many friends
through Golden's recital OF his history.
Louis had reused admiration for him
self by defending Wilson, who was a
general favorite. and In marrying
Pearl IN the face Of the kings threat.
he had shown himself almost devoid
OF fear. Schiller could not understand
Lang-a conundrum-and the king
meant to bring some charge against
him, in which. In inficting extreme
punishment upon him. he would seem
justfhed.
Before retiring for the night. while
the stigma OF disgrace and sting OF
defeat was strong upon him. Schiller
set his wits TO work TO concoct some
scheme by which his purpose could be
carried out. The most plausible plan
that presented itself was to accuse
our hero OF being a spy. To have
done so right az this moment would
have been to bring ridicule upon him
self. Apparently that would be too
much like petty revenge. and whether
true OF not. Il would not be believed.
AS a means OF accomplishing his de
signs. however. and give a semblance
of truth TO the rumor. he detailed an
aide TO spy upon the group.
This spy who had earned the sobri-
quet OF Satan" by being employed
In Just such cases as this before. had
no trouble In getting within ea-shot OF
Pearl and her father; but Wilson and
Lang. being guarded In their CONVEX.
sation. he was unable 10 oyerhear. II
he had heard them planning the de
struction OF Paradise. nothing could
have saved them from being strung
up Immediately.
Satan, Of course. overheard the con
versation between Lang and DR.. Hunt
ington. This conversation was re-
ported verbatim 10 Schiller. which en-
couraged him greatly. At this stage
OF the game he would have been salts
fed to marry Pearl-truly. honorably.
One weeks soiOurn in her company
had shown him that he loved, or
thought he did. this innocent girl. Be
sides revenge. there were other things
that actuated Schiller. He had learned
that DR.. Huntington. by a strange
course of circumstances. was 10Y the
eldest son. and consequently the heir
to the English estates OF his father
n Schiller could have compromised
with Huntington, and had been al.
lowed t o marry Pearl-he would have
done so. accepting the fathers fortune
for his bond. But this last was I'm
possible. and he knew Il.
The thing possible. then. was 70 dis
pose Of Lang. now the husband: mar
~ Pearl. and n necessary. dispose OF
the doctor. and inherit the property
through the girl. who vas. as far as
he knew, the only living descendant
one way to trap Lang would oe 70
catch him sending a letter to Mrs
Huntington. notifying her OF the
safety Of her husband. As Satan had
notified Schiller OF the Intention OF
Lang to do so. this scented IN easy
matter to accomplish. II Lang could
be caught in the act. his doom would
be certain.
Ito be coutinued.l